Really liked the "jiang hu" style decor - felt like eating at a local inn in the Song Dynasty…read more Sweet & Sour Crispy Pork Strips: Loved it. Meaty pork strips coated with thin batter, each piece is wrapped in a glossy sauce and sprinkled with white sesame. Perfect dish to go with rice. Double Cooked Pork Slices: Classic Sichuan-style dish. The pork belly is first boiled, then stir-fried again with chili bean paste and green bell pepper. Very flavorful and savoury, another great dish to go with rice. Soy Sauce Fried Rice: One of my fav childhood dishes, and they delivered very well. It's such a huge portion that we could only finish it in two days. Service was great, considerate and friendly. They even pour water for you before you sit down and pack up the leftovers for you after you finish. You might have to wait if you don't have a reservation, but the turnaround is pretty fast. Food (quality, creativity, consistency) - 5/5 Drinks (quality, variety) - NA/5 Ambience (interior design, cleanliness) - 5/5 Service (courtesy, knowledge, timeliness) - 5/5 Value (quality vs. price) - 5/5 OVERALL - 5

If you like spice this is the place for you. Located at the commerce gate complex there is…read moretypically a wait to get a table here. Wait list is old school...someone writes your name and number in a notebook and you are called when your table is ready. The interior is reminiscent of the old school taverns you see in those old Chinese movies where the traveller has spent days walking or on a horse and comes upon a tavern where the interior is all wooden tables and benches. Dining style and dishes are all family style. You order a couple of dishes and then add rice. Spice level can be adjusted and even at 'less' the heat level was high. Definitely generous use of Szechwan peppercorns! Food is very flavourful and depending on preference some might find the oil level high. The clientele is mainly Mandarin speaking and if you are Asian they will immediately communicate in Mandarin with you but I did see the staff switch to English where needed. Service was patient and attentive.

Situated within a strip mall, Red & Hot may not be extremely roomy on terms of tables, but makes up…read morewith the food. All the Szechuan favorites are represented in the menu, including a few others that are rather more rare - but be assured the tongue numbing sichuan pepper is well represented and plenty. We got my favorite fried chicken with dried peppers. Plenty of dried peppers ensured every bite came with punch. Sliced beef and tripe - the heat on this one was toned down, so all about flavor with generous herbs and peanuts. The tripe was cooked very well. A sign of a good cook is treating offal very well and ensuring proper cleaning prior to cooking and it was adhered to perfection. My favorite of the lot. Boiled sliced tilapia with sichuan peppers - served in the dish it was boiled in, the fish was fresh. The fish is cut more rustic, so be aware of bones as you're making your way through it. Also thought this was the spiciest of the lot, with the heady sichuan seeds omnipresent in every bite. The food came to the table at a steady pace, the service was excellent overall.

*Uber Delivery Review*…read more My first time but not the last time! I love spicy food, the more spicy the better. Red & Hot is my kind of restaurant. The 2 dishes we ordered were perfect as delivery items as they best served room temperature. The items were well packed. Extra care was taken to ensure leakage. It could have been such a mess if all the Chilli oil spilled during delivery. I love both the chicken and beef dish. They both spicy but I can still tasted the different layer of flavour. What leftovers 2 days later were just as good. Good value for your money for authentic Szechuanese food. I will try dine in next time!

This is our go to spot for dumplings over the past ten years. The place used to be more run down…read morebut they renovated. Food is consistent and some dishes better than others. The dumplings are always solid including the steamed and pan fry options. The hot and sour soup is also good. As well as the green onion pancake, cold noodle with sesame sauce, stir fry noodle, and garlic pork. Not a huge fan of the beef braised noodle - the soup wasn't good and bland. And the wonton seaweed soup also didn't have a lot of flavours to it. I came with a group of 7 people and came to around $25 per person after tips and tax. We all left very full and had a small box of take out with us.

It is a real hidden gem in Richmond Hill. This kind of restaurant is my favourite. It's not one of…read morethose "modern" Chinese restaurants, which look fancy but lack soul. This is not a new restaurant; it has been there for decades. How did I know this restaurant? By social media! The son of the founder sneakily filmed himself learning how to manage and run the restaurant for 100 days, in order to take over the restaurant from his father, so that his father can retire with peace of mind. Now, let's talk about the food. I am a total dumpling lover. Back in grad school, I literally ate dumplings for lunch every single day for three months, so I'd say I'm qualified to judge! I'm giving theirs a solid 9/10. The only reason it's not a 10 is that I'm saving that last point for their vegetable dumplings next time--it is extremely challenging to make veggie dumplings, in my humble opinion The atmosphere was lovely. It's not spacious, but they also didn't put too many seats in, either. The service was very friendly. I think it can be a perfect place to have a dinner gathering for family and friends

@bbdbistro_canada offers authentic & DELICIOUS Chinese Sichuan cuisine with super cute interior!…read more The dishes were made with QUALITY ingredients, the fish tasted very fresh and sweet (iykyk), beef was tender and marbled with good distribution of fats and lean meats, even the celery sticks were crunchy yet soft (you know they picked out the tough branches) The foods were so authentic, not the typical food court chain style, the dishes we had were on the spicier side, so spicy lovers could actually be pleased! They offered us an adorable bottle of house made rice wine aka 女儿红, and look at how cute the bottle is!!!!!! It's lightly sweetened naturally, goes super well with the flavourful dishes! And loved the details in the store, gives the ancient Chinese vibe, very instagramable

The food 5/5 huge volume, very tasty, we love all the dishes we ordered so far…read more The service 5/5 very attentive service. The waiter always knows what we need or will need before we even ask for it. Impressive Ambience 5/5 love the decoration, not noisy, but always gives a feeling of warmth and comfort. Our go to place for spicy food. Reasonable price, highly recommended.

How can we say no to Ding Tai Fung? It is such a fun place - you can see the kitchen through the…read moreopen window. Watching them make the dumplings and the noodles while we eat is just fun and interesting. My favorite is the steamed Xiao Long Bao (XLB) - I usually order 2 of those orders just for me. That's a meal. Also the beef pancake is delicious! Sometimes they miss the mark, but most of the time, it is crunchy on the outside and tasty on the inside. It is quite pricey but at least the service is good and they are quick!

Once in a while we have a meal that's utterly disappointing…read more Ding Tai Fung is Markham's copycat version of the famous global chain. We were excited for the Shanghai centric dishes on the menu, yet all of the flavors were off for us. Mini soup dumplings tasted quite bland in terms of both the filling & the accompanying vinegar. Their Shanghai salted pork soup required us to add salt. By contrast the Lion's Head meatballs with Napa cabbage was overly salty giving inconsistent flavours. It didn't help that we waited 25 minutes for dishes to arrive mostly lukewarm including the dumplings out of the steaming station. Even the soy milk and soy-stewed pork rice took forever. This after waiting a while for a table during the dinner rush that had our hopes up for a good meal. The menu offerings were all on the pricier side including $12.95 for 6 dumplings and $11.49 for XLBs. Skip it or hit it? It's a skip for us next time! The only positive was the service, which was at least polite despite being inattentive.

Great Sichuan Cuisine place! It has nice decor and attentive service. The place was busy but was…read morestill kept clean. Kung Fu Hot Spicy Boiled Beef - It's like a sliced beef stew with chickpeas and pickled Chinese cabbage, added some numbness and sourness to the dish, very tasty. Geleshan-Style Spicy Chicken - The chicken portion was quite generous, unlike other places where they have 80% dried chili peppers and only 20% chicken. Spicy Duck Blood And Tofu - It's an upgraded version of Mapo Tofu; it added duck blood as well which I love. Goes perfectly with the rice. Soy Sauce Meat and Vegetable Fried Rice - Amazing. The rice itself had a sweet kick, with a lot of seafood and veg in it. Highly recommend if you like soy sauce fried rice like me. Trio Of Stir-Fried Vegetables - Very authentic veggie dish. Overall a great Chinese restaurant. I'd love to come back again to try other dishes. Food (quality, creativity, consistency) - 4.8/5 Drinks (quality, variety) - NA/5 Ambience (interior design, cleanliness) - 4.5/5 Service (courtesy, knowledge, timeliness) - 4.7/5 Value (quality vs. price) - 4.5/5 OVERALL - 4.63

We wanted to try something different since we always eat Cantonese cuisine and we heard this place…read morewas very popular for their skewers. We came around 8pm on a Friday night and it was around a 40 min wait. We got a variety of beef skewers, chicken, the squid, sausage and scallops. Scallops are huge and flavorful. The smashed cucumber salad was refreshing and pairs well with spicy food. Will try more of the dishes next time rather than skewers.

Here's a restaurant that's perfectly unchanged…read more As its name implies, "Hot Taste Restaurant" has no fluff, no extraneous adjectives! And true to its name, this Chinese restaurant is all about that. Whether it be spicy hot or piping hot dishes. We visited a third time for an abundance of spicy food. The signature dish that jumped out at us was the $11.95 Chongqing Spicy Deep Fried Chicken. The dish came fast and furious out of the kitchen. This chicken was crisp & tender with decent seasoning under a mountain of dried chilli peppers, and had sugar to balance. It was still on the salty side as northern cuisine is heavy & bold. This time we tried the $13.99 Szechuan Sliced Fish with Pickled Vegetables, in a huge cauldron of heated broth. We should have ordered with the fresh fish instead of the sliced basa. $8.95 Pork Slices in Spicy Sauce was a classic which we didn't pass on. And surprisingly, a large bowl of $9.99 Minced Meat Thick Soup was a crowd pleaser to balance out the heat. All in all, this is a good Chinese restaurant to visit when looking for spicy comfort food with an extra dash of salt. The menu remains very affordable so your tum's guaranteed to leave here feeling full if nothing else. Hot taste fitting for our frigid winter stretch yet again!

So this was a great recommendation from someone who frequents this place…read more Finally, I found a Chinese restaurant that serves real Gongbao chicken and not some sweet and sour chicken mixed with veggies and peanuts. The taste is authentic, the portion is good enough for two people I'd say. The service was great as the two waiters were attentive and taking care of all the customers very carefully. The best part other than the taste - the price! I ordered one Gongbao chicken, two rice and still it was just $16! And when I left the tip, they brought the change that I refused to take. They don't even expect tips! Note - they told me they take cash only. I had to go to the atm to get the cash. So, better be mindful and ask on phone in advance if they are accepting cards or not. No music, but still very peaceful. There's ample parking available outside. I will pay a visit again, and again, and again!

I brought my friends to this Chinese restaurant in Markham that is serving massive fish dishes and…read moreother delicacies that originated from the Sichuan province of China. The only problem is that my friends cannot handle spicy food and Sichuan is known for their spices. Fortunately, they have some dishes that are not spicy. We started with the grilled fish in mushroom chicken stock - super huge portion that came with bean sprouts, dates and other veggies, broth was flavorful and invigorating. The yang chow fried rice has huge chunks of shrimp. The chicken wings came in on a big bowl with fries, fish cake and fried dough - on the saltier side but we liked the taste!

Grilled Fish Lovers, This One's for You!…read more Crispy skin, juicy meat, and a spicy kick that hits just right Loaded with veggies, bold flavors, and seriously addictive sauce. I often eat at this restaurant. All the dishes are delicious.

Cozy restaurant had to order off a QR code and food was brought promptly. Orders the MaPo Tofu and…read moresliced beef with tripe (cold dish) and both delivered Szechuan flavor and was not over powering. Was a bit of a drive from where I was staying and because of distance probably would not go back. Side note cash or debit card only.

No surprises. Was quite good before and no change. Very comfortable seating, good service and…read moregood food! The only "issue" is that the staff indicated they will be changing the menu in a few mths. Hopefully it's a good thing...stay tuned!

It's disappointing with this visit as our favourite server Alex Liang has left, how sad it is! Alex…read morehad always been welcoming and cheerful, and he treated us with desserts every time we visited. And probably due to less guests on a weekday, they only have one chef, and two dishes we wanted to order was either unavailable or took half an hour to wait, so we ended up ordering other less favourite dishes. Portion size became smaller, and most likely due to different chef, foods tasted a bit different as well. Goubuli Richmond Hill had always been one of my favourites but not this time. I miss the previous Goubuli!