Not a big fan of Taiwanese cuisine but this place ain't too shabby. Exceptional service! Courteous and fast. Food was alright. We had pork hock, fried chicken bits, egg-yolk sauced chicken wings and this $25 set meal with noodles and soup - amongst other food items. Fairly priced and quite spacious dining area. If you're looking for the place, it's across from Boston Pizza. read more

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Finally came here for lunch yesterday. My friend brought me here to try traditional Taiwanese food and it was delicious. Apparently this is a very famous restaurant in Taiwan so it's great that we can try it here in Toronto! My Taiwanese friend did the ordering as she was familiar with the popular dishes to try. She ordered two lunch specials. One lunch set was a little pricier for about $25 but if you pay cash there is 10% off on this item. This lunch set was really worth it as this combo included 6 side dishes, a main dish with a soup or milk tea...and for the main dish, you could choose Danmi noodles or Minced pork rice and we picked the noodles since we got the Pork Hock & Minced pork rice for our 2nd lunch set. The two of us shared all the items except my friend insisted that I have the marinated abalone side dish and this was so good! I will definitely be coming back because of this dish! I also liked the Danmi noodles and Pork Hock. Although the food was amazing but the service was lacking. It wasn't busy when we got there just before noon on a Wednesday and we had to wave the staff for help several times and the staff didn't even take our order correctly as we had asked for two tea and they only brought one. I will still be back as the food was really good and I love Taiwanese food! read more

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I used to visit this place when it was a green grotto, so when I saw a new Taiwanese restaurant opened up (still serving the same drinks) I decided to stop by. The food was fairly disappointing. The popcorn chicken and the eel on sticky rice were both good, but the sweet and sour lotus root was one of the most disappointing things I have eaten this year. I was expecting this to either be a more traditional sweet and sour (less sweet, more garlic) or americanized (sweet and bright orange) and this was worse than either. I don't know if it is still being offered on the menu but I would definitely avoid. Overall, the rest of the experience was as expected. Pretty average service and the decor was a bit more upscale than your average restaurant. However, for the price and value of the food, I don't see myself returning. read more

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Love this place. First go in you find the place has Simple Decoration and clean. The server is very attentive and nice. There is promotion if you eat more than $100, a free full dish of smoke fish or chicken. She remind us we have $7 more to go and can hit $100. So here we ordered an appetizer and get a free smoke fish! Everything is well executed. From their signature noodle to the brand new smoke fish, it's all good. We order set for 2. It has eel with rice, pickle veggies, 3 wine chicken and dessert. By adding $10 to this set, we get ping knuckle. Dessert is like sweet egg tofu with red bean and boba. I usually do like the boba but this one is exceptionally good! The pickled veggies has sauce taste like salad. Love it. May I give 6 stars? read more

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Tofu and beef veggie soup. Soup would be good if they served with rice or a bowl or noodle. Look the nice interior design and the place gives it n nice atmosphere. The entrance area if they b blocked it off a lil would be better cause it was a lil chilly read more

Du Hsiao Yueh - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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3 cup chicken here is probably the best I've tasted in any restaurant. We returned and again, that flavour was excellent. Service is pretty good, there are 1 or 2 servers who are excellent - attentive, patient and informative. There was only one who was mostly on the phone or near the kitchen and who didn't pick up dishes or clean the tables but Di Hsiao doesn't deserve a low rating because of one person's behaviour. Ambiance is quite good, it's clean, modern, the interior design is quite beautiful. It's modern Chinese yet not kitschy. Many Chinese restaurants border on the kitschy or basic and terrible but this place makes it easy to be comfortable to have an enjoyable meal. Prices might be slightly high in comparison with other restaurants but the quality of the food is worth paying for. There are some reviews on the prices and I feel if the food is good, it's worth paying the price. read more

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Wanted some Taiwanese food and was recommended this place by a friend. Ordered: - minced pork rice - seasonal vegetables lobster roll - ham hock - lunch set: 3 cup rice & minced pork rice - crispy pig intestine - cabbage - oyster omelette - kobayaki eel sticky rice - garlic pea shoots - clear stew with beef Everything was delicious but my favorite had to be the crispy pig intestine since it was extra crispy but it wasn't tough to chew. The lobster roll and oyster omelette was also very good and flavorful and also for sure recommended. Service was pretty quick and we got seated fast. There's a to-go drink service near the entrance if you want drinks. Ambiance was pretty cute though the chairs had a low back so you should definitely not lean back. Near the restroom there's a timeline and history of the place which was an interesting read. read more

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Loved eating at Du Hsiao Yueh! The Taiwanese dishes were so tasty. We tried Da-A Noodle, Traditional Minced Pork Rice, Golden Fried Shrimp Roll, Braised Pork Intestine, Crispy Oyster Omelette, Fried Cabbage With Sakura Shrimp, and Peeled Chili Pepper Chicken Soup. Everything was delicious, especially the Da-A Noodle and Crispy Oyster Omelette. The place was cozy, and the service was great. I really hope they open a Du Hsiao Yueh in the US so more people can enjoy this awesome food. read more

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TLDR - Du Hsiao Yueh's cooking is delightfully delicious and non greasy. It feels like healthier food or healthier cooking. I dined at Du Hsiao Yueh last Sunday and I loved what I ate: simple ingredients, very fresh, delicately flavoured, tender, not oily/greasy. It was refreshing and delicious. We ordered Shaoxing wine chicken, steamed flatfish and minced pork rice. The wine chicken was so fresh, moist, tender and was one of the better wine marinate work I had tasted recently. At $15, the wine chicken was a deal. The flatfish was fresh, sweet and so delicately flavoured. The arrived entree looked better portioned than the menu picture. At $20, it was fairly priced. Maybe because we didn't order any fried entree, we were pleased that the meal was non greasy and well portioned enough to be satisfying. The services was sufficient, polite, efficient and effective. Paid cash to get 10% off. read more

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This is my first-time trying authentic Taiwanese Cuisine in Toronto, excluding the Bubble Tea café Taiwanese snacks I had previously. Since the Du Hsiao Yueh Taiwanese Cuisine restaurant have been in business in Taiwan since 1895, this makes me curious to give it try. The first thing I notice is the good customer service, which is very common practice in Taiwan and they did able to bring this positive service attitude to Toronto as well. I ordered a one-person combo and I was surprise how good the food is for only $24.99, excluding the tea and dessert. Here are the highlights. The Wild Mushroom Short Rib Soup have a pure wild mushroom and short rib flavor that is very sweet / smooth. The Taiwanese Pickles is not spicy like kimchi but is super crisp and refreshing. The raw garlic that come with the Taiwanese Sausage is a perfect match, which give a very unique flavor but not too strong. My favorite of all is the Marinated Abalone, the soy sauce base marinate sauce did not cover the original taste of the Abalone and help enhanced the Abalone flavor further. I was little bit disappointed on the Daami Noodles, as it has no shrimp taste at all within the shrimp broth. Also, the texture of the Taro in the Cold Formosa Grass Jelly Bowl dessert is very awkward. I am not is it because the Taro have been previously frozen. Overall, Du Hsiao Yueh dinning experience make me feel like visiting Taipei. Highly Recommended. read more

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Da a rice vermicelli was good, with a good seafood flavour. Minced pork rice was small but good. There was a pronounced garlic flavour - more than with other Taiwanese minced pork rice. Oyster omelette was not very crispy. It had a sweet, spicy sauce on top & sticky starch at the bottom. There were vegetables inside which spoiled the texture. That said there were multiple types of vegetables, so the textures were different . Wild mushroom short rib soup was quite small but excellent, with a very pronounced mushroom flavour. You can taste the goodness in the soup. Plus the pork was still tasty & not boiled into submission. read more

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This restaurant used to be Green Grotto, a bubble tea shop. They rebranded themselves to be more of a restaurant and I finally got to try it out. I ordered a couple of their bentos (3 cups chicken and popcorn chicken) and their oyster pancake on the side. For the price of $12.99 for a bento including a drink, you really can't go wrong. The bento comes with an egg, the protein and some veggies. The portion was perfect for me. It might be a little small for a guy, but with an appetizer, it should be enough. The oyster pancake was also very good with many pieces of baby oysters inside. I will go back to try other menu items! read more

Du Hsiao Yueh - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Kids like bubble tea and Taiwanese food so we decided to try Du Hsiao Yueh. We got the bubble tea which is really the Grotto and I really like their almond milk tea which I haven't been able to get anywhere else. Their portions are a bit small but that's ok since it allows you to try more dishes. We tried their 3 cup chicken which was pretty good. The salt and pepper/popcorn chicken was a bit different than what we're used to but very good! We also tried a marinated squash (pickled) in passion fruit syrup which was quite refreshing. Definitely different than what we are used to. Their taro cubes are very yummy too! If you're a noodle person, the da-a noodles or noodles with minced pork is quite good. read more

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We ordered the combo for two and there is a good variety of dishes. I would say the food is enough for 3 people. The Danzi noodle and pork hock were my favourite from the combo. Although the portion of the noodle was small, it is great as an appetizer - I believe the noodle is made fresh. The restaurant has a dedicated area who the chef makes the noodle. The pork hock is juicy and meaty. All the pieces are the center-cuts so it's easy to eat. There isn't many Taiwanese restaurants in Toronto so I was craving for the oyster omelette and it didn't disappoint. It was one of the best oyster omelette I have ever had. The price of the 2 person combo is only $55 which is very reasonable for the amount and variety of food you get. Before you go, just make sure you make reservations as there are limited seats read more

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My dad is an outright authentic Tainanese (正港臺南人）. As a result, my family would have biannual trips to Tainan since I was a kid to celebrate the lunar new years and summer vacations. Tainan is probably one of the most cultural and historic cities in all of Taiwan. The complex geo-historical background has fostered some of the most unique cuisines, incorporating recipes from indigenous Taiwanese people, Minnans, Hans, Dutches and Japaneses that still water my mouth until this day （垂延三尺）. My personal favourites are the Coffin Bread, Calamari Yi Mian, Taian shrimp roll and of course, Da-A Mi from Du Hsiao Yueh (it's transliterated here as "Da-A noodle" as in Taiwanese/Minnam (tànn-á-mī）. Kudo to Du Hisan Yueh Canada for the accurate transliteration to Taiwanese instead of Mandarin, "Dan-Tsu Mian".) I was absolutely delighted when I heard that they were coming to Toronto, given that Da-A Mi was, and still is, a part of my most prominent childhood memories of visiting Tainan. It's almost surreal that I can revisit the memory on my tastebuds while being 13,000 KM away. While the noodle is priced at 6.99, the Da-A Mi is literally bite-sized. The funny thing is the authentic Da-A Mi in Taiwan is ALSO bite-sized, given that it has been more of a touristy thing in Tainan in recent decades. Although the food is definitely on the pricey side, and the restaurant is still missing some key dishes like the shrimp rolls (considering the difficulties of importing ingredients to recreate authentic flavour profiles), I'm just sitting here tasting Da-A Mi, while being in a time machine & visiting the good old Tainan in my childhood. I probably won't visit here frequently by myself, but I will undoubtedly bring some friends who want to know more about authentic Taiwanese cuisines. read more

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Let me cut straight to the chase. I sampled 3 popular items here: (see pics). They were certainly authentic Taiwanese flavours, quality-made with care and precision, especially the noodle broth & popcorn chicken. But I definitely don't see myself eating here on the regular, (although I wish I could!), I just can't afford to. All of your bowl of rice & noodles pics made it look so big, but in fact they are small individual snack-sized portions. Like 5 bites, done. We ordered a L rice with extra toppings, and it came in a shallow bowl. We had to double check that we ordered a L, then we thought.. "What's a S?!" I guess I'm just accustomed to Western portions.. It's a place to bring your date, a professional meetup, or your relatives to impress. You know, people who you can't open your mouth too wide in front of b/c you can only take small bites here. Yep. We ate and still left hungry. Luckily T&T is right next door to further satisfy my popcorn chicken fill. 3.5 stars; I don't usually give a 3-star review.. Everything about this place is honestly perfect and deserves full points - cleanliness, attention, service, decor, ambience, the food - but unfortunately I must agree with others, the brutal truth is, the price is pulling down the overall ratings. Please make your delicious authentic food more accessible! read more

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great food, I got the 3 cup chicken here. It was tender, juicy and succulent. The da-a noodle, minced pork rice were also flavourful too. Great service and ambience, the waiter was attentive. I will definitely come back here! read more

A great Taiwanese restaurant. We were treated to dinner by my good friend. We sat inside the private room. Everything we had were excellent. I really like the chicken soup, the pork rice, and the pineapple shrimp. The only problem being inside the private room was that the wait staff did not check on us often. We had to wave them down for more water and tea. Not sure about price point, since I was treated to the dinner. At least the food was really good. read more

I've heard mixed reviews for this restaurant but I'm glad I tried it for myself. I'm Taiwanese and there isn't enough Taiwanese food in Toronto. Du Hsiao Yueh is authentic and more refined than other Taiwanese eateries. Every dish was well crafted with layers of complexity. 3 cup chicken was my friend's favorite, you can taste the alcohol they used to cook it. It was moist and juicy with an abundance of basil. My favorite was the black pepper sizzling steak. We smelled it from the next table and boy it was not disappointing. It was tender, flavorful and just the right bite size. The stir fried pea shoot was a great portion for $16. It was flavorful as if it was cooked in a broth. We tried the their signature Dan zai noodles & vermicelli. They were ok, nothing amazing probably my least favorite dish since it was quite porky tasting. I'm not usually a fan of oyster omelette but I ordered it for my non-Taiwanese friend to try since she has never tried it. To my surprise, it was crispy, full of veggies and well constructed. All in all this was a great restaurant with nice comfortable interior and friendly service. read more

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We have ordered 3 dishes to try- Da-A noodles, crispy oyster omelet, and crispy fried pork intestines, together with a common Taiwanese drink that can be found in almost all night markets- limeade with aiyu jelly. All these dishes really had the authenticity that brought us back to our trip to Taiwan... The Da-A noodles were rich in garlic flavor. The only downside to the dish was the price... You are paying $7 for 3 slurps of noodles. Yes, I understand that the Da-A noodles you find in Taiwan night markets were also the same size but definitely not at that price. The crispy fried pork intestines were aromatic and not oily at all. Perfectly paired with the five-spice powder that was provided as it added more flavor to each bite. The crispy oyster omelet was definitely what I have imagined. The dish was my all-time favorite growing up but never had it with sweet & spicy, almost creamy-ish sauce poured on. Mini oysters were found in the omelet which gave the omelet true to its name. The downside to this dish was the green veggie... Normally or the ones I have had were with green onions instead of Tong-Ho which was a veggie that I dislike with its bitter distinct taste. The limeade really brought me back to the happy times spent strolling down the night markets in Taiwan. This place is honestly perfect and excellent- cleanliness, ambiance, the food- but unfortunately, I must agree with others: the price is pulling down the overall ratings. read more

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People lowered the ratings for this place because it's deemed "expensive" for "small portions" but they do realize that if you're getting Asian cuisine in a different country other than where the restaurant is at, there are additional fees that add onto the cost of the ingredients that make these dishes, right?! Yes the dishes are small BUT the flavor profiles are right there & true to Taiwanese roots. Please DO definitely get the noodles & the eel sticky rice. It's worth making the trip here for a nice group dinner with friends and/or family. I'd say people need to give it a shot :) read more

Du Hsiao Yueh is a centuries-old Taiwanese restaurant chain that dates back to 1895, and recently came to Canada and opened in Markham (in Fall 2021). This restaurant surpassed my expectations, especially the food. The ambience is really nice - bright, very clean, and modern. The washrooms are gender neutral which is great (it seems to be the trend now for newly opened establishments). Tables and seatings are comfortable and quite spacious. One of the walls in the hallway leading to the washrooms is adorned with a timeline of the history of the restaurant chain, snippet about its original founder in the 1890s, and the list of awards it has won over the years. Ordering & bill paying process: You order yourself by writing down the number of items you want on the paper menu they give for your table. At the end of the meal, bring the paper to the front to pay your bill. At the front of the restaurant (near the front door / main entrance), there are some "souvenirs" you can buy for gift-giving (or use yourself at home) - mainly imported special rice from Taiwan in very nice packaging. You can also see the giant pot of noodles and part of the kitchen / food assembly process. Although the noodle portion is a bit on the smaller size (as many reviewers have said), the portion sizes of most of their other dishes are actually bigger / comparable to the portion size at most other Chinese restaurants (i.e. good for sharing). Dishes that we tried: 1) Da-a Noodles - This is the restaurant's signature dish. The seafood broth makes this dish a winner. You can customize it with / without the pork, shrimp, parsley, etc. There are crisp bean sprouts at the bottom of the bowl (below the noodles). Portion size is a bit small but it's a good thing, because you get to try a lot of their other menu items (which you should do!). 2) Kabayaki Eel Rice Cake - One of my favourite dishes here. The eel on top is sliced very thinly to an almost delicate consistency. Flavourful but not covered in that sweet, sticky eel sauce that you typically find in most Japanese & Korean restaurants that serve eel. I prefer this eel more than in other places (because I'm not a fan of the overly sweet eel sauce). The sticky rice right below the eel is also really good and full of umami flavour. There are very thin slices of shiitake mushrooms as well. 3) Marinated Abalone - This is just so-and-so. A bit hard to cut; not as tender as the abalone I've had in other places. 4) Fish Crisps Salad - Quite underwhelming... it looks and tastes like a salad you'd get at a typical continental chain restaurant such as Jack Astor's. Basically it's a bowl of lettuce with bits of carrot and deep fried fish bits. The sauce is creamy and a bit on the sweet side (like a sweet Caesar salad dressing)... not my thing. 5) Seasonal Vegetables Lobster Roll - Really good! It's filled with fresh, crisp vegetables (including asparagus and sliced bell pepper), and it actually contains shredded lobster meat. Fresh and clean tasting. 6) Penghu Loofah Clam - My least favourite dish out of all the ones we tried. I like the loofah (like a cross between zucchini and cucumber), but for some the reason the sauce and the whole dish just taste a bit fishy. The clams are ok. 7) Fried Cabbage with Sakura Shrimp - Pretty good... crisp cabbage mixed with tiny dried sakura shrimps. 8) Stir-fried Garlic Pea Shoots - Pea shoots are one of my favourite Asian green vegetables, so I love this dish. It comes with goji berries. 9) Crispy Oyster Omelette - It's better than the Taiwanese oyster omelette that you get at Asian night markets in the GTA (where it tends to be too gooey without much oyster). This one is actually packed with actual oysters (all concentrated in the bottom layer of the omelette), and is more flavourful. The top layer comrpises of the eggs, and the middle layer is packed with green veggies. The only down side about this dish is the sauce (not a fan of the sauce at all, but it might just be a matter of personal taste & preference). The sauce makes it soft and non-crispy, and also tastes off. 10) Steamed Milk Fish with Preserved Cordia Seeds - Another favourite dish! It's quite unique compared to the fish dishes offered at all other Chinese restaurants. The cordia seeds and seasoning for this fish are so delicious, and the milk fish is perfectly tender. It's garnished with some black beans and green onion. Besides the food, the restaurant has also partenered with Green Grotto to serve bubble tea. You can get the full Taiwanese food & drink experience here! read more

Du Hsiao Yueh - Fried Cabbage with Sakura Shrimps, Oyster Omelette, Vegetables Lobster Roll, Marinated Abalone, Stir-fried Garlic Pea Shoots, Eel Rice Cake - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

This brought back so many fond childhood memories of the street food in Tainan, Taiwan! So happy to have found this place - it's the only location in North America! The stars of the show food-wise were the fried chicken (the fry is REALLY good), danzai (da-a) noodles, and oyster omelette (with tongho). The waitstaff are friendly and will give you recommendations if you ask. The place is also really nicely laid out and has an open, authentically Tainan vibe to it. If you use the washroom, you'll see some images with the history of the establishment and Tainan cuisine. read more

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Lack of communication with each staff members as well as poor communication with customers. Upon arriving 3 staff gave me wrong information as to which table was available. First 2 staff pointed at the window table then the one who was cleaning it told us it was reserved. As for placing an order for food it was like looking for a staff to pay attention to take our order. The prices for the food wasn't quite worth it and the taste was ok. There is no way I would come back nor would recommend this place. read more

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A quaint yet modern Taiwanese spot in the busy T&T plaza. Told to pick our own seats upon entering. Service was great and 10% discount for cash payment. Tried the 3 cup chicken and oyster pancake. Staff brought out the 3 cup chicken in a sizzling stone bowl and mixed it up at our table. The chicken was tender and I could taste the mixture of rice wine, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Had ordered bowl of rice separately but could have done without since it was seasoned just right. The oyster omelette was interesting. The bottom of it had a clear starchy layer, probably made with potato flour and/or rice flour. A sufficient amount of baby oysters and cilantro in the middle. The top layer was egg and a sweet light brown sauce. The outer part was crispy and the rest was soft and slightly chewy. Such a great snack. read more

Du Hsiao Yueh - 3 Cup Chicken - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Taiwan is one of my favorite places in Asia for the yummiest food! Du Hsiao Yueh is a Taiwanese Chain thats been around for 100+ years and specialize in Danzai noodles that they sell to this day. Danzai noodles: The noodles had great texture and the broth had tons of flavor. But as deceiving as the photo may be, the portion is actually really small, like 4 of these servings would equal a regular serving elsewhere (look at the chopstick for comparison) Eel rice: The eel ended up being just paper thin slices that covered the top. The rice was good, but wished there was a more sauce to give it more flavour Grilled Taiwanese Sausage: The sausage was juicy and the portion was fair. This was good, but pretty standard Crispy Oyster Omlette: This was done differently than I'm used to, as it had alot of egg and harder unlike the traditional ones but good none-the-less Peeled green chili chicken soup: This was okay, but for a single portion was almost $10 which is a bit ridiculous since its not "fine dining" The food was good and definitely authentic, but value not really there. I can't wait to travel for some Asian authentic food. read more

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Love the unique dishes and taste, must try the kabayaki eel sticky rice. The shop originated from Taiwan and is the first outpost in Canada. Phone reservation only and offers drive thru bubble tea. read more

Du Hsiao Yueh - Trying a bit of everything - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Taiwanese restaurant chain's first location in North America! I'm ethnically Taiwanese so I def have a strong opinion when it comes to what good Taiwanese food is supposed to taste like. In my opinion nothing can compare to my mom & my grandma's home cooked dishes. But occasionally when Taiwanese restaurants pop up I will go and check them out. I do have to say first and foremost that dishes are pricey. The food they serve is Taiwanese comfort food- which in Taiwan is much cheaper & also when cooked at home is cheap too. We ordered a 2 person set meal which included 2 Daami Noodles, Pickled Cabbage, Eel Sticky Rice, 3-Cup Chicken, Braised Pork Feet, Tofu Pudding with Ginger, a (L) Braised Pork over rice and 3 drinks from Green Grotto; Hokkaido Milk Tea, Lemonade w/ Aiyu and Summer Breeze which is a grapefruit with aloe pieces. However, the dishes I tried did capture a distinct Taiwanese taste (hard to explain this but it had some level of authenticity to it) Ambiance is nice. It's nicely decorated and I loved the Japanese-esque wood designs throughout the restaurant & the big windows. But service was bad. It wasn't busy so I felt like the service should have been more attentive. If I were to come back again, out of all the items I tried I would just order the Daami Noodles, Braised Pork over Rice and the Hokkaido Milk Tea with Mixed Tapioca (noodles were cooked well but has a huge garlic taste so be weary of that if you don't like garlic, rice was fresh and fluffy and tapioca was very Q) Also they have a drive thru for drinks! read more

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We came here on a Sunday morning just as they opened. We were asked if we had a reservation and we said no. They accommodated us but said that we had an hour to eat. We were fine with that and were seated. I had seen various posts on Yelp so we knew what we wanted to order. We ordered 4 bowls of the famous noodles, braised pork hock, fried Taro cubes, pork chitterlings and a large minced pork on rice. The food all arrived in a timely manner and everything was decent. The pork hocks were too soft and a tad sweet. The rest of the food was nice but nothing stood out. From what I understand, it is street food basically. We ended up spending $100 on snack foods. I would recommend people try it out for themselves but it's not somewhere I would frequent. I would take visitors here so they could experience Taiwanese food but it is a tad expensive for what you are getting. read more

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First, for those who gave this restaurant low rating just because of the price is not what they are used do, GO FUCK YOURSELF with some BBQ pork rice. You are the reason why there are still so many Asian cuisine are still being stereotyped as cheap and not luxurious. If we are ok with $20 pad Thai from Pai, why can't we paid more for a better Taiwanese food experience? The people behind this restaurant pour their heart and soul to bring this hundred-year-old Taiwanese restaurant brand to this city in the most difficult time to operate a restaurant business in history. When I was finally able to book a table to this restaurant, I am totally moved by the effort from this restaurant team. It is definitely the best and most unique Taiwanese dining experience you will find in this city. This is also why I couldn't understand those bad reviews complaining about the price. There is no where else you can find Tainan style roasted eel on sticky rice in the GTA. The Eel rice cake is a must have on the menu. There is no where else in the city you can get that. The ham hock is very tender and very well seasoned. What really surprised me is the taro cake. It is crispy on the outside but soft in the side like mochi. I am not a big fan of taro cake, but I really enjoy this one. The dessert is light and perfect to end this heavy extravagant meal. I am so glad that Du Hsiao Yueh is finally landed at this city. It filled the void of luxury Taiwanese dining experience in the GTA. read more

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Just opened in September 2021, this is a famous noodle restaurant originated from Taiwan. The portions here are small and you can certainly customise your toppings. Broth is delicious and honestly you can't go wrong picking either noodles, vermicelli or rice, as a base. With the small portions, you might have to eat two bowls to just fulfill your appetite. Their other dishes like the 3 cup chicken and oyster pancake were also delicious. The interesting vegetable I tried was squash and syrup. The crunch in the squash was prominent...but it tastes more like a dessert. You can also order drinks of Green Grotto in this establishment. The deco is also beautiful and reminds me of a tea house. Payment must be made at the front counter after you finish your meal. read more

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Du Hisao Yueh Came for the chicken, stayed for the forsoma. : 7040 Warden Ave., Markham, ON L3R 5Y3 Items ordered: Kabayaki Eel Sticky Rice $14.99 CAD 8/10 Soft slices of bbq eel sit on top of a bed of steamed rice flavoured with a soy sauce-base and shitake mushrooms. The banana or lotus leaf at the bottom is not eddible but imparts fragrance to the rice. You might not be blown away by the delicate flavours but the rice is well-seasoned and the addition of eel levels up this version of a classic dish. Although the eel slices could be thicker. Be warned that everything else comes out quickly but this dish takes 15 minutes to be served. Red Vinasse Chicken $12.99 CAD 7/10 Bite-sized pieces of chicken thighs fried and lightly seasoned. The chicken was nice and crispy, and Bite-sized pieces made it easier to eat. While delicious, the flavour was lacking. Da-A Noodles $6.99 CAD 7/10 A house special and recommended by a lot of other reviewers. While it provides a unique taste, the braised egg was quite tough and the portion size was about a cup. I would recommend passing on this experience. Traditional Minced Pork Rice (L) $5.99 CAD 8/10 Minced pork with a unique soy sauce-based seasoning. The dish is severed ontop of a bed of rice. The flavours are the highlight of this simple rice dish. However, like the noodles, be warned that the portion size is on the smaller size even if you get the large. Lava Preserved Egg Fried Tofu $12.99 CAD 8/10 Well-fried firm tofu covered with a salty, egg sauce. Create the perfect mouthful with a piece of scallion on top. Unlike the other dishes, the portion size is quite large and can make you feel sick if you eat too much but it's perfect for sharing. The sauce is quite salty and would taste best when eaten with rice. Cold Formosa Grass Jelly Bowl $8.99 CAD 10/10 If I could come back for anything, I'd come back for this. Served hot and/or cold, this milk-based dessert is composed of grass jelly, red beans, tapioca pearls, chunks of taro, and chewy morsals that can only be equated to plain and sweet potato mochi. Since this is off the dessert menu, waitstaff are attentive to bring it out after you've finished the majn meal. Overall, if you're not familiar with Taiwanese food, Du Hsiao Yueh provides a unique menu with interesting flavour combinations and great textures that level-up classic dishes reminiscent of home. The servers were kind and fairly attentive. Aside from a few dishes like the noodles, the prices were reasonable but on the pricey side. I recommend trying the Cold Formosa Bowl and Eel Sticky Rice. read more

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It's a new Taiwanese restaurant in an area with well-known Taiwanese locale. It was easy to make reservation. But things feel rushed upon arrival. Who closes their restaurant by 9pm on a Saturday night (especially if it also offers bubble tea at the same place)? Over to food. Definitely delicious and on par with other Taiwanese restaurants. Portion size was on the small side. Very little vegetarian options. My friend found hair in her food and it was promptly replaced. When we left, another couple just arrived at the doorstep and we told them we were the last one to leave before they closed for the day. They were definitely disappointed. read more

Clean interior, friendly staff, and overall spacious environment. Menu is simple but has some of the classic dishes you'll find at any taiwanese restaurant in the GTA, with a few unique ones like the kabayaki eel, pork intestines etc. They also have set meals now (reading other people's reviews seems like this wasnt there earlier). Overall flavours are quite heavy (as anticipated from taiwanese food places i feel as its more seasoning forward) but prominent and tasty. We ordered the Dinner set for 2, and a few other menu items which I think overall was quite fresh and produce and quality was present. Taiwanese Meatballs 3/5 - 2 walnut sized meatballs that was ok but nothing spectacular. Not necessarily pricy (1.50 ish) but I thought it would be something else. Sort of tasted like a good store bought meatball. Kabayaki Eel Glutinous Rice 3.5/5 - well seasoned glutinous rice, good amount of soy and asian flavours/spices. A good portion, but the eel was quite thinnly sliced and I dont think the flavours were that prominent for that reason. Shrimp Noodle Soup 4.5/5 - very fragrant, a subtle sweetness comes through that highlights the shrimp broth. Noodles well cooked and the bean sprouts gave it a good textural contrast. Egg cooked well and shrimp was nicely cooked, not rubbery either. Minced Pork Rice (L) 4/5 - great flavours of soy, anise, and seasoning reminiscent of taiwanese pork rice in my opinion. They didnt have the fat chunks of pork belly mince, but overall was still flavourful, and for 5.99 it was actually a decent bowl of rice with meat. No egg as other places may serve with. Simple, on the oily side (as anticipated), and just enough to mix together and coat the rice granules with sauce and meat. Three Cup Basil Chicken 5/5 - very prominent basil flavours which I like - well cooked chicken, juicy and tender - can get heavy with the sauce and oil, but quite similar as to other places that serves this dish Fried Tofu 3.5/5 - well fried tofu that had a nice crispy outer coating and the inside was not overdone, tasted fresh - sauce itself was interesting. cant really explain the flavours, it was well balanced but it didnt necessarily add to the tofu in my opinion, so nothing exceptional for this dish other than well cooked tofu - good portion size Oyster Pancake 3.5/5 - good amount of egg, quite heavy on the gelatinous aspect from the tapioca flour (i think!) thats used which you find in this version of the oyster pancake - a bit too heavy on the veggies which overpowered the dish, so while well seasoned, i couldnt necessarily taste the oysters as the green veg (tong hou i believe) was too strong - good texture overall, the sauce was nice Pork Hock 4/5 - good flavours, good amount of pork hock. - i dont necessarily enjoy eating pork hock, but my family enjoyed the flavours overall, and that it is a heavy dish given the gelatine from the hock Sweet Tofu Pudding 3/5 - tofu pudding could be smoother, but overall flavours were ok. - quite ginger forward, and i think the syrup had a touch of coconut of some other flavour that was not familiar - comes with red bean and tapioca, which didnt really add much in my opinion to the dish Hot Grass Jelly 5/5 - i recommend if you love taro/yam balls and root veg and grass jelly. I think they made this pretty well with good amount of sweetness. - jelly was smooth, prominent in herbal jelly flavour notes, not bitter as the sweetness was present from their syrup - yam balls were nice and chewy, good texture and not overcooked - pieces of taro, redbean and tapioca provided another dimension to the dish which i loved Would love to come try their other dishes. While portions may be smaller for some dishes, I think it was quite reasonable. Pricing can be a bit cheaper but with their new menu items, seems to be more worth with the set meals. read more

3.5 stars; given that the portions are quite small for the price. I understand that they are supposed to be bite-sized, but I don't think I can justify paying $6.99 for a small bowl of noodles. The bowl is literally the size of my hand, and we finished it in 2 bites. I also felt like there are better traditional minced pork rice elsewhere, so I don't think it's that worth it. The decor and the service was wonderful though! The servers were very nice and courteous. read more

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Du Hsiao Yueh is a very popular restaurant in Taiwan that has opened its first Canadian location in Markham, Ontario. I went there twice and I think my experience was better for lunch than dinner as I thought the food was made better so I highly recommend to go for lunch instead. Also there are no lunch specials so the price is the same whether you go during the day or night. Reservations may or may not be needed when things reopen again as I saw a few patrons being turned away during lunch as they had no reservations. They have an interesting take of fried chicken as I expected the familiar Taiwanese Fried Chicken. I couldn't pinpoint what the taste was at first, chicken with a slight taste of what felt like alcohol? So we asked a server. It turns out the fried chicken is made with "lees" and from the way this dish was made, it won't overpower the taste of chicken. Though it tasted alcoholic, according to the waiter, there is no alcohol. Their fried taro cake was a delight and not oily at all and their clear beef broth pot was super tasty, perfect for this cool weather and a wonderful dish to share among friends. Their seafood pancake could have been a little bit more crispier but it was still good. I didn't tried their signature noodles as I thought the price was too high for such a small portion. They really should upped the portion size as in the end, it is carbs and carbs do not cost that much for restaurants. Overall, the menu is a little bit pricey but their dishes are worth trying . Green Grotto and their drinks can still be ordered but gone is the free popcorn. Customer service is good. Also, maybe try to see if they can speak Cantonese as we were speaking to them in English since we couldn't speak Mandarin but we found out quite a few staff could understand Cantonese. When the time is ready to pay the bill, you got to go up front and pay at the counter. They do not bring the bill. Verdict? Worth trying especially if you like Taiwanese food and want to try something out of the ordinary. Also, great social distancing in place. read more

We order the combo for two, very good taste overall with good value , will come back to try more dishes. read more

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Doesn't live up to the hype. I was so excited to try Du hsiao Yueh after hearing about its reputation and history but it didn't impress me for the following reasons: 1. Value - the Da-a-noodles cost $7 but it was literally 3 slurps. The other items were also a bit on the pricey side. 2. Taste - aside from the Taiwanese sausage and the clamps, I find the other dishes to be very bland, even the Taiwanese fried chicken! 3. Efficiency - perhaps bc we ordered our bbt at different times but we ended up waiting for 20mins for one bbt On the positive side, the service was quit friendly so I may consider revisiting when they offer their full menu in the future. read more

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Learned about this restaurant from a friend and so came for a visit. I was attracted by the interior design of the restaurant and was greeted by a friendly waiter at the door immediately after my entrance. Once the serve knew that my family members and I spoke Cantonese, they changed their spoken dialogue from Mandarin to Cantonese to make us feel more comfortable. Items ordered 1) Da-a Noodle 2) Traditional Minced Pork Rice 3) kabayaki Eel Sticky Rice 4) Grilled Taiwanese Sausage 5) Taiwanese three-cup chicken Along all dishes I ordered, I loved kabayaki Eel Sticky Rice the best. The sticky rice was tender and chewy. I could tasted the lotus leaf that was placed under the rice and the dried shrimps that were mixed with the sticky rice. On top of the place a thin layer of eel. The presentation looked so elegant and yet it tasted so delicious. Overall, everything tasted good though the portion size might be small to me. I would want to come back again to try other dishes and the bubble teas. read more

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Food is okay. Kinda over priced on some items but not much we can do about it. The last time I was here was when it was called Green Grotto. I missed the older mostly male staff what didn't idle around on their cellphones and paid attention to the customers. This is severely impacting their brand which was good among my friends for drinks prior to COVID. read more