Mott 32 absolutely feels like one of those places where the entire experience matters just as much as 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. read more

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Finally back for dim sum. 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. read more

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Atmosphere 10/10. Service was excellent. Food was good- general tso, green beans and fried rice wth prawns were delicious. Only knock is the price here- too expensive for the type of food. $40 for green beans is unacceptable. read more

Venue 5/5 This multilevel restaurant is located in the Shangri-La Hotel Toronto. The first floor is a bar and late night lounge, the second floor is party rooms and private rooms. The third floor is the dining room. Have been here many times now, most recently for their famous Peking duck. The location is very accessible by car or by transit. The entrance is a street level and it is wheelchair accessible. Decor is Chinese fine dining. There are multiple parking, garages nearby in the Shangri-La hotel, or the Hilton across the street. Valet is also on site. Service 5/5 The whole team at Mott 32 is very knowledgeable, hospitable and patient. They are able to give suggestions on drinks as well as recommendations based on dietary preferences. When courses are served, we are given a brief introduction on the dish being served, as well as the ingredients on it. The duck needs to be reserved 24 hours in advance and will take around 45 minutes to roast and prepare once you give them the instruction to. Food 5/5 My favourite is the roast duck for sure. The skin is crispy and juicy, and they glaze the skin with honey. I've had their fries as well as the prawn spring rolls both as an appetizer or a late night snack when I am visiting the bar. The pork dumplings (Xiao long bao) are a traditional favourite. They have also remade them as a cold dessert with oolong and almonds ice cream. Other notable dishes include the lobster tofu (ma po tofu). An add on I like to pair with the duck is the duck fried rice. The rice is crispy too! I would recommend coming with a small group as everything is shareable portion. Just note that the bar menu is different than the dinner menu for certain items. read more

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BOTTOM LINE (3.5 stars): Fantastic dishes but uneven service. My history with Mott 32 goes back over 10-years when their first location opened up in Central, Hong Kong. I had no idea they've since expanded globally, but suffice to say, I had high expectations coming in. For the most part, these expectations were met for the food. I would highly recommend the APPLE WOOD ROASTED PEKING DUCK (needs to be reserved beforehand) along with the DUCK FRIED RICE, which was done to perfection with its crispiness and smokiness. I always, *always* order the BBQ PLUMA IBERICO PORK, and although it's pricey for how much you get, I promise you that you'd be hard-pressed to taste pork this succulent and flavourful. Finally, in my group, we ordered the WOK FRIED YELLOWTAIL FISH FILLET, SNOW PEA to round things out - a classic Canto dish (this dish felt the most over priced for what it was, but FWIW, everything was super fresh). Their cocktail selection was creative and well done, and their wine list was extensive. They managed to transform the 3-levels of dining into unique dining areas, so there are options to choose from depending on the occasion and group size. The only down note I would say was the inconsistent service. Our main server was mostly fantastic, but the assisting ones - although everyone was polite and professional - just weren't the most attentive or seemed to stumble on some routine requests. At a place like this, this was a whiff. I've yet to come by for their dim sum or lunch services, but will probably give it a shot at some point. read more

Pretty good Chinese food... but quite expensive too! It's an expansive space (sneakily so) that spans three floors, and is decorated in quite a bougie way that completely masks any remnants of the previous tenant (Momofuku). Hard to believe that the two share the same space! Came here for a team event on Lunar New Year - they were serving special cocktails for the day, so I tried the signature Hennessy cocktail (forget the name now). Was good, but a bit strong. We ordered a bunch of food to share, taking care to cater to some vegetarian / pescetarian needs. A few highlights: - The iberico char siu looked quite interesting, and was pretty decent. It wasn't too fatty and had a nice honey glaze that I love best - Soft quail egg, iberico pork, black truffle siu mai - I was very impressed by the runny egg in the middle. Very well executed and flavorful! - We of course had to order the signature Peking duck. The skin was served traditionally with some sugar, and the duck itself was delicious. There wasn't nearly enough of this to go around! Some bits were used in a delicious rice stir fry after (though we also got a vegetarian option to accommodate folks) - Whole Alaskan King Crab - they showed us our catch (in true Chinese fashion), and gave us the opportunity to take a photo holding the crab. We opted to get the crab legs steamed with minced garlic, and the body in a deep fried golden garlic (HK style!!) - I'm a sucker for chicken stuffed with glutinous rice, so we got this as well (think it's only from their LNY menu). Very generously packed and meaty! We ordered so much food that we had boxes of leftovers to go. Overall, a very solid meal! They even gave us some red envelopes for $100 off (eligible for any dinner that's above $200 in spend), an absolute steal given their famous Peking duck is over $100+ alone. Would come again! read more

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I was on a quest to find good fried rice in Toronto, so I used Yelp. I saw that Mott 32 was near me and the pics and review looked fantastic. The restaurant offers a beautiful decorative ambiance along with a scenic view of the city. I ordered "Alaskan King Crab Meat Fried Rice, Conpoy, Egg White, Flying Fish Roe." Although I know this was a non-traditional fried rice dish and it was good, it didn't satisfy my fried rice quest, but my daughter, who shared this dish with me enjoyed it very much. My husband ordered "General Tso's Free Range Chicken, Chili" and it is exactly that. Chicken and dried chili. Don't expect any bell peppers nor onions in the mix. Overall, Mott 32 was good. I think I expected more because it's a high end restaurant (Yelp didn't offer a $$$ warning). If possible, I would have given a rating of 3.5. read more

Mott 32 - Alaskan King Crab Meat Fried Rice, Conpoy, Egg White, Flying Fish Roe - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I spent the week in Toronto on business. On my last day, I thought it would be nice to have some fancy food, so I went to Mott 32. I chose it because my favorite restaurant in NYC, where I am from, is on Mott St. in Lower Manhattan, so how could Mott 32 not be great? Guess what? It was. I was feeling a little self-conscious when I got there because I was too tired to go back to the hotel and gussy up, so I looked a bit like I was there to clean the toilets as I stood in front of the hostess station, but they were happy to seat me anyway at a beautiful table by a floor-to-ceiling window with a lovely view of the city. I'm sure they were wondering if I could afford to eat there, but surprise... I could. It was obvious after about three minutes of taking in the vibe that their specialty was roast duck. Everyone was having that. I was worried they were going to run out of duck because there were at least ten ducks being brought out during my visit to their beautiful dining room. I didn't have the duck, and I assume that they were a little relieved because it seemed to be a lot of work to serve. I will say that it looked amazing, and it was entertaining and educational to watch the servers artistically slice up the duck at the table service. Everything I had was amazing. The most amazing thing was the hot and sour soup dumpling. If I am ever back in Toronto, I will go back and have that again. I will order two servings next time. It's basically a bowl of hot and sour soup inside a ball of dough, but I can't really describe how good it is, so you are going to have to just go there and have it for yourself. Next time, I will wear a suit. read more

A great meal! I came here with friends on a trip to Toronto. It was a reasonably quiet atmosphere though it was still quite obvious that we weren't the only people in the restaurant. We had the crispy frog legs, which I thought had too much breading, other than that, they were perfectly cooked and moist. The Tuna Toast was unique and tasted great, though a little spicy to some at the table. While we ate more than that, those are the dishes that stood out for their own reasons. Dishes came to our table well timed and our tea pot stayed full. I really appreciated the experience and look forward to trying out Mott 32 again in the future! read more

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This was the first time I came here ever since Momofuku had closed. I came here for happy hour special. It is quite close to my workplace and I was able to easily book a reservation on OpenTable. However, when I got there, it was absolutely empty. We were the only party in the lounge. I seen a lot of TikTok videos talk about how amazing their dim sum is and they're happy hour menu included dim sum but instead of your regular Chinese dim sum prices of 4 to 6 dollars it was all starting at $10 which was their reduced happy hour special price. It was pretty expensive for what it was but we thought we would be getting super high quality dim sum but it wasn't the case it was pretty regular. Regular isn't bad but it's not what we expect when you pay $10 for four pieces of hargow. Their drink menu is quite unique. I had something with sake and pear which was very delicious. Their service was very prompt and we were well taken care of in that sense but ambiance wise a beautiful restaurant but so empty I probably wouldn't come here for a regular dinner or a lunch meal given their insane price but the only time I thought I would ever try. It was their happy hour and I'm kind of glad I did. read more

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This is a swanky expensive Chinese restaurant located in the Shangri-La hotel downtown. Opened recently we decided to have lunch here to celebrate a birthday. Their signature dish is the Applewood Smoked Peking Duck which needs to be ordered in advance (at least 48 hours) and even then, once you arrive it's another 45 minutes before it arrives at your table. We ordered the basic duck ($180.00). The $180.00 is just the duck skin and meat (how Peking duck is normally served). If you want the rest of the duck you will have to pay an additional cost ($38.00) to turn what meat is left on the rack to a fried rice or have the bones roasted with a chili soy. What else was ordered: Hot and sour Iberico pork Shanghaiese soup dumplings Soft quail egg, Iberico pork, prawn, black truffle siu mai Alaskan king crab meat fried rice with conpoy, egg white and flying fish roe Green asparagus, crab meat, egg white, honey peas King prawns, pumpkin, salted egg yolk Almond and Chocolate, oolong tea 'xiao long bao' We got a complementary dessert and birthday buns as well. The verdict? It was okay. Dishes are different and in general well presented. The yolk in the quail egg siu mai was still soft and runny. The duck itself was really good. Menu says it serves 3-4 but we had 6 people and it was fine. If you decide to go with the extra $38.00 for the rest of the duck I would stay away from the roasted option as the bones were not really roasted but deep fried with chili and garlic. This made the what was left of the meat really dry. Full bar with good selection of wines, cocktails and mock tails and of course Chinese teas. Service could have been better. It wasn't busy and we had to ask 3 people before we got a refill of hot water for our tea and water in general. Also took a while to flag someone down. It's like when our food arrived we were left alone and there was no check-in. Maybe our expectations were set a bit high but at these prices you do expect a bit more. More than a 3 star but less than a 4 star rating. Maybe 3.5? read more

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Mott 32 located at the heart of Toronto where Momofuku used to be inside the Shangri-La Hotel. The Applewood roasted Peking duck "Mott 32 cut" you will need to pre order in advance. Plenty of wraps served with cucumbers and green onions. The wraps were made in house, nice and thin. In terms of the famous duck l, I find the skin was crispy but lacks flavour. The minced duck fried rice with asparagus was delicious! A little bit crispy and dry enough but not too dry for fried rice. The scallop prawns crispy rice in fish soup tasted pretty good if you like fish soup or want a soup dish in between the dishes. The Siu Mai was nice and retro as it has the quail egg inside. Usually, I don't like Siu Mai but with the iberico pork and quail egg, I really enjoyed the marriage of these ingredients. One of my favourite during this meal was the crab meat dumpling, you can find it in the smaller menu instead of the large menu. They have the claw attached to it and presented like a crab claw but dumpling. Unique and I haven't seen this in other chinese restaurants in Toronto. The barbecue pluma Iberico pork was delicious (Limited daily) not too dry and not too fat, just right. The crispy roasted pork belly was not available for lunch. The Nova Scotia har gwa was nicely presented, it was stuffed with lobster, however I find it a little bland and I need to dip it in chilli oil. $28 for one piece, definitely the crab meat dumpling was way better and lower price! The signature smoked black cod was theatrical open from a bell jar with smoke coming out but too sweet and the batter was a little thick to the degree that you cannot taste the black cod flavour. The signature Nova Scotia lobster ma po tofu was delicious. Great with rice. The tofu was so silky and smooth and not too spicy along with huge chucks of lobster. If you are in the mood for a cocktail, the Hanami cocktail was very good! As a happy ending, the mango soup pomelo grapefruit was nice a refreshing for dessert. Service was very nice, friendly and attentive. Explained everything well! Ambiance was nice and comfortable. Overall, a good dining experience and great for special occasions! read more

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Where do I start. Let's start by stating that I'm a well traveled native Beijinger who is picky about Chinese food, particularly regional dishes like Peking duck. I would say that Mott 32's food is on part with some of the best restaurants in Greater China. Its Cantonese dishes are exquisitely designed and executed. Its Peking duck is amongst the best I've tasted outside Beijing. The service and ambience are excellent all around. It may feel pricey but that's what you'd expect in luxury restaurants in China as well. Highly recommended! read more

Went to try this new addition to the Shangri-La Hotel! The Hot and Sour soup dumplings are extremely delicate; we ripped 3/4 of them by accident just trying to (very carefully!) pry them from their wee little basket platforms (I have no idea what these are actually called). Maybe because they're on a piece of carrot? Maybe because we left them for a minute longer than we should've? Maybe because the skins are too thin? In any case, we lost a lot of that delectable soup, which was frustrating. The garlic prawn spring rolls were delicious, and packed with prawn goodness. The dipping sauce was a little shallow, but the rolls were super crispy. The Peking duck wasn't as flavourful as we thought it would be. Perhaps we were expecting something more show-stopping, given the price? Anyway, the combination of hoisin sauce and cane sugar made it better. I think we received about 15-16 wrappers, which was plenty. Also, for the uninitiated, please note that you have to order this dish a day in advance and that it takes a long time for it to be served at your table for carving. They took the leftover duck and put it into a fried rice. But the rice was a bit too crispy; even though some of it was probably made like a crust in a wok and then broken apart, it almost felt like some of the grains were just old or partially cooked. We also thought it lacked seasoning, and that the duck pieces should be bigger. Maybe next time, we'd try the leftover duck in a noodle dish or a soup. Meanwhile, the atmosphere is nice (a little Crazy Rich Asians vibes) and the servers were excellent. There are SO many staff here, and they were all very sweet. read more

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Guys, 14/10. This place was perfection! First, hats off to our waiter Tom who we put in the uncomfortable and no-win position of picking our entire meal (to go with our pre-ordered Peking Duck) and did so with confidence and skill. He even picked the wine! We had the cucumber salad (Din Tai Fung could never), shrimp toasts (the best I've ever had), soup dumplings (with hot and sour rather than just broth), shu mai (with a quail egg inside). We had the duck - which is a MUST - and the green beans with the crispy duck fried rice (best ever) and a short rib. ...and then we went back for more shrimp toasts. Tom chose a dessert which came out on dry ice and was the perfect ending to our amazing meal. I miss Momofuku but Mott 32 will be a regular haunt for us from now on. read more

Mott 32 - Shrimp toast, soup dumpling, shu mai - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Located at Shangri-La, this place is simply put, GORGEOUS. You will love the ambiance there! The service is also very nice and helpful in giving suggestions. It was my second time trying Dim sum and I did not like dim sum first time so the stakes were high! However, every single item for the dim sum was great! It was fresh, well seasoned, not too oily or salty, and not overcooked. Especially anything with pork! The star of the show however, is their new dumplings, Black cod misu dumplings. Simply, the best dumplings I have ever had! And the dessert was amazing too! not too sweet not bitter. Well done! definitely suggest this place! read more

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All the dishes were beautifully presented and tasted great, though the portions were smaller than expected. We had anticipated portions similar to Yu Seafood, but they didn't come close. The interior was stylish and added to the overall dining experience. However, the timing of the dishes was completely mixed up--we received the appetizer after the mains and dim sum. To make matters worse, we found a light brown (almost blonde) hair underneath the clay pot of the eggplant dish, which was both surprising and unpleasant. We brought this to the server's attention, and they handled the situation well by apologizing and offering a complimentary dessert. read more

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My husband & I were in town for a few days & stumbled upon Mott 32 on our walk. We found out it had just opened 3 days prior to our arrival and knew we had to try it out! First and foremost, staff was so wonderful - they had no room available at all but since we were going to be leaving town soon they made an exception for us which I really appreciated because I had never tried this place. Second, the service was PHENOMENAL & I cant even begin to explain the taste of the food. I don't understand why these reviews are so mixed, I guess maybe it was because the restaurant was trying to figure things out on its first few days of opening but let me tell you: they definitely got it down now. Tom & Amanda are wonderful servers with the utmost help, knowledge of the menu, and professionalism. Every dish we dried, we loved - and that says a lot because when is the last time you loved every dish you tried at a restaurant? The drinks were also very tasty! Their "mango soup" dessert, no words... just fantastic. Third, the decor was astonishing. The restaurant is 3 floors: the first is a lounge/bar area, second is private dining rooms and washrooms, and third is the main restaurant area. The furniture and accents were all beautiful and complimentary to each other. Price: It was around $400 for 2 people, with around 10 dishes, a dessert, and 3 drinks. I'd say this is very reasonable with how great the service and taste of food was! Great job this was our favorite food spot for the trip! read more

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The internationally acclaimed Mott 32 has finally made its debut in Toronto's Entertainment District in the former Momofoku space, bringing with it a level of sophistication that sets a new standard for Chinese cuisine in the city. Known for its meticulous execution of classic dishes, Mott 32 offers an elevated dining experience that is both elegant and authentic. The Peking Duck, a signature dish, is a masterclass in culinary artistry--crisp, succulent, and served with all the traditional accompaniments. read more

Overall 3 stars. The food was good and the service upstairs was good. They lost one star because of the service at check in downstairs with the hostess. I went to the restaurant first as my husband was parking the car so the hostess asked whether I wanted to wait for him at the bar or go upstairs first. I said I would wait at the bar. When my husband came in, the hostess did not acknowledge him so he came straight to where I was as he saw me. She was not on the phone at that time. We were about to go to the hostess to get our table when she got on the phone. We were waiting for at least 5 min for her, even though she knew I was waiting for a table. After waiting a while, I stood right in front of the hostess and she continued to be on the phone and did not acknowledge me. Finally she told the person on the phone to wait and she told us to head to the elevator and did not accompany us to the elevator. Others were accompanied and even had the floor pressed. We had the duck experience and the signature smoked black cod. The duck experience was an experience. They take the skin off the duck in front of you and they give each person the condiments and refilled them without additional cost. We ordered extra wrappers without additional cost. The duck skin dipped in brown sugar was really good and very different. The smoked black cod was excellent and the taste was very interesting. We ordered 2 desserts- the almond & chocolate oolong tea XLB and the fresh mango, coconut glutinous rice roll. The XLB was ok but the glutinous rice roll was good and refreshing. They also gave us the osmanthus and goji berry matcha jelly for free. That was really good and refreshing. Food and service upstairs overall is 4 stars less one star for the poor service by the hostess. For a restaurant that charges such high prices, the service by the hostess is below expectations and set a bad initial impression. read more

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The food was amazing I loved it they were nice enough to let us in past hours it was an amazing experience it is now my favorite restaurant ever it is worth every single penny we spent perfect hangout spot!!!!!! Service was amazing would recommend absolutely perfect!!!! read more

Very excited to try this place as it's been highly anticipated and I heard great things about the other locations worldwide. Food: Certainly quality ingredients, and some really tasty dishes. I particularly enjoyed the BBQ pork, the quail egg siu mai, and the Hanami cocktail. The other dishes were also good, and I liked how they reimagined dishes such as the sweet and sour pork by using dragon fruit instead of pineapple, and black vinegar instead of white vinegar in the sauce Ambiance: great job reimagining the momofuku space into something totally different. Cozy banquette seating with tables well-spaced apart Service: The service was gracious even as the team was putting final touches on their operations Overall, it's quality food and I'd return for a special occasion. read more

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Overrated. Foods are not as good as expected. Our server is rude. We are stills eating and she keeps asking to clean up our table. We spent $1400 for lunch which is not too bad but I will expect better services. read more

Mott 32 - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

During their soft opening I went twice, once for dr nos the second for a full dinner seating. Both times the service was attentive, informative and passionate. Staff was tied together to ensure our experience was top level. Duck friend rice, smoked black cod, dumplings, imaginative cocktails and constant insurance of our satisfaction made this a new Toronto favourite! read more

The best Chinese food in North America. Even in Beijing, Mott 32 would rank at the very top. Fresh Canadian ingredients and a Chinese master chef is a winning combination! read more

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