MIMI Chinese
Restaurant · Annex ·
Cantonese flavors with modern style and baijiu library
Cantonese flavors with modern style and baijiu library
"Any restaurant that has a four-foot-long belt noodle that comes with its own pair of scissors on the menu immediately has our attention. But don’t worry, Mimi Chinese doesn’t rely on gimmicks or stereotypes. (That being said, there is a cocktail that comes in a panda-shaped vessel… but stay with us, here.) The menu, which pulls some of the most authentic and iconic flavors and techniques from across (mostly Southern) China, has quickly become one of Toronto’s favorite scenes for authentic Chinese food: a Smacked Cucumber Salad bursting with flavor, Sichuan-style Hidden Crispy Chicken that comes under a mound of 100 peppers, and a shrimp toast on fried bread with spicy mayo that, in itself, is worth booking a table here. Everything about this beautiful boîte feels like a special occasion, and Toronto’s robust, excellent Chinese food scene is all the better for it." - Todd Plummer
"Mimi Chinese is the grown-up, fancier version of Sunnys Chinese, a casual and popular Kensington Market pop-up. The Four Foot Belt Noodle is coated in the restaurant’s signature Sichuan chili oil and comes with a pair of scissors for easy cutting, while classics like the simultaneously fluffy and crispy shrimp toast are perfect for sharing. The cocktails are equally fun, as the drinks come in ceramic mugs shaped like pandas and get filled with rum and baiji. All of it goes with the retro Chinese dinner club interior, complete with red velvet booths, black tables, and dim lighting, which is often filled with groups celebrating and ordering nearly everything on the menu." - julia eskins
"Lipstick red banquettes and servers fitted in sharp suits make for a different kind of Chinese restaurant. Unlike the homestyle comforts and flavors of its sibling Sunnys, this Yorkville looker pulls in an equally gussied-up crowd out for an upscale evening. The kitchen takes regional classics and spins them with just enough style. The shrimp toast, brilliantly made with fried bread and a hot mustard mayo, is worth a visit alone, but don't miss out on the scallop crudo with fried donut and that soulful soy broth. Spice-hounds will be all over the Hunan chili sea bass, and someone should probably order the picturesque “four-foot belt noodle.” There’s plenty to drink too, with sharp cocktails and a thorough selection of baijiu." - Michelin Inspector
"A place where wok skills electrify simple rice rolls: chewy, plush rice-noodle folds infused with pronounced wok hei, toasty aromatic soy, and the bright sharpness of scallion, reflecting a chef’s reverence for classic regional Chinese flavors and techniques that turn a deceptively modest dish into a thrilling bite." - ByBon Appétit Staff & Contributors
"This restaurant likes having a good time and no dish better exemplifies that than this playful, flavor-packed riff on shrimp toast featuring fried white Wonder bread, a plucky block of shrimp, red vinegar and a hot mustard mayo. This is incredible. The bread is so crisp and rich — a perfect foil for the shrimp and the sweet dipping sauce." - MICHELIN Guide