A small HK cafe tucked outside of peach tree plaza. My family and I was in the area on a Saturday afternoon trying to find a spot to have lunch. We stumbled across this cafe and decided to give it a try since we've never been. It wasn't busy at all so the food came out pretty quick. I ordered the beef satay with noodles and egg sandwich. My family ordered pork chop on rice with tomato sauce. Overall the food wasn't bad. read more

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They have daily specials, so we have ordered their chicken veggie stir fried with rice and also the beef veggie stir fried with rice. Both $9.50 for each. The specials also come with soup. We got 1 veggie soup and 1 pear soup. Both really good. They came out really fast. The highlight was my little one had her own set of cutlery. The whole set was Hello Kitty's. Really cute and attractive. The staff there were so nice, she gave us extra napkin and cutlery. We like to go again. read more

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Afternoon tea time at this hk cafe tucked away at the back of peach tree plaza. The place was not too busy even for a Saturday. Service was quick and food came decently fast. HK French toast - A chunky, not so crispy French toast. Pretty standard french toast. Would skip next time. Beef brisket soup with rice noodles - Standard HK beef soup flavour. Brisket was not tough, but also not melt in your mouth. Chicken thigh with fries - Big portion of chicken thigh, but under seasoned. Fries were grocery store fries that were not too good. Would not get again. If I were to come back next time, gotta try the stir fry dishes as they came out smelling pretty nice. Decent prices for the portion size. read more

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So this place seems to be where people end up when it's too busy at New City and Blue Ocean which are the more popular cafes. I can see why there are always seats here. The food is alright but I would say definitively not as good as the other two in the same plaza. The prices may be slightly cheaper which makes them a bit more competitive, but unlikely to become the preferred option among better choices read more

Gold Spring - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Food 4/5 Service 3/5 Vibe 4/5 New Hong Kong Style Cafe in Markham (new Kennedy plaza) Came here on a Sunday for Lunch and it was PACKED! I personally thought everything was great, similar as other hong kong style cha chan tang 茶餐厅. But i gotta say their Hong Kong style Milk Tea was 5/5, so silky and smooth. I personally love eating at these fast food style Chinese restaurant and everything is quite local and authentic. So great addition in Markham! read more

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The Kennedy Plaza Square has a lot of eatery options and just HK cafe style alone, there are a few choices as well. We wanted to give this place a try as we like to explore more HK cafe and see which stands out. Here was what we ordered: C13- Beef Rice Noodles (snack portion)- $9.95 D- Corn Beef Egg Sandwich- $8.45 Double Meat Rice- $15.75 For cold beverage its extra $1.50. The double meat combo you get beverage and soup (chinese or borscht) The beef rice noodles were alright, pretty average with nothing really standing out. It had all the ingredients there like green onion, bean sprout, rice noodles and sauce w/ beef, but it just was okay. The corn beef sandwich is thinly spread and not that great for the value. The double meat rice is considered good as you can pick your protein choices so I got the chicken and minute steak. Both meat seemed tender and good. The milk tea which they're known for is good tasting either cold or hot. read more

I've heard terrible things about this place from aunties so my mom and I decided to check it out. Prices were pretty decent! Good portion size and the flavours are great. I especially loved the stir fried pork chop in udon: enough wok hei 鑊氣 and food was served hot. Pretty fast too! As for the fish filet baked rice, it was average. Nothing stood out about it aside from too much sauce. The cheese wasn't very strong in flavour. Soup was much too oily. In the pic, that was half the oil bits. The staff were pretty fast but then again we went on a weekday for lunch. There were only 3 tables. Still, they were attentive. Very casual vibe in the restaurant like any typical hk diner. I love their wall of hk phrases although some were def from mainland China. They could improve their hk feel by putting on hk oldies from 70s-90s to match the vibe. I'd definitely come back again! read more

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Another day, another after-work meal with fellow foodie, Jennifer K. She knows where to find all the inexpensive places with good food! Gold Spring, located on Kennedy, south of Hwy 7, is a relatively new Chinese restaurant, offering good food at reasonable prices. We ordered from their Afternoon Tea menu - Singapore Style Vermicelli, Fried Rice Noodle with Beef, and Coconut French Toast. All dishes were under ten dollars, with decent sized portions. The flavours were good but the presentation could have used a little work. The restaurant was clean and bright, and the service was quick and efficient. Not a bad spot at all. I'll be back! read more

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Gold Spring, a Hong Kong Style Cafe, is located in New Kennedy Square. The interior is spacious and clean. Newly renovated and opened its door a few months ago. Staff is so friendly and welcoming. Service is fast and efficient. For afternoon tea, they have great selections and excellent prices. Rice Noodle with Beef (干炒牛河) with drink ($8.50) was really tasty. Portion wise is good. Hong Kong milk tea was above average. During my visit, I took advantage of their limited time Afternoon Tea special: complimentary red bean drink. (I really enjoyed that! Perfect as a dessert） Highly recommended Gold Spring Cafe. Take out 10% off Cash only read more

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Food: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Ambiance 3/5 Came here with some coworkers for lunch. We came at around 1pm on a weekday and there weren't a lot of people, which was great! I ordered a lunch plate of steak and rice with black pepper sauce. It came with a soup and hot drink. I really wasn't expecting the soup and the milk tea to be good since I've yet to find a good spot uptown for either of those things. But I was pleasantly surprised -- especially with the milk tea. It didn't have that bitter tea after taste that I hate so it was already a good sign. The steak was ok, the pepper sauce was a bit strong but not too overpowering. Overall, the food came in nice portions and I left the place pretty satisfied. read more

Gold Spring - HK milk tea - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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I came here on a rainy Saturday around 10:45 am. The place was quite busy, around 80% capacity was filled. For a table of four, we were seated rather quickly and immediately given menus and hot tea. I like the layout of the restaurant as it is square, so table placement makes a lot of sense. There's a decent amount of seating without being too crowded. Overall, very clean looking and the minimal decor with the use of signs on the wall is a cute aesthetic. The only downside I found was that every time someone opened the door, there was a huge draft that flew in, even though we weren't really sitting all too close to the entrance. It's because despite a double door entrance design, the space between the two doors is not enclosed with a roof, hence all the air is pushed over and out. Mind you, today was also particularly windy and chilly. Ordering to food on the table time was decently quick - about 10 minutes or so (it felt like, I forgot to actually pay attention but it was by no means a long wait). I got the BEEF BRISKET VERMICELLI. Portions don't look big but the bowl is deep and packed! So I was very much satisfied. The broth was so flavorful without being too salty, with all the noodles soaking up the soup, it was delicious. There was also a good amount of brisket but I felt it was on the fatty side. I liked that it also came with some lettuce. My meal came with a drink of choice so I ordered the HOT LEMON TEA. The tea they use is different from many others - I found it to be less bitter, overall, above average. The service was efficient and friendly. Oh, there's a 10% discount on takeout orders! There's free parking in the plaza but can sometimes be difficult to find due to the sheer volume. read more

Gold Spring - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Terrible service. One of the servers is incredibly rude and even yells at customers. The food is just mediocre, and it's definitely not worth dealing with this level of service. 低水平的服務。服務員非常無禮粗魯，甚至對顧客呼呼喝喝。食物也只是普通，絕對不值得忍受這種服務水平。 read more

I came here for breakfast. Initially I wanted to go to the food court in the plaza, but most places were closed at 9am. I stumbled upon gold spring restaurant to try to find a place to eat with limited time on my hands now. I ordered beef tendon/brisket rice noodles and satay vermicelli. The meals come with a drink, I usually order a milk tea. It's a small cozy place, but service was quick. Food was alright and menu choices were good. Definitely can find your typical rice or noodle HK style breakfast food here. Prices were quite reasonable too. read more

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The good- HK Milk Tea is good. It came with the meal, but I would pay for it. The Russian Borscht that came with meal is also good. Borscht is my weakness. So I am biased. Service for the kind of restaurant is ok. I have seen complaints in other reviews but that is not my experience. The bad- I ordered Hainanese Chicken rice but it is a bit of a disappointment. I had to force myself a bit to finish it. The bolognese spaghetti is also uninteresting, and that is hard to fail because it is another of my favorites. The ugly- This one is a doozy. During my meal, I can hear a conversation from the kitchen in Cantonese. More like a monologue, and the monologue is laced with colorful swear words. So I just kept hearing this guy "sing" as I ate my meal! All in all, it is not a place that I would likely come back to. And the fact that my table was the only table in the entire place reflects it. There were no huge faults, just that there are so many other places around that deserve my precious dollars more than this place. read more

I have a very bad experience this Saturday morning, the new server with glasses not well trained. I placed an order for breakfast with my husband, and waited for my food come over 20 minutes still nothing for me to eat. End up they told me did not enter my order into the system, i wait for nothing even no water and utensils gave to me, I am not happy about this and hope the owner will take care of it. read more

We came in the week of opening. The holy trinity for diners is fast, cheap, good. Fast - checked. Smooth operation right off the gate in week #1 Cheap - market price minus $1 and big portion. it passes the value test easily Good - entree for this test is baked pork chop rice in tomato favoured sauce. A-OK. Tomato sauce tasted bland. Fresh meat (but not a surprise as it was the first week of operation). Hugh portion. Not a place I would make a trip for, but it sates the basic craving for HK cafe food. read more

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Great HK breakfast spot. Decent prices, good combinations and food was great We ordered satay beef noodles vermicelli and instant noodles. One came with the omelette and the other was thick toast. I recommend if you order thick toast, add peanut butter. It's delicious!!!! Very quick service here. Would definitely recommend. read more

I heard about a new HK style cafe that opened up in the New Kennedy Square plaza and wanted to check it out. At first glance, the menu is very similar to Blue Ocean Cafe (also in the same plaza) and I believe one of the staff who used to work there transitioned over to this new restaurant. The place can seat about 40 people in total and when I went on a weeknight, it wasn't too busy. I ordered the Baked Pork Chop with Rice and Curry Brisket with Rice and I would say that it's almost identical to the food in Blue Ocean Cafe so there must be a connection. Each dish comes with a soup and tea/coffee as well. Unfortunately for my experience, it took longer than normal to get the soup out as they had to cook a new batch. For taste, it was pretty standard for a HK style cafe so no complaints there. As this restaurant is fairly new, I think they need more time to get things in order as it looked like they were short staffed and service was a little slower than expected. Overall, in a location with so many HK style cafes to choose from, I would probably revisit this one in the future when things have settled. read more

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I came for afternoon tea time. Quick seatings. Good service. Decent ambiance. The soup noodle was good but the other 2 dishes were okay. The fried vermicelli was bland and the French toast didn't have much of the centre (Kaya). Out of 3 dishes, only 1 was good. Overall not bad. I would come back to try the rest of the menu. read more

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This place has really improved. $13.50 for mustard chicken steak meal with soup and hot drink. An excellent dish and great value. I find the dishes here are larger than average. read more

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When I went, it just opened maybe about a week? I got the guilin rice noodles and it's supposed to have some spice to it but this one just tasted like tomatoes. I also got the red bean ice cream drink and it was pretty tasty! There was just a chunk of ice in the middle that I had to take out. Overall I gave it 3/5 because I think they were still getting used to everything, being new and all, so the service was a little slower read more

Gold Spring - Red Bean ice cream drink - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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I've been to this place twice and overall their food is decent but some menu items doesn't hit the mark; i.e spicy pork chop with fried rice (this is not the traditional spicy pork chop you'd imagine, more like sweet pork chop instead). Portion for their light meal lunch set is really small, definitely not worth the $8+. The baked/stewed rice is ok, but nothing exciting. Their soup and Hong Kong style milk tea is good. Staff is meh - not attentive as usually. IMO, this place is overhyped! read more

I'm totally upset with the loss of the old skewer restaurant. Replacing that, with this restaurant, have been a total misery. I had their "thumbs up" seafood fried rice and mixed steak rice with black pep sauce. The fried rice tasted sweet, it's like the chef mixed the salt and sugar. The dried garlic was poured on after the dish was cooked which made the dish felt thrown together. The mixed steak was even worst, over fried chicken steak which was dry as hell, thin af beef steak (felt like uncut beef for stir fried dishes). I believe my iced lemon tea was literally the worst I've ever had, literally tasted like vita soy lemon tea but washed out. I'm not returning to this restaurant that's for sure. read more