Mogouyan is where to get hand-pulled Chinese noodles in all shapes, sizes, and sauces.

Just a few seconds' walk from Bloor station, this convenient noodlery is the spot for bowls of Lanzhou-style noods made from scratch, and I recommend you come here hungry.

This is the only international location of the popular chain, which originated more than 40 years ago and purportedly takes its name after a region in Lanzhou, but is only just starting to expand abroad.

As per most restaurants serving hand-pulled noodles, you'll find cooks on display as they knead out and twist up these wheat strings which you can get in a handful of sizes: angel hair, classic, thin-round, thin-flat, or flat.

It should be noted that the portions here are absolutely massive, hence the upmarket price that averages around $14 per bowl.Everything here is also pork-free (although not technically halal), since Lanzhou is a largely Muslim region of China.

Before digging into the noodles, maybe try some classic cuts of beef ($7.99) that's seasoned with soy sauce.

There' also jellyfish ($5.99) with a light sweet and sour sauce, or some delicious spiced eggs ($1.99 each).

The signature dish here is definitely the classic beef noodle soup ($12.99 for a regular), which uses a super flavourful broth made from beef and chicken, or the braised beef noodle ($14.99 for one size), with chilli oil.

The Dan Dan Noodles ($13.99) is a hulking bowl of this slightly spicy classic. It's done somewhere between Taiwanese and Sichuan, meaning you'll still get some of that sweetness with the heat.The Dan Dan is served with a side bowl of some of that signature broth.

The dry Mogouyan Signature Stir-Fried Noodles can be had with veggies, beef, chicken or shrimp ($13.99-$16.99), and has a great tomato-based sauce.

Even the drinks here are huge: you'll basically get a big jug of drink with your order of mango green tea ($5.99).