Thanks to my buddy Jesse to take me to this place after we had dinner. I am not from here, let's…read moremake that clear, and there are things Markham just does better than where I am from (Vancouver), one... it's the price... I looked at the menu and thought I was transported to the late 90's, and the other thing is the feel of this place, true Cantonese desserts, I saw the savoury snacks they had, but I only wanted sweets, and this place delivers. I had their black sesame tong yuen in ginger soup, and this, to say the least, a sweet way to end the night. Being in this OG place having Cantonese songs playing in the background, a few tables of people poking at their phones, some people coming in to pick up take out, and friendly staff which seems to know the returnee customers that come through the door. If you need a place where you want either Cantonese sweets, or savoury's, a place to just sit there and not be disturbed, or really a place to bring friends and chat, where you can actually hear eachother and have something good to eat, come here. I wish we had a place like this in Vancouver.

This is a OG Chinese dessert restaurant with all the wooden furniture. I have been to this place…read morefor a few times, the service was quick, and if you dine-in, they would offer teas for you as well. We had sweet soup of bean curd sheet & egg, i prefer it will come with more bean curd sheet to strengthen the texture but it is more like soup. For green bean sweet porridge, it was a little bit too sweet for me. Overall, The quality of the dessert is just on average but not outstanding. The price is reasonable. One thing need to keep in mind is that they only accept cash and debit card.

My wife saw this place on Instagram and wanted to give it a shot since it is close to home…read more We came here to try a few things. Place is nicely decorated, but we did get a little confused off the get go. Menus on the table like some of the dessert places have check boxes it looks like to order your items, kinda looks like those dim sum places where you check things off. The paper quality is really good though and I was like maybe we shouldn't have wrote on it. We did and we are sorry about that :). Now too the food. Tried a few things here. Most items come in a dish about the size of a rice bowl. Tried the red bean dessert. Not bad, good size bowl. We went with the mochi bowl with pomelo pulp, mango and black jelly. This sago dish was quite nice and refreshing. I didn't get much cause. Kids ate a lot of it. Next was the pistachio dish. I loved the crushed pistachios to seperate the whipped pistachio paste and the white stuff (can see in the picture if confused). There was a dish with 4 toppings and an osmanthus jelly underneath that was interesting . Not a favourite with the kids but I found it interesting. Think it's cause it had those Chinese white steam rice cake taste from the fermented rice in the dish. The other 3 toppings were Hawthorne flakes, raisins and peanuts. Dish plated well and lots of textures. Wasn't a fan of the raisins sticking in my teeth but I liked the dish. Tried the hot food , but a warning it is snack size, and not too many items to choose from. We had the popcorn chicken and the Taiwanese sausage. The chicken was tasty and some fat pieces, but it is a small bowl for $8. The Taiwanese sausage was good, but for $9 , it is one or 2 sausages cut up and put in a bowl. There are a few more dishes I want to try, so would go back again. After tax and tip, this was about a $75 visit.

This place lives up to the hype and the lineup proves it's very trendy!…read more The desserts are nice, a bit steep for a small rice bowl size ... but not overly sweet or overcooked pearls. Very tasty and nice to share. Not sure I will come again, but it was a fun outing!

We were first time here to try the daily special. Thursday was beef rice noodles. I was considering…read moreabout the noodle was too thick that my little girl wouldn't like to eat it. But turned out she liked it so much, and ate a lot of beef. My husband got a bowl of beef cheese rice. The melted cheese on the top was super good. I love that too.

They're now half a Hong Kong café vibe, so we came for breakfast…read more Food was alright. Interesting combos and price isn't insane. I'd say it's pretty decent for what you get, and comparable with other HK cafés. Ventilation is still mediocre. OKAY ONTO THE MAIN POINT. Look at my coffee picture. Does that look like a whole cup of coffee?? No. This is HALF a cup at max. I swirled the coffee around and asked how this is a whole cup of coffee because there's so much space. Note for the future: DO NOT GET HOT DRINKS IN TO-GO CUPS. THEY GIVE ONLY HALF THE CUP.

I haven't been to Sugar Marmalade in ages, but it still seems pretty good…read more We ordered the Marshmallow Toast and the Mango Shaved Ice. Both were well made. The marshmallow toast had a warm, crunchy crust and a soft, marshy filling that was really satisfying. The mango shaved ice was packed with lots of ingredients, creating a fruity yet creamy flavor. It was refreshing and felt like the perfect summer dessert. I really like this place and probably will go back soon!

Horrible service, dishonest billing, and food that doesn't match the menu!…read more​Avoid this place. The male server we had was incredibly rude, the food was a total mess, and the customer service was downright shady. ​The "Shaved Ice" Scam: My friend and I ordered matcha and strawberry shaved ice. When they arrived, there was zero ice--just heavy scoops of creamy ice cream. We only touched the top digging for ice we thought was hidden underneath. When we complained (after ringing the table bell 4 times just to get him to come over), the server aggressively insisted it was ice. He asked if we wanted to cancel, we said yes, and he took BOTH bowls back to the kitchen. ​Messed Up Second Order: We ordered replacements, including mango and black sticky rice with coconut milk. It came out as a watery liquid with the consistency of soup, filled with sago (which isn't even in the dish) and zero sticky rice. Before even looking at it, the server got defensive and lied, saying "that's what you ordered." He didn't even apologize when he finally took it back. ​Shady Billing Trick: When the bill came, he had only canceled ONE of the shaved ice desserts he took back. They charged us for food they physically took away! When I called the restaurant immediately after leaving, he had the audacity to argue, claiming he told me when he brought the bill. You are supposed to tell a customer before you take their food away, not sneak it onto the bill. He then tried to act like he did me a favor by canceling one because "half was gone" (a total lie). No apology, just awful attitude. ​Look at the photos: I uploaded what the menu shows versus the disgusting, watery soup I actually got. Absolute garbage customer service. Save your money.

Ordered the Taro Grand Slam and Golden Mango Ball Pit. Preferred the Golden Mango Ball Pit because…read moreit was a bit lighter than the red bean in the Taro Grand Slam. All jellies and tapiocas were very chewy. I particularly liked the palm seed. Restaurant is very small - there are only 6 tables. You can either order for take out or put your name down and receive a buzzer. Turn around is very fast. Really appreciated the complimentary iced green tea in the summer heat!

Visited on a weekend and the place was very busy, which wasn't surprising given how popular it is…read more The desserts are authentic Hong Kong style and there are lots of options to choose from. My favorite was the mango dessert, which had plenty of fresh mango and great flavor. The glutinous rice was a bit stronger in taste than I expected, but still enjoyable. The red bean sago wasn't really my favorite, but that comes down to personal preference. Service was efficient despite the crowd, and the desserts arrived fairly quickly. Overall, a good spot for Hong Kong desserts and worth trying if you're in the area.

Great little late night take out place. Friendly staff and good selection that are made good.read more

Got number 32 which was mango sago with vanilla ice cream sprinkled with pamelo…read more I'm glad I did as it was very flavorful with no added sweetness except for the vanilla ice cream. It was fresh mango. There was fresh fruit. The person at the register was very nice. Price point was fair at about $12 for what I got. I previously got a durian milkshake which was very good as well. They're only open starting in the evenings and going until midnight. Small shop and you have to wait for them to prepare your dessert with a buzzer and they will call you when they finish. I would come back if I was in the area and craving dessert and a heartbeat.

Review on their dessert…read more Came in for dessert and we were happy with what we got. I was craving for Sweet Black Sesame Thick Soup and it really hit the spot. Hubby enjoyed the Mango & Pomelos w/ Sago and my friend's Sea Coconut Jelly mixed w/ Fresh Fruit was refreshing. Place gets busy as the night falls with younger crowd :)

Was always curious to try this place so we came by for a dessert…read more Service is a little difficult tables are kind of combined so you are seated with strangers most of the time it looks like. The desserts are very good The fruits are very fresh and sweet tasting. Mango sago 9/10 Very refreshing. Mango was a little bit sour, but very good. Black sesame 7/10 I prefer this one as a cold dessert but they only had the hot option or we didn't see the cold option. A little bit bland could be sweeter could have more black sesame taste. Mix fruit sago 9/10 This is the one I would recommend if you have no idea what to get you kind of get a bit of everything very refreshing. Cold fruit was very sweet. Do wish there was more fruit though. If you're in the area, looking for some sweet fresh desserts, definitely recommend it. Just be prepared to sit with some strangers.

I have tried their Warden/Steeles location. Compared to that, this is a bigger restaurant. There is…read moreless parking overall because ot is a smaller plaza. The middle parking spots are for longer stay. Most of the spots in front of stores are short stay only (5 minutes). Ambiance: 3/5 - They have table and seats along each side, leaving a wide-ish walking area down the middle. It was difficult to go into the restaurant with a stroller. If you have a baby, I suggest only bringing in the carseat. There was another customer with a family member that is in a wheelchair. It was still tight for them. Service - 5/5: they saw me struggling and helped me manouver the stroller to get in. The service was prompt. I ordered quite a lot of food and I got it relatively quickly. Food - 4/5: I chose to write down my order. But you can also order via the QR menu. I ordered takeout: -lai wan style assorted congee: I like that it was on the thicker, creamier side. It came with lots of ingredients. -pork beef chives roll -shrimp with chives roll -king mushroom with truffle paste rice noodle roll -curry fishballs: I find it spicy but I like it -iced hong kong milk tea: it's cold, creamy and a little sweet. -cold honey lemon ribean: I accidentally ordered this. I meant to order a cold lemon honey tea. But this was a pleasant surprise. It is fruitier and sweeter The rice rolls were good. It has lots of fillings and the rice roll itself is thin. Having said that, it falls apart easily. But it might be because I cut it for ease of eating. Overall: 4/5. I don't mind coming back

Tasty rice rolls when you need the carbs…read more Yin Ji Chang Fen has a relatively new location in Richmond Hill. I first saw a location in Chinatown and now with multiple locations across the GTA, they're known for their authentic rice rolls and a menu of Cantonese snacks. The prices for briskets, noodles and wontons have risen over $10 and aren't quite as affordable as before. Admittedly it's not for everyone about these thin pillowy rice rolls replace my memory of dry hard rice noodle rolls from the frozen grocery aisle. For brunch, we often pick their beef & shrimp with chives rice rolls ($7.75), truffle paste mushroom & shrimp rice rolls ($7.99), shredded pork & preserved egg congee ($7.25). The truffle paste permeates with umami flavour but recently we were disappointed with a quarter of that rice rolls without filling. Sometimes we add other snacks that are standard fare. The fragrance of their spicy chilli oil went really well with congee. The location is fairly small and was so packed the first time we visited during the weekend brunch rush that we waited for 15-20 minutes before a table was available. More recently it wasn't quite as busy. Congee took surprisingly long to arrive and we're still surprised by their use of plastic containers & spoons. Skip it or hit it? We don't crave the full-on carb meal often but it's a Cantonese meal option that will warm up a cold day.