I recently checked out Hotopia with my friend because we wanted to try their sichuan pickled flavour fish soup. You can choose different kinds of fish like basa fish. We ended up with Tilapia. The pot that came was big enough for 2 to 3 people. My friend and I didn't manage to finish the pot. The soup was actually pretty good. It was more sour than spicy, but I liked the mix of flavours. The Tilapia unfortunately was overly filled with bones. I was surprised by this. The staff didn't caution us about the bones, so we ended up spending the evening spitting them out, which was not my idea of an enjoyable meal. Maybe there is an alternative without bones. I would like to go back and check out other dishes on the menu. It's a fairly new restaurant, and was pretty packed when we were there. But service was prompt. read more

Hotopia - Sichuan pickle flavoured Tilapia soup - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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One of my fav dishes is the fish! It has a sour and spicy kick that makes it the perfect dish for the day! This dish from them comes with vermicelli noodles and it tastes sooo good with some steam rice! read more

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Decent Sichuan restaurant with a large variety of dishes. They often have specials and are quite good as a takeout service. I especially liked their dry fried green beans and hot dry pots. Sometimes the service can be a bit slow for dine in but only when it's very busy. read more

I had one of the worst diarrhea after I ordered their Sichuan pickle beef in soup last night and been woke up 4 times in the middle of the night to go to bathroom for diarrhea for its bad food. The soup is so oily that it made my stomach felt irritated and upset. Their taste and ways of making the soup has changed, not the same as before. Paid $33 for its bad poisoning food and caused bad health.Pickled Cabbage Beef Soup read more

Nice staff Simple interior About $20 for king pao w rice; restaurants love to add $$$$ for the rice, they know it goes with rice, so charge more, seems unfair. It is definitely hot. Felt like CRAP hour(s) later. Hard on the stomach, I like hot, this was too greasy and doesn't sit well. Did I mention 4 hrs later.. Not so good! Bad aftertaste and guts are mad at me. read more

Hotopia - I felt it looked a lot better than it tasted - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Dining here on a Saturday night was a 30 mins wait on the waitlist for a group of four. There was a small waiting area so it wasn't terrible but heads up, the place is pretty noisy We ordered the "boiled clams", the "Sichuan Picked Flavoured Beef in soup", and their iced plum green tea The clams were def a hit and a very reasonable price ($8) we really enjoyed the flavour and quality of the dish The beef soup sadly was a "miss", the beef shavings were decent quality but the taste wasn't enjoyable. Too many peppercorns were left in the dish and slightly tasted off ( I'm unsure if stale or...) Tbh the spice level is manageable and not over the top, I just found the flavour to be subpar for Sichuan soup dishes The plum green tea isn't a fave either, extremely sweet and diluted (tastes like a watered down freezie ) read more

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Authentic Sichuan style restaurant in Downtown Toronto. The spicy level is more inclined to salty flavour instead of pure spicy one. In this case, it is more acceptable for most of customers. The two dishes we ordered are all pretty good. Personally I prefer the dry pot vegetables dish and all different type of vegetables melts in the dry hot pot in great harmony. Some tips: save your time if you join in the yelp waitlist before your arrival. It can at least save you 15-min waiting time. read more

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We moved recently from China and were visiting relatives in Toronto for the holidays. We were looking for good Sichuan places and stumbled upon this restaurant. Overall this meal was quite good and we would highly recommend it as the food is fairly authentic. We had the pickle flavored beef in soup (moderately spicy), the bean noodle (great but ultra spicy), the egg fried rice (very standard), the sticky rice with brown sugar (awesome authentic dessert!), and some green beans. I'm so glad we ordered from this restaurant as the meal hit the spot and reminded us of good times while abroad. read more

Hotopia - a woman preparing a meal in a kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This place has everything I want in a downtown Chinese restaurant: -Genuine & delicious Chinese food -Cool atmosphere and modern internal decor -BIG portion with not so expensive price -CLEAN and tidy If you order any of the bowl, it is sufficient for two by itself for a price of $28-30. My girlfriend and I had so much leftovers at the end that it can be another meal later. read more

Hotopia - Tilapia - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Hotopia is one of our favourite restaurants in Toronto. We have ordered more than 30 times. This is an authentic Sichuan restaurant with huge portions. The prices might seem a little steep, but the amount of food you get is well worth it. One dish can easily stretch out to 2 or 3 meals per person. Our favourite dish is the Sichuan pepper basa fish. This is one of the few places in Toronto that has the authentic numbing flavour. 5/5 Vegetable spicy pot: 4/5 Marrying mix spice pot: 4/5 Curry fried rice: 4/5 Tip: make sure to sign up for the waiting list or call ahead early for pickup, this place is always in heavy demand. read more

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I walk by Hotopia most days on my way home from work, and if you've ever passed by, you've probably smelled that strongggg spicy spice from outside. Maybe just walking by has even cleared your sinuses. It's been packed (usually with a line up) most nights when I've passed by which is why I've waited so long to check it out, but a few friends and I finally made our way here for dinner this past Sunday. I put my name on the Yelp waitlist for five people for 6pm, which turned out to be unnecessary as there were several empty tables when we arrived. (The restaurant got busy later around 7pm, and there were a few groups waiting for tables). We have varying levels of spice tolerance between the five of us, so we ordered three dishes to share: pea sprouts in broth, steamed chicken with chili sauce, and the Sichuan pepper numb basa. The pea sprouts were the only non-spicy dish we ordered, and it was pretty standard as far as Chinese pea sprout dishes go (including the high price point). The steamed chicken wasn't too spicy and quite oily - watch out for the bones! The Sichuan pepper numb basa was the main dish that we ate with rice - it's definitely spicy, but not too numbing (as long as you avoid actually eating the peppercorns themselves, which I definitely did). There were quite a lot of pieces of basa as well as eggplant, and despite sweating and turning red from the spice, we found ourselves finishing everything. Service is pretty friendly, and they were fast to fill up our water (which we definitely needed). The bill came to ~$14 per person which was pretty decent for such a filling meal. This isn't my favorite type of Chinese cuisine as I'll admit, I can't really handle the heat. But I'm definitely interested in coming back to try some other dishes! read more

Fantastic Sichuan food in downtown Toronto. The new hot(literally) spot for some good Sichuan Chinese food. Went for dinner with friends and ordered beef and tripe, Tilapia hotpot, chicken wings pot, bean sprouts, everything is delish and Tilapia pot the special is quite unique with Sichuan style pickled veggie. The dish has daily limits till sold out, we were lucky to have got our order in. But you do need to watch out for the fish bones because they use fresh fish instead of fillets (which is a huge plus if you want authenticity). The most popular dish on our table was the chicken wings however, the lotus root add on (some of the dishes are highly customizable) is to die for. However, it is really spicy, suicidal spicy. For folks who think they might be able to handle spicy, you definitely won't be able to. Ask the staff to really tone down the spice level to almost none, and it'll be spicy enough for like 99% of general population. Will def go back. read more

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I have heard tons of good things about hotopia before this location even opened, and I finally got to try it with my friends. We heard the default spicy level (which is 2) for the mala pot is too spicy, but apparently my friend who told me that is a baby lol. I don't eat very spicy but this is definitely not spicy at all, I would suggest go for level 3. We ordered the marrying four pot, funny name huh, but it has beef sirloin, pork, lamb and shrimp, which basically saves u lots of decisions! We also added lotus root, beef balls, and rice cake. The rice cake was a great add on , it's crispy outside and soft inside, it absorbs the flavors and it's amazing! Even though it is not that spicy, I definitely think it is very very delicious, I would definitely come back again to try more dishes! We also ordered stir fry potato, it's warm and spicy, it's great! read more

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Awesome! We had dinner in Chinatown & I was disappointed in the quality of the food. I am happy that we found this place on our last day. We split the Sichuan pickle flavored basa & it was outstanding! The fish tasted fresh & the soup was very flavorful. My wife loved the peach tea too. read more

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Really authentic Sichuan flavors with HUGE portions. Be warned, it's called Hotopia for a reason, their food is SPICY. You can ask for it to be less spicy, but even the less spicy packs quite a punch. I always order the Sichuan pickled fish soup, with basa or tilapia. The pot that comes is very large, and for $30 it's more than enough for 2-3 people. My friend and I were unable to finish the pot, although we really tried because it was so tasty we didn't want to leave anything behind. They do get really busy and can result in a long wait time/forgotten items (we ordered rice because the fish was so spicy but never got it). Overall it was a really great experience and I hope to return once they reopen. read more

Be warned that if you come here your meal will be really spicy hot as their name indicates. Don't come here if you can't handle the heat. There's not much on the menu that's not hot - but for those that love that addicting numbing feeling of Sichuan spice then this is the place for you. The one dish I've had that's not spicy is their garlic pea sprouts - wow I didn't even know that pea sprouts was a vegetable that ppl ate but now it's my fav veggie lol. I see some complaints about the fish being full of bone and I also had that complaint previously however they've since changed the way they serve the fish and now there are no longer any bones in the pickled cabbage fish hotpot. This place is definitely one of my favourite Sichuan restaurants downtown. The service is ok, sometimes a slow...and service quality depends on who you have, the guy is a bit rude and most of the girls are nice but like who goes to chinese restaurants for the service lol (if you do...well you shouldn't). read more

It basically just tastes like a hotpot you can make at home without the hassle! I loved the curry fried rice - good flavour and portion for the price. Great service. FYI One hotpot thing is good for 2 people, so the price is alright for eating downtown. read more

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A bit of a waiting period but the turnaround was not bad at all, we only waited like 15 mins-ish with 6 people ahead of us. Good vibe, service was only okay because it took them too long to come around and take our order. But the taste, IT IS AMAZING!!! Very authentic Chinese food downtown. Definitely recommend u to go try! read more

Hotopia - Marry 4 with shrimp lamb beef and I don't remember the fourth one, added lotus root - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Used to love this restaurant. But now it's extra salty and greasy that every time after we eat here, me and my friends throw out, literally. Never come back again. read more

Horrible service. I used Yelp waitlist feature and arrived on time. We stood by the door for 20 minutes and nobody bothered to check on us. All the servers were chatting amongst themselves. No single exchange of words at all with their customers. read more

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This place specializes in Sichuan (Szechuan) cuisine. The flavours are amazing - so rich and yet you can tell them apart and identify them! The portion size is filling - one large soup could feed the whole family. Prices are affordable. I was mind blown the first time I went with my family. The dishes tasted a bit salty, but that's a personal preference or sensitivity level/health conditions (e.g. high blood pressure). The second time I went, I asked for low-salt, low spice option - no problem, they said it's easy! And they delivered. If you like Sichuan food - you must try them. For me - this is now a go-to place for huge Sichuan soups! I'll be back soon for sure. read more

I've been here once before and had a good experience. The pickled cabbage beef soup was plentiful for two people and we had enough to EACH take home for a second meal. Everything was delicious and I craved it everyday until I went again. The second time, there was barely anything in the soup and they forgot the pickled cabbage...the pickled cabbage that's in the name! I brought it to a waiter's attention and she had the audacity to just bring it out in a bowl, did not offer for the kitchen to add it to the soup and recook it. Very disappointed. At checkout they did offer 10% off without me having to do anything, which was nice. But still. How do you forget one of main ingredients?! read more

Best Sichuan food in town. But it always take too long to wait. Both settled and served.

this is probably the best Sichuan restaurant I had in Toronto. You can basically order any dish from the menu, it won't go wrong.

Poor service. Extremely slow. You have to wait for 30 minutes to be sited and another 40 minutes for your food. Will not come back

Great place! Fabulous taste and clean environment! The fish is so fresh and with big portion!

They dont respect the Yelp Waiting list. We ended up wait more than 30' to have our table because they keep letting other group of people passing us even when they came in after us. They don't even put the tables together. So what is the point to put our name and and fone number on the waiting list when they dont respect the list? Just want to let you guys know dont bother to your name on the list, they dont even care. read more