Everyone knows a take-out joint like this. A place where the decor is awful, the service is lousy, and yet the food is mmmm, so good. My place is Far East Chinese Food.
Far East Chinese Food isn’t the fanciest of chinese take-out joints and good luck trying to get the attention of the sole cashier, who is usually in the back packing other people’s orders while you stand there with puppy dog eyes, starving. Yet it is still the first place I order from when I’m in the mood for chinese food. They have gotten better with answering the phone as it used to take five or six tries a couple of years ago. I still recommend ordering early if hoping for Saturday dinner at 7pm. If you order pickup and pay with cash you get 10% off.
Recommended fare at Far East is definitely the Cantonese Chow Mein. Their breaded items seem to all taste the same but if you had to pick one I’d go with the sweet and sour chicken balls. I also think that it’s an acquired taste as people that I have introduced to Far East seem to reply with “it’s alright” and yet those in the know rave about it. It’s all in the eye of the beholder I guess.
If you’re in the area you might want to give Far East Chinese Food a try at least once… and don’t forget to add the words “in bed” at the end of your fortune cookie.
| WHERE: | 137 Martin Grove Road (Martin Grove and Burnhamthorpe), Etobicoke, ON M9B 4K8, 416-231-3387 |
| WHEN: | Call Far East for pickup or takeout. Closed Mondays. |
| WEBSITE: | None available. |
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This is so close to my house, yet I never get a chance to drop by.
You should at least try them once. Just a warning, the ordering takes a bit of patience.
Had Far East last night for dinner. It’s great chinese food. I can’t get over how the sweet and sour chicken balls are so different from everywhere else. Love ‘em.