Hot Taste Restaurant - Richmond Hill

This restaurant offers excellent food with a wide variety of traditional and spicy dishes on the menu. The service is attentive, but the lack of sufficient staff can result in longer wait times. The tables are placed closely together, creating a crowded and noisy atmosphere. It can be difficult to relax in this hectic environment. The restaurant closes at 5 PM, so the noise levels start to decrease in the evening. Prices are comparable to other restaurants in the area, but reservations are recommended on weekends due to high demand.

I came to this restaurant on a whim and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. We tried the Seuan fried crushed potato, Shanghai noodles, and Seuan-style spicy chicken. The flavors were authentic and the portions were decent. The prices were reasonable as well. I would definitely return to try more dishes in the future.

The dan dan noodles with spicy sauce were not your typical peanut butter-filled noodle dish. Instead, it was a bowl of noodles drenched in a spicy oil. Despite the heat, the dish was delicious and we were able to handle the spice. The Szechuan-style sliced lamb was also swimming in a spicy oil and sauce, with glass noodles and pears at the bottom of the bowl soaking up all the flavor. It paired perfectly with steamed rice. The lamb was flavorful and tender. The house special fried pancake was a familiar favorite, but this version was a bit chewy. I wished there were more crispy edges and vermicelli in the pancake. Overall, the portion size was good and the flavors were enjoyable.

Came here unplanned but was impressed with the food. We ordered Sichuan stir-fried shredded potatoes, Shanghai noodle and Sichuan style spicy chicken. Authentic taste, decent portion. Acceptable price range. Would definitely come here again to try other dishes.

The Dan Dan Noodles with Spicy Sauce were not the typical "dam dam" noodles type made with peanut butter. Instead, it was a bowl of noodles swimming in a pool of spicy oil. While the dish was spicy, it was still a very good bowl of noodles. We were able to take the spice.The Szechuan Style Sliced Lamb contained many slices of lamb sitting in a bowl also with spicy oil and sauce. There were also glass noodles and bean sprouts near the bottom of the bowl which soaked up all of the spicy oil. This was a perfect dish to go with steamed rice! The slices of lamb were delicious.The House Special Fried Pancake was really a chives pancake and I've had this many times in other restaurants; it is one of my favourite Chinese side orders to get. I found that the portion size was good here but the pancake itself was very chewy. I wish there were more scrambled eggs and vermicelli inside of the pancake too.