Yunnan Noodle Shack: Where you can have quality time with your noodles and no one else
Baldwin Village — a cute neighbourhood where older homes have been remade into restaurants and stores lies Yunnan Noodle Shack. The location is close enough to Kensington Market and Chinatown that it receives their residual foot traffic, but far enough that it’s not bustling with people and noise. “I choose this location because it’s quiet, not on a main street where there is lots of competition. I think Baldwin street is full of history and culture,” said co-owner and chef.
Yunnan Noodle Shack is the first solo dining restaurant in Toronto…or possibly in Ontario — a concept that is quite popular and socially acceptable in Japan. In Japan, eating alone is convenient. It’s often a way to unwind after working late or sometimes you just don’t feel like being social while eating. Whatever the reason, there are pros and cons to having a shared dining experience as well as a solo one.
