Nian Yi Kuai Zi

What Reddit says

Widely regarded as one of the best Sichuan restaurants in the GTA, with locations in Scarborough and Richmond Hill. Redditors praise the consistent, flavourful dishes and seasonal specials such as an abalone dish at Chinese New Year.

Paraphrased from the comments below.

What to order

• Mapo Tofu3 Redditors
• Fried Rice1 Redditor
• Hot Pot1 Redditor
• Seafood1 Redditor

In their words

Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.

• “I say go to Nian Yi Kuai Zi, and get things that are marked spicy on the menu that you fancy.”

• “Stir Fried Lamb with Pickled Peppers at Nian Yi Kuai Zi has had every person I've taken there almost crying”

• “Nian Yi Kuai Zi (Scarborough or Richmond Hill locales are both good) is the GOAT rn.”

• “Some gems of the NE GTA”

• “Recommend Nian Yi Kuai Zi for a beautiful super spicy Sichuan meal.”

• “if you’re open to little travel - nian yi kuai zi is much much better”

• “Nian Yi Kuai Zi is THE spot for Sichuan. Huge with Chinese folks but pretty unknown outside of the community.”

• “Nian Yi Kuai Zi does it the best in the GTA. It’s worth the trek.”

• “Nian Yi Kuai Zi for Sichuan food (the mapo tofu and spicy fish dishes are good)”

• “Fppd from Nian Yi Kuai Zi in Scarborough is very spicy, almost unbearably so”

• “or Nian Yi Kuai Zi for Sichuan food, Casa Victoria for dim sum”

• “Nian yi kuai zi”