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Szechuan Szechuan Fine Chinese Cuisine
Categories: Restaurants Chinese Food Specialty Food Ethnic Food Chinese, Ethnic Food [Edit]
100 King St WToronto, ON M5X 1B8
Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core
(416) 861-0124
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
10 reviews for Szechuan Szechuan Fine Chinese Cuisine
10 reviews in English
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Review from Kate H.
York, ON
11/30/2011
I have a dear friend who has had seasons tickets for the Raptors for three or four years now - so we go often. We always park at FCP ($8!) and we meet at Szechuan Szechuan for takeout in the food court before walking through the PATH to the ACC.
I am always very attentive to shrimp size and distribution as it is the most skimped upon and over charged for protein in asian restaurants of all kinds. Szechuan Szechuan does not cheap out! Noodles always cooked proper, food always tasty. -
Review from T P.
Kanata, ON
5/22/2012
Another business trip, another chance to try somewhere new!
I had some trouble finding the restaurant, but I attribute this to being a tourist and too cheap for a data plan with GPS on my phone. The cleaning staff eventually pointed me in the right direction (under the BMO, west side of the food court of First Canada Place). It was around 6:40 pm by the time I found my way out of the underground labyrinth and the restaurant was empty, save for a couple people waiting for take out. To be fair, it was the Tuesday after the long weekend. From what I saw, the decorations, cleanliness and overall impression was great!
My plan was to order the ginger beef based on the reviews and a side of steamed rice. I've mentioned before in my reviews that I am from out west and it has been really hard for me to find good ginger beef in Ontario. I thought it was kind of pricey for the one dish ($12.95) and plain rice ($1.75), but, hey, I think everything is pricey (I'm pushing 40 after all) and I was too hungry to care after 45 min of being lost. The staff were really friendly and my order was ready after about 3 or 4 min... which was great, but you gotta wonder how come it took so little time to prepare... It's no secret the deep-fried meats are all pre-made, but they are usually warmed up in a super-wok.
Anyways, once I returned to my hotel (thank goodness I found my way back rather quickly), I was drooling in anticipation... finally I could dig in! The rice was decent... but kind of on the dry side. The beef, although not the ginger beef of my dreams, was tasty and very good flavour wise. It had about the right heat, but I would have preferred a little more sauce and the sauce to be a wee bit sweeter and more gingery. All and all, good eats. -
Review from Lilliane G.
Toronto, ON
7/14/2011
Just had lunch here today with a colleague.
We were seated almost immediately and our server quickly brought us our drinks and took our food order.
We ordered the Thai green curry chicken and the General Tso chicken. The food was good. I've eaten here many times and the food is consistently good.
Our mains were brought to us within 5 minutes, which was great. The portion sizes were ok, not enourmous.
Total bill was $32 and change, which personally I found to be a bit expensive for what we got, keeping in mind that we did not have appetizers, or dessert and that our drinks were ice water.
The place is quite large with ample seating and a really nice patio so it gets points for that.
I would recommend this place for larger groups because of the large seating and the fact that you could order several plates and share.Listed in: Best FCP Lunch Spots
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Review from Craig R.
St John's, NL
12/7/2011 1 Check-in Here
Best crispy ginger beef!
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Review from Robin D.
11/2/2010
Not bad. Nice quiet atmosphere located in the PATH and open after work hours. The staff are very friendly and attentive. I just accidentally glanced at the server's way, and he immediately responded - not so typical in a Chinese restaurant.
Got the lemon chicken and spicy eggplant for sharing.. yumm!
Lunch time is a totally different experience. It is busy! They have set lunch menu or my preference order dishes to share with separe order of rice ($1.75).
Remember to call in to get a table or you will find yourself at the bar unless thats your thing.
They also have a lunch takeout menu (~$9). Yet to try it.. as I like to dine in.
Not-to-order-again-list
general tso chicken (might be okay if sauce was less strong)
crispy pork with peking bbq sauce -
Review from Melanie C.
Oakville, ON
5/11/2010
Looking for dinner in the PATH at 8pm on a weeknight can be challenging. Thank goodness Szechuan Szechuan was still open! I usually like my Chinese food cheap and greasy, but this place was a little classier than I am. Very nice décor and very clean, especially for an Asian restaurant.
Lots of options for meals for two, three, four or six which offer a nice variety of a couple of dishes. Otherwise, the food you order comes in a portion good for sharing. The side of rice costs extra ($1.75) unless you order the Special of the Day which includes the rice and a soup of choice, which I did. I tried the hot and sour soup - not bad. Lots of ingredients, a little on the thick side and a little too sour. I ordered the spicy peanut chicken which was slathered in sauce and cooked with celery, red peppers, water chestnuts and peanuts. Very tender and tasty - definitely needed the rice.
My date ordered the Pad Thai. Excellent consistency and the chicken and shrimp were large. Very tasty, but not much spice.
Service was good. Food was delicious, although I expected spicier for a Szechuan restaurant. Both portions were generous and we had leftovers to take home.
They also offer special dishes like Peking duck or lobster dinners, but they need to be ordered ahead of time. -
Review from Catherine L.
Toronto, ON
12/3/2009
Super quick service, great if you're in the mood for chinese food for lunch in the financial district. They also do delivery and take-out. My co-workers order from here all the time, and we are always very satisfied with the quick service and consistent quality of the food.
True, it's not gourmet or even very "authentic" chinese food, but it's a solid choice as any in the finance district. The food is tasty and fast, satisfying my 2 primary criteria for lunch on a workday.Listed in: Toronto Finance District Food
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Review from Thom H.
1/11/2010
This is the HQ of fast chinese food in the area. They've launched forays into the food court proper at First Canadian and into all the surrounding food courts as well. But this is the center of it all.
From outside, lunch line ups look impossibly long. But they are a mix of eat-in and take-out patrons, and both move with incredible speed. Eat in lunches are cheap, plentiful and deliciously greasy in the Szechuan style. Nothing is terribly innovative or inventive, but hey, this is banker food court fare. The hot and sour soup is respectable, and pretty much everything is delicious.
I would love to hate this kind of food corp machine, but when you're in the neighbourhood and looking for a quick lunch, it's really quite good.Listed in: Lunch in the Banker's Bunkers
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Review from Erwin M.
4/5/2010
Not sure how authentic this place is as far as Szechuan cusine goes but I found the food here to be top notch. The crispy beef here was the best Ive had and after tasting it I went on a lame quest around the GTA to search for a place that had the same dish which would have served as my cheaper alternative. Though I did not find something of similar quality, I did find a few spots that filled the void.
This place has a take out sort of setup for those who do not want to dine in restaurant style but I've never tried it. Everything else I tried was good though a tad oily.
In a nutshell, great food albeit a bit too fattening to have everyday. -
Review from Greg P.
Toronto, ON
6/6/2011
I eat lunch here at least once a week and the quality is top notch. Always. No rubbery chicken or beef in the form of leather snipets. Just the right level of spice.
