I think I was a toddler when my parents first brought me to eat at the Yangtze Restaurant on Van Horne, just above Victoria. It has been part of my life ever since, serving up some of the best egg rolls, pineapple chicken, spare ribs and crispy beef this side of Decarie.
My friends and I have often joked how this was the best Jewish restaurant in town, for on a given night 90 percent of the clientele seemed to be from the Jewish community. I was always amazed how the waiter could take an order for a group of 10, not mark anything down and get everything right. As he walked to the kitchen, someone would always yell out, "No MSG please!"
Well, I am sad to share the news sent to me via longtime traffic and emergency reporter Rick Leckner that the Yangtze went up in flames just after midnight on December 4. It was a third alarm fire and when I drove by tonight it was all boarded up. Will the owners rebuild? I have to imagine so. We will have to wait to see how extensive the damage was. The photo below is courtesy of Securiteincendie.com.
See the updated version with news of a relocation.
See the updated version with news of a relocation.
