The most-loaded plate on the menu: chicken, beef and shrimp tossed with crisp mixed vegetables in a light savoury sauce. If you want one dish that shows what a long-established Academy Road Chinese kitchen can do, this is it.
Chop suey is the dish that built Canadian-Chinese cooking, and the deluxe version is the one worth ordering. Instead of a single protein, ours brings chicken, beef and shrimp together with celery, onion, bean sprouts and mixed vegetables, all stir-fried hard and fast so the vegetables keep their snap rather than steaming into softness.
The sauce is deliberately light — enough to gloss everything and carry the wok flavour, never enough to turn the plate into a stew. Served over steamed rice it is a full dinner for one; set in the middle of the table it is the sharing dish that anchors a family meal in River Heights.
Three proteins, a mix of fresh vegetables and a single pass through a very hot wok. The order matters: the meats sear first, the hard vegetables follow, and the bean sprouts go in last so they are still crunchy when the plate leaves the kitchen.
Hi-Ball Restaurant has been serving classic Cantonese-Canadian plates on Academy Road for decades, and chop suey is the dish that best explains why regulars keep coming back. Order it for dine-in, pick it up on your way through River Heights, or have it delivered.
Long-Time Customer
“Always fantastic. We have been ordering from Hi-Ball for years and it’s consistently great. The food is always hot and tasty and the portions are more than enough.”
Neighbourhood Regular
“They have been there forever – which says something. Classic Chinese food, nothing fancy, but you know exactly what you are going to get and it’s always good. A real neighbourhood staple.”
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.”
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