This place was recommended to me by my family. Walking in, it was clean and spacious with lots of…read moreseating. The server greeted us and showed us where to sit. They were quite busy with takeout orders which I took as a good sign. We ordered the Beef Sirloin Noodles level spicy and numb(4/5), Breaded Shrimp (5/5) Seafood Fried Rice (4/5) and Lamb Skewers (4/5). Beef Sirloin Noodles were delicious. The broth itself was not overly salty compared to other places we've been to. I enjoyed the addition of peanuts to this dish for that extra crunchy texture and nutty taste. The noodles were cooked perfectly. They were bouncy and chewy. The beef itself was good. Some were a tad bit chewy. I wish there was more bok choy. We'd also opt for extra spicy and extra numb next time. Breaded Shrimp was enjoyable. You can't go wrong with this dish. It was crispy, and the batter to shrimp ratio was decent. Seafood Fried Rice was good as well. Again, we liked how it wasn't overly salty. We were able to sense the taste of the seafood. I wish they added more scallops since we only got two pieces in the whole dish. Lamb Skewers were satisfying flavour-wise. We really liked the seasoning on them. It was on the chewier side but it was manageable. We'd like to try their other skewer options next time. Overall, such a good spot for affordable and delicious food. I'm glad my family recommended this place. I'd like to point out that a customer was being problematically entitled and rude yet the female server stayed professional. I thought she handled the situation quite calmly which I wanna commend her for. P.S. The restaurant has a sign on their door saying not to bring pets inside. So please read this and try not to bring your pet inside to avoid looking entitled and rude.

This restaurant is located in a plaza with lots of parking. Stopped by late Thursday evening and it…read morewas mostly empty. When we went in, there was no worker so had to wait a few minutes to be seated. I ordered the Spicy and Sour Sweet Potato Vermicelli with Beef. Lots of variety on the menu and prices are good for the big portion size but food tasted alright. The beef was really tough and hard to eat.

As a hand pulled noodle fanatic, I've been dying to try this place as I've been extremely satisfied…read moreby the Waterloo location. The service was great and everyone had a smile. I ordered the beef tendon noodle soup, and was very satisfied. The beef chunks, although I wasnt given as much as the Waterloo location, was very tender and flavorful. The noodles were bouncy and easy to chew. The soup was very standard but it was more on the salty side for me. Overall this location met my expectations and if I ever crave hand pulled noodles in the area I would definitely stop by!

I forgot when the last day of the 15% grand opening promo ends!…read more Went to try this place with a friends as we both loveeee noodles. I never tried the one in Waterloo but my friend said she liked it. We ordered traditional noodles with noodles #5 and 6. 5 tasted slightly harder and 6 a little chewier. Soup was flavourful and spice level wasn't too spicy. Portions are pretty big I ended up packing the rest into a take out bowl. I love noodles so I'll come back again. Bonus that it's in a food court

Small restaurant but quite a quick turnover. We got seated relatively quickly…read more I personally really love their nutritious lamb soup with sweet potato noodles. You can choose the level of spiciness and numbing to your liking. Unlimited noodle refill is a definite yes! Flavour is great, portion is quite generous, service is as expected. The only thing is we find the price is relatively more expensive than a similar type of noodle joint. Otherwise great experience! We would recommend.

Who doesn't love finding somewhat hidden gem of a place?…read more This location is unassumedly in a strip mall with a music store and pet care business and was such a delight to enjoy. The menu is pretty straight forward but so many options with Taiwanese and Chinese street food type options and fresh noodle and rice dishes. We tried the cuttlefish ball and sweet and sour cucumber salad eppetizers, the original noodle dish with sauce on the side, non vegetarian street noodle choice and the braised pork on rice dish that comes with optional seaweed soup on the side. Everything was tasty, but the seaweed soup was the least favourite for our table. Cuttlefish balls were crispy on the outside, juicy and bouncy on the inside with a sliight sweetness. The Cucumber salad used black vinegar as the base and were not too strong or punchy but provided a nice crisp relief with the other dishes. The egg noodles were just great. Firm and chewy and did I mentioned never ending?? If you need more noodles to gobble up whatever sauce or broth you order just ask! And a bowl will quickly appear at your table, included in your price. The flatter egg noodle was very light and the rounder egg pasta more chewy, both were delicious and held on to the sauces perfectly. The braised tea/soya egg were hard boiled and flavourful and this rice dish was very kid friendly too, a great way to introduce kiddos to the menu. Service was quick and friendly and well worth a detour to visit.

I got the Braised Beef Noodles with classic noodles. Great food! I am traveling in Toronto for work…read moreand stopped by when I started craving home cooked beef soup. I am taiwanese and I have to say this was delicious. There is someone actually making noodles in the back. Service was quick and very nice and upbeat. My server was Kelly and she was great- I ate in and took what I didnt finish to-go and she even separated my noodles from the broth! The mango green tea was also fantastic. Thank you!

Toronto Review 4/Many: I went to this excellent Lanzhou spot with another person as one of my…read moreearlier meals. Our server, Sophia, was bubbly and friendly, giving suggestions and helping with the ordering process for the other person who wasn't as sure what they wanted. We eventually went with two appetizers and two entrees, which was more than enough food, and honestly, we could have only ordered one appetizer. The better of the two appetizers was the CAD 8.95 Hand Shredded Pepper Chicken/手撕椒麻雞/Shou Si Ji. The dish consists of cold chicken in a flavorful sauce, topped with some greens. The chicken was tender, with a mild, pleasant spice and a bit of numbingness from the Sichuan peppercorns, along with some fragrance, presumably from sesame oil. It reminded me a bit of salivating chicken you find in some Szechuan spots, but it was more aromatic and a bit less spicy. The other appetizer was the Steamed Edamame/岩鹽毛豆 with Himalayan pink salt for CAD 5.95. The other person chose between this and the vegetable dumplings, as he avoids pork, and it was, of course, lighter than the other appetizer. The decent portion of edamame was topped with some pickled carrots as a garnish. My main dish was the Braised Beef Noodles/紅燒牛肉面/Hong Shao Niu Rou Mian. The dish included several options, including size, noodle style, and spice level. I chose the large for CAD $20.95, medium spice, and for the noodle style, I chose flat/宽面, as it was closest to the prism style I like at Lanzhou spots in the States. Along with these, I also added a tea egg for an extra CAD 2.95. Outside the add-on, the dish also had a couple of large slices of radish. Compared to some spots in NYC, I slightly preferred the QQ/bouncy texture of the noodles at a spot near me. However, the broth was better here with a balanced amount of mala, though I would likely order spicy next time, as I tend to add chili oil to the relatively lighter Lanzhou broths. The beef was also much better, being tender with a mild chew regardless of whether it was tendon or other cuts. The tea egg was flavorful and worth the add-on, especially when the inside was dipped further into the broth. I can see why others order this. The other person went with the Signature Stir-fried Noodles/招牌炒面/Chao Tatiaozi. There was an option of protein, and he went with Chicken for $17.95 and added the same egg. I tried a bit, and there was a pleasant pepperiness with a bit of numbing flavor, but less than my dish. The noodles had a good bounciness and overall had a slightly better chewiness than mine. This was lighter overall, but also tasty. This spot has apparently come to the US already at the Mall of America, and I would love it if there were a location closer to me. Good place.

As they specialize in certain dishes, the menu is limited to such. No problem there, as long as the…read morespecialties are delicious! Admittedly, about half the offerings we got were tasty, while the other half lacked flavoring. Dumplings are great but so large, eating them is a bit of a mess. Good for a simple and quick lunch, but if you're seeking more complex flavors, look elsewhere. Hours are not very open-- the resto closes at 7pm, so dinner is only for the early folks! While the restaurant was clean inside, plastic dividers for the round tables are a bit of an eyesore. Tea is served in plastic cups rather than traditional ceramic, which would add a layer of presentation. Prices are competitive and fair.

This spot is very generous with their portions for a reasonable price. The shrimp wontons are huge…read moreand the broth has a great balance of flavour. The crispy fish skin is a nice option as appetizer. Cash and debit only.

If you want big portions for noodles and decent white rice, this is the place. However, the taste…read moreof the food is just average. There is nothing spicy about the food here despite it being a Sichuan restaurant. For the "ant crawling up the tree" noodle dish, what they gave doesn't even remotely match what a traditional "ant crawling up the tree" dish would look like. It doesn't even resemble the picture on their menu. Not resembling the traditional version is ok if it tastes great, but not in this case. I get that this restaurant is in Missisauga instead of Markham/Richmond Hill or even downtown Toronto Chinatown, but the quality is way too far off.

I did not realize that there was a change of ownership and menu. This place used to be my and my…read moresister's favorite Chinese noodle place. We haven't been able to visit for the past few years then decided to visit again for the sake of nostalgia. The whole menu changed so much that we didn't recognize 90% of them. I was able to find pictures of old menu from Google and showed to the server as I could not find our favorite dishes in the new menu. Luckily, they weren't on the menu but all available to make upon request! The taste didn't change much. I love the sauteed pork with pepper and chili was still so amazing. Spiced dry lettuce root was a bit too oily and needed more salt but still tasted good. Spicy beef noodle was also really nice as well but felt like the spices were bit heavier than years ago. Still pretty good and portion size was huge. They didn't change too much of the space as the overall layout and dining area remained unchanged. Service was great as well. I'm glad that this place is still serving the old menu and will definitely return. I always crave their spicy noodle bowl in the winter!

I have been looking for a rice roll place for a long time. There have been some old school places…read morethat i used to go to as a kid, but they have all shut down. I went back to Hong Kong earlier this year (I haven't been in a long time), hoping to find rice noodles on the street. That proved to be a much difficult task. So I never got my rice noodle roll craving satisfied. Little did I expect to find such a delicious rice noodle roll in Mississauga. Its quite hidden, not in the most obvious and easy to find location, so unless you know, or you shop at the Yuen Ming supermarket, you likely will not find it. I ordered a minced beef + egg rice roll. It was about $8.50. You also get the choice to add in bean spouts, corn, and or green onions for free. The rice rolls are not actually rolls, but more scraped/bunched up rice sheets. Nevertheless, it was so soft and smooth. I can't wait to go back for lunch.

4.5 stars! Recently tried this place after a recommendation from a friend and I'm a new fan! This…read moreplace is inside the food court of the Yuan Ming supermarket. I tried the (1) house minced pork and egg rice roll, the (2) shrimp and snow pea rice roll, and the (3) century egg and pork congee. All were great! My fav was probably the signature pork and egg rice roll. These are perfect for a nice breakfast or a quick fill me up. The rice rolls are delicious and look a little different from the "flat" rice rolls you would typically get from some other places - these ones are a bit more textured and raised.. idk how to describe it. Definitely give this place a try! They only accept cash and debit.

I come here because my wife and mother in love love the beef noodle here. They say its great. I…read moream not a fan of the dish so I generally don't order it. However, they try them all the time everywhere so I would recommend this for people that come here. I, on the other hand, try different things and its hit or miss. This time around I had the lamb skewers (good and have ordered before), beef skewers (ok), chicken joints (good), pork intestines (ok but large portion), chicken leg with chili sauce (good and have ordered before), and salt and pepper porkchop (huge portion but very disappointing). Love the fact that you can look at the menu online and can order directly through the app with English translation with pictures. Staff were friendly. Typical chinese family restaurant service. Location has been around for awhile and is getting run down looking. Would be great if they could renovate but I understand that is expensive and may not impact their business.

The BEST and I mean the BEST lamb skewers. They're expensive but the texture and taste are amazing…read more Damn, I dream about these skewers. Everything else is just okay, a little mid, but the skewers are everything.