The Quick: 5 stars for offering fantastic lunch deals, good…read moreportion and decent taste. Could pay with credit card for lunch combos. This take out place is tucked in a plaza off 16th avenue. Limited parking but you'll be able to find one during lunch hours. They take credit cards but better deal with cash (10% off on orders over $35) Really meant for take out! There's no music or tv on, so absolute zero ambience. The restaurant seating area looks like covid rules lingered here, and storage has taken over some of the dining room. Great place to order for lunch deals. Where else can you get this price for a hot meal, decent portion that's leas than a Booster Juice Smoothie? Tried the manchurian fish lunch combo. I chose hot and sour soup over pop, one fresh veggie spring roll and 5 bog pieces of lightly battered fish, smothered in a lightly spiced Manchurian Sauce. Mild heat if any? Not bad for the price, but yes there are better Hakka places but not in this area.

The food was delicious, everything from wontons to both the chicken and meat dish. Both paired…read morereally well with the rice

Went to this restaurant while looking for places to eat while returning from a trip to Guelph. The…read morefood was decent but the quantity was not at par with the price which was quite disappointing. Service was good and the ambiance was cozy but we expected a lot better from this restaurant since it had great reviews online.

Failed their health and Safety inspection on July 23 2025…read more Place looks disgusting and again if you keep hiring a certain people who don't know much about food handing and food hygiene, this will be the new norm. Hire people who are at least fluent in English, know common sense. Hopefully the owner or head office steps up. Never are there and thank god I never did.

Szechuan Szechuan is one of the better fast food options around…read more I came by for a quick takeout meal & was pleasantly surprised by the decent flavours of the crispy Cantonese chow mein. While the noodles were not crispy, the dish was loaded with chicken, shrimp, bok choy, mushroom & other vegetables that soaked up the delicious savoury sauce. We added a cream corn soup to round out. I've also had the Szechuan Chicken before and have to admit it's another hit fast food dish. This restaurant has a mash of different menu items including pho, sushi & Thai curry as well. The sushi rolls were passable. It doesn't have to be perfectly authentic to be a good option at the mall. While we've never tried the server experience, the metal takeout tables here work perfectly fine for a quick meal. For our latest meal, we had the Ginger Beef with rice which is another pleasant Chinese takeout dish popularized locally. It came hot out of the kitchen. The deep fry technique here preserved the tenderness of the beef much better than other places where I've tried this dish. It went well with the crispy batter drenched in sweet spicy soy sauce. Skip it or it hit? If you're looking for Asian food at the mall, an occasional visit here is not bad.

We usually eat the salmon teriyaki (without the teriyaki sauce... Their food is so tasty and fresh…read moreyou don't even need sauce) General tao chicken dish. Small hot and sour soup. When it's date night we share both plates and it's enough food for both of us. The service is really great! Friendly atmosphere and the food arrives promptly

Came here for a quick lunch and to satisfy some rice rolls cravings. Usually I grab take out here…read moreand have only come once for lunch during the summertime. This place has no heat.. it's winter now and everyone's wearing their jacket inside. Kinda made me want to leave and get takeout instead. Aside from the cold issue, the service is prompt and fast. I asked for hot water and it came fast. I mean there are only two other tables at the time. Food is good. Decent for when you have cravings I guess. Also ordered salted fish and chicken fried rice, a little over $12 during lunch. Also asked for no peas, came out how I want! Will be coming here again but for takeout only during the winter! Rating 3.8/5

Someone told me this place wasn't very good, I still gave it a try and thought otherwise. I got the…read morebeef flat rice noodle, it was very good and had wok hey. The curry beef brisket with rice was also tasty. Their portions were a bit on the smaller side. And the service was quick but particularly friendly. Seating was spacious, we were a group of 4 and got a large corner table with cushion seats. I would come back if I was in the area but maybe not my first choice as there are some really good competition if you're willing to drive a bit more.

Cynthia's Chinese Restaurant in the Newmarket location is made up of 2 different restaurants: the…read morefine dining restaurant, and the buffet / all-you-can-eat restaurant. They're located in the same plaza, but in separate units. We went to the fine dining portion of the restaurant. The ambiance and interior décor were really nice, the inside was very clean, and the customer service was really good (a lot better than what you'd expect from a Chinese restaurant). There was live music (an actual singer) performing when we were there for a weekend dinner. It had a fine dining feel. I liked all the little details and ornament-like items that they used for the eating utensils (e.g. golden-plated chopstick rest, fancy soup bowl akin to the bowls used by Chinese emperors, etc.). They had both English and Chinese menus for you to choose. Although the service and overall experience were above average, the food was just average. The stand-outs for me were the Crab Meat & Corn Soup and Seafood Garlic Fried Rice. The soup had actual chunks of crab and a lot of corn, which I liked. The Seafood Garlic Fried Rice was moist and contained a good amount of seafood (small scallops, pieces of shrimps, shredded imitation crab). It was delicious and flavourful. The Scallops with Ginger and Onion was also good, with large scallops, sliced white onion, and I could really taste the ginger (with actual ginger pieces in the dish). Buddha's Delight Vegetables was a disappointment because it was too saucy and salty. It didn't contain bamboo shoots like the Buddha's Delight in some other Chinese places, but they had wood ear mushrooms which I liked.

First class service. I recommend you phone first and reserve a table. Very tasty and high class.read more

Non-authentic Chinese food. Cynthia's Chinese Restaurant claims to serve authentic Chinese food on…read morethe Website, but unfortunately is lacking in authenticity. I've had food here on several occasions, mainly because it's a favourite of one of my (non-Chinese) friends who lives in the area. This time around, they ordered Singapore Vermicelli Noodle, Sizzling Mongolian Beef, Orange Chicken, and Chicken Fried Rice, and Vegetarian Spring Rolls for takeout. Most dishes were ok, and had a decent amount of flavour - except the Chicken Fried Rice which had limited small bits of chicken and was underwhelming. Rice was slightly soft and overcooked. The dishes were missing the 'wok hei' flavour and portions sizes were small for the price. The Mongolian Beef had a lot of onions and peppers as fillers, so not much beef in the dish. The restaurant itself is nicely decorated and service staff are pleasant. Value for money could be better. Overall, there are plenty of Chinese restaurants in the area, so this wouldn't be my first pick if you're looking for good, authentic Chinese food.

Where do I even start? You walk in and you're immediately taken back in time to decor like the…read more90s. There's a lounge singer type elderly man singing his best karaoke retirement life. You're seated and the hostess is so close to you. You're not sure why till you're seated and she pulls the napkin from a wine glass and places the clothe dinner napkin on your lap, ummmm how fancy I suppose? They are all dressed up in Chinese cultural costumes, and slightly over the top. I always order alcohol and it came out odd as pictured. Asking for water also took several attempts. Though I enjoyed the crispy beef (a definite try) and friend rice, it was food catered towards non-Chinese clientele. Beef was legit crispy. Chicken lacked the punch I was looking for with a somewhat bland sweet and sour. It was alright overall. Companion wanted to try it out since it was recommended by his friends. We were able to get reservations on valentine's days. It was dinner and music. I got fortune cookies. Overall it was somewhere to try.

If Frederick's is the East end legend, Golden Star would be the West end Hakka staple. Incredible…read moreginger crispy beef, and the price is very reasonable too. This place deserves a lot more love and I'm willing to give! The restaurant is very low-key, but spacious and clean. Tip: order ahead as you may have to wait.

Love their food and their lunch combos . Best one in north York for Hakka and Bombay chicken is to…read moredie for.

I visited Hakka No 1 and was delighted by their affordable and delicious dishes. The restaurant…read morelooked rather dated, with its name in large, bold characters. What stood out to me was that they had LLBO dine-in and offered takeout. Their phone number was prominent as well. Inside looked just as dated, with plenty of seats but overall dim lighting. The red seats did not even stand out. We decided to dine in. The menu indicated that a 13% tip would be added automatically for dine-ins. It certainly had a lot to offer, with menu item numbers going above 230. Here's what I tried: #01 Chicken Pakora: A great choice on our part, 10 large pieces of breaded chicken were served with a lemon wedge and chilli mayo. They were red, which I found striking. I enjoyed the taste of mildly spicy chicken. The sauce was okay, but I mostly enjoyed the chicken without it. #22 Hot and Sour Soup with Seafood: I wasn't a big fan of this famous Chinese appetizer. It had all the right ingredients, but it was a bit too sour for my taste. #75 Manchurian Beef with Gravy: I loved this dish. The spicy beef strips were tender and juicy. The sauce was hot and savoury, and it went well with steamed rice that we ordered. #169 Chicken Ho-Fun: Another great choice, this rice-noodle stir fry dish was mild and had many tender chicken strips to fill me up. There was only one person serving, but there was no one else dining, so her checking in on us every now and then was more than good enough for us in terms of service. The table and some eating utensils were sticky, showing age. Disposable chopsticks were available upon request, which was nice. The washroom was serviceable but not clean. Despite some of the flaws I found in the restaurant, their dishes tasted good. I was surprised to see how affordable the food was. Given this, I would recommend getting takeout from this restaurant for its great value. I might actually return to try some of their other dishes to go.

Their food has always been consistent which is rare. The ambiance is pretty sad but for takeout it…read moreis perfect. Our go to order is chilli beef and fried rice.