No need to say more than two words: simply tasty. Check out the awesome photos and comments from fellow yelpers and you will see what I mean. Just go line up on the waiting list from Yelp and show up on-time. Definitely recommended! read more

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Disappointing experience--mushy buns and warm drinks. We came here hoping for a great Bolo Bao with butter, but unfortunately, it was a massive letdown. The bun was clearly microwaved, which completely ruined the texture and made it incredibly mushy and melted the butter quickly. Since it was scorching hot outside, we all ordered cold drinks to cool down. Unfortunately, they arrived warm with just a few cubes of rapidly melting ice (as my brother joked, "ice must be expensive here!"). The only saving grace of the entire meal was the satay fish balls and tentacles, which were actually quite tasty. Sadly, the rest of the experience just didn't live up to expectations. read more

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A very busy place with good HK cafe 茶餐廳 style food. Two of us came in on a Friday around 11am and there was a line. We joined the wait list and luckily line moved pretty quick. We waited about 10min which wasn't bad at all. We order the following to share: -Bun with Condensed Milk and Butter (had better in NY) -Salted Egg Yolk French Toast w Pork Floss (tasty) -Toasted Luncheon Meat & Egg Sandwich (egg was made perfectly) -Clay Pot Satay Beef Instant Noodle in Soup w/ Fish Spring Roll (flavorful) The Lemon Tea and Cold Milk Tea with Red Bean was good too. That's the reason why this causal joint is always busy with line, tasty food good service and orders come out fast. read more

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good food. be prepared for long wait. but classic cha chang tang with some specialties

Got here 6 minutes after opening and I'm already 5th in line?! People are crazy for this cha chaan teng but we all know why. I saw more out of country license plates this time too. Got my HK milk tea fix here along with some good old pineapple bun w/ butter. Definitely opt for their signature foie gras and truffle pineapple bun if you want something unique - my partner chooses this every single time lol. read more

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Run, don't walk! Also put yourself in queue beforehand or join the line before they open. The hype is real! This is a cute Hong Kong style cafe with LOTS on the menu. We arrived a little before they opened on a Thursday morning and there was already a line. The service is mighty fast, and the place for a random weekday stayed busy. We definitely over ordered and had leftovers. The menu was very long and so many yummy options but we opted to get their breakfast menu options. The set we got was a truffle omelette on toast, with beef soup. We also got a pineapple bun and french toast bites to share. We also added the option of a hot Hong Kong style tea. Highly recommend everything! You can tell from the photos - no additions explanation needed. Will definitely be back! read more

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One of my favourite HK style cafes. They actually have a lot of unique dishes here and a pretty extensive menu. I tried their signature hainanese chicken rice and it was pretty delicious. The chicken was super silky and tender and the trio of sauces that came with it was fantastic. My dad ordered the stir fried beef macaroni. That was a bit of a miss for me but he liked it. They were pretty heavy handed with the soy sauce. We also had the fried corn with salted duck yolk. Will definitely order this again. The sauce was really well balanced and the whole thing was very flavourful. Staff were efficient but nice. The restaurant is small so long wait times. However, there is a yelp waitlist you can join. read more

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Delicious food that is priced at a good value. Variety of menu isn't too big but enough to have something for everyone. Seating is limited so highly recommend to check in on the Yelp waitlist beforehand. Once you get the notification that your table is ready, bypass the line and tell the kind servers you got a message and once your table is cleaned up you can sit. The service is pretty good for a HK cafe. Despite the limited seating I don't feel cramped when I'm eating and overall restaurant is clean and can accommodate for larger groups by combining tables. read more

Cafe De Hong Kong - Pork curry instant noodles - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Wow what a busy restaurant!. We arrived on the weekend. Seems like everyone decided to eat out or shop the weekend. We added our place in the Yelp queue. And huh? 1 hour 45 mins...normally we'd take a pass, but we decided we could just walk around the mall, and hang out a bit. Well just turns out we got our notice of our place in queue with my phone not making a usual chirp. But when I rushed over, the server said we were good and sat us at the first available booth. It was totally packed at 2Pm, we wanted to have the special afternoon set menus bc it reminds me of Hong Kong. The food was served relatively quick. I like how a drink comes with the dishes and it was a slice of memories for me (especially red bean milk). The fried chicken leg was a chicken leg quarter split - absolutely delicious and an indulgence. Super crispy and a highlight in presentation! The French toast was oozy with salted egg flavor and sweetness of condensed milk. The beef satay had very savory tones and the truffled soft scrambled eggs were done excellently. It's relatively small dining room with enough for probably 40 diners in total. Booths line the perimeter and tables in the middle. So was it worth the wait? I'd say so, but I'll probably try a non-weekend next time. read more

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My second time visiting here! Ordered 3 dishes to share between 2 people and the portion sizes are big enough that we had to bring most of the fried rice home because we were so full! Every dish was perfect. The chicken was very juicy, and not dry at all. The pork chop was juicy as well, worth the extra price. Service was attentive and kind. Our waiter offered us more ginger sauce to go with our chicken rice dish. Interior is designed like a HK cafe. Tables are cleaned and wiped down with disinfectant after every guest. Love this restaurant and will keep visiting!! read more

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The wait time is worth it!! We've been wanting to try this place for a long time but the waitlist is always so long. We finally were able to get a seat by joining the waitlist on Yelp about 45-60 mins ahead of time. Try having multiple people join the waitlist at different times in case your turn is up and you're not ready for your table yet. This place is hard to come with a bigger party, but doable. We were a table of 6 and they accommodated us in a booth plus added a table and extra chairs so we could all sit together. Everything our party got was so good. The chicken an avocado pineapple bun was insane. A must try. The crunchy toast with peanut butter and condensed milk is also a classic, which we of course got. The salted egg York corn was good, but we did wish the seasoning was more spread around to get the flavour all over. So many different options to choose from. Must come back to try different dishes. There's a reason why this place is packed. Great food and super reasonable prices! read more

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We got here about 5 minutes before opening on a Saturday morning. The restaurant seats about 41 people. Our order was taken at 10:05am and our food started to come out within 15 minutes. My friend ordered the Meal set C - $10.95 and I ordered the foie gras with egg and truffle in a pineapple bun - $11.95 and a salted egg yolk French toast - $9.95 and added a HK milk tea for $1.25 more. My friend said his soup was bland and they gave a lot of rice noodles. I thought it was an affordable option considering the amount of food you get but it's not something I'd order. I thoroughly enjoyed my pineapple bun with truffle, egg and foie gras. It had a decent amount of truffle flavor and the egg was runny. The only issue I had with it is that the top part of the bun was a bit stale. You definitely would want to use a fork and a knife to eat this. The salted egg yolk French toast was such a treat. A perfect amount of salted egg yolk goodness awaits as you cut into the toast. It's very rich and decadent. Don't count your calories here. Pay at the counter. read more

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NOTE: If you do decide to come, I HIGHLY recommend joining the waitlist powered by Yelp. You can find it on Google. This has to be one of the most popular HK style restaurants in the GTA. we joined the waitlist at 12:30pm on a Saturday and got our table at 2:30pm. We came in and got seated right away. The ambiance was quite cool with unique HK style art hanging on the walls. We got a window seat and it was very comfortable and spacious. We ordered the Bake pork chop rice, Clay Pot Beef Instant noodle, Hainanese chicken rice, and their Satay Squid Tentacles with Fish Balls. It came with 3 hot drinks and we got all HK style milk teas. The service was quite normal but good for a Chinese restaurant. The Bake pork chop rice was delicious and the pork was really tender. My only issue is with the portion sizes. the dish itself is very shallow. Same with the clay pot instant noodle, there was only a couple pieces of beef. The Satay Squid and Fish balls was tasty but way too salty. The fish ball had a interesting chewy texture instead of a "QQ" texture. I've never had fish balls with this kind of texture but I actually don't mind it at all. I had to drink like 2 bottles of water on the drive home. The only thing I thought was really good was the Hainanese chicken rice and their milk teas. the chicken rice was flavorful and oily (in a good way) and the chicken itself was very tender, juicy and delicious. The milk tea's had a very strong tea flavor which is how I prefer my HK style milk teas and is one of the better ones in the city. Overall: The food is honestly not bad at all. The main issue is with the portion sizes. If you don't eat a lot, then it's probably fine. I would skip the Satay squid and Fish balls. The Hainanese chicken rice and their milk teas are definitely really good though. But is it worth the wait ? Absolutely NOT. Although, I will probably come back and try a few other dishes that I wanted to try. I would rate it a 3.5/5 Stars read more

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One of the best Hainan chicken spots in Toronto. The chicken is juicy and not dry. The oil rice tastes great, and there are three sauces to mix and match: sweet soy sauce, hot sauce, and scallion oil. The signature milk tea is very good and comes in a cute vintage bottle with their logo. It has strong caffeine. It's an extra $2 to swap it into the combo. The lineups get long, so it's best to join the Yelp virtual waitlist 30 minutes to 1 hour before you plan to arrive. Highly recommend! read more

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This place is always packed. If you want to be seated around lunch time, you'd need to join their wait list just before 11 am or else any time after 11 will most likely over an hour wait. Tried their new Dubai chocolate French toast cubes and it was delicious. Very filling but decadent. Generous amount of crispy pistachio bits and chocolate drizzled around a perfectly fried French toast cubes. Their Bo lo bun fried chicken sandwich was humongous as well. Great piece of fried chicken with the right amount of sauce and tenderness. The bo lo bun itself is also very crusty. My go to dish from this place is their satay instant noodles in a clay pot with a ovaltine crunch drink. read more

Cafe De Hong Kong - Bo lo bun fried chicken sandwich - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Worth the wait! First, be sure to put yourself on the Yelp waiting list and check-in on the tablet when you arrive. They don't call out names one by one in a strict order, but instead notify batches of customers that tables are ready, and it's first-come first-served within each batch. Once you've braved the long wait, you are seated elbow-to-elbow in this tiny and always-packed restaurant. But you're here for the awesome food: the hainan chicken rice is a star, with a very generous portion of chicken (half a chicken?), delicious rice and accompanying sauces. It sells out quickly so don't expect it to be still available at dinner time. Our other favourite is the BLB with foie gras and black truffle egg (#101, $12), which we call the "umami bomb"... the pairing of the crunchy BLB, and rich and creamy egg/foie gras is awesome! Each meal comes with a free drink, and their HK-style milk tea is great, as are their premium drinks available with a slight upgrade fee. read more

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There's usually a lineup here because the food is cheap and delicious. If you would like to try this place on a weekend, I highly recommend making a reservation ahead of time but in order to make a reservation, you need to be a certain proximity to the restaurant. Service is a little faster than the average and the ambiance is like a typical Hong Kong restaurant with some noise. read more

Overall rating: 4.5/5 I can't believe it's taken me this long to visit this iconic HK cafe. I happened to be in the area and came on a day & time when there wasn't a ridiculous line/wait (which is rare, let me tell you). I've heard so many rave reviews, so I had high expectations going in for the food! This spot is 100% as good as people claim. Of course, I had to get the HK milk tea - a true test of their authenticity. Strong tannins, rich tan colour, and the right balance of creamy evaporated milk. I also tried one of their pineapple bun burgers (fried chicken & avocado), which is a speciality of this cafe. I haven't seen this offered elsewhere. The burger was incredible, and it even made the table beside us go "Wow!" A generous portion of fried chicken that was fried to perfection with ketchup and mayo. Though I will say that there was minimal avocado compared to what I expected (just a light spread on the burger bun instead of sliced avocado). The two factors that knock down my rating score are 1) finding parking can be awful, and 2) the wait time can get ridiculous (like a 1-2 hour wait). read more

Cafe De Hong Kong - Fried chicken & avocado pineapple bun burger - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

4.5/5 It's good there was no queue on a Thursday morning, we ordered 2 breakfast sets, the soup macaroni and noodles came with good broth & were served hot & tasty. I had the condensed milk & salted egg yolk half bun and it tasted so so, however the egg sandwich came with the set was really good. Both the iced lemon tea and 'yuen yeung' (coffee mixed with milk tea) were good. Inside seatings are quite cramped, service was ok. This cafe and Chrisly Cafe are considered 2 of my favourite Cha Chaan Teng in Markham and they always have a queue. read more

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3.5/5 stars rounded up to 4. If you're not grabbing lunch (or afternoon tea) and work a regular 9-5 job, then you basically have like 2 hours to grab food because they close at 7pm on both weekdays AND weekends. Absolutely bonkers hours tbh. And then on TOP of all that, there's also a waitlist that can balloon super fast if you don't get on it at JUST the right time. All of this meant that various stars had to align for me to get a table for dinner at around 6 pm on a weekday. My mind was dead set on trying that hainanese chicken rice and hk milk tea w/ ding ding candy. Sadly, as soon as I sat down and called a waitress over, she told me right as I ordered that they had sold the last chicken rice order literally 10 min before I sat (BIG SAD). I ordered a classic baked pork chop rice w/ cheese instead and the aforementioned hk milk tea w/ ding ding candy (little sugar). While the pork chop was good, I feel like the overall portion size of the dish was small and didn't really care for the addition of corn to the fried rice underneath. Admittedly, I've had way better baked pork chop rices. The addition of ding ding candy was a cool twist! If you submerge the candy for a couple secs, they got soft. The milk tea was very average. I will try the bottled milk tea on my next visit instead. Will have to return again to try the hainanese chicken rice. read more

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Been meaning to check this place out, and boy, It did not disappoint !!! It was so good. As a party of 2, was able to join wait list line within 4km distance of the restaurant. Was able to seat after approx 30 min wait around 11:30/12 on a Monday. I hear there's always usually a line. Ordered their popular items including their: - Haianese chicken - boneless, soft chicken (generous portion) with flavourful rice. Amazing. Would highly recommend. I understand why people keep coming back for this. - Clay pot satay beef with instant noodles & fish cake. Packed with so much flavour, I also understand how this is something people come back for. - molton salted egg yolk French toast! Wow was this a flavour punch. Also super filling. You can definitely share this. A sweet and savory snack would recommend eating it fresh. Service was fast and attentive. Food came out fast. Casual setting, limited seats! Overall would come back and try other items on their menu. Loved it. read more

Cafe De Hong Kong - Clay pot satay beef instant noodles with fish cake - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Always a long line up but finally got a chance to try. Decided to get the Fried Chicken Pineapple Bun as I wanted to get something more unique after waiting for so long. It was like a deluxe club sandwich in a pineapple bun. Definitely worth trying but probably will only order if I'm really hungry. Restaurant is family and kid-friendly with lots of options on the menu. Make sure you join the waitlist at least 2 hrs in advance of when you want to eat.... A star taken off due to the long wait time for a HK CCT. read more

Cafe De Hong Kong - Fried Chicken Pineapple Bun - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Located behind First Markham place you can find this small hong kong style fast food restaurant. This place requires you to add your name on the waitlist either in person or on the yelp app. Apparently you need to be within 2KM before adding yourself on the list. The place has a few booths and quite a lot of 2 person seats in the middle. Luckily we got seated at the booth side which is a huge plus for me in my opinion. The service was fast, the food came out quick. Price was basically quite similar to other HK fast food restaurants and they also offer combos. I also ordered their milk tea cold and they put just about 3-4 pieces of ice - very good! Although I think it lacks tea itself. It has more of the milk than tea. We got the shrimp, bbq pork, egg on rice with sweet soy sauce reminds me of old school Richmond Court's soy sauce. This dish felt like it lacked something... not sure what but will try something else when I come back. We also got the salted egg in french toast and to be honest it's a deadly dish, lots of calories for sure can should be shared haha! It was really yummy though!! Will come back for it maybe once every 5months... I'll come back again 100% read more

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Still such a solid hk cafe the only downside is the wait time but at least you can virtually queue ahead of time. It took us a 2 hour wait from the moment I joined the queue at 11am but thankfully service is fast. The fried toast is a must and I love anything with cheese so you can't go wrong with the baked pork chop with rice. Only downside is they don't let you substitute anything (eg. spaghetti) or for my husband he wanted chicken instead of beef because of his gout but they only do what's exactly on the menu. read more

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One of the more hyped up HK style cafes in the Markham / greater Toronto area. Good thing there is Yelp waitlist so we joined a little after 10am and the wait was 2 hours. Note this was on a Sunday, so it is a little less busy than a Saturday, but still pretty long wait. If you miss first seating, it's a minimum 1 hour wait since the service is fast but not that fast. We got the breakfast sets C and D, as well as baked pork chop rice in tomato sauce, molten salted egg yolk French toast, and fried chicken and avocado pineapple bun. We also tried the dong ding candy HK milk tea just for the novelty, which has a crunchy sticky candy with the typical HK milk tea. It is good for a dessert but I would not consider it a drink Breakfast sets were pretty good value as you can get a drink for a subsidized surcharge (or complimentary regular tea or coffee) and comes with various dishes. Some of them were fairly plain like scrambled eggs but they did it well with over easy - just note it is a little sweet. I love the noodle soups as they were quite refreshing and flavorful, especially the satay beef one from set D. Baked pork chop rice in tomato sauce was good but not the best due to the way they made the sauce - Good Catch does it better. For optimizing, I would recommend the other dishes. Molten salted egg yolk French toast was pretty good and hearty. A little overhyped but worth to share. Fried chicken and avocado pineapple bun is huge. One order can easily fill up 2 people. The pineapple bun is fairly sweet, and there is a generous amount of fried chicken. This type of dish kind of reminds me of the Macau pork chop buns, just with a twist. Service is actually quite friendly and efficient, which is something not often seen in Cantonese restaurants where they are curt and rushed. It would have been nice to have tea or water refills, however, but I won't discount my review on that because the food and nicer drinks at a small surcharge more than makes up for the experience. I am not sure if I would "wait" 2 hrs again, but I would go back if the line is shorter. read more

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Packed always for a reason. Cheap food but high quality Their Hainanese chicken was perfect cooked and loved how it wasn't salty or dry at all as sometimes restaurants do make it salty and dry. It Came with garlic, spicy sauce, and soy sauce with a side of flavourful bone soup. Their menu had a good variety of options to choose from and they had a few combos as well if you're looking for a deal! We also tried their salted egg yolk french toast, which was super bomb! Buttery and crispy. The restaurant itself was kind of tiny but servers work fast to clean and bring out food. You can join their waitlist on yelp ahead of time, but there was a waitlist even on a weekday afternoon. I saw all the aunties and uncles dining in, I knew this place is legit Parking is kind of tight but you will find it! read more

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I got the Chicken on egg noodle (option for instant noodle instead) and it was simple but tasty. The soya sauce had a hint of sweetness. Chicken is tender. Noods have a nice texture, and a little thicker, but flat. Lai cha is okay. Can taste the tea flavour, but wouldn't go out of my way to come for their (hot) hk milk tea. Service and ambiance is standard for a hk cafe. read more

Cafe De Hong Kong - Chicken with green scallion on egg noodle - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Food quality diminished. Seems like there was a change in ownership. It wasn't the same as before - when it first opened. read more

No frills great cha chan teng. The service was quick and to the point and the food was delicious! It was great! We ordered the HK milk tea which comes unsweetened and you add however much sugar you want. The instant noodle with spam and fried egg reminds me of childhood. And we ordered the baked rice which was delicious! The foie gras, black truffle and egg pineapple bun was sooo yummy and the salted egg yolk piggy bun was just right. Would definitely come back again! read more

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Services friendly. Food is good . Price very reasonable . Long line up . Better put in waiting list before you go.

We have taken out-of-town friends here! It does not disappointment. Just be prepared for a wait! Their combos are perfect (especially #4- with the truffle scrambled eggs and satay beef noodles). And I love pineapple buns with butter - our friend enjoyed it so much they ordered two to go! read more

This is a great spot for cheap and satisfying HK cafe-style food. The only downside is that you need to wait for a long line to get a table. The satay beef noodle is perhaps the thing my family and I enjoy the most on their menu. A must try! read more

Cafe De Hong Kong - 104 - Fried chicken & Avocado Pineapple Bun, 8.29 CAD - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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This is a great spot for hk cafe. Prices are very reasonable . They have a good twist on some traditional hk dishes. They have an all day breakfast menu . I usually get the satay beef with truffle egg toast. Service is decent. Staff is polite and efficient. Feels clean and spacious seating. read more

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One of the best hainan chicken I've had! Best to come either just before or just after lunch rush hour to avoid a long wait. Will definitely come back again to eat more set meals read more

Make a reservation before arriving, it will be packed!! Good thing is that the tables move fast and the staff is super quick to pick up, clean and serve people!! Hustle bustle, parties of 1 to 8 people.... ALL are welcome!!! Staff is super friendly!! All items are so fresh!! Must try: - Molten Salted Egg Yolk - Hainanese Chicken - Pineapple Bun with Omelette - Fish Balls & Squid read more

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Had a late lunch so when we arrived around 3pm we got seated immediately. There is a Yelp waitlist so I would recommend adding yourself to the waitlist if you are going during busy hours. We ordered the signature hainanese chicken rice and molten salted egg yolk french toast. There was an order error but the staff was quick to correct it. The food and drinks came out quick and we enjoyed our dishes. read more

Cafe De Hong Kong - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Pretty good Hong Kong style cafe, food was as expected! Highly recommend getting on the waitlist before you get there because we waited over an hour for our table despite adding our names early during a weekend lunch hour. There were about 71 tables ahead of us...yikes! Was it worth the wait? Depends on how hungry you get while waiting I guess! The portion sizes were quite large and prices were reasonable as such. If you're craving HK food, this will hit the spot! The only downside is the massive wait for it. read more

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Food is delicious and price is very reasonable. Staff are friendly too. Inky downside is always a long wait. But with this prices, I am not surprised. read more

Delicious authentic HK style food. Excellent service: constant check in, noticed we needed extra napkins without being asked, did not rush us even though they had a long wait. The design of the restaurant is modern and yet nostalgic. read more

Cafe De Hong Kong - Fried chicken pineapple bun - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

A must try!!! The simple egg and toast with truffle is so amazing and has so much flavor! Also the French toast with molten egg is delicious. Service is very quick once you get seated and food comes out fast! Just be sure to add yourself to the waitlist beforehand because it can get very very busy!! The vibes are a small diner feel. read more

Cafe De Hong Kong - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario