China Gourmet

What Reddit says

A Canadian-Chinese takeout and restaurant spot with locations including Carlton and Don Mills/York Mills. Fans praise the chicken balls, ja doo wings and value combos. Some long-time regulars say quality has slipped.

Paraphrased from the comments below.

What to order

• Spring Rolls & Egg Rolls1 Redditor

In their words

Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.

• “Been a regular at China Gourmet since the 90s but it's been probably a decade or longer since I ordered a combo 2.”

• “The combos for one with chicken balls or ja doo wings are fire and good value”

• “China gourmet on York Mills hits the spot when I want that salty greasy carb fix.”

• “China gourmet on Carlton- I freakin love that place”

• “China Gourmet at Carlton and Parliament has awesome chicken balls.”

• “I practically grew up on the OG Don Mills/York Mills location and still drop in occasionally”

• “China gourmet has been great since the 90s but somehow their quality has changed”

• “China Gourmet used to sell them and called them Chicken Sticks.”

• “China Gourmet is the spot for westernized Chinese”

• “Figs Tropical Joes China Gourmet”

• “they've been firing out chicken balls for over 30 years!”