Restaurant appeared really busy from the outside (5pm ish on a Saturday after a matinee theatre show) as nearly every table was occupied, but chatted with the ‘host/greeter’ in the street and got a table in the window of the nearly empty first floor! Service was prompt and pleasant. Chatting with the waiter, “since the wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East have started, it’s not anywhere near as busy”, that makes it easier to get a seat at peek times I suppose. The menu is more like a book which was a little daunting but the pictures helped. My first time trying ‘Tsing Tao’ lager. It’s quite bitter but cuts through the rich food well. Mixed DimSum was a lovely start to the meal. Quite big for one person (6 pieces) Better shared between two but my wife wanted the veggie spring rolls (also 6 pieces) which came with a tasty chilly sauce. Mains were Fried Beef noodles and Kung Pao chicken. Both portions were filling and tasty (so like gluttons, we finished them) Egg fried rice was more Egg boiled rice but still nice. Soy sauce on the table was nice. View out into the busy street was great for people watching. Toilets in the basement were a bit grotty but usable. If you want a Chinatown meal on Gerrard Street, this is a great restaurant to choose.

Overall tasty food, good service, great selection of options. I just can’t in good conscience leave a good review when the bill was $50 for one person. I ordered kung pao chicken with rice, 3 small soup buns, and a dessert. I left hungry still. Truly unbelievable pricing.

The restaurant is nice not wonderful not fancy but for Chinatown it’s nice. It was cold and wet and I was craving Peking Duck. By the way I have included pictures of a full menu and they serve dim sum. What grabbed me were the ducks hanging in the window. All I wanted was duck with pancakes with scallions with hoisin or plum sauce. They had it and I walked inside. The duck chef is up front dicing slicing trimming skin off for your meal. At least the duck wasn’t dry. It was moist. He added plenty of crispy skin to your serving a long with a pile of chopped duck- not thin slices. A duck leg was included. He added maybe chopped cucumber with the minutely sliced scallions. The cucumber or whatever it is did not go with the duck. His scallions were sliced thinly as if done by a surgeon. As I said the duck was good but the sauce bordered on tasteless. Even the color of the sauce was a tad lighter than what I am used to. The service was ok. Look it was wet and the restaurant was empty. I am sure they were bored. Plus a service charge was automatically ADDED. MY BILL was roughly 38 for one plus my drink was a Coca Cola. I rounded the bill to 40 pounds. For forty pounds I probably could have had steak frites somewhere but I was craving duck and this at least took away my hunger after my visit to the British Museum. I have three Chinese grandsons who are in the restaurant business in VIRGINIA USA. I sent pictures. Their comments without tasting were almost the same as mine. They said the duck had EXCELLENT crispy skin, meticulously sliced scallions and they too wondered about the pale color of the sauce. But preparation of duck is up to the individual and it’s different subtle tastes based on the chef. I will say this. You won’t go wrong here. Maybe use the duck as an appetizer. For me the serving was plentiful and I was just about ducked out. lol.

This is my third time visiting Haozhan in Chinatown, and it never fails to impress! Every time I come, I bring a new group of friends, and they all end up loving it just as much as I do. The customer service is warm and friendly, and the food is always full of flavour.

The menu is huge, so there’s always something new to try. We enjoyed so many starters this time, and each one was delicious. I also really recommend the soups they are full of taste and perfect to start your meal. The mains are just as good, with so many great options to choose from.

The portions are big, and you always leave feeling full and happy. You really get great value for your money here.

A big thank you to Ken for the amazing customer service. Haozhan continues to be one of my favourite places to eat. Highly recommended!