R&D

What Reddit says

Opinions are split. Fans praise the chef's skill, the counter seating and desserts like the sticky toffee pudding. Critics find it overrated and overpriced, with some feeling let down for the cost.

Paraphrased from the comments below.

What to order

• 6.0
  Peking Duck#9 for Peking duck in Toronto
  Worth trying
• Fried Rice5 Redditors
• Desserts3 Redditors
• Dim Sum2 Redditors
• Duck2 Redditors
• Bao1 Redditor
• Cantonese BBQ (char siu & roast meats)1 Redditor
• Calamari & Octopus1 Redditor

In their words

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

• “Sticky toffee pudding for dessert. Really delicious”

• “So good. I was there with a friend and we also sat at the counter and chatted with the chef.”

• “Chef has skills”

• “It was really delicious and I was happy.”

• “Looks good. But it's more like Canton duck trying to be eaten like Peking duck.”

• “At worth you come away feeling ripped off.”

• “It's not prestige but it's definitely a step up compared to going to one of those regular casual "fine dining".”

• “First time here and we were quite happy with our meal”

• “I agree with you, but Reddit, being Reddit, seems to hate it, for no reason I can tell”

• “Cote de boeuf, Prime Seafood Palace, Edomae Kiyomi lunch, som tum jinda, kiss my pans, favourites thai, bang bang ice cream, sunny Chinese, r&d”

• “I love the atmosphere at R&D, and the food is good but not as standout.”

• “I really enjoyed R&D on Spadina.”