Toronto’s most recent Chinese takeout joint operates solely on a presale pop-up basis and only serves set menus that persons are scrambling to get their palms on.
Called Sunny’s Chinese, it truly is the brainchild of govt chef David Schwartz and sous chefs Braden Chong and Keith Siu. Their set menus for two to three take a look at regional Chinese delicacies, and the best way to get a taste is to subscribe to their mailing checklist for early entry to presales.


“In our belief, Chinese cuisine is the most historically deep and numerous food stuff culture there is, so our inspiration is limitless which is incredibly awesome. We set a ton of exertion into earning certain that we are respecting custom and cooking in the spirit of these meals cultures,” Schwartz explained to blogTO.
Their first “pop-up” was Nov. 22, accessible by advanced e-mail orders only for pickup at a parking large amount at 265 Davenport. The Cantonese-inspired menu was $85 and consisted of household char siu, stir fried rice noodles, a-choy, Buddha’s Delight and steamed jasmine rice bolo bao. That and a different Dec. 6 pop-up with the similar menu marketed out.


A New Year’s Eve Sichuan-influenced menu for Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 consisted of dan dan noodle, Crispy Hidden Hen, smacked cucumber, steamed yu choy and 2 times cooked pork. All menus are announced on Instagram, introduced with eye-catching artwork by Justine Wong.
“We launch our dates sporadically and offer out rapid,” claims Schwartz.


The feedback sections of their Instagram posts are flooded with people tagging good friends, commenting “dang” and “wow” and inquiring about availability for the set menus.
Schwartz hints at a brick and mortar restaurant venture the trio is working on, witholding any significant particulars. All he’ll reveal is that Sunny’s was a way for the the chefs to get into the kitchen area while ready for it to open up and that it will have a unique title that’s beneath wraps, but that it will also emphasis on a number of regional Chinese cuisines.