I just want you to know, deep in the heart of Old East Village, there is a little ray of sunshine…read morewaiting to be discovered. No, I'm not talking about the dumplings at So Inviting, I'm talking about the lady who works here! I love dumplings so I knew when I was in the area, I had to check this place out. The name itself, and just the fact that they sell these amazing pockets of goodness (by weight) had me running for their doorstep. Yamei Min popped her head out from behind the counter to give me the 411 on how everything worked. I don't think I've ever met someone SO NICE. Every time I've visited, she always greets me with a huge smile and hello. She's even gave a little discount when I waited a while she was in the back. But honestly, I'll wait forever for her! Yes, the dumplings are good. They also serve noodles, soup, and other baked goods. She also sells the dumplings frozen for you to take home. They get a bit so-so near the end of the day, but hey, she only charged us 50% for those so I can't really complain. I loved putting a few drops of malt vinegar on them and dipping them in soy. So Inviting is SO inviting and I implore you to PLEASE visit them and give it a try. It's SO worth it! ^_^

This has been on my "to try" list for quite some time. It didn't disappoint. This is not a place…read moreoffering hundreds of menu items. There are approximately 5 - dumplings, potstickers, rice, noodles and soup. The dumplings and potstickers offer variations on their fillings (pork, beef, chicken, veg). But like many places with a succinct menu, they do what they offer well. Clearly homemade dough. I preferred the dumplings (steamed...small) to the potstickers (fried...large), and the soup over the noodles but all were good. The three sauces offered weren't soy based and varied in spice level from mild to a bit of a kick. Good value for money. I received 2 soups, noodles, 10 potstickers and 18 dumplings for $40. When I arrived the owner added another 10 potstickers and 10 dumplings to my bag for free as they were about to close. I froze the extras because they are very filling! Definitely give this place a try.

2nd adventour to Happy hot pot but brought a Newby along with me…read more What is hot pot? Basically you order all raw (frozen meats) thinly shaved and veggies (fresh) and cook them in a small boiler at your own table. Happy hot pot the servers give you a menu which a marker is included you simply choose dinner or lunch menu by ticking a small box continue by following the menu down choosing from an assortment of items 1st: choose your broth from normal to ultra spicy 2nd: choose from : bok choy, mini bok, fungi, mushrooms, enoki, spinach, winter green, baby corn, rice etc. Meats: chicken , lamb, pork, beef, kobe beef. 3rd: While waiting for your order to come your server places the broth and it sets to boil in 10mins. During this time go to the back room (sauce/drink station) opotsite the bar area. You will find asstmt of sauces here from seaseme seed, BBQ, satay, peanut, hosan, Siracha, minced garlic, mined onion, coriander, leek sauce... Mix and match the sauces how you want then grab grab a drink and head back to your table. Going forward your yummy foods will start arriving, simply start placing your item in the boiling soup with chop sticks provided (they give a scoop for those not so good with chop sticks) the veggies cook much like your own home so don't leave them in to long. Meats that thinly sliced and rolled in rolls cook quickly like dunk in boiling broth for 1 min and done. Dip in your sauce and smile!!! Happy hot potting!!!!!

They had very fresh fish!! They literally purchased the fresh alive fish in the Chinese super…read moremarket next door after you placed the order so that they can ensure that the fish was fresh. Their BBQ fish is much better and cheaper than any other BBQ fish places that I have been to in Toronto. If we visit London again, we will definitely give it a try their all-you-can-eat hot pot.

Great food huge selection and delivery all good in my books. Never have eaten in so have no comment…read moreon ambiance Also close by in my area so an order placed for delivery at a specific time always shows up hot and yummy!

We stopped by during a recent trip out west after a friend highly recommended the restaurant,…read moresaying it was the "best Chinese food in town" and a must-try. While the food was good, it did not quite live up to the hype. We ordered the roast duck, eggplant pot, and beef noodle soup. The roast duck was cooked ok, the eggplant pot was comforting, but sauce and flavor were not rich enough, but kids love the beef noodle dish. Overall, the food was enjoyable, but none of the dishes stood out as particularly memorable or unique. Service was pleasant, and the restaurant had a welcoming atmosphere, but based on our experience, it was good rather than exceptional.

Located in London (Ontario) this is a chain noodle restaurant where they specialize in handmade…read morenoodles. When you order you can choose from a variety of noodle sizes (from thin to wide or thick), you can also choose your spice level. Protein is typically sliced beef shank and toppings include lots of green onions and cilantro. You are asked at the time of ordering if cilantro is okay. They have some new items on the menu like pickled veg with beef. Service is good and the place is incredibly clean. They have an open kitchen surrounded by glass (so you can see the noodles being made) and the glass was really clean...no streaks or anything. Seems silly to be impressed by this but given the stereotype of Asian restaurants, this was impressive. Service was good...we would come again when in the area.

We tried this place as they make noodles fresh. It did not disappoint. We tried the lamb skewers-…read morethey were soo good!well seasoned that you can just eat it like that, no sauce , no dip nothing needed. We also tried the traditional beef noodles - I wish I had asked for spicy because it was bland for me even though I added chilli oil. The lady who served us was very nice. As we had not been here before she talked to us about all the different dishes. Asking us what we like and sharing the menu items that match our tastes. The ambience was good. Quite busy at lunch time. Most tables were full.

My husband and I stopped by this place based on good reviews on Yelp…read more We ordered wontons soup, Szechuan shrimp and beef. We gave 4.5 stars on the Szechuan dishes because they were flavorful and generous portions and 3.5 stars on the wontons soups since the dough in wonton was thick and undercooked. The soup flavor was good.

Love this place for their weekday lunch special. With taxes, less than $12 and so delicious! Love…read moreeverything I've gotten there!

An interesting, authentic Chinese restaurant that hits the spot in a city you wouldn't expect…read more Decorated in cosplay figures. Our waitress was a cosplay figure as well. Yet the food is authentic and spicy. Portion size was definitely enough. Both dishes hit the spot. We got a non spicy chicken dish with vege that my kid gobbled up. I for a braised beef dish with wonderfully spicy flavor - i got the spicy just below "chengdu" which was pleasant. It was like 75% fully occupied at 1:30pm all with Asian clientele, a good sign. I would be back.

Delicious Szechuan food can be hard to find. The menu here is limited but prices were reasonable…read more A huge bowl of fresh egg noodles, lots of braised beef, half an egg, peanuts and potato served with very spicy broth (there were perhaps five levels of space available) was well worth $16.99. Service was very good. The ambience was unique. Great to see the authentic taste of Chengdu offered in London.

WOW this is one of my favourite restaurants in London the food here is terrific reminds me of…read morebento boxes from Taiwan!!!! It is also inside a Coco so you can get some bubble tea after a delicious meal!!!!!

Taiwanese snack food chain specializing in fried chicken. Nice modern and clean interior, lots of…read moremenu options (popcorn chicken, fried squid) and bentos with lots of sides. Food was a bit slow to prepare, especially given that it wasn't a busy evening.

Came for the name, but boy does Garlic's seriously deliver. Really lives up to the savory glory of…read moreplenty of garlic without being one note at all. You *smell* it on the way in and it's positively fabulous how potent the garlic is. Service staff were stellar too, so I wouldn't hesitate to recommend these guys if you're nearby! Very kind service staff from start to finish. Didn't matter who's table it was, we were treated very well and had swift actions despite their busy peak hours. Interior is lovingly local with loads of signed art posters of shows while keeping furniture of decor looking pretty modern. Bread 5/5 Usually I highly prefer warm bread, but the bread was a nice spongey foccacia with a lovely chew paired with a fresh spicy olive oil dip. Good enough for some seconds! Garlic bisque - 5/5 Fresh black pepper grind for this boy as well! Super creamy, super delcious, fully delivers on all the garlicky glory. It was their only soup but I'd have another one to be frank. Didn't get a good picture of this sadly, but nice swirl presentation with the oil drizzle. Garlic frites - 5/5 This was probably the only dish I didn't think was garlic'ked to the high heavens, but it did have a nice light fry to them with a good and balanced seasoning to them. I'm not familiar with this cheese they use a lot of, but it does have a nice complexity to it without too much grease. The dip though, it was just beautiful with how smokey and much umami it had with a light citric bite at the end. Garlic's Burger - 4/5 The only critique I had with this was with the bun, which was unfortunately rather dry / thick compared to the burger itself. Otherwise it works pretty well in terms of composition as the buttery goodness of the roll blends with the rather tender patty (despite their 3oz. sizing they were remarkably tender even without much pink at all). The side we got was their caeser (option for fries or soup alternative). Very creamy (and garlicky, as promised by the name). Hot and smokey fettucine - 5/5 It was nothing like I imagined it when I ordered it, but remarkably creative as it was rather far from typical italian that I've had. Technique wise it was top notch, which edged it closer to a thai or chinese dry noodle stir fry without any obvious sauce base (afaik just oil and spicy pepper). Very solid amount of heat as a good medium for the spicy-minded, which is surprising given that it's the only item on the menu marked spicy. Flavor-wise the chicken came out closer to what I'd imagine sausage to be at with how smokey it tasted, but with a nice aroma to it from browning the noodles and garlic.

The restaurant is appropriately named. All the dishes were seasoned perfectly with garlic without…read morebeing overpowering. Great service,great staff,great food, good stop. Peace