Anne’s Magic Kitchen

What happened to their beef in spicy broth?! It used to be so good but now they put way too much tenderizer and has no flavour.

Food is very tasty with lots of options on the menu. The hot pots look very popular. The 3 dead fish in the fish tank and overalls upkeep and cleanliness will make me think about going back.

This place is below average for Chinatown on food quality,
just average on dirtiness. Avoid as there are definitely better places around.

Hit and miss, food are very flavourful, lamb skewers 羊肉串, cold noodles 凉粉, sometimes good, other times, they out too much salt, too much sesame oil, the preserved vegetable fish stew was a DISASTERS, the vegetables 酸菜 had no flavour, it was borderlining gross. Hot sizzle pot 干锅was good, but I suspect they use packaged flavouring because I had same package before

Really really poor service. I’ve been looking for a new Northern Chinese restaurant ever since my old one closed down. I came here and what started promising turned into a 30 minute wait to get the attention of our server when it came time to acquire and pay the bill. They also gave us a singular take home box when I had three different dishes that were full of food…
The food was okay but nothing to rave about and after being ignored and forgotten about (I asked for my bill and they never brought it… so I had to ask for it again and then ask for boxes, and then more boxes hence the time fiasco, they seem more concerned with the bubble tea business in the front than what’s going on in the actual restaurant), I’m going to pass on coming back.

This is my favorite Chinese restaurant in Toronto, I’ve been visiting it a couple of times and still can’t get enough. Not to mention the authentic bubble tea chain straight from Taiwan! And spicy brewed fish is the best, if you’re there this is a go-​to dish I’m sure it’ll satisfy anyone (especially if you like spicy food).

3.5 Been there twice so far. The first time, I went with a friend. Service was very friendly and attentive at first, but I guess we stayed for a bit too long (not unreasonably long though, and the restaurant wasn’t busy at all at the time), the waiters pretty much just ignored us from there on. However, food quality/​portion/​pricing were decent. I went back for takeouts a few nights ago, and was pleasantly surprised that they didn’t skimp on the meat (had that experience a lot with other restaurants), and both dishes were very tasty.

The food is as lip numbing, spicy and greasy as Szechuan food should be and we thoroughly enjoyed indulging in the above mentioned threesome. A nice casual lunch spot in Midtown Manhanttan, that’s always bustling with people, mostly Asians! That’s a good sign, what? The waiter could speak good English and we had no trouble in communicating our vegetarian, no meat instructions. The décor is plain. Well, I was looking for a quick lunch and didn’t care too much about the décor. For starters we got the Steamed Vegetable Dumplings. Very tasty! Steamed vegetable dumplings @ Szechuan Gourmet Spicy spring bamboo shoots — Whoa! Watch out for this one. Very spicy. Very very spicy. It is eaten cold like a salad. The seasame oil, ginger, soy sauce and other spices impart such great flavor.

This place is legit! The noodles are exceptional, the broth is delectable, and the braised beef is a perfect balance between chewiness and tenderness. The place is extremely clean, inclusive of the kitchen. A small bowl of braised beef noodles knocks you back a mere $ 5.99 plus tax and gratuities– a small price to pay in my opinion for those willing to take the risk of broadening their dining out repetoire! A grand culinary experience awaits you at Anne’s Magic Kitchen.

Well you certainly don’t see many Northern Chinese restaurants around China Town, so you’re craving spicy food this is the place to be. The first two pages of the menu literally have 90% spicy food.
I went with another friend and the two of us shared a plate of lamb skewers, chicken knee cap skewers, and fish in spicy food (a staple North Chinese dish). The lamb was too salty for me but my friend seemed to like it. The kneecaps actually weren’t spicy at all. They were sweet so they probably used teriyaki sauce to make it. The fish was disappointing. After trying a spectacular Northern Chinese restaurant not too long ago this dish just doesn’t hold up well against the other place. The fish was those frozen tilapia, not fresh fish. The flavor was average too, not enough variety of rich spices.
The bill ended up to be around $ 30 before tax so at least we didn’t spend a lot of money at a rather average restaurant.

Anne’s magic kitchen specializes in Northern Chinese cuisine. Have been here a few times and overall I like what I had so far. Braise beef noodle soup has flavour but obvious lack the depth of what I had had in Taiwan. Lamb kebab and grilled fried tofu are my favours. Lamb kebab tends to be slightly overseasoned but since I like spicy, it tailors to my taste. Grilled fried tofu on the other hand is yummy with slight crisp skin while preserving the silky, soft texture inside. Also tried one of their signature beef pancake, it tastes ok but I personally don’t like this, as I find it too dry to eat it in the summer. They also make decent bubble tea and I really like Hokkaido milk tea, it tastes smooth, creamy and quite refreshing. But I find bubble tea overpriced in comparison to their food.
The service here is alright, sometimes they take your order and pretty much disappear to run other errands. One positive note is that the food has consistently come out of kitchen boiling hot during my visits. Overall it’s a decent eat in that area.

Great, no-​fuss food!
My friend and I shared the potstickers, steamed vegetarian dumplings, and the handpulled noodles with beef in spicy broth. The prices here are so affordable. The dumplings were much bigger than I expected but delicious. The potstickers in particular were juicy on the inside, crispy on the outside.
The place seems like it’s owned and operated by a family, and the kitchen is semi-​open so we actually got to watch one of the women making the noodles from scratch. What a nice touch — and you can really tell when you eat the noodles too. I love the varying thicknesses of the noodle when they’re handmade. The beef was tender and flavourful thanks to sitting in the broth, and the broth… SO yummy! Nice and spicy. I can’t find the words to describe, but suffice to say I just ended up just dipping my dumplings in the noodle broth because I couldn’t get enough of it.
Note: this place also has a bubble tea place, but I didn’t try it. I was sufficiently confused upon entering, because I thought I’d walked into the wrong place. Just a word of warning. You are in the right spot!

Excellent quality of foods. Their atmosphere is pleasant and clean. Washrooms likewise. Their staff is very polite but painstakingly slow.
Anglophone communication can be difficult, but the excellent cuisine makes it worth the effort.
Chongqing spicy BBQ fish is their 5 star specialty. Cooked fresh from live.

Love this place! Their spicy lamb kebobs are awesome and very reasonably priced compared to other restaurants. Great selection of Szechuan food, especially the spicy dry hotpot dishes. Also love their handmade noodles. This place has become a new favorite for us!

Delicious spicy Chinese lamb kebabs here! And tasty Presto tea bubble tea! The Szechuan food was good too.

This restaurant is just ok– it’s a mix of Chinese noodle and bubble tea shop. Portions are decent for its price so it will fill you up (probably what a lot of students are looking for) but the flavors are just not there. Noodles in their beef noodle soup were not chewy at all and quite doughy. Soup lacked flavor and the meat was pretty tough. Ordered beef in chili oil as well as beef pancake which I found to be pretty mediocre as well. Next time I crave beef noodle I think I will just make the trip to uptown or stick to Japanese ramen. or I think I rather go to Asian legend next door!

Came here for the hand pulled noodles and cumin lamb. Got the small braised beef and noodle soup, and an order of lamb skewers. The skewers were tiny and spicy even though they weren’t marked as spicy. The soup was a little spicy too and a decent size. I’d hit this place again if I was in the area and wanted something different, but I wouldn’t go out of the way to go here.

I would have given 1 star, but the fact that they had presto tea as part of their restaurant made pretty happy.
the food is rather expensive, and not particularly delicious. the lamb skewers I got when I went were pretty tiny and mediocre-​tasting. the tofu skin skewers were REALLY sweet some reason — I don’t think they’re supposed to be sweet at all.
I also ordered the big plate chicken (which was 16.99). it came with noodles which were handmade and chewy and delicious, but the «chicken» consisted of numerous scraps of chicken bone with little to no actual chicken attached. I wouldn’t value the noodles in there to be 16.99 so it was a rip-​off.
Also, their attentiveness was lacking, it could just be that they are newly opened and inexperienced, but it was definitely noticeable in the amount of time it took for them to bring some tea and ask if we were ready to order.

Visited here again and was disappointed with the braised beef noodle soup. The broth and beef lacked depth and flavour. I’m hoping this was a one off situation but felt the need to update my review in case it wasn’t! Also ordered the lamb skewer that wasn’t particularly hot or cold when it arrived at our table. Still tasted good though.

My wife and I found this newly opened restaurant while walking down Dundas Street. We were attracted to a number of the menu pictures on display outside so we decided to go inside to try it out.
Glad we did!
My wife is Chinese born and raised and at home prepares for me authentic cuisine
This is kind of like what the food at Anne’s reminds me of– home cooked genuine Chinese food prepared by someone who cares about you
There are hundreds of restaurants in Chinatown but we have yet to come across any with the regional dishes you will find here
The décor is modern and clean, the staff friendly and the food oh so good
I strongly recommend you treat yourself to dinner here!