Taste of Yunnan

*One of the most popular dish in Taste of Yunnan was the cross-​bridge rice noodle. I have been here over 10 times and I keep getting the same dish lol.
–Cross-​Bridge Rice Noodle — $ 8.99
*The server will bring out all the ingredients and assemble the noodle bowl on the table. The idea is that the meat, followed by the egg and noodles should be cooked through within a few minutes. Finally the fresh herbs and pickled vegetables are added as a garnish.
The broth was light and tasty, not overly salty and no MSG! There was a light film of oil on top which was normal as the oil would keep the broth hot enough while being transferred from the kitchen to the table. The meats and vegetables were cooked just right. Some people might compare this broth to a Phở broth, I would disagree (I’m not being bias because I’m Viet. lol). The broth here was a simple chicken broth, while phở had more spices (cinnamon, star anise) in it, but at the end of the day, both are delicious and I can quite easily eat two bowls of it.

Crossing the bridge noodles is a must try. Great flavor. Come here for authentic yunan favors. Décor and service could always be improved on but lets be honest you’re not in Chinatown for the atmosphere.

Reviewed Dish: Small Pot Rice Noodle
Reviewed during: Mon — Fri Lunch time
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Cleanness: ⁰⁄₅
Repeat: No
I couldn’t help but notice this little South West Chinese Noodle shop as it was right beside a street car stop. After tasting the awesome «Homemade Ramen» down the street the day before, I decided to try out «Taste of Yunnan» without consulting Unilocal…
I walked into an empty restaurant, comparing to the full house at «Homemade Ramen»… I have a bad feeling about it but I decided to give it a try anyways.
I know it is a smaller dish, but my heart sank when the table next to me received his noddle — it’s desert sized! Fortunately when my bowl of noddle arrived, it’s slightly bigger… Then I noticed half of the chopsticks in the holder are dirty…
I took a bite of the noddle, it’s no where near the Homemade Ramen’s noddle. This noddle is soft and soggy, it tastes and feels like wet and overcooked spaghetti, even the noddle had the same color as spaghetti! The meat is overcooked, and the bowl contained exactly 1 diced piece of tomato and (discolored) green pepper. I’m so glad I order the smaller size this time! Needless to say this is not a repeat.

Traditional yunnan food. The restaurant is clean and service is good. I feel excited to see this traditional restaurant for yunnan food. Highly recommended

South-​Western Chinese food is not well represented in Toronto, so I was happy to find this spot. The décor is basic, but clean.
Ordered:
–Crossing the bridge noodles: broth and noodles were delicious
–Spiced potatoes: spice sauce was good, but it looked like they used store-​bought frozen fries
–Baba (fried buns/​pancakes): delicious

The food is quite authentic, down to the pu-​er tea that they serve. The portions are very filling. Definitely get the crossing bridge noodles.
Contrary to the other reviews, I experience good service. I complained that the booth seats were too far away from the tables, and the waiter helped to move them in (these were heavy booths).

I just pay for the food, absolutely not the service. Bad sanitation! Prepare Food with a naked hand! We went there Wednesday night, and did not get the foods we ordered. They did not make any apology too. So bad!

Very good food at very good prices. The small pot flat noodles were delicious, and the pot sticker dumplings were quite nice. The crossing bridge noodles also lived up to expectations as the signature dish of the establishment.

OK, so its not the best but there a certain value to the simplicity of the menu. Focus only on Yunnan food, and bowls of noodle. First time, was the best. Good broth. Silky noodles. The third time, noodles overcooked. Its not very consistent but its $ 7 or less for a meal. Hard to come by…

Taste of Yunnan cross-​bridge rice noodle is the signature dish here. Order it and get the best rice noodle dish you ever had. Broth is amazing, noodles always perfect, shaved different types of pork which are so good especially the little fried pork rinds. When they get a bit soft in the broth, o man these are good. I keep coming back for more and am always impressed. The price is also amazing. $ 9
The other dishes are also top notch. Dumplings and other rice noodle dishes. This place is south west Chinese authentic goodness. Always consistently perfect. Yunnan province knows how to do rice noodles and broth and that is why this place deserves the reputation as one of the best noodle houses in Toronto. Highly recommend it.

Have eaten here twice. The food is actually quite tasty. Nothing spectacular but great taste for a cheap price. I had the small pot rice noodle twice and both times were very pleasant.

I went to this place for lunch with my friend and I like it so much that I actually came back for dinner. Price is good, servers are nice though maybe not attentive enough. Also I think there is msg in the food, which I am not very happy about, so look out if you want your food msg free.
Recommended dishes:
I like their signature cross bridge rice noodle and the clear broth beef rice noodles, the clear broth wonton and pot stickers are very yummy as well. The chilli oil they supply for free are so flavourful!
Drink:
I love the watermelon slush though it’s more like watermelon juice, they will add sugar unless you advice otherwise. I like it without any added sugar.

This place serves the worst taste yunnan rice noodle in town. My frds who tried this place would never come back again. Neither do I.

The only restaurant I know in Toronto that serves food from the southwestern region of China. Good noodles and eats