Lin, once a manager at the restaurant, took over the business from its first owner seven years ago. Because of the pandemic, not a lot of people want to come out and order." "A lot of our loyal customers are older folks.
"We miss our regular customers very much," says Lin through a translator. Once a hub for weekend dim sum, Sky Dragon has been relegated to small takeout orders. Gone are the bookings for birthday parties and wedding receptions, and the groups of regulars who kept the business alive.
With dine-in forbidden, the appeals of Sky Dragon-glimmering gold ceilings and an incredible vista across downtown Toronto-are no longer a factor. The 26-year-old dim sum restaurant, once the crown jewel of the mall and weekend hub for Chinese seniors, sits eerily empty. Charlie Lin, owner of Sky Dragon, says that sales at the restaurant have gone down by 90 per cent.
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