Dagu Rice Noodles Downtown Dundas

This is one of my go to places for cheap eats in Toronto. Nice hot broth and unlimited rice noodle refill for less than $15. Great place to go if you’re looking to carb load. Service is fast and there is ample seating so I never have to wait.

If you come here, I really recommend the signature braised pork noodle soup (as opposed to the crossing the bridge). It’s absolutely delicious - the broth is super flavourful and nourishing! I’ve only come for lunch, so it’s always nice and quiet. I love how calm and brightly lit this place is. The service is also pretty good! Great food, great prices, and a nice environment to eat in - not much more I could ask for!

Quite the experience. I was very pleased with the presentation and the quality of the food. The noodles were light and the veggies fresh. The proteins are good in size and taste. The salty chicken was a WOW moment!!! Man that was enjoyable. We found the service to be fast and friendly. The atmosphere is very warm and fuzzy as the wooden tables adds a warm ambiance. The price was very reasonable for the amount and quality of food we had. Totally recommend this location.

Tasty food, great portions, and rich broth. Warms you up and is very satisfying. Simple restaurant, but it's great on a cold or sick day.

The beverages were super good, absolutely worthy the $5! Everything was so fresh and not to cold and not to hot. Perfect food temperature. Spent under $50 for two people. However I do wish their customer service was more consistent, the server didn’t talk to us once she gave us the menu and left for the whole night. Customer servers non existent, no Thank You and no Goodbye after I paid

The boiling soup is comforting for a cold day, full of flavour and a bunch of sides mixed together. The fried chicken was a bit oily for me. However, service was quick and efficient!

I passed this restaurant time to time , and this day I’ve finished my swam, my friends and I decided to tried this restaurant ,at first we came in the waitress was quite slowly to hosted us and showed our table was, and we sat down looked the menu around 6-8 mins later, water isn’t served yet, and we ordered 4 main dishes, I have to say the foods are really delicious and taste, we both were refilled the noodle 3 times although I guess it’s time closed to finished all the staffs are really casual and did their own things not too take care of customers, all the staffs are really unprofessional and chatting to each other quite loud ,I saw one of the situation ”waitress gave a bill to other table” and in the end, we asked for bill, one of waiter he asked us to came to desk for pay, so I was wondering what a double operation. It was a really unforgettable experience.

I came here after some solo shopping, I wanted something warm, and I always saw this place when walking around the Eaton center. There weren’t many people inside, probably because it was an hour before closing, but the atmosphere was chill. So was the service. They answered any questions I asked with no judgment, even the stupid ones like where is the bathroom even though it was right in front of me. The food was OK. It wasn’t anything you couldn’t get anywhere else, at least the quality. I’ve never seen a noodle place where the ingredients come separately. But I like that, as you can pick and choose which ingredients you actually want in your soup. I would say the level of meat is pretty low, I only got 3-ish pieces of meat (it’s the really thin hotpot meat too). But I was full and warm by the end of it and that’s what matters. I got the watermelon juice with it, and it tasted like real watermelon and wasn’t the overly sweet artificial ones, so it paired really well! I wish it was a bit colder. It was relatively cheap, or I suppose average price for Toronto. Thank you for having me :) I’ll be back

This is one of my go to places for cheap eats in Toronto. Nice hot broth and unlimited rice noodle refill for less than $15. Great place to go if you’re looking to carb load. Service is fast and there is ample seating so I never have to wait.

If you come here, I really recommend the signature braised pork noodle soup (as opposed to the crossing the bridge). It’s absolutely delicious - the broth is super flavourful and nourishing! I’ve only come for lunch, so it’s always nice and quiet. I love how calm and brightly lit this place is. The service is also pretty good! Great food, great prices, and a nice environment to eat in - not much more I could ask for!

Quite the experience. I was very pleased with the presentation and the quality of the food. The noodles were light and the veggies fresh. The proteins are good in size and taste. The salty chicken was a WOW moment!!! Man that was enjoyable. We found the service to be fast and friendly. The atmosphere is very warm and fuzzy as the wooden tables adds a warm ambiance. The price was very reasonable for the amount and quality of food we had. Totally recommend this location.

Tasty food, great portions, and rich broth. Warms you up and is very satisfying. Simple restaurant, but it's great on a cold or sick day.

The beverages were super good, absolutely worthy the $5! Everything was so fresh and not to cold and not to hot. Perfect food temperature. Spent under $50 for two people. However I do wish their customer service was more consistent, the server didn’t talk to us once she gave us the menu and left for the whole night. Customer servers non existent, no Thank You and no Goodbye after I paid

The boiling soup is comforting for a cold day, full of flavour and a bunch of sides mixed together. The fried chicken was a bit oily for me. However, service was quick and efficient!

I passed this restaurant time to time , and this day I’ve finished my swam, my friends and I decided to tried this restaurant ,at first we came in the waitress was quite slowly to hosted us and showed our table was, and we sat down looked the menu around 6-8 mins later, water isn’t served yet, and we ordered 4 main dishes, I have to say the foods are really delicious and taste, we both were refilled the noodle 3 times although I guess it’s time closed to finished all the staffs are really casual and did their own things not too take care of customers, all the staffs are really unprofessional and chatting to each other quite loud ,I saw one of the situation ”waitress gave a bill to other table” and in the end, we asked for bill, one of waiter he asked us to came to desk for pay, so I was wondering what a double operation. It was a really unforgettable experience.

I came here after some solo shopping, I wanted something warm, and I always saw this place when walking around the Eaton center. There weren’t many people inside, probably because it was an hour before closing, but the atmosphere was chill. So was the service. They answered any questions I asked with no judgment, even the stupid ones like where is the bathroom even though it was right in front of me. The food was OK. It wasn’t anything you couldn’t get anywhere else, at least the quality. I’ve never seen a noodle place where the ingredients come separately. But I like that, as you can pick and choose which ingredients you actually want in your soup. I would say the level of meat is pretty low, I only got 3-ish pieces of meat (it’s the really thin hotpot meat too). But I was full and warm by the end of it and that’s what matters. I got the watermelon juice with it, and it tasted like real watermelon and wasn’t the overly sweet artificial ones, so it paired really well! I wish it was a bit colder. It was relatively cheap, or I suppose average price for Toronto. Thank you for having me :) I’ll be back

Soup was SUPER hot upon arrival. If you're new to this type of cuisine this spot may be a little advanced. Open concept, centrally located if you're staying near little Japan town. Food: 3 Ambience: 3/4 Convenience: 4

It seems like a pretty famous chain restaurant in Toronto. However, when I entered the restaurant, it didn't feel like a warm comfy space for me. The staffs were very nice but the tables and floor felt a little bit greasy. I'm not sure whether it's always like this for a Rice Noodle restaurant. The ingredients were colourful, that's a plus. But the broth wasn't not appealing. I've had a lot of rice noodle before and this one was not even on my top 10 list. I give it 3 stars now. However, if I get a chance to visit this restaurant again, I'll reconsider the scores once I feel differently.

Had a early dinner here. Didn't actually know what I was having, just wanted noodles. But it was good. The noodles come separate from the broth and it comes on a hot bowl. And you just add the noodle as you eat.i ordered Tomato flavoured crossing the bridge rice noodles with slice beef. Crispy pork fillet with sichuan peppers and Signature rice noodle soup with braised bone in pork. It was good. I was satisfied. Perfect for this cold winter evening. Wasn't that cold but it was cold enough. The wait staff nice and super helpful. And they were giving out free bottles of hand sanitizers too! Very interesting.

Jack and myself here for testing of foods neither us have experienced prior. So we had a varied selection of builds. All was really good and more than we could finish. Great find and best waitress assistance.

Had to come back to this place because I was forced to. I ordered the same thing I ordered the last time I came to this place. And would you happen to know it. I feel like nothing has changed my overall opinion about this place LOL. It's still super overrated. Still feels like I'm slurping noodles out of hot water. and theres just SOOOOO many other noodle soups places around now that this resto would be considered below avg to me. The bar has been raised. The service was even worse this time around compared to my last visit. The server who was in charge of our table/area was busy playing games on their phone and we were waving our arms for a good 5 min (in full view) before they looked up and noticed us. It still boggles me how your soup can have no flavour. Like I understand the "no msg" messaging, but this place takes it too far imo and the broth is just devoid of any flavour. Don't think anything could convince me to come back of my own volition. If I ever come back it'll have to be me being forced again.

It's a convenient rice noodle place near Yonge and Dundas square and Eaton centre. Unfortunately, there aren't that many Asian or similar options in this area, compared to, for example, the Chinatown area. It's not bad but it's nothing fancy or special. It gets the job done if you're craving some rice noodles.

Great rice noodle spot! You are sure to be full every time you come here because of their unlimited noodle refills. They have a good selection of soup bases and meats to choose from too. Their soup broth is very delicious and their meats are cooked wonderfully. The noodles are nice and chewy too! This location tends to have a bit of a wait for a table, but it's not too bad. If you want shorter/no lines, there are a few other locations in the GTA.

Just recently went back with a friend who was interested in trying there noodles. Because of COVID the establishment is now serving everything in takeout containers even if you dine in. The bowl was twice the depth of the broth and the cheap takeout spoon they gave us to eat with could not scoop the broth. Not worth the headache!

Tsk tsk tsk. Do not go there fellow tourist. They just love to take your money away for just nah food.

Came here for lunch during the weekday. Rice noodle is good. I should have put all stuff from the tiny dishes first, then put the beef. It is too easy to overcook the thin slice beef in the boiling hot soup.

Crossing The Bridge Spicy Noodles: Was not spicy tbh, I liked the sour and spicy broth more! The temperature made it difficult to eat since it was so hot! I actually recommend pouring some broth into the noodle bowl instead of vice versa because it will be less hot. For some reason I didn't enjoy this as much as I thought I would, which might be due to the broth I got. I do enjoy that they give you a variety of extra things you can add to your bowl though, and think the concept is neat!

This place is always bustling when I walk by, and for good reason. Their noodle soups are hearty with well-seasoned broths and unlimited noodles! Signature rice noodle soup with braised bone-in pork: this soup came with all the toppings already together and cooked, though you can also get it hot pot style where the broth is by itself and you toss all the ingredients in. Either way is good but I prefer this one just out of convenience. The broth was light but flavourful and not too oily, which was perfect - you can also add chili oil to accommodate your spice tolerance. The noodles and toppings didn't get soggy after a while sitting in the steaming broth - these guys have their cooking down pat. The soup I got had the bone in, which was a bit hard to eat but that might've just been me. Overall a great meal that left you feeling light and perfectly satisfied afterwards. I would definitely come back here but next time would prefer to get the meat slices rather than the bone-in meat, as that was really tough to cut the meat off of.

First thing to note (And I with I had known) They do not take credit cards!! Travelling on business I was hoping to expense the meal and then I could not use the corporate card which is a Hassle. It was my mistake for not checking, but based on the location on the middle of the shopping district I did not expect the no credit card policy. The vibe and ambiance of the place is really cool and I enjoyed the authentic feel. It was a bit hard to understand the menu but the waiter was really nice and kind and explained to me how things work. I ordered the "cook your own soup" meal which comes with a hot pot of soup and a lot of little plates with meats and accompaniments that you can add to cook on the hot soup. I honestly had no idea what all the things were on the little plate but I just went with it and it was a fun enjoyable experience. I was a bit disappointed that they did not offer hot tea which i was craving on a cold day and which I come to expect at Asian restaurants. I also ordered the sticky rice with brown sugar which was on the sweet side but very tasty and unique. I think it was my favorite part of the meal. Overall a good place to eat as long as you have cash in hand!

It's comfort food, a bowl of steaming hot soup filled with an assortment of meat and vegetables. I tried the original crossing the bridge noodle soup, with added beef. The set comes with three slices of pork, if you add additional meat options, those are pre cooked for you in your steaming bowl of soup. The pork comes frozen to you along with the other items, you are advised to quickly add the pork into your hot soup first. This place always seem busy, best to allocate some waiting time if you plan to pop by during rush hours. After your meal here, head across the street for an abundance of dessert options!

Where to start.... Food: All you can eat Rice noodles were thicker than the rice noodles I have eaten. Pork bone soup was pretty bland at the start, but got flavorful at the bottom. There were two pork bones, an egg, minimal vegetables in the soup. Side dish of cucumber was good and refreshing. Service: Hard to communicate because waitstaff were unwilling to speak in English and assumed that we were all Chinese. They wouldn't bring water for the longest time despite our repeated requests. Our bubble teas were made quickly, but were left sitting on the counter for at least 10 minutes. It's not like the restaurant was that busy. They brought our side dishes but delivered them to other tables. We made several requests for our side dishes, but were ignored. They brought food that we didn't order. Won't go back.

Everytime I pass by dagu rice noodle during dinner time, it's always packed with a line waiting. This time, there wasn't as much of a line, and mostly couples waiting, so our group had an easier time getting a booth seat which seated four. Dagu offers some premium-feeling menus that you can write your orders on. They're premium in the sense that they're full-color and doesn't feel like typical printer paper. But at the same time, since you're marking it down with a pen they probably just throw it away...hope it's recyclable. Washrooms are on the same floor as the rest of the restaurant and are designed with accessibility in mind, which is a plus. However, the faucets at the sink are too close to the back of the sink and it's hard to wash your hands without touching the sink itself. The booth seats come with wooden tables, but it just felt sticky. I don't know if it's the wood itself that becomes sticky, but it wasn't that great of a feeling when you're resting your elbows on it. I suppose I could learn to eat without touching the table or get some extra napkins... I ordered the signature rice noodle soup with braised bone-in pork, which comes in at $10.99. Additional meats can be added for $3 per portion. The soup comes nice and hot in a stone bowl with two pieces of pork bone, one slice of cabbage, couple thin slices of sausage, several slices of bamboo, a piece of fried tofu, and a few slices of luncheon meat. Honestly, not impressive stuff. And the pork bone isn't one of the better cuts too like the ones I might get in a korean pork bone soup; it's the annoying ones where you have to get in there with your hands to try and get meat out or just throw it away with half the meat on it. On the plus side, unlimited noodle refills, so take advantage of that if you're hungry! You get enough soup for multiple rounds. The soup itself I found to have a very subtle flavor and not very salty, which I generally like because I like a rich broth full of natural flavors, but my tongue was a little numb after drinking it, which is a bit odd. The rice noodle scene in chinatown is quite diverse, and this one is definitely higher priced. However, I would much rather head over to Fudao which offers better value to me.

Not impressed with the food. The hotpot was almost bland and not seasoned. Servers looked lost.

10/10 good time and best noodles me and my mom love it here make your own meal like hotpot ... I suggest others to come !

I can see why this place has only "okay" reviews. I ordered the rice noodle soup with braised bone beef + shrimp for $2.99 more. My bill ended up being just shy of $20. The broth was decently good and basic, beef was deliciously tender, and there were only 3 unpeeled shrimp. Personally, this meal is worth $10 max. I know it's unlimited noodles but I felt satisfied with just one. My friend ordered the soup with mushroom. The menu called it crossing the bridge. It seems like the additional ingredients (tofu, bamboo etc) is on the side and you have to put it in the soup yourself (Whereas my soup already had it). There's a line outside during peak hours. Not worth the wait!

3.5 Stars Visited ~7pm on Saturday right after Black Friday and stood in line for what seems like 30mins. It's definitely not worth the wait but overall was satisfied with our noodle soup and sides. The server was helpful w/ the menu, "crossing bridge" means the noodle and ingredients are separate from the soup and you add it all in yourself vs. the regular which has it all prepared inside. The waitress recommended tomato or the spicy sour crossing bridge noodle soup but she's from Szechuan so her taste profile may skew on the heavier spicier side. She also recommends adding shrimp which I say is not worth the effort since the shrimp isn't peeled! I actually enjoyed the simple broth from the braised pork bone instead since the delicate taste of braising the bones are more apparent, unlike the tomato version where the tomato overwhelms it. Ordered - w/ ** marked for recommendations - Signature Braised Bone in Pork Rice Noodle Soup **Recommend over tomato version though very skimpy on the protein so you might want to add meat. The soup broth here really sets itself apart from other places. There's a reason why it's called signature! - Tomato Flavoured Crossing Bridge Noodle Soup with Beef Slices + added shrimp - Tomato kind of cover the taste of the braised broth and only ~3 pieces of shrimp are provided and needs to peeled - Deep fried Pumpkin w/ red bean paste - **Recommend chewy and absolutely delicious - Egg Tofu - Interesting texture reminds me of a mix of a mushroom and tofu with a vinegary sesame sauce - Deep fried Durian pastry - It's okay it doesn't seem like they added sugar as it's less sweet than I expected for dessert - Salty crispy chicken - Good no complaints here

Came to Dagu Rice Noodle Toronto as we were in the downtown core and this place looked busy so we curiously decided to check it out. We didn't have to wait for a table but were told to seat ourselves. The tables are closely packed together so it would be difficult coming here with a baby stroller or large backpack. I ordered their tomato flavored crossing the bridge noodle with beef (their signature dish) with an additional side order of lamb (add on: 3 pieces for $2.99 ). Seeing all my ingredients served separately on the side was a fun touch which reminded me of hot pot and what I thought was a cute idea. Hubby ordered their signature rice noodle with pork bone soup, which was super tasty and which I'd like to order when we come back. The broth which they advertise is MSG free was flavourful (tomato by itself is known to be full of umami which I expected) but took a few minutes to permeate the noodles which are all you can eat. We also ordered a side of fried pork katsu ($6.99) and brown sugar sticky rice ($3.50 - similar to mochi in texture) which was the obvious highlight of the night...they were so good, hubby and I fought over the last piece. All in all, we got good bang for our buck. The food was tasty and would be ideal for a cold day. The only reason I didn't score it higher is because it took me 10 minutes of failed attempts to flag down a waiter both when we were ready to order and when we were ready to pay. Also, we weren't offered any water or tea the entire time we were here.

Not too sure why this spot got a 3 star rating but I think it deserves a 5 star. This spot is ALWAYS packed. My friends and I had to wait 15-20 minutes before we actually got seated. I always look on yelp before going to a restaurant and I can honestly say I wasn't too excited to try this spot but I have no regrets that I did. First off, it's UNLIMITED noodles. You're able to share with people here too so that amazing because I never finish my food. I shared with my friend when I got here and we finished everything. I am finally not going to hell for wasting food hooray. We ordered the beef bone broth with extra beef slices. The broth was excellent and exceeded my expectations. It was so rich in flavor and it comes with an actual beef bone and the meat that was on it comes right off the bone. The soup was boiling hot when it got here and so satisfying. So glad I found this spot!!!!! I believe there are two types of options you can choose from here. One being that you get all your toppings on the side (which is nice for instagram and picture purposes) and the other being that all the toppings are already in the broth, which was what I got. I thought the toppings in the broth already would be better because it adds that extra flavor to the broth also so that the toppings would be warm and ready to eat for my impatience when I'm hangry. Definitely the first spot I'm going to be hitting the next time I come back to Toronto!!!

Dagu Rice Noodle is one the best noodle places in Toronto (even better when you don't have to lineup). With an unlimited supply of noodles to feast on, fresh pork bone soup to match... what's there not to like about? Price: The price point here is excellent, the soups range from $10-$13. There are also appetizers and specialty drinks all under $10. An affordable place for cheap eats in the winter. Service: The service is good, you have to wave down employees but that's normal for restaurants that are busy. Food: The food here is delicious. Personally, I always I get the 'Signature Rice Noodle Soup with Braised Bone-in Pork'. You can taste the quality of the bones they use in the soup, the bone-in pork is tender, flavorful and blends beautifully with the other ingredients in the soup. Atmosphere: The atmosphere is nice; bright and vibrant. The place is on the smaller side but it's cozy when you do get a seat at the restaurant. There's a few booths but the majority is normal table seating.

First of all, this place does not accept credit card, they accept debit card or cash only!!!! If you do not have debit card or cash, but you had your credit card with you, they will charge you extra $1 for using creditcard. That was the first time we went there, it was not a great experience at all. We walked in, they sat us into a table and gave us a pencil and a paper which has option A and B with no explanation. We sat there for 15 minutes trying to see what was going on, there was no help, no explanation on the menu where it should be more English so we can understand what is it. We looked around and tried to call someone to help and explained to us. Finally, the waiter came, we asked him to explain for us what to do and how to order. He told us that option A is they cooked for us, and option B is we choose whatever we want into our pot. He pointed the pictures on the walls to us and told us to choose from it. So, we made our choices, but still sitting and waiting, noone came to collect the paper. We had to stand up, walked to them to give them the paper. When we finished the meal, we did not know that this place is debit card only and we do not have any cashes or debit with us, we called the waiter over, he told us to come to the register to pay. We paid by credit card and they charged us extra $1 for using credit card. The service was not as I expected. Noone cares about us, we always had to call them or stood up and walked to the register to call them over. They should do better job to explain to customers about the menu and how to choose food from it. We choose from the pictures on the wall and expected something look like it (as the waiter told us), but we got something does not look as we expected. I wish they would do a better job to explain and give new customer suggestion than left us there clueless of what's going on.

I've been here a few times but yet to write a review so here we are today. Located on Dundas Street West and Bay Street beside Denny's. They serve rice noodles in a boiling clay pot so be careful when they bring out your noodles. There is usually a big line up out the door during the lunch hour rush so give yourself a bit of time if you are tight on time. The price is fair around $13.00 per bowl but can add up if you start adding extra meat for additional $1.99 per item. I usually order the Crossing the Bridge Rice noodle with the spicy flavour, I also add in the extra meat because I find it's just slightly not enough for me with the amount that comes with the normal order. This style of noodle is served with the noodles and toppings separately and raw, the soup comes out in a clay pot that is filled with boiling soup. It's almost like hot pot you put in whichever topping you want to your soup. Great value.

Went here around 9 am on a Friday night and surprisingly it was pretty crowded still. They dont provide tea, but the soup is hot enough which will definitely keep u warm. We ordered the rice noodle, I added stuffed beef ball and my friend added lamb slices. They couldn't guarantee there is no nuts unless u order the vegetarian ricenoodle because "some of the ingredients have a secret recipe which the waitresses don't even get to know" if you have not that high tolerance against spicy food, do not order spicy rice noodle, it is Asian spicy and it IS SPICY. And I know you want to taste the soup first, but the soup is extremely hot because it has to cook the raw meat in the dishes, so u will burn your tongue. We also ordered the fried pork with peppercorn, it is extremely tasty, crispy and good by itself or with the soup. Dip it quickly in the soup, and eat it right away, the flavor in the soup soaked into the flour coat of the pork, but it is still extremely crispy, it is so good!

One of my favourite noodle restaurants in Toronto! If you want a hearty and warm lunch or dinner, Dagu should be on your list. I always get the Crossing the Bridge noodles and it comes out delicious every time. You get a bit of hands on experience when putting all the ingredients into the noodles yourself. I know many reviews say that the soup is oily but a lot of it does not transfer to the noodles - if you skip out on drinking the broth the meal actually isn't that heavy. I also recommend you try out their fried chicken bits which make for a great appetizer. There usually is a long line in front of the store but do not fret the line moves pretty quickly. Usually we are able to secure a seat within 15 minutes or so. The staff is quite prompt and you are able to receive your meal within a couple of minutes. Overall a great place to try out if you are looking for a noodlely meal.

Environment This is a very busy location. Every time I passed by, there's always a long queue. Wait was about 20 min when we went for dinner on a weekend. I came a few times with friends since their opening. Service You get a piece of fancy, fully-colored menu paper to write what you want to order. But I can only imagine how many of those single-use prints they go through everyday... Service was good, the servers were attentive enough to fill our water and warned me about the soup being hot. Taste The Original Crossing the Bridge Rice Noodle Soup w Beef Slices came with a tray of sides for you to put into the boiling broth. The Signature Rice Noodle Soup with Braised Bone-in Pork came with everything inside the bowl already. In both cases, the dish turned out to be more salty than I would like, and I normally have a high salt tolerance. The marinated egg was a tad cold, dry and hard to chew. You do get unlimited refill of the noodles, which is a great. Price The noodle soup averaged around 11-13 dollars pre-tax, which is the standard noodles soup cost nowadays. Would I return? Only if my friends really want to come.

I've been here a few times and for me, it's just one of those places for average food and average customer service (but at least, it's consistent right?) Although they have plenty of seats, this place gets busy especially during lunch and dinner time. For the food, it's definitely served super hot so it's great for cold days. Taste wise, the broth is pretty good but the rice noodles dont pick up the taste of the broth very well. They also give you corn, 3-4 pieces of meat (type of meat depending on your dish), and Chinese veggies. Taste overall is nothing to write home about but if you want something hot and don't want to wait in line for ramen then this can be a place to try out. I notice quite a few ppl commented on the lack of customer service. Of the times I've been here, I didn't have a problem except the last time was a little strange. I asked for a table for 2 and the hostess asked if I wanted to share a table with 2 others. Seeing that the space looked a little squished, I asked her how long would it be to have our own table. She offered us seats at the bar instead and as we made our way over to the bar, we passed a 4 person capacity booth with a girl sleeping on the table. The girl later turned out to be an employee who was napping before her shift! Not really sure if she wasn't feeling well or they just let employees nap at booths but the booth could have been offered to customers.

My husband and I were craving some delicious noodle soup while vacationing in downtown Toronto. This was relatively close to our hotel and we stopped here after walking by a few times. The pictures in the window made the restaurant look great. The service was prompt and everyone was very nice. We ate there and were seated right away. I ordered the signature noodle soup with bone-in pork. I thought it was pretty tasty. It was a simple dish with simple flavor, but sometimes that's exactly what you want. My husband ordered the spicy flavored crossing the bridge noodle soup with pork slices. He was a little disappointed. He expected it to be a bit spicier than it was. He thought it was a little bland. I personally thought it was pretty good, but I don't like things too spicy. I wish we had tried some of the other offerings as everything looked good. However, we stuck with the soup and I wasn't disappointed!

Gosh dang these bowls are nuclear hot!! I can't imagine it'll be very long until someone seriously hurts themselves on these things. I barely brushed by on it reaching for condiments and got a slight burn. As for the broth itself, it was ok? Meh? I'd come back if I happened to be in the area with a craving and there was no line-up, but with the options available in a one block radius from here, there are a lot of solid choices. I picked the "signature", but I must admit I prefer Korean style Pork Bone Soup which is at least 50% more flavourful. Noodles were aight. This is a good a representation of 3 stars for me as it gets. Nothing wrong with this place at all, perfectly fine if you're in the mood, but nothing I'll really remember except for them freaking fire bowls.

I ordered the Spicy Flavoured Crossing the Bridge Rice Noodle Soup for lunch. I really loved how the noodle soup came with an additional tray of ingredients that you could throw into your pot to cook. I love the idea of just cooking it yourself. It's pretty unique to me. The broth tastes a lot like the spicy soup base that you would find in hotpot however I really enjoyed the soup as a whole with the additional meats and veggies. As an added plus, they do offer UNLIMITED NOODLE REFILLS and I was satisfied by the 2nd bowl! Service was amazing and perfect.

It seems like every time I walk by this location of Dagu Rice Noodle, there's either a lineup outside or the place just looks absolutely slammed inside. So when I found myself in the area on a recent weekday before noon, I figured I'd stop in and finally give the place a shot. I snagged a single seat at their bar and ordered pretty much right away. I knew going in that I wanted the Spicy Flavored Crossing the Bridge Rice Noodles Soup, to which I added Beef Slices. The myriad of accompanying components arrived first and though I was tempted to start nibbling on them, I waited another few minutes for the bubbling-hot soup to arrive and I dumped everything in. The soup arrived so hot that I literally couldn't start even sipping it for 20 minutes and it took a full half hour before I was able to actually dig in. It's a little absurd. But was it worth the wait? Not really. The plain soup broth is extremely salty, which, when combined with the sichuan-spiced component, ensures that the bowl essentially comes off as a salt bomb. I still enjoyed it, mostly because I dig the numbing effect of sichuans, but would I ever want to order it again? Definitely not. Color me baffled by Dagu's success, as there are plenty of similar places in the same area that offer a much tastier (and easy-to-eat) experience.

Signature Rice Noodle Soup with Braised Bone-in Pork ($10.99+tax) is comparable to Deer Garden or Bubble Waffe House Noodles. My soup tasted like the fish soup with slight pig intestines flavour lolol! The soup has this creamy/milky flavour though. It was not bad at all~ I somehow expected a lot more from it... Don't know why.. But if you like Deer Garden or Bubble Waffle House Noodles (In Van, BC), you should try this place as well! **Note: Maybe try it when it's cold! I was sweating so much cuz it was toooo hot** They give unlimited refills for noodles!!! If you are hungry or know you can eat more noodles, ask for extra noodle in the beginning, so you can let the noodles cook with the boiling soup! If you let the soup cool down and then ask for the noodles, it's gonna be hard unless you like the noodles hard.

Toronto winter nights need steamy hot broth! We were craving some comfort food and nearby at the Eaton Center. We put our name on the list and waited for about 15 minutes for a table for two. I ordered the original Crossing the River broth with extra lamb. The 10 toppings + lamb was super filling. We also had the salted fried chicken which was super crispy and delicious. Definitely a place I will revisit for popcorn chicken and noodles deluxe! :D

We'd just finished shopping at the Eaton Centre and decided to try this place out. I'd remember seeing a post about it on BlogTO. It was about 8:30pm on a weekday, no line up but all the tables were full. We were a group of 3 and waited about 15mins to be seated. The menu was self-serve (you check off with a pen what you want to order). The prices ranged from $10-$12. My friend suggested the Tomato one and I loved it! It was a nice light tomato soup that came with beef slices. The broth was served in a stone pot (super piping hot!!) and the unlimited rice noodles delivered separately. Each order comes with a platter of side dishes: sausage, tofu, artificial crab meat, mushrooms, corn, paste and other things. Overall, this was a delightful experience and very filling meal for Winter. My other friend wasn't a fan of their dish, so I recommend trying the Tomato soup one!

Got some lunch before getting some Pablo tarts. Every time I've walked by this place at night it's been rammed so thankfully it was only half full. We were seated immediately and a quick scan of the menu brough tme to the signature rice noodle soup with braised bone in pork. The noodle soup was pretty good. Not only was there a decent portion of bone in pork, there were a lot of little things inside like meatballs, fish/shrimp balls and other goodies. The staff was friendly and I was in and out of here in no time.

Dagu rice noodle is delicious, especially on a cold day! The variety of choices for the broths and the noodles are unlimited, making it a great deal! Dagu is always so busy so sometime it is hard to get seatings but overall it is a great place for a warm bowl of noodles!

This place is all about location! If I'm in the area and I don't feel like spending a lot on food after doing some shopping at Eaton, this is the place that I'm looking for. However, expect some waiting time, may be 15-20min, there are always people here. Though the food quality is not bad, this is not a place I'd die for during summer, their noodles are served from a stone pot, which is HOT! It is, however, perfect during winter time, it's like having a mini hot pot just for yourself. Aside from the noodles, the drinks are outstanding, I enjoyed their mango cheese drink a lot, I wouldn't mind going back just for that drink. Their services are also nice, server was able to confirmed with their cook and answered some of our concerns with how the broth is prepared. I'm impressed.

For me, the broth is the most important. Dagu's broth is the best one I've tasted out of the 3 rice noodle places in Toronto chinatown. Came here on a Monday afternoon around 4pm. Seated quickly, order came quickly. I had the spicy Over the Bridge noodle. VERY SPICY. I did not anticipate the spice level!! It's a good thing because I've become so lenient with asian spice levels in North America. The portion size is good; I'm not sure if they have unlimited noodle refills. Also the technology of the hot clay pot is amazing to me?! How do they keep the soup so hot? IMO: the hotter the better. It's perfect for Toronto winter. PLUS: their spoons are HUGE. I love it.

We love Dagu! The decor is simple and comfortable. The staff is friendly and speedy too! What we love most is the price and what you get. We tried pretty much every single soup and they are all flavorful and packed with toppings. It's such a warm and fuzzy feeling to have a nice bowl of dagu noodles on a winter day. The drinks are pretty standard but the snacks like the Salty Crispy Chicken and Chicken Leg are worth trying out!

We came to Dagu at lunchtime on Monday, the restaurant was quite busy and vibrant. The place is clean and spacious, all the tables have the stickers CAUTION 300F and servers carefully warn customers whenever they serve the food. They offer unlimited noodle refill. They give you a menu and you have to mark your choice with a pen, for those who rarely or never visit a restaurant like that, ordering becomes a bit confusing, we saw 2 tables near us where customers didn't really know what to order and how to do it..so I'd recommend servers to give customers the heads-up, and maybe overall be a bit more friendly? Smile, maybe? The menu is not too extensive but has a lot of interesting options. I chose the Signature RIce Noodle Soup with Braised Bone-In Pork and my friend ordered the Tomato Noodle Soup with Pork Chop. The food was delicious and came pretty quickly, the soup base was flavorful (NO MSG). It all was pretty good..and I didn't even mind the fact that we had to ask for water and napkins several times, all the servers kept on forgetting to bring us what we asked for..I understand, lunchtime could be crazy sometimes..but THEN I found a piece of paper in my soup..PAPER IN SOUP..I told the server about that, she sincerely apologized and brought me a new portion...Again, I understand, things happen..But after incidents like that, you just have a certain perception about the place. Overall, couldn't lie..food was good..just be mindful of what you order.

After discovering Yunan/Crossing Bridge Noodle Soup this year, I have been on a Chinese noodle exploration for the last 6 months. I was thus highly anticipating the downtown opening of Dagu, a popular chain in China. My boyfriend had visited the Markham branch and he had nothing but positive things to say about the food. When we visited this downtown branch, my boyfriend concluded that it's almost as good as the branch up north. The only real difference would be the quality of the sides, which are saltier and smaller in portion size at the downtown location compared to what you would find at the Markham one. Fortunately, the flavour, content, and portion-size of the noodle soups are pretty much identical, so you're not losing much unless you really want to have sides on the periphery. We've been to Fudao, another popular vendor of Yunan/Crossing Bridge Noodle Soup. Fudao pales in comparison to Dagu. Fudao's noodles are so soft that they could feel soggy and their broths are bland, whereas Dagu's broths are rich in flavour and filled with chewy, firm noodles. The one trump card Fudao holds, however, is their price point. Eating at Fudao will save you 2-3 dollars more, but remember it's at the cost of food quality. Pros: - Servers are fluent in English and Mandarin - Broths are rich in flavour - Wait times are minimal - Unlimited noodles - Noodles are firm and plentiful - Booths are spacious and you can easily fit 6 people in them - Clean - Noodle soups stay hot for an extremely long time - Walking distance from Eaton Centre Cons: - Very little protein in the broths - Sides are saltier and small in portion size - Drinks are well over-priced - Stone bowls are 150 degrees celcius in temperature, so be mindful for children and company that is animated/clumsy - More expensive than other Crossing Bridge/Yunan Noodle Soup vendors

I had a mushroom rice noodle soup with extra beef. The soup is really rich and flavourful. After the server brought out the heated soup bowl and ingredients (meat, fish balls, noodles, corns, ham, etc), you will have to pour everything into your hot soup immediately! To let it "cook". There was a green paste, if you could see my photo, it tastes a little bit sour and will add some acidity to your soup base. The spoon is very helpful since the noodle is a little bit harder to catch by chopsticks. And there would be a small bowl (originally contains your plain rice noodle) you could use to let it cool down faster. Overall it's a really good rice noodle! There is always a long waiting line. My friend and I were lucky. We only had to wait for 10 mins. Come either early or late, maybe will help you avoid the "traffic".

Soup base is good, very rich and the texture is beyond! Noodles were just enough and it really warms you up in the winter. Taste: A Ambiance: B Value: A Very nice place to stop and get a nice hot soupy noodle to warm up! Add ons to the soup though.

I find it strange - that the early Yelp reviews were so negative about Dagu and yet during dinnertime the line up to get in is over 25 person deep. Trusting my eyes, I gave it a try. Food: Specializing in rice noodles, there is a choice of different soups along with additional items (like beef slices, lamb, shrimp, etc). I ordered the Tomato flavoured crossing the bridge noodles with extra slices of beef. All your ingredients are provided separately. You then place it in a bowl of boiling tomato flavoured soup. The beauty of this place is that you control how cooked and the intensity of your soup flavouring. Tip: Don't just throw everything in at the same time. That is a rookie mistake! Raw meat first (or later if you like it more Red), then cold meats, then sauce, then noodles, then preserved veggies. Lastly you put in any fresh veggies. This provides the proper texture - your soup noodle will turn out excellent! Mine was tangy and the noodles were al dente. Decor: Fairly clean and comfortable. Place is still brand new. Service: I was not expecting Ritz Carlton. Still I was pleasantly surprised that my servers were polite. I asked for a water when I ordered and got it right away. Overall: the line up is justified. This is a good place for some unique tasting noodle soup in downtown Toronto. Another solid 4+. Tip#2: get there before 5pm. The line grows exponentially thereafter.

Wait time at 8.15pm: 25-30 minutes says the hostess. Opted for take out which took 25 minutes ‍. Ordered the Signature Rice Noodle Soup with Braised Bone-In Pork and a side of Bean Noodles in Spicy Sauce. Both were really delicious! Since I ordered take out I was happy the soup and noodles were kept in separate containers (wished there was more soup though). The soup/broth was very tasty and flavourful--but I would like to try it in the hot stone bowls next time. The bean noodles in spicy sauce was also really tasty where the sauce was sort of a vinaigrette and noodle was served cold--it was really tasty! Besides the long wait for food and the queue for a table not much to complain about. I would definitely return staff were also very friendly and nice. Keep in mind prices has increased and the menus shown online are not accurate (add $1 to the rice noodle bowls).

Short summary: Extra dishes wasted on toppings they can just add in to the bowl before serving. My friend and I were debating between this place and Lan Zhou Ramen but since this place was new and the line wasn't bad, we came here on a Monday late evening around 8:30. Friend tried to come here before but the line was way too long so we both had pretty high expectations to see what the hype was about. Food: Friend ordered the signature rice noodle soup with braised bone-in pork while I got the original crossing the bridge rice noodle with beef slices. The soup taste was slightly different between these two, but my friend's came with all the side toppings on a lot of little dishes before the food, while mine had all the same toppings but it was just put in the soup before it came out to our table....we're still not sure what the point of this is. Maybe all the extra dishes are supposed to wow people presentation wise? Not worth it. You can get refills on the noodles but not on these toppings. I think I'd rather go to Deer Garden instead for soup noodles.

We have been meaning to try out this new place for a while but each time we drove by there was a lineup outside so we would go to our usual favourite in the area, Sansotei. Today we got there early. Roughly 4:45. Still had to wait about ten minutes but inside. The guy at the door was very nice and gave us a menu to look at while we waited. The place is nice and bright and has a funky vibe. I did feel like I was in Melbourne's Asian restaurant heaven for a bit. The music is loud but not intrusive. And the whole place is buzzing with wait staff delivering hot bowls of goodness. We sat down and Cindy explained how the menu works. The top four soups are already filled with all of the ingredients and made when they come to you. The rest below you put in the ingredients yourself. We opted for the ready made ones and I had the pork bone while my wife had the fish one that they recommend. Both were really good. Although a huge warning. And they warn you as well. THE BOWL IS CRAZY HOT!!!!!!!!!! Both of us had at least one touch of scalding on our hands so please be careful. We also had a tofu appetizer which was great. The noodles were good. Not my favourite but good. And the soups were very rich and not overly salty. And each had a quail egg, some ham like squares, cabbage, woodear mushrooms and corn pieces. I think I preferred my wife's choice. It actually reminded me of soups my aunt makes in Poland. A little sour but so rich and delicious and with a little heat. So great on a cold day! We really liked our food and will likely come back. Maybe we'll see you there?