Beloved Toronto PATH food vendor closes permanently after over 20 years
A longtime vendor in the Toronto PATH has officially served its last customer after over 20 years in business.
Labyrinthine though it may be, the PATH, if you know how to use it and where to go, offers up some surprisingly impressive culinary delights, even as independent vendors increasingly get shoved out in favour of major chains.
Since 2004, one such stalwart has been Noodle King, a family-run kiosk beloved for its budget-friendly Chinese soups, every element of which was customer-customizable: broth, noodles and protein, always finished off with a generous heap of bok choy.
As of Oct. 30, however, fans of the Financial District food stand will have to go elsewhere to sate their lunch-hour hunger pangs, as owner Donny Tam settles down for retirement, closing Noodle King permanently in the process.
The kiosk's enthusiastic customer base wasn't content to let it fade away without a proper goodbye, though.
On Noodle King's last day in business, customers showed up by the hundreds, waiting patiently in a line that ran well into the PATH to secure one last bowl of their beloved barbecue pork or braised beef noodles.
While Toronto has certainly lost a legend in Noodle King, its busy location under the Sheraton Centre meant that it touched the hearts — and bellies — of no small number of Toronto residents over the years.
