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4.7 (75 reviews)
Closed • 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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Stephen C.

Best sang-ji in Toronto Atmosphere: The restaurant is very small, almost just a hole-in-the-wall with a row of counter stools and a few small tables. It is a very casual atmosphere and you order of your phone by scanning a QR code at the table. The food is prepared fresh in the kitchen at the back, and brought to your table. The menu is also written on a chalkboard near the cash register. Food: The sang-ji bao is likely the best I've had in Toronto (that's still open). The bottoms are nice and crispy, and the tops are very thin and delicate. The pork texture is very soft and tender, and it's filled with soup. This is the unleavened type of sang-ji, and is made very well. The dry noodle with meat sauce and peppercorn oil was okay, with nice and chewy pork and enough peppercorn oil to feel the numbing sensation. The savoury soy milk was delicious, with nice crispy dough fritter and the use of laver seaweed brings a nice aroma to the dish. Everything was well done, even though we arrived close to closing time. Service: The team was friendly and were quick with their service, bringing water, napkins and utensils as we were seated. Everything was cooked relatively quickly as well, which was impressive. Might drop by to try their other Shanghainese dishes when we're in the area or when craving sang-ji again.

Winter special cost.
Janice C.

They had a winter special meal for 2 for $35. Its was a nice meal with variety. The sangji-bao was amazing, which is their signature dish. The potato salad and mochi dessert was yummy. The duck noodle and tofu was ok. There was a lot of food we couldnt finish. So we packed it home. I would definitely come back for the sangji-bao again. If you pay cash you get 10% off your bill. However, cash discounts don't apply to the special meals deals.

Tracey N.

The service is quick and prompt, there is lots of seating as well. You can watch the kitchen staff work if you sit by the bar seats. We got the truffle bao and the original pork! It's good to rotate the two flavours. The wontons aren't too big, but it has a good bite. I forgot to take a picture of the wontons; it does not come with noodles! The restaurant is clean and every table comes with utensils and water to serve yourself.

Fish noodle soup
Rachel L.

I came here on a weekday evening for dinner and the place was busy. Luckily, we did not have to wait for a table and were seated right away. The service was good and the food came out fast. We got their Wednesday special which was around $40 after tax, and included: fish noodle soup, sang-ji bao, potato salad, coleslaw salad, brown sugar mochi and two drinks. This was the perfect amount for two people. Everything was so good! My favourite was the fish soup noodle. It's loaded with fish and calamari. The broth was hearty, the right amount of fishy-ness with a blend of pepper. It was topped off with a few pieces of bamboo shoots. My second favourite was surprisingly the potato salad. I don't think I saw this on their actual menu but I would easily order this again if I could. It was a perfect blend of potato, onions, carrots, ham. Couldn't figure out the seasoning they used but it was delicious and creamy! The sang-ji bao were really crispy on the outside, and juicy on the inside. The coleslaw salad was a good balance to the meal. The fried brown sugar mochi came in portions of three and even though we ate this at the end, they were still really crispy and oozed with melted brown sugar. I got a cold and hot sweetened soy milk which was average, I probably would go with another drink next time. They only take cash or debit. Overall, we left full and happy. I highly recommend and I will definitely come back!

Ana T.

Sooooo goood and so soupy i love it. i still think about it. Not too salty not to sweet. The bottom is crispy. $8 for 4 so worth

Ian L.

Finally got to try this spot and it did not disappoint! Ordered the original, shrimp, and the truffle one. The outside bun was very cripsy, inside had a lot of stuffing, and it was very savoury. There was a lot of juice too so it made it me like it even more! The service was quick and the price was very decent too! The restaurant is pretty small so bigger groups of 6 or more would be tougher to seat; but the wait was not too long. Fantastic spot for a quick meal or snack! Would come back to eat it again!

Shrimp
Almira Alice L.

I have been wanting to try this place for years, heard great things about it. Ordered the original and the shrimp fried bao. Honestly, was not impressed. The quality of the meat is subpar , the taste was nothing impressive. The price is expensive for 4 pieces of bao. Glad I got to try it. There is lots of seating area. They accept cash or debit only. Paid parking is available on the street.

Shrimp bao
Paula H.

The original pork fried buns are amazing! The store is small but seats a lot of people. The service is quick. The shrimp bao has been added to the menu recently and is quite food.

original pork bao, curry beef bao, truffle pork bao (*NEW*)
Jason M.

My God, if these aren't the most GOATed sang jin baos in Toronto. I've been here SOO many times I've lost count. The baos are great as a snack or as a meal. I'll be walking up and down Yonge St at night or during the day and all of a sudden feel the random urge to grab some baos just passing by. The outside dough is thin and crispy. They're absolutely packed with tons of soup. And the meat is so plump. They recently added the truffle pork bao as a new flavour and it's instantly become my favourite (my gf still prefers the original pork baos)! This location is always packed and chances are you'll have to leave your name and number down for when a table opens up if you visit during peak times. I wish they had more seating or opened up a bigger location in Richmond Hill or Markham. Geez I'd prolly ask for a VIP card at that point LOL. Service is quick, efficient and polite. You walk up to the register to pay. The menu is written on the wall and every night, usually by closing time, all the baos will be sold out. They even post a sign on the outside of the entrance telling ppl they've run out. I don't think I've ever felt tempted to try any of the other items on the menu outside of the baos.

Duck soup with glass noodles, fried pork ribs
Chi C.

It's top 10 Chinese dishes in my mind lol I still remember how it makes me feel so impressed when I first time tried it in Shanghai. For sure can't compare with very OG style in china, but still very juicy and tasty all in all. Like the original pork juicy sang ji bao, the bottom of the bread so crispy! Love it! Duck soup just 8/10, maybe because not that super fresh if you choice uber eats order instead dine-in. lol

Bite size wonton
John Y.

Be prepared to wait unless the stars are aligned for you. Extremely loud atmosphere, many people also waiting by cashier for their take out order Ordered bite size wonton soup w/spinach. Broth with pickled vegs had great Unami flavor profile, small wontons firm and dense Fried noodles with scallion oil . Noodles firm and chewy. Oil sinks to the bottom of the bowl so passionately mix noodles in bowl to get the full flavorful scallion essence. Star of the show were the Sangjian baos. Crispy skin with meat/soup filling. Extremely hot, watch out for squirting hot liquid if you bite incorrectly. Great value for your money, good variety of palate pleasing flavors.

Ivan H.

Location/Service This place is located a little north of where the old (now closed) location used to be - just a little north. Street parking is available and probably around the block, just note sometimes paid parking is required. The place is now a restaurant setup - with much more seating available. Interior decor is pretty standard - I do feel it lost the wooden olden touch it used to have. Staff were quick with their orders as usual and generally nice. Food Food wise it's pretty much the same choices. They did add 1-2 extra items, but I stuck with the basics as I was curious to see if it was still as good. And indeed it was! The sang ji bao was perfect - with a crisp, slightly burnt bottom and a soft soupy bun. So flavourful and hearty. Their dry noodle with scallion oil and peanut was also as consistent - good sharable size and quantity. Glad to know the have expanded the space to make more dine in accommodations. They still do the staple takeout setup, so it's perfect for people swinging by.

Dry noodle with scallion oil and peanuts
James Y.

I've been meaning to visit Sang-ji for awhile now and finally got a chance to go. There was a bit of a wait even for a Sunday afternoon (non lunch time). Wait was fairly quick since service and turnover is quite fast. Still got called back quickly even with a party of 5. The space isn't the biggest but still has a good amount of seating. You can watch the baos being made, which is a nice bonus to the experience. Ended up sharing an order of the Sang-ji bao and the dry noodles with scallion oil and peanuts. The Sang-ji bao was fried perfectly with a perfect amount of soup inside. the dry noodles were done well, with good sauce distribution and flavour. Overall great experience.

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But it's been a long time since I ate at Swatow and wanted to come here with my siblings for lunch…read moreon my birthday! And the food was delicious as always. I've been coming here for decades and I had many fond memories when I lived in the area. The place is a medium size restaurant and looked exactly the same. The service as fast as usual. Usually there's a long line to get in but we got a table for four right away on a Sunday after 1pm. Then after we ordered our server offered us a larger table which we really appreciated. And glad we did because all the dishes were huge! We ordered to share: -Ginger Scallion Lobster -Shrimps in lobster sauce on rice -Cantonese Chow Mein -Fried squid -Spring rolls Everything tasted great and fresh but I wish the ginger scallion lobster tasted better. It wasn't the same as the one I had at another restaurant on Baldwin St. that closed many years ago. But it was still so nice to return to this iconic Chinatown restaurant.

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Chopfire

5.0(5 reviews)
13.7 km•Chinatown, Downtown Core

I've been craving Szechuan-style whole grilled fish for the longest time, so I was really happy…read morewhen I stumbled across this spot while walking on Spadina. The posters outside caught my eye, and I decided to come back with a group of three friends to try it out. We came a bit late around 8 PM, and most of the fish were already sold out except the original. We ended up ordering the Signature Spicy Grilled BBQ Fish ($40), a whole fish served bubbling hot with three toppings (potatoes, spam, and lotus root). You can choose between catfish and turbot, we chose the turbot fish. It looked extremely spicy, but the spice level was actually perfect. It was a bit on the oily side, but pairing it with rice balanced it out nicely. The fish was very tender and buttery, everything tasted amazing! We also ordered the Stir-Fried Egg with Tomato. The eggs were soft, the tomato sauce was rich. Not to mention the portion size was huge, we even had leftovers after eating until we were full. The restaurant itself was spacious, clean, and had plenty of seating. I think they were doing some sort of promotion so they gave us a $25 off coupon, though it expired pretty quickly so we didn't get to use it. I'd definitely come back for that grilled fish.

This is a new Chinese restaurant featuring Hunan and Szechuan cuisine. The spicy dishes emphasize…read morespiciness, not numbness. A few of their dishes come out on a sizzling plate with flames underneath. They are still in soft-opening mode with several specials. You can see the menus via a QR code. The Hunan cuisine is listed as "Hunan Noodles" and the Szechuan cuisine is listed as "Chopfire Menu". The Szechuan dishes are listed with 1 to 3 chilies representing the spiciness. If you can't handle spicy, then avoid eating the chili pieces and you might "survive". The restaurant decided to minimize their food offerings so that they can focus on refining their dishes in terms of quality and taste, including from customer feedback. We ordered the following: 1. Signature Spicy Grilled BBQ Fish ($39.95). 2. Home Stir Fried Beef ($21.95). 3. Bullfrog with Baby Ginger ($19.95). 4. Stir-Fried Cauliflower with Preserved Pork ($15.95). 5. Drunk Oolong (charcoal roasted oolong tea base) x 2 ($5.95 x 2). 6. Lemon Taro Balls ($7.95). We also saw the following: 7. Stir-Fried Sliced Pork with Green Pepper Noodle Soup ($9.99). First 10 customers each day, only pays $1.00. 8. Ink Painting Cocktail ($5.95). The Signature Spicy Grilled BBQ Fish came out on a huge sizzling platter. The BBQ Fish, a Turbot Fish, was very fresh and flaky, easily coming off the bone. There is no head attached like at typical Chinese restaurants but it would not have fit in the platter. The platter had a delicious sauce (soupy consistency and not sweet), luncheon meat slices, lotus root slices, and two other vegetables, along with chili pieces. The entire dish tasted great together with the various flavours. The menu listed it as 2-chili spicy but I could handle it by avoiding the chili pieces. The Home Stir Fried Beef is tender. It is listed as 3-chili but I could handle it by avoiding the chili pieces. The Bullfrog with Baby Ginger has the bullfrog cut up in little pieces; no you don't see a whole frog! The meat was actually good but most pieces have bones in it, so it takes time to eat it carefully. There was ginger slices in it but it, but we thought the slices were quite large! The Stir-Fried Cauliflower with Preserved Pork was very delicious! It came in a sizzling plate. The Cauliflower was flavourful and was not crunchy and not too soft. I've never had preserved pork slices before; it was quite good, not as salty as Chinese preserved vegetables. The Drunk Oolong has comes in a small bowl a with gin and ice. On the side, they include pieces of the charcoal roasted oolong tea leaves so you can smell it; quite a good smell indeed. You can also order it without the gin, which is what I ordered for mine (since I don't drink alcohol). It was such a nice drink! The Lemon Taro Balls dessert was pretty. In the centre was a slice of lemon. The customer service was good. There is plenty of indoor table and counter seating, including a small private room at the back. There is also an outdoor patio during warmer weather. There is pop music playing in the background. There is no free WiFi. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible, but there is no door-open button. There are two gender-neutral washrooms downstairs, so they are not wheelchair accessible. There is paid neighbourhood street parking. Review 2025-026

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Chopfire - Paper menu with some highlights. There's a QR menu as well for ordering.

Paper menu with some highlights. There's a QR menu as well for ordering.

Chopfire - I had the hunan noodles with pork and green peppers along with the optional toppings and a coke combo. Great!

I had the hunan noodles with pork and green peppers along with the optional toppings and a coke combo. Great!

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3.2(468 reviews)
13.9 km•Chinatown, Kensington Market, Downtown Core
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Legit HK-style noodles - I'm lovin' it! This is Cantonese fast food but 10000x better. Seemingly…read moresimple yet so good. They are the masters of the craft, indeed. The noodles were perfectly textured, crunchy, and bouncy. The soup was made according to HK standards - the proper way with dried shrimp flavor. It was rich and strongly flavored that way. According to the HK expert, mom, that is the proper and legit way. 100% approved. The price is right on point for a quick, simple meal. The waitress was straightforward, and the tea is not an extra charge. Just be careful as the tea is super, super hot. The noodle shop is my cup of tea as I'm familiar with places like this. I love it. It is the Chinatown feel. Lots of older folk eating there and not in a rush. They're reading the newspaper or chatting away. So don't be too worried if it's not the cleanest place as everything else more than makes up for it. The food is legit; the environment is legit. Check, and check.

No frills bbq restaurant that's been around Chinatown for a looooong time. Menu offers a lot of…read morevariety. Got the duck noodle soup, as that's my usual pick. $11 now, so can't say it's that cheap anymore, but it is a warm meal with a hearty portion of soup, noodles, and meat. The noodles had a nice bounce. BBQ pork noodle soup is still under $10 so that may be my next pick. Service is quick and efficient. Perhaps lacking in niceties, but upbeat and energetic. The tables and washroom are not very clean. Cash-only, and they'll just go ahead and take the tip on your behalf lol.

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4.2(25 reviews)
14.4 km•Downtown Core, Bay Street Corridor

Finally back for dim sum…read more First off, they need to fix their reservation system. Don't accept 1:45pm reservations if the dining room closes at 2pm. Also, when we call to check if dim sum is being served, it makes sense to inform us of the dining room closure instead of having us come in anyway. We settled for eating in the lounge which ended up being good because bartender, Aiki?, was excellent as our server. Really great. Ordered the following: King prawn Har gow: standard. Not worth the premium Mott charges. Miso black cod dumpling: not good. Wouldn't order again Shredded Peking Duck Spring Roll, Sliced Vegetable : Excellent. We loved this! Nice and crunchy. Delicious duck inside. Good vinegar dipping sauce. Good volume Hot & Sour Iberico Pork Shanghainese Soup Dumplings: Fantastic and unique. The dumplings don't really need dipping sauce since inside there is a hot and sour soup along with pork. These are unique and delicious. Fried Wagyu beef taro croquette : pretty good but really tasted like a Jamaican patty Cold noodle with shredded duck : very generous with meat. Honestly a lot more than any other restaurant that serves this. To be fair no one charges this much either so it should. Flavour could be stronger but certainly decent. Fresh Mango, Coconut, Glutinous Rice Roll: nice fresh dessert. Our favourite. Frozen xiao long bao with chocolate and nut: Tastes like a mochi. Not bad. Dragonball Zen - fun name. Delicious drink. Jasmine Dragon Ball Infused Tanqueray Gin / Peach Liquor Lime / Rose Water / Mint / Seltzer Over $200 for this meal before tip. It's premium an debatable if with it. Will be back but just occasionally.

Mott 32 absolutely feels like one of those places where the entire experience matters just as much…read moreas the food. From the moment we walked in, the space already set the tone.. dark, dramatic, elegant, and beautifully designed without feeling overly stiff. It has that upscale energy that makes dinner feel like an occasion before you've even ordered anything. Food-wise, there was a lot to love. The signature apple wood roasted Peking duck was definitely a highlight, especially with the tableside carving, which made the whole experience feel even more polished and memorable. The skin had that beautiful lacquered finish, and the duck was rich, flavorful, and very satisfying. We also ordered a few larger dishes for the table, and I really appreciated how everything still felt refined without losing that comforting, indulgent side of Chinese dining. Some dishes leaned rich and luxurious, others were lighter and more aromatic, so the meal never felt repetitive. Service was another standout. Attentive without hovering, smooth without being too formal.. exactly the kind of service you hope for in a restaurant like this. Overall, Mott 32 is absolutely the kind of place I'd come back to for a special dinner, celebration, or just one of those nights when you want the meal to feel a little more elevated than usual.

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Mogouyan Hand-Pulled Noodles

4.5(162 reviews)
13.8 km•Bay Street Corridor, Downtown Core, Discovery District
•$$

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.

What a treat. so delicious. the staff and ambiance was amazing. The specialty cocktails were…read moreamazing as well. The Calgary Bears!

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Hand Shredded Pepper Chicken/手撕椒麻雞/Shou Si Ji. 8.95. Excellent version

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4.2(93 reviews)
13.8 km•Kensington Market

My boyfriend took me here for a birthday dinner and I could not have picked a better place myself…read more This place had incredible food and an amazing Hong-Kong diner ambience. We made a reservation for 5:15pm. This place is in a tucked away corner in Kensington market; you have to actually go in one of the stores and there's a long hallway that leads to the restaurant. This restaurant is quite hard to find by itself, but there was already a long line by the time we arrived (it opened at 5pm). Although my boyfriend said he was able to get a walk-in table a few weeks ago, I highly recommend getting a reservation prior. The inside has a quaint diner feel to it. We were seated on a long "bar" near the kitchen and it was nice to have a view of the cooking. One thing I noticed is that the lighting across the restaurant is quite dim, which made it a little hard to take pictures and also made me quite sleepy! We ordered the tasting menu which comprised 4 courses. We received a tofu amuse-bouche which was quite lovely. The first course was the bluefin tuna and the husband + wife beef, served with a side of rice. The beef was very well seasoned and a little spicy, which worked well with the rice. The tuna was nice as well. The real star of this course was the char siu donut, which had this amazing crisp exterior and a savoury pork filling. I did wish there was a little bit more filling, but the pastry and filling combo worked very well. The next course was a noddle dish, stuffed chicken wings, and grilled zucchini. I'm not a huge fan of zucchini but this one was nice enough. My favourite part was the chicken wings. It had so much flavour (the cilantro was a nice touch) and was quite substantial. I was using the noodles as a substitute for rice since the chicken wing flavour was quite intense, which was a good idea. The third course was the twice cooked pork, green beans, and fried rice. Although I thought this course was outshined by the other previous ones, it was still great. I particularly liked the seasoning of the pork (even though it was a little fatty for my taste). The fried rice was good and more of a muted flavour, which is good since it allowed the pork to shine. The last course, which was dessert, was actually my favourite. The french toast was amazing, one of the best desserts I've ever had in a restaurant. The sweet condensed milk sauce and the nutty toasty flavour of the black sesame french toast was an excellent combination. The ice cream had these corn chip bits that also elevated it. They put a candle on the side because it was my birthday! Overall, an amazing dinner. Usually, when I dine at these full course restaurants, the portions are too small and I leave feeling hungry still, but this was just the right amount of food. I highly recommend coming here if you want an elevated take on Chinese food, and you want great dessert.

Was in the Kensington area enjoying a summer weekend and remembered Sunny's was nearby. Came here…read moreto try the dessert since I've heard so many great things about it. Sunny's is located within a small hallway, look for a nostalgic hk style neon sign outside a non descript door. We were treated warmly and I advised the hostess I wanted to drop in quickly for their popular sesame dessert, and was promptly seated in their outdoor patio. They have a quaint and surprisingly quiet outside patio. We ordered the sesame French toast and it came out exactly how I imagined it. I request the oolong condensed milk on the side. It was a light and small treat for the afternoon. The sesame flavour wasn't overwhelming and the sweetness was just right.

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