R&D – Bib Gourmand – Concord Culinary Lyceum

Kalbi Beef Bao – beef short rib, kimchi, kewpie

Pork and Crab Sui Mai – chilean snow crab, red thai curry, coconut, lime leaf

Beef Tartare – lemongrass, galangal, sambal, coconut, rice chip

Brussels Sprouts – deep-fried, chili glaze, wild rice

Best Duck in the City – whole roasted pekin duck, roasted garlic hoisin, cucumber, leeks, steamed baos

Sticky Toffee Pudding – palm sugar toffee, medjool dates, caramelized apples, calvados cinnamon ice cream

R&D
Dined on August 6, 2023
241 Spadina Ave
Toronto
Bib Gourmand

R&D stands for Rebel and Demon, the nicknames of the two owners, Eric Chong and Alvin Leung. The two met when Eric was a contestant and Alvin was a judge on MasterChef Canada. The space is modern and the food is Asian with a dim sum section of the menu. The dim sum section includes, shrimp toast, but also French onion spring rolls. The rest of the menu includes small dishes like shrimp toast or foie gras sou as well as large ones like wagyu beef or their R&D fried rice.

One of their most famous dishes “Best Duck in the City” must be ordered 24 hours in advance and is best for a large party. It is big enough to fill up two people leaving no room left for their other excellent dishes, like the beef bao or the brussels sprouts. Although Asian restaurants are not normally known for their dessert, don’t miss the sticky toffee pudding with Calvados cinnamon ice cream.

The duck (tied with the wagyu) is the most expensive item on the menu at $120 cad, but you don’t need to spend that much. A full dinner for four, including the duck, was just $300 usd with tip.

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