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Asian Legend
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
14 reviews for Asian Legend
14 reviews in English
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Review from Joe H.
7/23/2011 5 Check-ins Here
As you all know by now I LOVE dumplings and am always on the hunt for a serious grade A dumpling. Now Asian Legend isn't exactly a dumpling house, but damn do they make good dumplings.
First of all, of course, their soup filled dumplings are off the hook. Definitely best I've had recently. The good thing about them is that they have a really thin dough with a good amount of soup in the middle. A MUST order. If you feel like a baller you can even order the ones with crab and such. I'm not a baller, I go for the original, which is amazing.
Other notables that should be on your Joe's recommended list are the smoked duck which is what fantastic would taste like if it was made into a food. Seriously... try the smoked duck, it's really good. The shanghai thick noodles and chili beef noodle soups are also bomb. Go with these and you will surely have one of the best experiences you've had in a while.
Now one thing that I usually never order is desert (I'm more of a main course kind of guy). However, try the fried "un see guin" (I guess the english translation is fried dough hair thing?, don't worry, you don't look stupid asking for it... I think?). It's basically fried dough, that they serve with condensed milk. AMAZING!
This is one of my favourite restaurants in Richmond Hill, take my list of things to order and give it a shot!Listed in: Best places for Dumplings
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Review from Suor K.
Maple, ON
1/7/2012
I was disappointed with this Asian Legend after experiencing better service at a different Asian Legend. Let's recount the failures:
1. The front door was locked. There was no way to get inside. Someone had to get a waiter's attention by knocking on the window for at least a minute.
2. We made a reservation for a particular time, explicitly stating "quarter past ..." and they still botched up the reservation time.
3. The fire alarm went off. I hope that they learned not to put customer tables in front of the fire exit. It's too easy for customers to accidentally trigger the alarm.
4. Waiters kept bringing us food meant for other tables.
5. We asked for more tea, and a waiter came by, was distracted by another waiter and discarded the tea pot down at an empty table.
Having said that, the food was good. It's the same quality you'd get at any other Asian Legend. Since this location is closer to home, I was hoping that this would be my go-to place for xiao long bao. But it looks like I'll have to drive a little further to get better service. -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
11/7/2011 7 photos
Asian Legend is one of the most successful Northern Chinese Cuisine Franchise as you know you would get good service, decent food, nice decor no matter which location you visit.
Asian Legend at Thornhill Commerce Gate is A-OK.
Double Boiled Chicken Wonton Soup ($15.95)
- One of my favourite dish as it is like 2 different dishes in one: chicken and wonton soup
Shanghai Fried Noodle ($8.95)
- a little on the oily and salty side but my 2 dinner mates finished that with no complaints
Complimentary desserts at the end always a nice touch. -
Review from Jennifer M.
Toronto, ON
1/29/2011 10 Check-ins Here
In the plaza across from Commerce Court, Asian Legend serves Northern Chinese, Bejing style food. Thankfully more spicy than some other regional Chinese cuisines.
Disclaimer, I went with the SOs parents for a little Chinese New Year dinner, so I had no control over what was ordered. This likely affects my rating. We went for dinner, and did not sample any of the dim-sum, although they do have a reasonable selection.
Chef's special Spicy Bass, for $19.99 was a disappointingly tiny fish. Very spicy thanks to the coating of chilis, and swimming in oil. Tasty, but not worth the price.
Soft Tofu with shrimp ($10.95) came adorned with a very gloopy sauce and peas and carrots of the frozen variety. Very bland, benefiting greatly from the fantastic chili sauce* on the table
We had Sauteed Green Beans with Dried Shrimp ($9.95) that was actually, really good.
My dining companions had beef wrapped in green onion pancake and a crispy ribs dish which they enjoyed. The spring rolls ($3.95) (they clearly ordered these for me) were decent.
Service was good considering the place was RAMMED due to Chinese New Year celebrations. Our server even exchanged our plates midway through with clean ones. Tea came hot and whenever we needed it. They gave me a fork but I'll forgive them. He did pack me a little chili sauce* to go. The staff was noticeably flustered but on the ball.
Note there is a VIP card for discounts for regular visitors.
*The chilli oil sauce on the table was amazing. Seriously. Spicy and flavourful, hint of anise or chinese five spice. They must make it themselves, better than the generic you usually get.
I will return for sure, and get some of my go-to dishes, then I will be able to make a better comparison to the other Chinese eats in the area. A-Ok for now.Listed in: Associasian Eats, Markham Asian Eats.
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Review from Rafi N.
Toronto, ON
7/21/2011 1 photo
Asian Legend is a modern and trendy looking restaurant with good food and service. I came here with some coworkers for lunch.
*** FOOD ***
I came here for the lunch special and ordered the Kung Pao Chicken with Rice, which comes with soup.
* Soup | $5.99 [entire meal] *
I'm not sure what kind of soup it was but it tasted like chicken (doesn't everything?). There is corn and very thin paper-like pieces of meat in it. The consistency of the soup is slightly thick and a little slimy. The soup tastes good.
* Kung Pao Chicken with Rice | $5.99 [entire meal] *
I liked this dish. It has several bite-size pieces of chicken, onions still crunchy - not fully cooked, peanuts, green peppers (not a lot) and lots of dried chili. It's a sweet tasting dish, with a kick of spice if you eat the chili. The peanuts add a bit of crunch too, but they can be filling. The vegetables (onions, green peppers) are not fully cooked so they are still crunchy. The chicken is well cooked. The portion size is good. This was a great meal.
*** SERVICE ***
The service is good. Asian Legend runs a tight ship. They are very quick and efficient. The servers don't spend time to make small talk with customers, but they do a good job at strictly serving. Food came quickly after ordering. They respond to customer requests quickly too, like asking for water and the bill.
*** ATMOSPHERE ***
Asian Legend is a trendy looking restaurant with dark wood furniture and walls. Some walls have ink murals of plants. The restaurant is very clean. There are no particular food smells that are typical of most Asian restaurants. It's very busy at lunch, but it was only a 5 minute wait for a table. The clientele are mostly Asians ranging from ~25 years old to elderly.
*** PRICE ***
The pricing is very good.
* Kung Pao Chicken with Rice (includes soup) Lunch Special | $5.99 *
*** THE LEGEND CONTINUES ***
Asian Legend is one of the better restaurants in the area. The food is good and the restaurant is clean and well decorated. The no-nonsense style of service can get you in and out quickly even at a busy lunch hour. If you like Asian food and are in the area, definitely stop in here. I will return and so the legend continues...Listed in: I got Yellow Fever
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Review from bold c.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 6/9/2011 1 Check-in Here
Hoping for the best. Absolutely crap service. Highly unusual from what is generally being a consistent Chinese restaurant. Corrective action a few minutes later. Beef and chicken specials were terrific. The Sui Lon bau was awesome. Staff must have had on off beat day.
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12/1/2010
Quick. Efficient. Exactly what you want. Chinese food wee bit oily but pipping hot. Take out… Read more »
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Review from Darren L.
Scarborough, ON
10/5/2011 1 Check-in Here
Amazing food with large portions. Just make sure to ask for rice if you want some as it doesn't come with most. Typical Asian Legend. Many are in the GTA. authentic Chinese food with a slightly higher level of taste than most other places.
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Review from Frank L.
Toronto, ON
10/19/2010
This is one of the more frequent visited restaurants. The hot sweet soya bean drink is good. "Xiao Lung Boa" the juicy soup inside the pork dumpling is delicious. Fried dumpling is also good. We have the hot Beef soup noodle but are disappointed with both the beef quality and the taste of the soup. They have it much better last few times I have visited. Didn't know whether it's a different chef. The fried rice is good though a bit oily to me but my father in law likes it.
The service is very good. It has to be mentioned that the waitress serving us is a trainee. -
Review from Bijan V.
5/23/2009
I have been to Asian Legend many times (mostly at their Hwy 7 and Leslie location) and have never been dissapointed. Their food is different than most chinese restaurants you will go to and I find that their food can be described as a bit of `modern chinese` (this coming from a gwai-loh so I might not know what I`m talking about haha). They specialize in northern chinese dishes as well.
The atmosphere of the restaurant is always lively and they have a lot of waiters to take care of your needs. Going in big groups is always recommended as that way you can share and sample a lot of their food (they have a lot of food selection - as well as HUGE tables so you can all eat and chat together).
Must Have`s:
- Soup-filled dumplings - absolutely amazing!
- Most of their soups, I generally don`t like soup but they just have such unique tastes
ABSOLUTE must-have:
- Red bean Pancake - one of the best desserts ever!!
All in all, I don`t think you will be dissapointed with what Asian Legend will serve you, they have a lot of locations all around Toronto so definitely try them out.
Great place to go out for lunch with the colleagues especially if you want to have some leftovers for later. -
Review from Precilla C.
Scarborough, ON
I was craving Peking Duck one day and decided to just go to Asian Legend to get it. It was awesome! The pancake was delicate and not overly doughy. I'm a fan of Asian Legend in general because the food usually taste good and it's not overly pricey!
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Review from Catherine W.
1/26/2011
Very much enjoyed this Shanghainese restaurant. Good service. I think the Xiao Long Bao was great, but this dish seemed to be slightly better at Ding Tai Fung from my memory. The hot and sour soup was indeed excellent and authentic (and I would NEVER order this at Westernized Asian restaurants). Fried tofu was pretty good, as was the cold meat platter.
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Review from Melissa C.
7/21/2010
This was my first experience at a Chinese restaurant in Toronto. Ofcourse I've heard of how amazingly the Chinese food is in this area so I had to try one of my favorites - Xiao Long Bao. These soupy little dumplings, although pretty darn good and def a must get if you get a chance to stop by the restaurant, are still not comparable to those in California. What is a must get is the fish soup (which I actually don't know the Chinese name of, not helpful I know). But it was absolutely amazing... took the longest to make and included an entire fish with other veggies such as bamboo shoots, shitake mushrooms, and carrots. Fried tofu (appetizer)was also pretty good. We ordered the smoked duck as well but it was too smokey for my taste buds. Definitely would come back to this place, if not for anything else but the soup!
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Review from X P.
8/22/2009
It's the second time I was brought to this restaurant. I wasn't too excited about it the first time but it's good this time. Huge portions, rather delicious Chinese dumplings. They did not carry the best soup and meat but the thickness of the dumpling skins was just right. This place has been expanding and expanding and yet it's always packed. This is one of those Chinese places where they give you free sweet soup after dinner.
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Review from Mary B.
Toronto, ON
8/28/2010
This is for us the perfect place to go when we have a family gathering ( group of 30). We like to order different dishes and share. The decor is minimalist and the food never disappointed us. Service is pretty good, except for one time that I went there not much before closing and they messed up my dessert. I recommend this place.....
