Szechuan Noodle Bowl — Restaurant in Toronto

A meal under $16 that can’t be beat, especially in Downtown Toronto.

Szechuan Noodle Bowl at Bathurst used to be a Hey Noodles location, one that I actually felt was never all too good. When the location changed to Szechuan Noodle Bowl I took a glance at the updated menu and felt the dish options looked much better so decided to give it a shot. And boy am I happy that I did, this place has shot up my list and has become a spot I repeatedly visit for a quick and cheap sit-down meal.

I’ve been to Szechuan Noodle House three times so far, and I can only speak on one dish here because I keep coming back for the same great dish: A01 Noodle Sichuan Style with Ground Pork. The noodles are cooked extremely well and have a little bounce to them, the Bok Choy offers some green to the dish, and the seasoned ground pork when mixed all together becomes an awesome and simple dish. I always love to ask for some chili oil on the side to add because I feel it elevates the dish and gives it a hint of spice. The dish itself is $11.99, so after tax AND tip this very filling meal comes out to under $16.

The restaurant is very simple, nothing to write home about ambience wise, but the service here as always been great. Usually the same lady is working who is quick to take your order, fill your water glass, and accommodate any requests. She’s always incredibly friendly when bringing the bill over, and I love that this spot’s recommended tips on the machine start so low unlike other restaurants that have their recommendation trending upwards.

Szechuan Noodle House is located in an area of Toronto with a lot of competition with options to eat at, but I genuinely believe this place makes for an incredible quick and cheap option to eat at that will for sure...

Grand opening recently and had to try to see if there is authentic Szechuan food around the area. Ordered A04. Hot special sliced noodle (spicy, with ground pork), E01. Spicy roasted duck with pepper and chilli, E13. Sauteed chicken, Szechuan style (boneless) and E29. Yu-shiang shredded pork.

The noodles are ridiculously good. It is made in store and cooked to the right texture (soft in the edges and toothsome in the thicker parts). The broth is reasonably flavored without overwhelming your tastebuds. Ground pork (more accurately a ground pork sauce, think bolognese without the tomatoes) adds so much to the broth and noodles. This is a very authentic, well made bowl of noodles, and the reason it deserves a 5 star.

Roasted duck is not the expected peppery flavor, but still really delicious. I wouldn't recommend trying this because the duck pieces are ~70% bone. That said, you may still want to try this for the flavor.

Sauteed chicken (boneless) is not quite what you expect. The chicken is deep fried in small pieces (1 cm cubes) and then sauteed with pepper and spices. The flavor is exactly like another Szechuan dish, spicy boiled fish fillet, which is quite interesting. Not authentic, but tasty nonetheless.

Yu-Shiang shredded pork is (you may see the pattern here) unexpected. They use jointed wax gourd, which is not very traditional, but adds extra sweetness to the dish. The sauce is awesome, but lacks sourness (great because I dislike sour things, but not so great according to my friends during the meal).

Overall, I think this is a must try just for the Szechuan noodles. I would adjust expectations when coming to other dishes on the menu. Regardless, I am recommending this to my friend and will be...

We came for the first time for a latish Sunday lunch. I ordered a rice vermicelli dish (can’t do wheat) with pickled vegetable and my guy ordered the machine-made (wheat) noodles with chicken. The lady server was very nice. They were out of rice noodles so I had to substitute with sweet potato noodles instead. His dish came first. It was such a huge portion that he exclaimed OMG! Tender chunks of delicious chicken and fresh bok choy in a broth on top of a lot of noodles. I got mine next and was surprised to find it was also in a soup, having originally ordered (I believed) a dry noodle dish. I do like sweet potato noodles but they’re not the best match for broth. Flavor was good, mine also had the bok choy, ground pork, Szechuan pepper, and the pickled vegetables, a kind of preserved mustard stem. On takeout menus these are listed as sauerkraut. My only complaint is about the pickles: you can taste aspartame so I know they’re not making their own, which they probably should. I’ve accidentally bought preserved vegetables containing aspartame before, and they’re not a good taste, for something that’s key to the dish’s flavor. It’s hard to find a good commercial brand, I get it, but still. We enjoyed our lunch and they packed our leftovers to take home. Good value. Right around the corner from...