Garden Gate Restaurant (The Goof)
#2,014 in Toronto. 14 Redditors across 20 mentions, Nov 2023 to Sep 2026.
What Reddit says
A Beaches Chinese-Canadian restaurant known as The Goof, praised for chicken balls, General Tao chicken, chow mein and the Garden Gate beef. Some families visit yearly. One diner found the lunch special mediocre.
Paraphrased from the comments below.
What to order
- Brunch1 Redditor
- Burgers1 Redditor
- Fries1 Redditor
- Milkshakes1 Redditor
In their words
Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.
“Olde Seoul, limon, immigrante, Tiflisi, breakwall, firkin, thai house, hobuku ramen, No. 900 pizza, Xola and the Goof for me”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “It’s our go to for fries and gravy, burgers for 4$ and combo 5 chicken balls with rice. 10/10 recommend.”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I rather hit up the east end of queen like the Goof”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “The Goof! And I always get the General Tao chicken and Chow Mein :)”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Dec 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “the Goof is run by quite possibly *the nicest* people on the planet.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Sep 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “you HAVE to order their lemon chicken. It’s perfectly crispy and juicy”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “going to the Goof is an annual event for us, which we always enjoy”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Dec 2023Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “was really disappointed. Had the lunch special, and it was just mid”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, Dec 2023Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Fell off for me the last two times. I used to love that spot.”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, Sep 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Garden Gate Beef from The Goof in the Beach”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Dec 2023Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “The Goof has amazing chicken balls”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Nov 2023Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “The goof”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
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