Tender sliced beef, broccoli with bite, and a brown sauce built to coat rather than pool. It is the Cantonese stir-fry that every good Chinese kitchen is judged on, and on Academy Road it has been judged favourably for a very long time.
Beef with broccoli looks simple and is not. The beef has to be sliced across the grain and velveted so it stays tender through high-heat cooking. The broccoli has to be blanched briefly, then finished in the wok so it arrives bright green and still snapping instead of grey and soft.
Our sauce is a straightforward Cantonese brown sauce — savoury, lightly thickened, faintly sweet — and it is added in a small amount so it glosses the beef and clings to the broccoli florets. Over steamed rice it is one of the most satisfying midweek dinners on the menu.
Tender beef and crisp broccoli in the same pan means cooking them separately and bringing them together at the end. That extra step is what separates a proper Cantonese kitchen from a rushed one, and it is why this plate holds its texture all the way to Wellington Crescent.
Beef with broccoli is the dish that keeps everyone at the table happy — no heat, no surprises, plenty of protein and vegetables in one plate. Order it for dine-in on Academy Road, for pickup, or for delivery across River Heights and Grant Park.
Visiting from Crescentwood
“Surprisingly good! We tried Hi-Ball for dinner and were pleasantly surprised by the flavour and the quick service. Great option for Chinese on Academy Road.”
River Heights Resident
“My wife and I live in River Heights and Hi-Ball is our ‘go to’ Chinese restaurant. We find the food invariably excellent and the portions very generous. We highly recommend Hi-Ball to anyone looking for really good Chinese food.”
Winnipeg Takeout Regular
“Take-out delight. We ordered several of our favourites and everything was hot, fresh and flavourful. This is our favourite place for Chinese take out in Winnipeg.”
We are on Academy Road in River Heights, minutes from Wellington Crescent, Corydon Avenue and Grant Park — easy to reach for dine-in, quick pickup or delivery.
Chinese & Cantonese kitchen on Academy Road, River Heights
421 Academy Rd,
Winnipeg, MB R3N 0C1
Mon 4:00 – 9:00 PM
Wed – Sat 4:00 – 10:00 PM
Sun 4:00
– 9:00 PM
Dine-in · Takeout · Delivery