A Very Fair Seafood Resaurant In Toronto
We have landed in Toronto safe and sound. The flight was pretty uneventful. Sally was extremely well behaved for her first time on a plane. I think she actually liked it. I was shocked at the number of babies on our flight. I guess many people are flying to Toronto to visit family members, which is one of the reasons I’m here.
We didn’t waste much time after landing in the “center of the universe.” Instead of heading to the place we are staying at, we went directly to dinner with some family members at Very Fair Seafood Cuisine. No, I am not making that up, that is the English name of the restaurant. The Chinese name doesn’t translate to very fair at all. I noticed many Asian restaurants have English and Chinese names that are completely unrelated to each other. I guess the restaurant doesn’t care what English name they choose because they don’t get many non-Asian customers. One look at the menu and you’ll understand why.
It’s pretty hard to attract English customers when your entire menu is in Chinese. The above menu is the standard 11 course, stuff your face until you can’t eat you more, menu. It’s way too much food for nine people to eat but it’s designed that way on purpose. It is considered bad in Chinese culture if the dinners consume all the food and have no leftovers. It means the host was too cheap. Here are photos of all 11 courses.
Dinner came to $540, which was very reasonable for nine people and the amount of food we had. I’m sure I’ll end up spending that much just for two at Susur.
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wow that looks absolutely delish!
Reply to this commentIs making us all jealous part of your evil plan?
Reply to this commentNO descriptions of the courses? You must be busy!
Reply to this commentIt all looks damn tasty, cept for those fish heads~
Reply to this commentid eat the fish but not the heads
Reply to this commentYeah those fish heads look nasty…
Reply to this commentI’m no food expert, but I think that 8th dish is a steamed grouper — those are just too good.
Reply to this commentHow many Torontians does it take to change a light bulb? Just one: he holds up the light bulb and the world turns around him.
Montreal = cool. Toronto = not so much.
Reply to this commentHey now, be nice!
Reply to this commentNote to self: never visit John Chow’s blog at night or I’ll just get hungry.
If you have time go to Saigon Palace (College and Spadina) and get #37. Was my favourite when I lived in T.O.
Bon appetit!
-Peter
Reply to this commentWhy at night? he posts these delicious pics 24/7!
Reply to this commentLook very yummy to me
Reply to this commentHow’s it compare to Vancouver food?
Reply to this commentIt’s about the same but that lobster was HUGE!!!!
Reply to this commentYou looked very happy in that picture, John; the food must’ve been really good. Can’t wait for your Susur review.
Reply to this commentWow! it seems the flight really made you get hungry, and the pictures made me get hungry!, enjoy Toronto! it is a nice City, do not forget to visite the CN Tower!
Reply to this commentWow, I don’t believe the places you eat at. For most of us regular folks, we might splurge a couple times a year to spend over $50 per person. Once again John, your success has motivated me. Thanks.
Adam
Reply to this commentTheadambox.com
Motivated you do to what? spend all your money on food?
Reply to this commentNice Nice did you fly first class? Its way better..
Reply to this commentWestjet only has one class. Very strange.
Reply to this commentNot strange, cost effective
Reply to this commentFirst class rules.
“May I take your coat Mr. Lau? Would you like a glass of champagne or orange juice?”
Hells yes.
Reply to this commenti dont really like chinese food.
Reply to this commentThere happens to be a restaurant in San Antonio just like that. Menu in Madarin…and it’s one of my favs. It’s 2:00am CST and I’m hungry. Thanks for the food pics. I’m sure I’ll be full in a sec.
Reply to this commentIt’s funny, I’ve started reading all of the food entries, and I love seeing what each dish actually is. Here’s hoping that John updates with course descriptions.
blabEditor
Reply to this commenti second that!
Reply to this commentI didn’t know that about Chinese table manners. All this time I thought having leftovers was rude!
Reply to this commentThe food looks delicius!, It made me get hungry.
Hope you enjoy your visit to Toronto it is a great city!
I am just starting reading you, and I can see you really like food!
Reply to this commentWow! the food looks just delicious, it made me get hungry,
hope you really enjoy your visit to this wonderful city, try to visit the Niagara Falls, and the CN Tower.
I am just starting to read you, and could see you really like good food.
Reply to this commentA very typical 10 course Chinese meal
Reply to this commentThere is a restaurant in Toronto called
“Nice meeting you restaurant”
Are all of these odd names just a “literal translation” issue?
blabWire
Reply to this commentThat’s the thing — some are not even direct/literal translations. They just make sure the food is good; the name of the restaurant is somehow inconsequential.
Reply to this commentI would love to be able to spend that much on food. But then again I spend more than that on couture :\
Reply to this commentWell, keep it mind that it works out to $50 per person. That’s not too bad for an amazing dinner, and it most likely includes drinks, etc.
blabEditor
Reply to this commentim hungry!
Reply to this comment$540! for two people aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Reply to this commentsorry.
Nice one John, I think your site should have a section of ‘food, wining & dining’
Reply to this commentwhoops didn’t see that you have one already *embarassed*
cheers
Reply to this comment“The Chinese name doesn’t translate to very fair at all”
– no wonder you can guys can’t translate the name, you can’t even speak English properly! Haha
Reply to this commentI miss the Chinese food stuffing your face marathons, but don’t worry because I’ll be home soon!
Reply to this commentThere are a lot of Asian restos that have really odd English names, but the food rocks anyway.
Reply to this commentSo is the rule of thumb the poorer the name, the better the food?
blabEditor
Reply to this commentI guess the moral of the story is that the restaurant’s name only becomes secondary to such awesome food.
Reply to this commentWOW! It all looks delicious
Reply to this commentJohn, while you’re in town you’ve got to check out the Ambassador or Lai Wah Heen. Best Chinese in To.
Reply to this commentI could support that effort quite handily! I usually prefer to know what I’m eating, but there’s enough there to skip things you aren’t sure of. I surely do miss good Asian food!
Reply to this commentI have a hard time coming off $50 for a meal let alone $540, i’ll stick to my 20$ slab of ribs;)
Reply to this commentIt’s OK to splurge on food once in a while…especially if they look half as good as the courses above.
Reply to this commentI don’t understand why you don’t weigh 1,000 pounds yet… plate after plate of food…
Reply to this commentcoz he’s ‘evil’
Reply to this commentlooks tasty
Reply to this commentEverything looks good about that restraunt except the menu! I hope the servants would help me out
Reply to this commenti’m flying in from new york tommorow. I hope they have a menu for fewer people! Looks great.
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