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Ba Shu Ren Jia
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- 4771 Steeles Ave. E. (at Kennedy) • View on map »
- 416-335-0788
Long admired as one of the GTA’s most authentic Szechuan joints, this huge, brightly lit spot hums with families and larger groups, who come for heaping platters and hotpots. Though the kitchen is known for its fiery spice, on a recent evening the heat and flash seem to be tempered. The fragrantly floral Szechuan peppercorns barely register in the gong bao chicken or the mapo tofu, leaving the tasty dishes stripped of their incendiary charm. The pungent sauce of poached sliced fish, however, is zinged with crushed peppercorns and served in a giant bowl full of oil-slicked broth, but excess bones render the fillets almost impossible to eat. Delicate pea tips stir-fried with king oyster mushrooms are flawless. Cash and debit only.
4771 Steeles Ave. E. (at Kennedy) | This location is wheelchair accessible
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