Separate grains, real wok heat and shrimp in every spoonful. Our Shrimp Fried Rice is the plate River Heights households order when one dish has to feed the whole table — and the portions are as generous as our regulars have come to expect.
Good fried rice is a technique dish, not a recipe dish. Ours starts with cooled rice so the grains stay separate, then hits a screaming-hot wok with egg, onion and shrimp. A few seconds of contact with the metal gives the rice that faint smoky edge Cantonese cooks call wok hei, and it is the reason fried rice from a proper Chinese kitchen never tastes like fried rice from a pan.
At Hi-Ball Restaurant on Academy Road we keep the seasoning restrained on purpose. The shrimp should taste like shrimp, the egg should stay tender, and the rice should carry the dish rather than drown in soy. It is a plate that works on its own for one, or alongside a shared combination dinner for four.
Reviewers have called out our portions for years, and fried rice is where that shows most clearly. One container comfortably rounds out a family Chinese takeout order from River Heights to Riverview, and it holds its texture far better than most rice dishes on the drive home.
Order Shrimp Fried Rice for pickup on Academy Road, for delivery across Central River Heights and Crescentwood, or eat in at our dining room. It reheats cleanly in a hot pan the next day, which makes it a reliable choice for larger orders.
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.”
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.”
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