#2,645 in Toronto. 32 Redditors across 45 mentions, Nov 2023 to Aug 2026.
What Reddit says
Redditors like the hot table and Chinese BBQ at the St. Clair location for big portions and low prices, including discounted food in the evening. Lemon chicken and sweet and sour pork come up often. A few found the food lukewarm or only okay.
Paraphrased from the comments below.
What to order
- 7.0Banh Mi15 RedditorsWorth trying
- Cantonese BBQ (char siu & roast meats)3 Redditors
- Dim Sum2 Redditors
- Bubble Tea1 Redditor
- Fried Chicken1 Redditor
- Pho1 Redditor
- Pizza1 Redditor
- Sushi1 Redditor
In their words
Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.
“Nation hot table off the chain. Got the lemon chicken, sweet&sour pork, and beef rice noodles.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Mar 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I have gotten it twice and I can't say its that great. I mean value yes, but taste is ok”
Mixedr/FoodToronto, Mar 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “this describes the location on St. Clair which I agree is great”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Mar 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Their Chinese bbq is pretty decent and the prices are good. Definitely the best bbq outside of the larger Chinese neighbourhoods and suburbs.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Mar 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “They have a large food court with Chinese hot table buffet, sushi, banh mi and all kinds of delicious, affordable stuff.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “enjoyed the $5 banh mi from the shop inside the Nations at the stockyards”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Oct 2024Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “NATIONS!! Any of them. The hot tables are killer.”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Nations in the stockyards has become an adequate stand-in for me.”
Mixedr/FoodToronto, Aug 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I used to go there after 7 and get discounted food. Big portions and good taste.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Mar 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I prefer the sweet&sour pork over the lemon chicken, though, but the craving for it was satisfied”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Mar 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I got it once and it was cold 🤮 like frozen and not heated through”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, Mar 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Nations. They're like $6-7 and pretty decent”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Aug 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
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