Battered chicken fried to a deep gold, then tossed in a sticky honey garlic glaze that hits sweet first and savoury second. It is the dish kids ask for and adults quietly finish, and it has been a River Heights takeout favourite for years.
The chicken ball is the most familiar item on any Canadian-Chinese menu, so the details are what separate one kitchen from the next. Ours are battered and fried to order so the coating is crisp and light rather than thick and doughy, and the chicken inside stays juicy.
The honey garlic sauce is where Hi-Ball Restaurant makes its mark: real garlic warmth balancing the honey, thickened just enough to cling to each piece without pooling at the bottom of the container. Ask for the sauce on the side if you have a longer drive home and want maximum crunch.
Honey garlic is the richer, more savoury choice — deeper, stickier and garlic-forward. If you prefer the bright, tangy red sauce instead, order the same crisp chicken as sweet and sour chicken balls. Many River Heights families order one of each and share.
Honey garlic chicken balls are available for dine-in on Academy Road, for pickup, and for delivery through Central River Heights, Crescentwood, Grant Park and Wellington Crescent. They are a natural centrepiece for a family Chinese takeout night.
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.”
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.”
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