Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan praised Sunnys Chinese during their Toronto appearance at Fan Expo Canada.
Toronto gave four The Lord of the Rings stars a dinner story worth sharing. Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan visited Sunnys Chinese while in the city for Fan Expo Canada.
During a Saturday panel, Wood offered a short review of the meal: “You guys… it rips!” Astin clarified that “rips” was a compliment, turning the restaurant shoutout into one of the weekend’s more memorable Toronto moments.
A Chinese restaurant tucked beyond the street
Sunnys Chinese is in Kensington Market, but its entrance is easy to miss. Diners make their way through an indoor hallway before reaching the restaurant, giving the spot a low-key arrival that contrasts with the celebrity attention it received during Fan Expo weekend.
That makes the visit a particularly Toronto celebrity-food crossover. The cast did not simply mention a major downtown attraction. They highlighted a local restaurant with a discreet entrance and a reputation strong enough to earn praise in front of a packed fan audience.
Why the shoutout matters to fans
Wood, Astin, Boyd and Monaghan played Frodo, Sam, Pippin and Merry in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Their Toronto appearance brought the four actors together for Fan Expo Canada, which ran from August 27 to 30, 2026.
For fans following the group’s Toronto food stops, Sunnys Chinese is the clearest place to start. It is the restaurant they singled out from the Fan Expo visit—and the one attached to Wood’s enthusiastic verdict.
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