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Reviewed by Toronto Life
  • 108 Chestnut St. (at Dundas St. W.), Metropolitan Hotel View on map »
  • 416-977-9899
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This place is culinary proof that fine Chinese dining is not an oxymoron. It’s home to Toronto’s Asian cognoscenti, who cut deals over dim sum lunch or linger over lavish banquets in this two-tiered room of understated elegance with splashes of Chinese calligraphy adorning the walls. Lai Wah Heen’s vast menu is made easy for the decision-challenged with prix fixe options, from dim sum to dinner. Cantonese flavours prevail, but other regional Chinese cuisines flicker ...

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