Sichuan Ren
5195 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M2N 5P7
Omgoodness! Numbing spiciness...a quick way to feel very, very warm during these cool nights. Sichuan Ren is the new spicy restaurant to hit the Yonge and Sheppard/Finch area. We went on opening day (which was actually over a week ago) and the service was quick and pretty decent. Sichuan peppercorns are used in abundance and almost all the dishes contain them so if you don't like spicy or you're not a fan of the numbing spiciness that come with eating Sichuan peppercorns, you're only left with a few options. So, in other words, don't go if you don't like spicy!
We ordered a cucumber cold appetizer and 2 noodle soup bowls, one beef and one pork. The wood ears cold dish we also selected was sold out so they are still probably gauging how much to prepare. The cucumbers were really good, spicy yet cooling.
The noodles were okay. The beef was tender but I wish there was more beef, for the $11 price tag, I was expecting more. Noodles are okay too, nothing to complain about. I've never been to Sichuan China so I'm not sure if it's authentic or not but I couldn't drink the soup. Lots of oil and just too spicy. Maybe it's only there to flavour the noodles?
The pork was less tender and again portions of meat were small.
They also have these sharing hot pots that others got but we thought it would be something we'd try if we come back. Overall, I'd give them another go if I was in the mood for Sichuan food and wanted to stay close to home.
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