Swatow Restaurant

Name: Swatow Restaurant
Address: 309 Spadina Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1H1, Canada
Telephone: (416) 977-0601
Price range: $$
Rating: 3.9

$$ • Chinese, Vegan, Vegetarian

Hours:
309 Spadina Ave., Toronto
(416) 977-0601

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About Swatow Restaurant

Swatow Restaurant is a casual, no-frills eatery that serves excellent down-to-earth Chinese food. The restaurant offers a variety of dishes, including black bean clams, beef fried noodles, shrimp dumpling noodle soup, shrimp with lobster sauce, curry squid on fried noodles, oysters with black bean sauce, and double lobster. Customers praise the food and portions, noting it as some of the best Cantonese food in Swatow. The restaurant is especially known for its hot and sour soup, which is often considered the best. Many dishes are authentic and flavorful, such as the shrimp wantons packed with lots of shrimp and Yangzhou fried rice with plenty of char siew and shrimp. Guests have enjoyed the friendly and quick service, and some appreciate the opportunity to meet new people when seated with other guests. The restaurant can be small, and there may be a short wait, especially after 6 PM, sometimes in a space that can be uncomfortable in colder weather. It is located close to Kensington Market, with parking garage nearby if street parking is full. While prices are considered high and only cash is accepted with added tax, many find the experience worth it. Visitors often take food to go, and some have praised it as the best Chinese takeout they’ve had in a while. Recommended dishes include beef chow mein with black bean sauce, chicken wings, shrimp with lobster sauce on rice, and beef brisket & wonton soup with egg noodles. Overall, Swatow Restaurant remains a favorite for authentic and delicious Chinese cuisine.