The best Hakka in Burlington. Period. This restaurant reminds me of Scarborough's no-frills strip-mall ethnic places where the food is delicious and the value is great. Lunch specials cannot be beat - under $15 all-in for soup, spring roll, and a very generous portion. The chilli chicken, by which all Hakka places shall be measured, is fantastic. I also recommend the Hakka chow mein for its flavourful noodles. Staff are friendly but always hurried because the place is so popular - recommend phoning to order ahead for faster service if you're doing take out. read more

Has Hakka Fresh Authentic Hakka Chinese Restaurant changed owners? After 10 years of loving them we just had a terrible experience. 1) Forgot to make our order we ordered for pickup 2) Took an hour to make our order when hubby showed up...ordered at 4pm to pick up at 5:20pm. But finally it was ready at 6:30 3) Got home - out of town - to find they gave us the wrong order 4) Called and was gaslighted -- tried to tell us we got what we ordered....we've been placing the same order for 10 years, so nope. 5) Asked for no shrimp - wrong noodles said C/S which I'm assuming meant chicken and shrimp. Now, I understand people make mistakes but...what could they have done differently? 1) made our food immediately when my husband showed up and they realized their error....not made him wait an hour for an order that normally takes 30 minutes 2) apologized for giving us the wrong food instead of saying we got what we ordered 3) offered a replacement for the incorrect food ... 4) showed duty of care about a stated food allergy This is extremely un Hakka like. Are there new owners or something? read more

Hakka Fresh - Definitely NOT Singapore Noodles which is what we ordered. These are Shanghai noodles which are too doughy for me. - Chinese Near Me - Burlington, Ontario

Rare 5-stars from me. Stumbled upon it by accident almost 9 years back and been eating here since. We stop here whenever we are around Burlington and have been know to drive a LONGGGG way sometimes just for the food. They make the best Hakka Chowmein & Chopsuey I've had in North America - and that's saying a lot! Awesome sweet corn soup & hot and sour soup too. If I got to pick my last meal ever, I think this would be it! Enough said! read more

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The food here is delicious, the staff is friendly, and the prices are very affordable! This restaurant serves Hakka food, which is very much a South Asian/Indian version of Chinese food. We ordered the schzwan fried rice and the hot garlic fish. Both dishes were amazing! We would highly recommend visiting this place! read more

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Order takeout. Food was excellent. Nice amount of heat for the chilli chicken. Local favourite for sure. read more

Hakka Fresh - Takeout Order: Crispy Beef, House special noodles, House special fried rice and chilli chicken with sauce. All excellent. - Chinese Near Me - Burlington, Ontario

Food was good. Though it took about 35-40min to get my food. Service was really good too. Just wasn't happy about how long it took while other people who got their later were getting their food read more

This place makes amazing food! So glad my husband and I found this place when we moved to oakville last year. This review is overdue! I have travelled extensively throughout India and eating/testing Hakka food all over. Plus I grew up eating Hakka food (living in brampton). This restaurant is the best place you can find in the Halton region. The staff and owners are pleasant and make our food extra extra spicy when we request for it (yes we crazy). The chilli chicken is amazing. Veggie pakora style Manchurian in gravy is delicious. Our fave are the reddish-orange chicken noodles, made perfectly to our spicy tastebuds. Folks of Halton region: Please support this family run business through the covid-19 situation by ordering takeout from here!!! :) read more

We ordered take out so obviously the food got soggy upon reaching home but the taste was good. Will try to dine in person when everything get back to normal read more

Great place. Food was fresh good amount and not over priced. If your in the area try it out. I was there just after they opened and was there fo a while on a Thursday and it wasn't that busy or noisy. The Hot and sour soup was good and it came with the one person special for $12.50. read more

When we want Chinese we always order from here & food is generally good however tonight we ordered the Crispy Sesame Beef & was grisly & chewy not crispy. We threw it out. We have ordered this many times but it was never like this. I also had the Chicken Wonton Soup & found bits of gristle in the chicken. I hope they have not lowered their standards or we won't be ordering from them anymore. read more

Scoping out some newer places for our lunch crowd I stumbled across Hakka Fresh on Fairview. Lately I have been a fan of Hakka style cuisine in the last month so I ordered some take out. The restaurant is upscale and well kept. Pleanty of seating and the decor updated. I walked up to the counter and found out that they have a specials ($6.99 for a vegetable dish and $7.99 for a non veg dish). I ordered the chili chicken with fried rice. In your combo you also get a small spring roll and your choice of either a daily soup or pop. I opted for pop. The menu here is pretty extensive and there is a number of food choices ranging from some signature "Hakka Fresh" dishes to Chop Suey. I waited in the small waiting area near the cash and the food arrived in less that 10 min. The portion size was very reasonable. The Chili chicken was slathered in "gravy" or sauce, but the taste was good...not too spicy. The fried rice was made with basmati rice (not my favorite type of rice) but it was cooked well. The small spring roll was a nice addition and had a hint of curry flavoring. I have yet to try a dine in experience, but the take out was fast, friendly and the food was good....4 stars read more

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This review is based on takeout Manchurian Chicken. The lunch special is amazing for me. It's roughly a little less than $10 and I get to eat it for 2 days at work. I get the Manchurian chicken dry with corn soup & steamed rice. They also give you a veggie spring roll with the order. The chicken isn't always the greatest but it is filling and the spice level to it is delicious. (It does get spicy though!) The veggie roll is an extra and although it isn't packed with ingredients, it does it's job. I love love love the corn soup. Especially with some pepper mixed in. It complements the manchurian chicken spice. I come over week or so to order once and this last me for 2 days. The place doesn't have great reviews but if you go in during 12 at noon, you can see the restaurant doesn't depend on reviews. It is PACKED. Edit: Parking can be difficult - small lot with lots of stores. read more

You can never really go wrong with your order of veg manchurian balls and hakka fried rice here. It has been our regular take out place during these covid times and it has hit the mark in terms of quality and taste every single time. The food is not too greasy and always fresh. Paneer manchurian gravy and schezuan rice is another great combination. read more

A friend of mine told me about this Hakka place that I had to try in Burlington. He ordered us take out. The price is super cheap! $8 for a lunch combo which includes a spring roll, rice and soup. The spring roll was small and a little stale with next to no vegetable in is. I ordered the chilli shrimp and my friend ordered the chilli chicken which seems to be their popular dish. I found it super spicy I had to drink lots of water. Both dish the chicken and shrimp appears to be breaded but for take out it's a bad idea. All the breaded fried batter was mushy and made the dish unappealing. Rice was a bit dry. For soup there's a corn soup and hot and sour soup. Both soups was tasteless. I probably wouldn't come back. I guess you get what you paid for. I'm sure Hakka food is good but maybe I picked the wrong place to try. read more

This was a pleasant surprise in Burlington. I assumed the flavour would be bland, as is most ethnic food in the suburbs (I live in the burbs, I can make fun of the burbs). We were in the mood for ethnic food and after countless times suggesting we try the Hakka place, we actually went in and got take out. I had the manchurian beef (not fried), Kung Pao Chicken (not fried) and Chicken Biryani. I enjoyed all 3 dishes. Came to total cost $32 and for two adults, this was enough for 2 meals. There is cash discount 10% on take-out orders over $20, be sure to take advantage. Ordering was easy and our food was ready for pick-up when we arrived 20 min later. Food itself surprisingly tasty and not too spicy. Out of the three dishes, Kung Pao chicken my least favourite. But overall good ethnic food experience and I would order from here again. There is the option to eat in their restaurant, which looked like a comfortable and clean venue. I appreciated all the different cultures we saw coming in and out of the restaurant. For a moment I felt like I was in Toronto! Nice to see a little culture in Burlington. read more

In my first visit I really liked the place, but second time it couldn't impress me much. Chicken Pakora and Karachi Chicken were no where near by the taste you find in India. Chilli chicken was on sour side, but I would definitely recommend their fish items. Being an Indo-chinese lover this place was not as per my expectations. read more

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I have come here with my family twice and have been pleasantly surprised both times. The service is very friendly and prompt, the atmosphere is cozy and the food is always hot and delicious. I highly recommend getting the Kung Pao Chicken if you come here, we ordered it for the first time today and everyone loved it; it's the perfect mix of peanuts, vegetables, and chicken. I also recommend getting the fried banana and ice cream for desert, out of all the places I have been to, this is one of the best for fried bananas. The portion size of it is very generous compared to other places and there is a good dough to banana ratio. read more

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My husband and I are new to Burlington and this has become one of our favourite Friday night dinner spots to grab take-out. They always have people eating at the restaurant when we pick up, we just live so close that it's easier for us to take out. Everything we've had so far is delicious! We will keep coming back. Pricing is reasonable as well. read more

Have been a customer for months and use to like the food and the service. However the last couple of visits I have experienced very rude staff behavior and ridiculous menu conditions. (Menu Options denied if you are in a group!!).Food quality has gone down too. Spoiled catchup, beef noodle with no beef inside... overall a disaster. Sad to see a good place turn bad that horribly Won't eat in here again. They lost yet another customer read more

3.5 Stars To clarify, I have never eaten in so I cannot talk about service, although the manager at the take out desk is friendly. If you are thinking of sitting in the restaurant is pretty basic, no frills. The food is quite good. They do not skimp out on the portion sizes and the pricing is as expected, about $12.00 for a dish. I usually order out once a month and have had no issues in the past, however, the last couple of times, my wife and I got a little sick the day after. I am still giving the review 3.5 stars hoping this is an anomaly and not the norm. We usually order the Chicken Fried Rice, Chicken Manchurian and Spring rolls and the bill is around $40.00. I would recommend with caution. read more

The staff were so kind. But the food was terrible. So much corn starch. The meat was flavourless. Ugh! The soup was completely flavourless. The only thing that was good was the steamed rice. They're so nice, I hope they can get it together. read more

Had the most bizarre dining experience at this restaurant. We ordered the chicken Hakka noodles, along with some other dishes. They messed up the order and brought us the hakka noodle special (which is chicken and shrimps) instead. We immediately mentioned to the server that it had shrimps because not everyone at the table enjoys shrimps. The server just ignored the comment and walked away. So, we just began eating because we didn't really have time. Two of us four had put the noodles - as well as other dishes on their plates, when the manager came over to our table. Without saying a word he leaned over and grabbed the hakka noodles and started sifting through with a fork. We told him that it's the wrong order but we'll eat it, because we don't have a lot of time. He, also, ignored us. He than looked at the two plates that had noodles on them and reached out, without saying anything - just nodding his head, grabbed one of the two plates. Then, he motioned for the second plate... Again, we said "don't worry, we'll eat it". He still picked up the second plate, while we were left with forks in our hands without plates in front of us. The food was average, and the service was ridiculous. I think, if the exchange wasn't so goddamn awkward we might have actually been angry, but we ended up howling with laughter. The manager/owner didn't have the sense to apologize at all, however, there was another server who came to apologize for the entire ordeal. The brought us the correct order of the chicken hakka noodle, but it was little too late. Giving this place an extra star, only because this story cracks me up everytime. read more

Excellent food and very friendly service, which seems to be common at Hakka places. My triple delight had huge split shrimp and nice vegetable blend. I didn't think anyone could beat the amazing hot & sour soup at China Palace in Malton but this place does! The main improvement is having shrimp and chicken in it as well as the spice blend used. Love this place! read more

Very bad service, always mixup orders, make mistakes and never accept it. In fact rude when you complain.

Knocking this place down to 1 star. After several months, did take out. Biryani and manchurian vegetable curry. For sure the food was quite stale and very salty. Maybe the positive reviews for this restaurant depend on the timing of when you go there but if they are willing to serve such stale and disgusting food, i would highly recommend to stay away from this place. More than half of the times i have done takeout from this place, the food has been stale. read more

I am coming to this place all the way from brantford with my family and food is so mouth watering I cant wait to tell all my friends atleast visit one time. Quantity and quality of food is awesome.Price is right and eating area is hygenic. read more

An excellent choice for anyone interested in some lovely spicy food. Among the best Indian Chinese places in the area. Great Chilli chicken, Hakka Chowmein and Fish dishes. They also make a great chicken lollipop dish. It is pretty big sized appetizer - good for 3-4 people. Not pretentious but clean, cozy, friendly and family appropriate place. read more

We went to Hakka Fresh on Mother's Day it was our 2nd time in Hakka fresh the food was delicious we decided to go every weekend!!!! We can't wait to go to Hakka fresh again read more

Hakka Fresh - Manchurian fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Burlington, Ontario

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Food was very good, the portions are generous, the service was professional and friendly, and the atmosphere is nice and clean. We really enjoyed the mango salad, and spicy garlic chicken wings. They were very flavorful. The chicken noodle soup was a favorite of my son. The shrimp with cashews and the Shanghai noodles were good. Looking forward to coming back to try other dishes. read more

Love the indo-Chinese cuisine. Came here as we wanted to try new food and this was perfect. Got the chili paneer which was lovely and some noodle dish. Went back again a second time and everything was great then too. Well spiced and friendly staff. read more

I've been going to this place for last couple of years as this is the only decent choice for Hakka food in our area. Their food and atmosphere is good and the prices are reasonable. We normally order Hot and sour chicken soup (delicious), chicken fried rice ( they use long grain basmati rice which affects the authenticity but the taste is still good), Chilli Chicken (amazing.....5 star) and Karachi chicken (not bad). This time we decided to order Hot n sour Manchurian chicken instead of karachi chicken but I guess in future I will stick to karachi chicken as the Manchurian was way too sweet. Over all it was a great experience. The customer service is really good. The place is clean and has a lot of parking available. I will definitely come back here. read more

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Good food but poor service. For take out, you don't get fortune cookies or even forks and napkins. I asked if they could make the beef and broccoli into a lunch special for me, and I would obviously pay extra. They said they can't do it AFTER they told me they could... not sure if they want more business or less business: can't tell from the way they act towards the people buying their food. read more

Just moved to Burlington. These pakora's are the TRUTH! Also ordered the chow mein, general Tao, and it was all very delicious. Will definitely be going back for the great prices and Hearty food read more

I eat here once a month and always end up getting way too much food. The portion sizes are great and there it still tastes great the next day. I recommend the Hakka Fresh Special rice or noodles - tastes great with beef, chicken and shrimp mixed in. read more

Great food and quantity is amazing. I normally have leftovers and it even tastes great the next day! I have sat at the restaurant once and it's a nice, calm atmosphere. read more

Service, although attempted, was unacceptable. My husband, my son and myself were hoping to find a Hakka place locally, but were very disappointed. The appetizers came out separately. My soup came out ten minutes before my son's and 20 minutes before my husband's appetizer (which was definitely forgotten). How does crispy chicken come out before spring rolls? My husband's drink was also forgotten. Our main courses were brought out together, which was a nice surprise. The server asked me if I was vegetarian. I said yes...He then came back to fill the water glasses. My husband had poured his pop in his water glass, because he did not want to drink it out of a can (with a straw). The server started to top up his glass of pop with water. He should have been offered another pop after that mistake. After knowing I'm vegetarian, the server then put my son's chicken in the same container as my vegetarian meal. The one positive aspect was the mango lassi. We would rather drive the extra 25 mins to Hakka Legend in Mississauga. Hakka Fresh had a 1/5 for service and 2/5 for food and drink. We will definitely not return for a second visit. Overall, the food was bland and the service just makes you shake your head in disbelief. read more

Hakka Fresh is really good, authentic Hakka food! we were so pleasantly surprised with the food as it was our first time ordering from here and the only other place we've had Hakka was in North York. The chicken pakoras were amazing! if you're sensitive to spice definitely ask them to tone it down. The fried chicken wings were perfect and the Hakka special chow mein was tasty and the noodles were very fresh. great experience here! read more

Solid authentic delicious Hakka food! I have finally found the perfect noodles. Love their special beef chicken shrimp noodles. Also tried the General Tsou chicken. This is may go to place for take out after work read more

Decent value on the lunch special. Restaurant was clean and the food came fast. The Chili Chicken had no chilis or any discernable spiciness. Most places have lots of pieces of cut chilis in the chicken. Probably wouldn't go back as this is a staple that they shouldn't have gotten wrong. read more

My wife and I have been going there for a few years, back when it was a takeout-only place in the same area. The chicken pakora hooked me. They have a nice place for dine-in now, and I've eaten there more than a few times. Great food. My favorite is the Karachi chicken, as it has a good level of spice. read more