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Allen's Restaurant On Danforth vs Lai Wah Heen
Both restaurants are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Lai Wah Heen scores slightly better than Allen's Restaurant On Danforth. Lai Wah Heen ranks #4 in Toronto with positive reviews from 8 reviewers including Frommer's, Gayot and Time Out.
Allen's Restaurant On Danforth
Frommer's
Zagat
BlackBook
Time Out
Fodor's
143 Danforth Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
From $0 /night
Frommer's
"This time-honored pub, burger joint, and casual dining room takes its name and inspiration from the institution in New York City."
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Zagat
4.2
""Classic pub fare" ("it's all about the burgers") and other Eclectic grub backed by whiskies and a "mega beer list" draw locals to this "warm", "laid-back" Danforther."
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BlackBook
"This neighbourhood joint has been a long running staple in the east end community for over 20 years."
Time Out
"Toronto has no shortage of Irish pubs; this one's classy, polished-oak Manhattan feel is a nod to New York's famous bar of the same name."
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Fodor's
"Slide into a well-worn wood booth or sit at a blue-and-white-checkered table at this New York–style saloon."
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Lai Wah Heen
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Zagat
Gayot
DK Eyewitness
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110 Chestnut St, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1R3, Canada
From $51 /night
Fodor's
"The service is formal in Lai Wah Heen's elegant dining room topped with a sculpted ceiling and surrounded with etched-glass turntables and silver serving dishes."
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Travel + Leisure
"Lai Wah Heen, which translates to “luxurious meeting place,” serves an upscale dim sum menu that's often lauded as the best in Toronto."
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Zagat
4.4
""Deluxe", "carefully prepared" Chinese dishes, including "the best" dim sum "outside of Hong Kong"."
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Gayot
14.0
"In the mood for Shanghai, Hong Kong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu or Shandong dishes? No matter what you choose it will be authentic---and likely well-prepared."
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DK Eyewitness
"With exceptional Cantonese cuisine, this elegant two-level restaurant in the Metropolitan Hotel redefines and updates classic Chinese fare."
