A great Hong Kong cafe offering the typical baked rice and noodles. I came by on a weekday afternoon to get take out and it was quite busy. I ordered a Baked Pork Chop with Fried Rice in Tomato Sauce & Cheese, a Baked Portugese Chicken with Fried Rice, and a Pan Fried Chicken Udon Soup. All meals come with a drink, prices and portions are pretty decent. Definitely worth a visit if you're around the area. read more

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It was Friday night that my family went to the park close by and it was a bit late that we didn't want to cook. When we arrived the restaurant was about 8:20pm. This restaurant was still welcoming customers. So we waited about 10mins to get our table, when we settled down our kid was about 8:38pm. A waitress came twice for the orders and at the end told us last call at 8:40pm. 2mins for us to go through the menu and ordered. Our dishes came fast, around 8:50pm they asked for closing the till. I only finished my soup and rushed to pack up my food. My kid was not cooperative like adults. We had to pack up all dishes and take home to eat again. The whole dining experience was not really happy and rush. I would rather they have told me when we waited for our table. The food tastes good, the staff was nice, but this dining experience was not good at all. Maybe I would try next time. read more

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Pretty good Hong Kong cafe with affordable prices. They're pretty busy in the mornings even on a weekday. Their portions are really good as well. At first I thought the bowl of noodles was small but there's actually quite a bit in there. For their dinners, it includes soup and tea/coffee of your choice. I love their cream soup, it's super creamy. The restaurant isn't super big but they have a good amount of seats. read more

This is a Hong Kong-style café in Markham that serves large portions at quite a low price. If you order a meal, the food comes with a soup (you can usually choose between a tomato-based "Russian Borscht" soup or a cream soup), and you also get a drink. I tried the curry fish balls, the baked pork chop, and the Portuguese chicken rice. Overall, the food was good but not amazing. The curry fish balls can be skipped as I found the sauce too watery. The soup was a bit on the salty side. The best dishes were probably the baked ones--I'd recommend the baked pork chop, although there were a few fatty pieces. I also ordered a plate of vegetables as an add-on for an extra $1.75. The portion here was quite small, so I'd probably skip it next time. I'd rate this place somewhere between a 3 and a 4. The service can be poor, especially if you don't speak Cantonese, but it's fast, and the food comes out quickly. The seating area is generally a bit cramped and not the most comfortable. It's a good place to get take out. There is seating for around 20 people in the restaurant. read more

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Gave this restaurant another shot the other day and enjoyed 1 of the 3 dishes purchased. The other 2 was an issue with portion. We ordered the classic HK pork chop baked in tomato sauce and it was delish! Then the ox tongue in Portuguese sauce and the Hainanese chicken rice. The ox tongue was the most measly-portioned meal I have ever seen, though it was flavorful. One extra chunk would have made a difference when the customer sees a fuller portion when they open the container. The Hainanese chicken also was tiny, the smallest wrve had compared to other HK cafes, the taste was ok. read more

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Got some grub thru Ubereats and wanted to try something new. Decided to go for Blue Ocean cafe. I ordered the Malaysian chicken curry w/rice and the AAA New York strip loin, orders came with drinks and I got a cold hk milk tea and a hot hk milk tea. Chicken curry was surprisingly good! A little spicy and the tender pieces of chicken left me wanting more. The steak portion was huge and was actually tender. Didn't care for the pepper sauce on it, the fried rice was okay. Would go back again. read more

Blue Ocean Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Classic Hong Kong cafe food. Something for everyone. There always seems to be a lunch rush here with wait times not being too bad. A part of 2 probably waited around 15 minutes for a table. They have the staples here for Hong Kong cafe food like baked pork chop rice, fried flat rice noodles, lemon teas and milk teas. We saw a sign that cream soup is back so obviously had to get some to try as we start our meal. Got the cream soup and tomato soup which were both great and had such a good contrast in flavour switching from soup to soup. Had to get the staple of tomato baked pork chop with spaghetti. It was really good and came out super quick! Saucey and meaty and just what I needed. Also got the the beef fried flat rice noodle which was also very tasty and came quickly. Service is super quick and food comes out at lightning speed which is impressive. Come give it a try as there's something for everyone here. read more

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came here for a lunch and got their double cheese ham and bacon penne. It was about $16 before taxes for the meal and tasted pretty good! It was super cheesy (as expected) and pretty filling overall. Really enjoyed it and could see myself coming back! read more

Blue Ocean Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

This place used to be not bad but lately very disappointing. Service is decent but the food quality has gone down a lot. I ordered my usual hk cafe dish: baked ox tongue on rice. There was a piece of hair stuck to a tomato piece in the sauce :( For my set drink, I asked for an iced lemon tea less sweet and I swear the drink was sweeter than normal... The portion of the rice is good but very few pieces of ox tongue. It also came just warm and not hot. For the same price at other Hong Kong cafes, the portions are better. We will not be coming back again anytime soon. read more

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Affordable food with mediocre service. We arrived for late dinner. Menu was provided but both of our first choices were not available. Finally, I had the cuttlefish ball rice noodle. The cuttlefish was chewy and ample portion for the bowl. However, they start to rush customers by giving us the bill while we were still eating. Before I even had my milk tea, they already took away my glass of tea. There were at least 3 other teams so I don't understand what's the hurry. read more

It's a typical HK cafe located in New Kennedy Square. The parking lot is massive. There's not a lot of seats inside. I was deciding between hainanese chicken rice and a malaysian curry dish. Ultimately, the tv screen on the wall swayed me to the curry rice. Malaysian curry chicken steak w/ rice: The curry was tasty and the chicken was tender. I do wish they gave me a bigger chicken steak though. If I go to Silvery Bay Cafe in Richmond Hill or Cafe Le Majestik in Scarbs, I'm definitely getting more protein in my meal. Also, I do wish the curry came out more piping hot. It was kinda lukewarm when it arrived tbh. Baked pork chop rice w/ cream and tomato sauce: My friend said the pork chop was moist but again, the sauces on top of the rice could've been steaming hot as opposed to lukewarm. The added cheese was a nice touch though. Hokkaido ramen w/ beef and enoki mushroom: I warned my friend not to order ramen at an HK cafe but she refused to listen to me. Anyways, she said this dish was not that great (go figure) but she did say the beef tasted nice and tender. The drinks that are included w/ your meal are on the larger side which is nice (almost makes me wanna add an extra star) but they also aren't mixed that well. Would I return? Sure. But I'm definitely not in a rush to come back and try the other items. In my personal opinion, there are a lot of HK cafes better than this one but it gets a solid pass. read more

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Actually loved this place. Came across this little gem from one of my friends who said that their chicken with special sauce and rice was bomb. To be honest, i don't remember the actual order of the dish he ordered, but it was amazing. I ordered HK cold milk tea with soya beef rice noodles, and yum! Portion size was amazing. Lunch rush was quite busy, and thats a good sign!! They were quick, and can crowd please everybody with whatever choices they choose. Debit/Cash i believe. Would highly recommend for budget, and portion quality lunch. You'll probably bring home leftovers too!! read more

It's a quite decent HK cafe and the meal includes soup and a drink. We ordered the Hainanese Chicken Rice and loved it because the chicken was tender and very smooth. However, the baked pork chop rice wasn't what I expected. It was barely baked and there wasn't a lot of cheese on top. The good thing is the meal comes with soup and a drink. The space isn't too large, and somehow the tables are quite close to each other. We went during weekday lunchtime. It was super busy. The service was really quick. You don't have to wait very long for the food, so we just ate and left after finishing. read more

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Another gem of a HK café embedded in a plaza full of restaurants. On the northern side of the plaza are a set of small HK cafes, Blue Ocean café is on of these shops. I find that this shop in particular excels in stir fried (dry fried) dishes as the wok flavour is deeply embedded into these dishes. I would highly recommend getting a noodle or rice dish that takes advantage of this. Everything else was decent, but the fried rice was wok solid. Also another plus is that this afternoon tea menu was one of the most extensive ones I've seen in the GTA. Salted fish fried rice - Wok flavour, a heterogenous amount of textures (rice grains, chicken, eggs). Would definitely recommend. My only complaint is that the salted fish pieces are too small or amount too little. Stir fried rice noodle and beef - another dish that uses the wok flavour. Beef was nice texture, rice noodle were flavourful with the wok and soy sauce. Bean sprouts to add texture. HK French Toast - an afternoon tea classic, but there is better to be had. The outside was not as crispy as I'd like and only came with a small container of whipped butter (I guess that's personal preference). Syrup felt like a molasses + syrup mix that gave it a more viscous texture, which is a plus. Beef brisket + tendon soup with noodles - another classic hk café dish. Brisket and tendons were delicious. Soup was flavourful. Milk tea - abit too creamy for me, overpowering the tea flavour, would get another drink during afternoon tea. read more

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My family every time comes here, they always said the server called Angela looks always angry and harsh to talk to the customers, don't know what's going on, sometimes ask her add on the portion or food on top of the menu, she always need to ask other servers to confirm, looks like she doesn't know what she is doing, hope to share this comment to the owner. read more

If u like HK style restaurants then this place is a must try. The ladies are nice and polite and you will get your service quick. The food is great for this type of cuisine. The restaurant is not the cleanest or fanciest but what do u expect for these amazing prices or value. For my family of 4 we ordered 3 lunch specials for 50$ that's with tax and tip and we had leftovers as well. read more

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Out of all the Hong Kong-style diners in the Greater Toronto Area, I can always count on Blue Ocean Cafe for their consistency. Just like any diner, all their lunch and dinner menu options come with a bowl of soup. Whether it's the daily Chinese soup, Russian Borstch, you defintely have to try the Cream Soup that is offered only on weekends! It's not your ordinary cream of chicken soup as they are generous with the amount of cheese and seasoning that may have you ask for a second bowl. The baked rice/spaghetti dishes are quite solid. I do recommend trying the Portuguese Baked Chicken Rice where the sauce is elevated with the use of crushed peanuts to thicken the sauce and for more of a nuttier flavour. The Hainanese Chicken Rice is decent as well as the chicken is nice and tender to pair well with the aromatic rice. Overall, Blue Ocean Cafe is a great no-frills spot to get your comfort food fix without breaking the bank! read more

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Looking for some Hong Kong style comfort food? Try Blue Ocean. My usual "test" for legit-ness is the Baked Pork Chop Rice and they certainly do it right. The base has to be egg fried rice to give it fragrance, the tomato sauce can't be overly sweet, the pork chop also can't be too fat and it needs to be baked with some cheese to round up the dish and for that cheese pull effect. Service was good, our server was nice and made chit chat, but know that when they are busy, their only focus is to service fast! The seatings are a little tight, so you might be shoulder to shoulder with the next table, but considering most people don't stay for a long time, it doesn't bother me. read more

Blue Ocean Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Quick service, descent price, and tastes good. Their creamy soup is back too! I've ordered from them via UberEats many times for their breakfast specials that includes drinks, and finally got to dine in this evening to tryout their dinner. Consistent quality! read more

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The Beef brisket and tendon rice noodle breakfast combo comes with a HK style milk tea. A good amount of meat and tendon. You can tell that the brisket and tendon are cooked for a long time as it has a strong beef flavour. They raised the price recently to $8.35 from $7.99 which is fair in my opinion. The HK milk tea is good and it is not watered down. Luncheon meat and egg sandwich combo comes with Ovatine. I like the fact that there is no additional charge for Ovatine as many places will charge at least 50 cents for it. For the sandwich, I was a bit disappointed as the bread is a bit dry and hard - it was probably 1-2 days old. There was not enough fried egg and it was not thick enough. I couldn't finish the edge of the sandwich as it was dry and doesn't have enough filling. The leather on the sofa was worn out so they probably need to replace it soon as dirt and food can get trapped in there. read more

Blue Ocean Cafe - Beef brisket and tendon rice noodle breakfast combo - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Tea time is the devil! Haha. The French toast at Blue Ocean Cafe and Ming Noodle's Taiwan-style French toast are some of the best in town. However, when it comes to Hong Kong milk tea, Blue Ocean Cafe is slightly better than Ming Noodles. I'm here alone, enjoying my high tea lunch and feeling relaxed. The price of $10 is reasonable these days, but of course, I'll leave some extra for tips since I'm dining in. Additionally, since this restaurant is not very big, you won't be spending a lot of time enjoying your meal here. You can expect to be in and out in around 15 to 20 minutes. read more

Blue Ocean Cafe - 3:15 High Tea Time - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

On my first visit, I ordered Malaysian Penang Fried Rice Noodle (Kwai Teow) aka Penang Char Kway Teow. Except that they were out of kway teow (hor fun) so I got it with vermicelli instead. It being the wrong type of noodle, I couldn't fully judge it, but it was very promising: they were tasty fried noodles. There was a good smoky wok flavour & quite a lot of ingredients both in variety & amount: crunchy beansprouts, chicken (not authentic but it was still nice), Chinese sausage, shrimp & egg. There was also some soft fat - I was not sure if it was chicken or pork fat, but either way it was not crispy; still, it added flavour, variety & texture. It was very slightly spicy - just enough to lightly sting the palate. On another occasion they had the right noodles. They were pretty smooth but somehow the wok flavour while decent was better with vermicelli. Also had Ee Fu noodles with spicy seafood & minced pork. They were pretty good, with good wok flavour. The crab flavoured stick was very soft, but the shrimp, minced meat & squid were nice (though there wasn't much squid). There were slivers of red & green peppers & black bean sauce. In addition, tried Guilin noodles, which were noodles with sauce spooned on top (not wet as this dish is typically). They were pretty tasty. Some dishes are sets and come with soup or drinks. Hong Kong style Borscht soup was good: thick, with lots of ingredients & flavourful, though it was a little sweet On the other occasion they claimed they didn't have soup due to covid (even though the first time was also during lockdown - go figure). Their lemon water was bad as it was way too bitter - the lemon had been soaking in the water for much too long. The Ovaltine was ok. read more

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Good portion, quick service, reasonably priced. I enjoyed the Malaysian style curry, and the soup was delicious. It was pretty busy during dinner time on a weekend, but we didn't have to wait. Dishes are slightly on the salty side for my taste but overall pretty good. read more

Blue Ocean Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Taste like shit....... Malaysian curry not spicy enough plus just feel adding a lot of MSG. The pork inside the curry is way too salty. I literally can not finish it. Overall I don't think it's worth for anyone to come over and try it. As a HK step cafe, it for sure below average. Also notice people inside the kitchen is not wearing the masks. Very disgusting Not coming again. read more

Blue Ocean Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Blue Ocean Cafe is a small cafe located within the New Kennedy Plaza- on the far right side from the strip mall. Parking here is free but can be hectic. The place has a very modern and clean vibe. The seating in the middle is cramped so I usually try to get a booth. I've never had issues with a wait time. The service is similar to most HK cafes- a bit dismissive but very efficient and quick. My go to order here is the Curry Brisket aka my reason to return. I find that it is among the best I've had. It is pure comfort and craving satisfactory. The brisket is very tender and you can taste the lemongrass and coconut in the curry. It is very fragrant and flavorful and portion is great too. It comes with a drink and soup. They have the option of either Borscht soup or a cream soup. Always have been tempted to try the Lobster Bisque soup that comes with a puff pastry but it is pretty expensive to do so. One day perhaps... I've also tried the Japanese Fried Chicken Donburi. It comes out pipping hot- rice mixed with a half cooked egg. Since it is served immediately, the chicken maintains its crispiness even though it is drizzled with sauce (teriyaki, mayo). The dish is overall flavorful and good but I found that there were way too much onions. The onions probably made up half the dish. It also does not come with a drink or soup either. I would not order this again (mainly because I don't eat onions). The Baked Pork Chop Rice is consistently done well. It wouldn't be among my top contenders and it is pricier than other places. The pork chops are cooked well and sits on top of egg fried rice. It is tender and not dry. The tomato sauce was done well and baked with cheese over the top. At times, I prefer changing the sauce to their cream sauce which pairs very well. The price point here is a bit higher than most HK cafes (perhaps that is why they are able to offer cream soups unlike other places). read more

1st time here and it'll be among my list of go-to HK cafes for some good food. Located in the Peachtree plaza, Blue Ocean Cafe serves up traditional HK Cafe dishes and set meals. The ambiance is bustling and can be busy during weekend breakfast/ brunch. Their menu selection is great and their prices are reasonable, average $8-$12 per person. I had their Gui Lin noodles and jen had their Portuguese chicken which were both great. Portion is good and overall recommend this place read more

A decent place to go if you're craving some HK cafe food. My go to is always the Malaysian curry beef brisket with rice. They have a new snack menu that has curry fish balls and we gave it a try. The fish balls were good and the curry goes very well with it. I would recommend anyone giving it a try if you're craving some curry fish balls! read more

If you are the type of person who enjoys HK cafe style afternoon snack, this is the place for you. Their menu is stacked for the afternoon snack that starts at 2:30pm. They have your regular HK style French toast, small wok made dishes, and also some fried options. I ordered the fried chicken wings with fries. The chicken was well marinated and fries were crispy. This place like the new city restaurant in the same plaza has great food. I do find that the portions are similar but the price point here is more affordable! Honestly, I could talk about more food from them because I go pretty often or get their takeout, but really I haven't had a single bad dish from this place. You could actually order anything! So if you are looking to hang out with friend mid day, I suggest coming here. read more

I've been to this restaurant many times and they are one of the more consistent HK style cafes in terms of the quality of their food. Out of all the HK style cafes in the GTA, I think this restaurant is best known for their soup and Hainanese chicken rice. I particularly like their HK milk tea - I'm not sure what it is they do differently but it's more flavourful than other places that serve HK milk teas. Tip: When the pandemic began, they stopped offering Cream Soup but I found out recently that they are offering it again on weekends only. I would recommend you go try out their cream soup as it's the best! I normally order their Baked Pork Chop Rice or the 2 Meat Combo on Rice with Gravy Sauce. Dinner and Baked Rice Specials come with soup and tea/coffee but if you order takeout, you can only choose between the soup or coffee/tea. read more

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Dinner for tonight, we arrive there at 6:30pm! Not much peoples which is good! But we left at 7pm, starting to have more people come in We order 4 dinner set, 2 of Hananese Chicken Rice, 1 Malaysian Curry Beef and 1 Singapore Fried Vermicelli The Chicken is good! Very juicy and boneless! The green onion source taste good but another orange source not really like the traditional one! Curry Beef and Singapore fried vermicelli are just so so Come to the drink, HK styles milk tea I feel is good! It will not too much milk or tea! Balance very well read more

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I am in love with Blue Ocean Cafe. It reminds me of HK Tea house in NYC, one of my favorite HK food places, but better priced. The food doesn't beat too many HK food restaurants, but it was delicious and my lunch meal was served with a complimentary soup for each person. I visited on a Sunday and as expected, it was crowded. The wait was about 10-15 minutes, so it wasn't that bad. The pork chop noodles were delicious and the rice that was included in the Hainanese chicken with anchovies (I think?) on top was delicious. It was well worth the wait. The staff was kind, however, I had to call them to take my order. The waitress asked what soup we'd like and we said whatever she recommended. She brought 2 of each of the two soups for us to try. One tasted like tomato soup, and one tasted cheesy. All in all, it was delicious. I would visit again for the delicious food and affordable prices. Tl;dr - like many HK restaurants, good prices, staff could be more attentive read more

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I love a good HK cafe, i mean who doesn't? There is a nice mish mash of everything and blue ocean cafe is no different. They are well known for their baked pork chop with rice and tomato sauce but i think everything here is quite delicious. Regardless of what dish i order i always get their iced HK milk tea. It has a strong brew and is smoothed out by a generous helping of evaporated milk. I tried their soupless gui lin noodles and while it was yummy it could've used a bit more salt in the sauce. Next time i think i will stick to their baked rice dishes. read more

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Haven't been here for awhile but it's still good for hk style breakfast. Prices have obviously gone up but the food is good and so is the HK style tea. Got here at 8am on Saturday and by 8:05am, it was already full and ppl had to wait for a seat. Recommend coming early. There are a lot of new hk style restaurants in the area that I'm hoping to try out. read more

Location/Service - Within New Kennedy Plaza, plenty of parking available (just be careful!) - Easy to find sign, like their name it's very blue - Restaurant size is small, so get pretty busy during peak hours - they do offer takeout as an option - Staff are nice, can speak Cantonese/Mandarin - Decor/Atmosphere is pretty standard to any typical Chinese HK Style cafe Food - I tend to come here more for their dinners, portion wise was relatively big in terms of their price and I like there is a variety of items for you to choose from - Their milk tea is also nice and consistent as well - In this picture is their breakfast menu - your standard typical egg + sausage + macaroni with a side of butter toaste - Eating this while growing up, so it's not super good nor bad, does give a good comforting feeling - Again, breakfast portion is pretty heavy - so for around $7 (drink included) it does fill you up! read more

Blue Ocean Cafe - Breakfast Meal - macaroni with fried egg, sausage, butter toast and Yuanyang (coffee + tea mix) - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

The decor of this place was quite ocean like with a blue undertone which matched with its blue ocean name. I was lucky that there were seats available right away. There were the same usual menu from a typical HK tea restaurant. I ordered the Portuguese curry chicken rice, and omg, there was sooooo much rice. Usually, j would be able to finish an entire plate, but this was huge. The chicken tasted okay and was not spectacular with the curry sauce. I could hardly finish the rice, and I had a quarter of it still left after I was totally full. The price was reasonable with a soup, combo rice and a regular drink for $9.50 plus tax. read more

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I have been back to Blue Ocean Cafe numerous times over the years and the quality of food has steadily going downhill. Price wise still decent. But yesterday my Baked Pork Chop Lunch ($7.99) was served lukewarm: fried rice was cold and the sauce was gooey due to not being baked long enough. Borscht soup was bland and watery. But at least my pork chop was cooked while the lady next to me was served under cooked fish. Maybe a pass for me for the time being. read more

Blue Ocean Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Their Malaysian dishes are very good, especially their Malaysian Curry Brisket. Also, love their Lemongrass Pork Chop Rice and Satay Beef Noodle. I'm surprised with their Hainanese Chicken Rice, it's one of the best in town (the best one is still in Scarborough tho.) I also love their Baked Pork Chop / Chicken Rice!! Price is good, 10% off for take out during pandemic! Their portion is now smaller than before but the quality remain the same. read more

My best friend brought me here for lunch recently. Lots of lunch specials and afternoon tea specials at good pricing. The specials come with HK milk tea and borscht soup on the side. Cafe doesn't have baby high chair, if you're bringing a baby with you. They do have booster seat for chair, which you might need to wipe off some dust first. Food quality is average, but quantity is there. It gets really busy around lunch time, even on a weekday. Be sure to grab a number from the hostess while you're waiting in line. read more

Blue Ocean Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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I devoured Hananese Chicken Rice! The portion was decent and the taste was on point. The sweet and sour sauce was a nice touch. I don't remember having it from other places. read more

Blue Ocean Cafe - Hananese Chicken Rice!!! More chicken under the sauce. Oh... The fried Garlic slices were a nice touch. - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

great small early chinese breakfast spot to go to. hubby and i love their breakfast specials. our go to is the american breakfast with bacon and eggs, and mine is the chowmein noodles and congee combo. super affordable and for an extra 1$ you can upgrade your drink to a cold drink (our go to is ice milk tea and ice coffee) definitely our go to breakfast place! read more