An absolute institution in Toronto. Seems like an unconventional spot for some of the best quality steak and seafood you'll be able to find. Nicest owner as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A Cat
Have had both steak and crab here and both were excellent, you can get equally good steak for a similar price at many other steakhouses in Toronto but the seafood stood out to me. Side dishes weren't anything special but are included with some orders.
It's not cheap but service was very friendly and to me it was worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Mihal Deyson
Many new customers probably go to house of chan expecting different things. This isn’t a traditional steak house, and it’s not a Chinese restaurant. People who have been going here for 20+ years understand its more nuanced. It’s both somewhere in between and neither of the two. They do a few things really really right, some things OK, but the atmosphere is homey and nostalgic for many, and the service and hospitality is incredible, and the little fix ins and accoutrements complete the experience.
Its not fine dining, though its not cheap. it’s a high end - casual hybrid, much like the cuisine.
I feel like most newcomers order wrong - usually they get too much, and order a steak each, lobster, and treat the menu like a western steakhouse and ignore the Chinese. Or they do the opposite and go solely on the Chinese dishes.
IMO, this is wrong, and a waste of what is supposed to be a collaborative meal of two cultures. The joy here is sharing dishes - dishes that normally aren’t had at the same meal. Sliced steaks to share - the king rib eye is a winner every time. Start with a wonton soup as an app, egg rolls, chan ribs, a couple Chinese dishes and then a few steaks to share is how a group table might get the best experience. Occasionally stone crab or lobster add on. But not every time.
I don’t particularly love Chans Chinese dishes on a Chinese food standard, and I do love Chinese food. Rather, you should understand it as Canadian-Chinese comfort food, and they make excellent sides to a steak main, and the food is consistent. Nothing is likely going to wow you, except maybe the chan ribs, but no surprises either. The steaks are reliably great, but basic. The plum sauce and dry noodles is easily the best welcome present of all time, and that plum sauce comes in handy for a ton of other uses - wonton soup pork slices are next level with it. Same with the hot mustard on the ribs.
Everyone has their own style here, their own order, balance. But for it to be a great meal, you need that balance. Oh, and the martinis, while ‘basic’ are strong as hell and a classic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Nissan Michael
Consistency is the truest measure of performance. Hitting Chan for 20 years. Always perfect
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Knitty Magazine
We went in with hopes of this being a replacement in some way for Sea-Hi, my favorite Canadian Chinese restaurant (may it RIP). We ordered two egg rolls to start and enjoyed the fried noodles and (okay) homemade plum sauce. The egg rolls arrived almost burnt. Cutting one open, we found shrivelled bean sprouts and GROUND PORK. Still, I thought it might taste good despite the texture being all wrong, but it didn't. It was horrible. Flavorless and dry and just bad. Any Chinese restaurant that can't even make a better egg roll than a food court restaurant needs to take a hard look at themselves in the mirror.
If you look at their reviews, this used to be a good restaurant, clearly. My friend used to go for their steaks alone, which were fabulous and are now inedible. He took me here hoping the Chinese dishes would be better. We'll never know - we left after the horrible egg rolls.
Service was exemplary, atmosphere lovely, food inedible. Please fix this, House of Chan.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Marlene Weller
Whenever my family comes in from New York, House of Chan is where we go for dinner
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
fluffster delight
Beautiful presentation of lobster broken up for the perfect way to consume with utmost ease and delight. Waitstaff outstanding and hope to return very soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Susan R. Jones
Was curious to check it out based on the buzz around how amazing the steaks are. Cool looking space and very attentive service. The food however was a let down. The steak was overcooked. The crab was not good. The sides were bland and sooooo uninspired. The cost is not in line with the quality of the food, but I expect the location of the restaurant drives the high prices. Because the space is cool, I might go back and try the Chinese food with 4-6 people so you can split the hefty bill.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Polly Walker (Pebble)
My boyfriend and I were on the hunt for a good steak restaurant. We’ve tried The Keg and Outback, which were both good. Recently, we decided to try House of Chan on Eglinton. From the outside, the restaurant gives off an elegant and serious vibe, with its jade green color and red and gold accents. However, looks can be deceiving.
The restaurant is not very large; it feels more like a fine dining Chinese restaurant. We sat in a booth, and while the servers were nice, our experience was ultimately disappointing.
We ordered steak, which was decent but tasted like something I could cook at home. It felt like a $50 steak, but we paid $88 and $90 for each! The price was definitely not justified.
House of Chan is located in a wealthy neighborhood in Eglinton, so I can see why some people might be drawn to it. They can afford to eat overly expensive chinese food! Maybe the chinese food was good, but we didn't try any. Based on our experience with the steak, the price is not worth it.
If this place has a 4.5-star rating, the reviewers were probably paid. On TripAdvisor, it's rated 3.5, which seems more accurate.
P.s the Martini sucks ! Never going back!!!! We felt we were robbed! Thats alot of money! But oh well! And its my bday!! Smh
In summary, do not order steak here. It's not worth the price. This is my honest review.
SCAMMERS! They tried to charge me 2 times more money than I supposed to pay! I thought it's just a mistake! but they were pretending like they don't know, super weird people who give you such a fake attitude and smile! Plus it's So overpriced!! Ordered 3 dishes, wonton soup was super small!!beef with vegetables cost 25$ and it's like half portion! And the worst is Chan'S Wontons!! It's just some overfried wheat staff like Wheat chips but without any meat and served with just some sweet sauce.And it cost 21$???!Are you kidding me???????????????? WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Eduardo Montecinos Salas
Best Chinese restaurant in Yonge / Eglinton area. The ribs are delicious!!!
Javid Mohabir
The mustard tasted like PVC paste, not sure why this was good enough to be served as a condiment. plus this Cantonese dish of chowmein was tasteless … wasted money buying that.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Mister T
Decided to finally check this place out after hearing all the hype, and I'm baffled what all the praise is about. The food is decent - nothing spectacular, and similar to any strip-plaza Chinese take-out restaurant.The big difference is the at least double to triple the price for all their dishes, and the much less portions you get from any other take-out Chinese restaurant. And as far as them having the best chicken balls, they were okay, but not even close to the best chicken balls in the world from my favorite Chinese restaurant King Asian on Hurontario in MississaugaFour of us (2 gals, 2 guys) ordered 6 dishes, and even with the smaller portions the gals ate with the guys eating the majority of all the dishes, we were all still hungry, and that's even after eating three bowls of their complimentary fried noodles.Sure the service was exceptional, but even that doesn't justify the over-priced and small-portioned dishes they serve. The restaurant was also way too dimly lit, you could barely see across the small room.Can't say we will ever go back there again. You're better off paying the inflated UberEats or Skip pricing and order from your favorite take-out Chinese restaurant and have it delivered - you'll still pay less, get bigger portions, and never have to leave your couch.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
The Sushi Legend
Best steakhouse in Toronto for almost a century. Reluctant to rate for fear of giving away the secret (and making the wait longer) but great family businesses deserve it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wonton Soup, Filet Mignon Oriental, Barbecued Back Ribs
An absolute institution in Toronto. Seems like an unconventional spot for some of the best quality steak and seafood you'll be able to find. Nicest owner as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Have had both steak and crab here and both were excellent, you can get equally good steak for a similar price at many other steakhouses in Toronto but the seafood stood out to me. Side dishes weren't anything special but are included with some orders.
It's not cheap but service was very friendly and to me it was worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Many new customers probably go to house of chan expecting different things. This isn’t a traditional steak house, and it’s not a Chinese restaurant. People who have been going here for 20+ years understand its more nuanced. It’s both somewhere in between and neither of the two. They do a few things really really right, some things OK, but the atmosphere is homey and nostalgic for many, and the service and hospitality is incredible, and the little fix ins and accoutrements complete the experience.
Its not fine dining, though its not cheap. it’s a high end - casual hybrid, much like the cuisine.
I feel like most newcomers order wrong - usually they get too much, and order a steak each, lobster, and treat the menu like a western steakhouse and ignore the Chinese. Or they do the opposite and go solely on the Chinese dishes.
IMO, this is wrong, and a waste of what is supposed to be a collaborative meal of two cultures. The joy here is sharing dishes - dishes that normally aren’t had at the same meal. Sliced steaks to share - the king rib eye is a winner every time. Start with a wonton soup as an app, egg rolls, chan ribs, a couple Chinese dishes and then a few steaks to share is how a group table might get the best experience. Occasionally stone crab or lobster add on. But not every time.
I don’t particularly love Chans Chinese dishes on a Chinese food standard, and I do love Chinese food. Rather, you should understand it as Canadian-Chinese comfort food, and they make excellent sides to a steak main, and the food is consistent. Nothing is likely going to wow you, except maybe the chan ribs, but no surprises either. The steaks are reliably great, but basic. The plum sauce and dry noodles is easily the best welcome present of all time, and that plum sauce comes in handy for a ton of other uses - wonton soup pork slices are next level with it. Same with the hot mustard on the ribs.
Everyone has their own style here, their own order, balance. But for it to be a great meal, you need that balance. Oh, and the martinis, while ‘basic’ are strong as hell and a classic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Consistency is the truest measure of performance. Hitting Chan for 20 years. Always perfect
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went in with hopes of this being a replacement in some way for Sea-Hi, my favorite Canadian Chinese restaurant (may it RIP). We ordered two egg rolls to start and enjoyed the fried noodles and (okay) homemade plum sauce. The egg rolls arrived almost burnt. Cutting one open, we found shrivelled bean sprouts and GROUND PORK. Still, I thought it might taste good despite the texture being all wrong, but it didn't. It was horrible. Flavorless and dry and just bad. Any Chinese restaurant that can't even make a better egg roll than a food court restaurant needs to take a hard look at themselves in the mirror.
If you look at their reviews, this used to be a good restaurant, clearly. My friend used to go for their steaks alone, which were fabulous and are now inedible. He took me here hoping the Chinese dishes would be better. We'll never know - we left after the horrible egg rolls.
Service was exemplary, atmosphere lovely, food inedible. Please fix this, House of Chan.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Whenever my family comes in from New York, House of Chan is where we go for dinner
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful presentation of lobster broken up for the perfect way to consume with utmost ease and delight. Waitstaff outstanding and hope to return very soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was curious to check it out based on the buzz around how amazing the steaks are. Cool looking space and very attentive service.
The food however was a let down. The steak was overcooked. The crab was not good. The sides were bland and sooooo uninspired. The cost is not in line with the quality of the food, but I expect the location of the restaurant drives the high prices. Because the space is cool, I might go back and try the Chinese food with 4-6 people so you can split the hefty bill.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
My boyfriend and I were on the hunt for a good steak restaurant. We’ve tried The Keg and Outback, which were both good. Recently, we decided to try House of Chan on Eglinton. From the outside, the restaurant gives off an elegant and serious vibe, with its jade green color and red and gold accents. However, looks can be deceiving.
The restaurant is not very large; it feels more like a fine dining Chinese restaurant. We sat in a booth, and while the servers were nice, our experience was ultimately disappointing.
We ordered steak, which was decent but tasted like something I could cook at home. It felt like a $50 steak, but we paid $88 and $90 for each! The price was definitely not justified.
House of Chan is located in a wealthy neighborhood in Eglinton, so I can see why some people might be drawn to it. They can afford to eat overly expensive chinese food!
Maybe the chinese food was good, but we didn't try any. Based on our experience with the steak, the price is not worth it.
If this place has a 4.5-star rating, the reviewers were probably paid. On TripAdvisor, it's rated 3.5, which seems more accurate.
P.s the Martini sucks ! Never going back!!!! We felt we were robbed! Thats alot of money! But oh well! And its my bday!! Smh
In summary, do not order steak here. It's not worth the price. This is my honest review.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 5
Amazing
Restaurantji Recommends
SCAMMERS! They tried to charge me 2 times more money than I supposed to pay! I thought it's just a mistake! but they were pretending like they don't know, super weird people who give you such a fake attitude and smile! Plus it's So overpriced!! Ordered 3 dishes, wonton soup was super small!!beef with vegetables cost 25$ and it's like half portion! And the worst is Chan'S Wontons!! It's just some overfried wheat staff like Wheat chips but without any meat and served with just some sweet sauce.And it cost 21$???!Are you kidding me????????????????
WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Best Chinese restaurant in Yonge / Eglinton area. The ribs are delicious!!!
The mustard tasted like PVC paste, not sure why this was good enough to be served as a condiment. plus this Cantonese dish of chowmein was tasteless … wasted money buying that.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Decided to finally check this place out after hearing all the hype, and I'm baffled what all the praise is about. The food is decent - nothing spectacular, and similar to any strip-plaza Chinese take-out restaurant.The big difference is the at least double to triple the price for all their dishes, and the much less portions you get from any other take-out Chinese restaurant. And as far as them having the best chicken balls, they were okay, but not even close to the best chicken balls in the world from my favorite Chinese restaurant King Asian on Hurontario in MississaugaFour of us (2 gals, 2 guys) ordered 6 dishes, and even with the smaller portions the gals ate with the guys eating the majority of all the dishes, we were all still hungry, and that's even after eating three bowls of their complimentary fried noodles.Sure the service was exceptional, but even that doesn't justify the over-priced and small-portioned dishes they serve. The restaurant was also way too dimly lit, you could barely see across the small room.Can't say we will ever go back there again. You're better off paying the inflated UberEats or Skip pricing and order from your favorite take-out Chinese restaurant and have it delivered - you'll still pay less, get bigger portions, and never have to leave your couch.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Best steakhouse in Toronto for almost a century. Reluctant to rate for fear of giving away the secret (and making the wait longer) but great family businesses deserve it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wonton Soup, Filet Mignon Oriental, Barbecued Back Ribs
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