Szechuan Legend Restaurant is "legen... wait for it... dary!" I found this restaurant on my Yelp app while I was looking for good eats near Richmond Hill, Ontario. While it only had 13 reviews at the time, the photos were convincing enough.
The husband and I were given a regular menu as well as one for lunch specials. We opted to order from the regular menu as it had more choices and we wanted to try many dishes. We decided to order: fish fillet in chili sauce, fried cumin lamb, and the spicy fried cabbage.
- Fish Fillet in Chili Sauce: This is basically a white fish simmered in bucketful of hot chili oil and it goes so damn well with white rice! As overwhelming as it looks with a gazillion red chili peppers, it really isn't that spicy. I love that they don't go crazy with the peppercorns so your tongue isn't numb and you can really taste this dish. This is one of the most classic Szechuan dishes you can order. I always order this whenever I go to any Szechuan restaurants. This is the best rendition of "shui zhu yu" I've ever had.
- Fried Cumin Lamb: The flavor of this lamb was sooo good but then again I love cumin anything! I think it would've been even more perfect if the lamb had a little bit of a crisped char. Delish!
- Spicy Fried Cabbage: Simplicity at its best. Clean eating (at least what feels like it!) and fresh, the cabbage had a nice sweetness to it with just the slightest kick from the peppers. Thumbs up!
There were PLENTY of leftovers. YAY FOR DELICIOUS LEFTOVERS! We ordered one bowl of rice and a can of soda on top of the three family style dishes - total paid after tax and tip was $50. Totally worth it.