Nice little restaurant on Harbord Street, lots of noodle selections along with hot and cold appetizers. Taste is pretty good for the price and the restaurant is nicely decorated. So if you feel like having a bowl of noodle around this area, drop by! It is nothing special to write about but it is pretty decent with a good value.
Owen R.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Toronto, Canada
To be honest, the MAGICBEEF didn’t seem all that ‘magical’. Broth was average, warm(not hot). Biggest issue, small space is crammed, lines at and outside the entrance. The design(shifting tables is cumbersome, booths are fine). Experience felt more like work than pleasure. If was almost 9 pm, so it’s busy and often.
Sherry Y.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Toronto, Canada
Very convenient location near campus and good for both eating with friends and grabbing a quick lunch by yourself. Service was also reasonably prompt and friendly. I got the Morning Sunshine(hand-pulled noodles with tomato & egg sauce); noodles were quite good — nice and chewy — but the sauce was just average, something I could make myself at home. It didn’t look like a large portion in the big bowl but they actually give you a LOT of noodles. Overall, great for an easy meal on campus. Unfortunately, they have very limited vegetarian/seafood options so I probably won’t be going back often.
Janet M.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Toronto, Canada
I had the magic beef noodles. The broth was much too salty and the beef was mostly fat and gristle. There are so many better noodle places in Toronto!
Stephanie T.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Toronto, Canada
2.5 First off, I love noodles. especially in soup. Unfortunately Magic Noodle needs to up its tricks. We got their Magic Beef and Triple B, both with hand pulled noodles. Food arrived pretty quick, piping hot with good amount of noodles. I have to say I enjoyed the springy texture of the noodles, but their broth is too bland for my liking. I also did not enjoy the spice they use(Allspice? Cumin?) as that’s all I could taste. It’s a shame because they have a nice, clean interior and service was wonderful. So maybe I will give it one more try next time and hope they improve.
Teresa H.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Toronto, Canada
3.5 rating. Finally opened a location downtown, very close to UofT — great for students. I wanted to try a few things and so we ordered the pig’s ear with soy sauce, the pork jiamo as apps. I ordered a bowl of triple B which is consisted of hand pulled noodles and beef brisket in beef broth. I found the pigs ear not that special and for 4.99 I’m like. ehh so I’ll pass on that next time. The pork jiamo is quite nice the bun is crispy but not a lot of pork as I like. Lastly, the noodles were thin and the beef brisket was a bit fatty. I liked the broth but found it somewhat salty, have a feeling they put msg in it! I’d come back though because there are other things I wanna try such as the beef and tofu skewers.
Ivan A.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Toronto, Canada
It’s great to see Magic Noodle opening downtown. Who doesn’t like hand pulled/shaved soup noodles? We had the triple b and magic beef, as well as seaweed salad on the side. The magic beef was tasty, but the triple b was the star. The broth was a little more flavourful with a tinge of spice and the braised beef they give you was generous and tender. The seaweed salad was delicious and spicy — note this is NOT the seaweed salad you get a run of the mill sushi resto. The service was fast and extremely friendly. This is a great alternative on a cold night if you are not feeling ramen or phở. Also — I got a free air freshener for my car! Frankly, I am a bit surprised it has so many 1 star ratings. It’s a bit comical reading some of them though. I’ve eaten countless bowls of soup noodles and Magic noodle is excellent.
Kristen C.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Markham, Canada
Food: 8⁄10 Atmosphere: 7.5÷10 Service: 8⁄10 Overall experience: 8⁄10 Conveniently located nearby a subway station, Magic Noodle is a great go-to if you’re craving noodle soup. I’ve seen the complaints regarding the soup flavour; I thought it was good! Hand-pulled noodles come in different sizes/widths, which is nice if you want to vary your meal that day. Hot and cold apps are also fun to try. If you’re adventurous, the pig ears are quite yummy, or if you want something more on the safe side, they have this shredded meat/bao-type app that’s to die for. Place is new so it was very clean when we went. THEBOTTOMLINE: good food, convenient location, clean!
Brian T.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Mississauga, Canada
Had the magic beef, it was good — the huge plus for me was the noodles as well as the option of adding extra noodles for just $ 1. Service was good, they give you lemon water!!! Totally beats getting regular tap water. Not all the options from the website are shown on the in store menu, so I’m not sure if there’s a secret menu or they just don’t have it.
P F.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Toronto, Canada
I just had a satisfying lunch at Magic Noodle(Lanzhou beef noodle soup). It’s the downtown location of the nascent chain of the same name with locations in the suburbs. The noodles were expertly pulled and cooked to order and thus have that addictive chewy texture. Another good sign is that the soup does not have any alkaline after taste, which unfortunately plaques too many noodle/ramen shops. The portion was also very good. Only complaint is that while the soup is authentic tasting, it is too salty and has perhaps just a little too much MSG, characteristic of Chinese mainland noodle soups. A little less heavy handed and it’d be perfect. Will return and rate again.
Kat W.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Toronto, Canada
I was excited to try this place because it’s a two minute walk from my girlfriends house. We decided to try it today and they had good staff, cheap prices, but awful soup. It tasted like microwaved noodles with tasteless and badly cooked meat, and cheap bouillon cube broth. If you want good quality noodle soup, just get phở from phở hung on spadina for excellent soup at the exact same price. Not impressed at all