River Tai Chinese Restaurant has been the local family-run Harbord Village Szechuan and Cantonese food joint since 1993. It's usually quiet and relatively empty in there, so it's a good option if you want to get away from the frenzy of Chinatown. The owners are extremely friendly and welcoming, and they have an insanely cheap "day special" menu with 10 options at $3.99 each, including BBQ pork fried rice and satay chicken on vermicelli - or, for the vegetarians out there, bean curd and mixed veggies on rice.