Red Sail is a family-owned Cantonese resto, with a traditional menu familiar to Chinese Canadians from the 1970s and 1980s.
On Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 pm, we were welcomed into an empty restaurant by one of the owners. We ordered beef with broccoli (which was lightly sauced stir-fried beef on a bed of steamed broccoli) and chicken with snow peas in a taro nest (typically seen at banquets). The vegetables were freshly cooked, and in the larger portion quantity relative to meat that Chinese prefer.
Both the owner, and the waitress who subsequently came on shift, were friendly and helpful. If I had known the portions were going to be so large, wet might have only ordered one dish. The leftovers were packed up for us to take home.
We were also shown the lunch special menu, but decided to order a la carte to get more vegetables.
The centre of the restaurant has a skylight that adds to the atmosphere during daylight hours. The big screen televisions on the wall were turned off when we were there.
The owner said that prior to 9/11, thru used to get more American visitors, and business would peak between 9 pm and 1am. Now, the business is primarily repeat customers locally, who eat dinner at...
Read moreI LOVE the Red Sail! My Family has been dining at the Red Sail for 35+ years! The Staff is awesome and are always happy to see you. The food is EXCELLENT everything is fresh and made in house. I recommend asking the staff for recommendations, tell them what you are in the mood for (spicy, chicken, seafood, something authentic ect.) and they will always give you a great recommendation! Once you start eating at the Red Sail, you will never eat anywhere else again!
Thank you Danny and Dora for making us always feel like part...
Read moreA friend of mine told me about how delicious the food was at red sail. He was right! The sweet and sour chicken Hong Kong style was amazing. It wasn't full of breading and had actual perfect chicken with great flavour. The chicken fried rice was the best in the city as was the chicken. I also had the spicy seafood which was excellent. There is a reason that place has been open for 47 years! The food is fresh, and very TASTY! Friendly customer service as well, it's on the list as the #1 in Windsor, Ontario for...
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