Took advantage of their promo and tried the 10-piece beef & onion dumplings ($10.99) and…read moreXinjiang-style fried rice with chopped beef jerky($11.99). The dumplings were generously filled with meat, and the dough had a really nice texture. The fried rice was fragrant, spicy and full of flavour, with sweet bits of beef jerky throughout. Both were delicious and great value for the promo price! However beef jerky in my fried rice was a bit too sweet for me.

Magical Taste of China in Toronto's Chinatown offers a delicious and authentic dining experience…read morewith flavors that truly capture the essence of Chinese cuisine. I ordered their signature stir-fried noodles with beef, which was wonderfully flavorful. The noodles were cooked to perfection, and the beef was tender and juicy. The mushroom and tofu soup was light but rich in flavor, and a perfect complement to the main dish. For dessert, I enjoyed a creamy yogurt with fresh fruit--an ideal finish to the meal. The ambiance was casual, with a warm and welcoming vibe. The service was efficient and friendly, and I appreciated the staff's attention to detail. This is a great spot for anyone craving traditional Chinese dishes in a cozy, unpretentious setting.

My first time trying Uyghur Cuisine! We ordered the salted milk tea, manta, dapanji, polo and nan…read morekawap. I loved everything except the milk tea - I wasn't quite expecting it to be so salty. The manta were dumplings with flavourful lamb and onion filling. The dapanji was chicken and potatoes in a stew with chewy hand pulled noodles. I really enjoyed the texture of the noodles! The polo was a buttery lamb and carrot rice that came with sides of yogurt and chopped vegetables. The nan kawap was very flavourful cumin stir fried beef with onions and naan. I'd never had bread added to stir fry before and it went great! Everything came out quickly and the servers were friendly. It's a smaller restaurant so may be a good idea to call ahead on weekend evenings.

We visited this place for a quick family lunch and it turned into one of those "I need to come…read moreback" moments. I was a bit unsure at first since Uyghur cuisine isn't something you see every day around here, but everything was incredibly well balanced and approachable. The aroma, texture, and quality of the noodles were just outstanding. We shared the Lamb Kawap (lamb skewer with Uyghur seasoning), Kidney Kawap, and Uyghur Chicken. The skewers were absolutely mesmerizing. None of that strong lamb smell you'd find at many other places, just a clean, fragrant flavor with a softer finish. Perfectly grilled too. It was my first time trying kidney skewers, and the texture really surprised me--chewy, meaty, but not heavy at all, and with no trace of that distinct lamb scent. The Uyghur Chicken was another highlight. Well-seasoned, rich in flavor but not overly spicy, and the chicken was tender through and through. Having it with their hand-pulled noodles made the whole experience even better. The sauce was so good I kept dipping the bread into it nonstop. Honestly, this place hits all the right notes. Great flavors, comforting atmosphere, and real craftsmanship in every dish. Definitely coming back soon.

At this point I have probably eaten everything on this menu and I have yet to try a single bad…read morething. This restaurant has given me a newfound appreciation for Uyghur food and I cannot recommend enough.

I went to Charcoal Kehab House based on great TikTok reviews for Saturday lunch. There are two…read morelocations and we went to the downtown location The restaurant was kind of upscale and not like other Uyghur restaurants I been to. The menu was very small with few selections. We ordered some skewers of lamb and chicken. It took a while to get the food. But the skewers were tasty and good to eat. Service was friendly.

They get 3.5 stars…read more Complimentary soup had carrot, chicken feet, lotus root soy beans & pork rib. It was good, tasting nourishing with natural sweetness.  Sizzling egg tofu was poured on a plate in front of us. It had egg tofu but no egg which would elevate it. There were a lot of Western vegetables: onion, carrot, broccoli, snow pea, mushroom & celery. There was a tasty brown sauce but there was no meat in it. Sweet & sour pork was good: very crispy, though thickly battered. Taiwanese vermicelli with seafood was quite eggy. It tasted simple. It had some smoky wok flavour as per its Chinese name but with vermicelli this is not so easy to get. It would be elevated with a spicy and/or sour note. They do not charge for boxes anymore.

This is a very nice restaurant for traditional Chinese food. We ordered the dinner combo for four…read morepeople, which was a good deal and included Seafood Fish Maw Soup, Sweet and Sour Pork with Pineapple, Fish Fillet with Greens, and half a Peking Duck with Lettuce Wraps. We also added the Legendary Honey Olive Spareribs, which was one of the restaurant's most recommended dishes. Everything we ordered was enjoyable and reminded us of food from our hometown. After living away from China, it was especially nice to have a meal that brought back those familiar flavours and memories. Overall, we had a very satisfying dinner and would recommend it to anyone looking for traditional Chinese food in Toronto.

We definitely ordered too much here lol…read more We had the crab meat & pork xiao long bao, crystal shrimp & pork xiao long bao, rice siu mai, poached chicken in chili sauce, pan-fried pork buns and crab roe fried rice. My favourite was the crystal shrimp & pork XLB. That would be the first thing I'd reorder. My husband preferred the richer/soupier dumplings, so apparently we cannot even agree on dumplings. The pan-fried pork buns were also really good and I liked having something crispy alongside all the steamed dumplings. By the time the fried rice came I was already pretty full, so this is definitely somewhere I'd rather go with more people next time so we can order a bunch of things without completely overdoing it. Would come back mainly for the dumplings.

TL;DR - Crappy Chinese supermarket cooking failure level stuff selling for restaurant price + HST +…read moretips with near no service. AVOID. This restaurant has recently moved to Keswick. We gave it a try on our recent trip to north of York region. Had probably the WORST EVER lunch here, enough for me to question if all the previous good reviews here or on Google are even remotely relevant, or if it's just me having an exceptionally bad luck with them on my first try. Anyways, here's my misery: We ordered fried bun, garlic broccoli, Wuxi pork rib and chicken fried rice. After ordering via a QR code menu I went to the washroom, but the booth had no toilet paper available. Delightful surprise. Or perhaps they were just having a busy day and missed it somehow. Speaking of busy day, there were only us and another table with a group of four. Perhaps they were occupied with all the orders coming from online or something. We waited for food, checked twice if I placed order correctly, and asked the server if the food was coming at all. Answer was "just wait a bit more". First dish arriving was the pork rib, ~20 minutes after we placed order. Wonderful punctuality. Then next came the fried bun, with beautifully blackened bottom soaking in residual frying oil. Took a bite on the unevenly leavened skin and ...came out nothing but the bland, dry pork stuffing - no juice at all, neither salty or sweet - perhaps to ensure a clean, messy-free juice bun experience. Finally the broccoli and the fried rice. The broccoli had such a subtle garlicy flavor that I could barely taste at all, and the texture was all so soft that close to steamed or boiled rather than stir fried. All so thoughtful that there would never be an garlic after taste in mouth problem, nor would there be any too hard to bite broccoli problem. I didn't taste the chicken fried rice at all - for I strangely lost all my sense of hunger at this point, and that I doubted if that was my rice dish as the chicken appeared pretty much invisible. Playful. Just I was not in a mood for treasure hunting sorry. Other warning signs - There was a primary school age kid helping around setting up the table. Probably the kid of the owner. Nothing wrong for family business perhaps. Many items on the menu appeared to be sold out, perhaps that was because it was the last day of long weekend and everywhere was closing. Upon leaving the server asked how we liked the food. It was not to my taste. Then she responded that it was hard to make everyone satisfied and they promised their commitment to quality. Cool. Sincerity perhaps, I don't really know - but no, terrible cooking is terrible cooking itself, period. It was definitely not about my personal taste, it was a pure cooking skill problem. This place advertised itself to be originated from a brand name restaurant in Wuxi since 18th century on Instagram. Yes there's indeed a restaurant with this name - but I doubt if this place has any real connection with them. More likely than not it's a scammer just stealing the name. Shame on myself falling for it. Shame on me even paying the normal level of tips just to be decent. THEY DO NOT DESERVE IT. If you cannot do the cooking fundamentals, go back to a college to train yourself and PAY THE TUITION instead of asking others to pay for your food. If you do not have the resource to serve your customers right and make your menu actually available, CLOSE YOUR DOOR for a day or forever for good. That's it.

Great food and good ambience. Been here 2 times and food is…read moregreat every time...... a must go place

Another northern Chinese food gem in Mississauga…read more The food is pretty authentic for someone who want to experience real back home northern Chinese food. Everything on the menu is good, there's no bad dish. However, just like most northern Chinese dishes, the food can be a bit oily, but the flavour and texture are top notch. If you can't speak Mandarin l, bring someone who can do you can communicate with the waiters for recommendations.

The food was delicious, the owners snd children's are really nice. I will definitely be back when I…read morecome back to Toronto.

So good!!! I've walked by here and they always have several people dining so I figured it must be…read moregood. I'm very glad I went in. It's family fun and the entire team is so wonderful. We were served quickly and the service was overall great. We tried the crushed cucumbers, ginger beef, basil chicken, and scallion pancake. Everything was really yummy!! I wish the cucumbers had marinated a little bit because the dressing was really good but didn't really saturate the cucumbers. The ginger beef was so fresh and ginger-y. I'm excited to go back soon to try more dishes!!!

I had a girls night dinner at Angara and we had a blast. We ordered bhaji and chicken Madras and it…read morewas so delicious Indian food is one of my favourites so I was really excited for the meal. On top of that we were filmed for a commercial which was fun and then we ordered gulab jamun at the end. Our waitress was cute and sweet and we spoke with her about India and the different cultures. Although as someone who is not Indian I am curious what's the difference between pakora and bhaji? Also the interior of the restaurant was upscale and I am glad the prices were reasonable so we were able to order many different items and try them together!

One of the best places in Toronto for Indian food. I have been to this place couple of times…read morehowever this review is based on when I visited recently. We ordered hara bhara kabab - which is mid. They have made better ones in the past but not this time. Veg dry manchurian - this was really good, crunchy and the taste was great. Masala Kaju - this is quite good, wouldn't recommend this one to get too spicy because spices make the overall taste blend. And their butter naan is great as well. From the past visit I do recommend their Paneer Tikka it's damn good! The service is pretty decent. Don't have any complaints regarding that.