Ordered: Roasted pork Cha siu Whole duck Expectations: Really high (all reviews are so good) Reality: Like many reviews on this place; it was amazing. I dont usually get roasted pork anywhere unless im cooking it in something because usually the meat is very dry. But this pork was different. Not only did it have the crispy skin, it also had so much flavor and was super tender. Cha siu was pretty good, next time I come here I have to remember to ask for more of that sauce she poured on top. Noted she also let me choose how lean I wanted my meat. Lastly was the roasted duck. I was making peking duck with it so I didnt ask for it to be chopped; when I got home to open it up, I was surprised to see there were so much spices inside making the duck super flavorful and aromatic. All in all no disappointment here, and would highly recommend. read more

Teeny tiny place in a plaza with other Chinese BBQ joints. Great value for your meal where $6.50 gets you a generous portion of rice topped with Chinese BBQ pork and roast pork, veggie side and a bottle of water or soy milk. The BBQ was tender and heavy on the fresh ginger and Chinese 5 spice. The roast pork was also tender with a crispy skin and little fat, it tasted like they just seasoned the meat with salt. Great meal if you're a starving carnivore. Friendly staff who understand English but speak a mile-a-minute with a thick accent, so you may have to have them repeat what they said. read more

Came here based on the yelp rating and boy did it deliver! The plaza isn't anything much other than a couple of other BBQ places, a depressing food court and a larger family restaurant but Ho Ho BBQ is worth the trip. I ordered the BBQ pork and half a roast duck. I picked it up in the late morning, kept it on my kitchen table during the day as the person who served me advised me not to refrigerate it and it was served at around 6:30. By the time the serving plate made the round and came back to me, most of it was gone. I'm lucky I snuck in a few pieces once I got home. It was from those few pieces I knew that I picked the right place. My only disappointment was not buying enough. read more

Best roasted pork we've ever tasted on this planet. Any animal they cook is awesome. If they cooked pig anus it'll probably taste like heaven. And sometimes they even give samples while waiting in line if you're a new customer. They know their stuff is the tits and it shows. Very friendly and a great service. We actually stopped looking for a better place coz we've found it. 3 thumbs up! read more

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It's all about the duck!! Red sausage and octopus too. Everything is amazing, and price is good. Owner and family are super nice, English language friendly This is meant to be in and out. There are stools available if you need a quick rice box meal. Owner makes their on lamb and beef briskets, perfect for cold days. You can get soup or soya milk with your meal, I always go for the soup! Typical chinese homestyle fare, but packed with lots of flavour. When you have the delicious essence and bones from your meat, its hard to not create wonderful soul-warming soup. This is a staple fare for my family and workplace. Its always a treat to go for a satisfying meal, and a friendly chat with the owner. read more

It's hard to write a review that will do Ho Ho justice. Cooking meat this way is labor intensive, hot, and uncomfortable. On top of that, at five bucks for an overladen tray of pork, it's a low profit margin venture. All this just means that you should go to Ho Ho. It's certainly not a health food binge, but neither is the pork nearly as greasy, gristly or flavorless as it often is at these places. I agree with Wayne that the rub was light, but that's the way I like it. The pig was good, the meat was fresh, and it was cooked so to the point of perfection that more flavor might have been superfluous. It goes without saying that the staff is generous and friendly. Extra pieces of roast pork and fatback (maybe they thought my wife and I were hiding three or four children in our trunk?) and a complimentary bottle of water, which I accepted. Hey, we all make concessions against our environmental principles when the most delicious pig is involved. read more

hmm hmm hmm. obviously they only take cash which resulted in having to drive 9 blocks away to a scotiabank and return, but wow was it ever worth it. Roasted pork, skin so cripsy, oh my god. Barbecued pork, oh my good flesh so tender. Didnt try the duck but it was highly recommended and the chef gave us some deep fried crab to try which was equally delicious. Just so you guys know, this place was rated the best chinese bbq spot in North America by "Gourmet" magazine, which is now out of business but has been considered the premier restaurant review publication of our time. (read review here: http://www.gourmet.com/magazine/2000s/2009/08/ho-ho-bbq) Go there, now. read more

I tried Ho Ho after reading Francis Lam's poignant review in the old Gourmet. I have been pleased with every visit, and the proprietors remembered me on the second visit. The crispy, succulent roast pork is always good, but I try not to choose it when there is not much left and they are not bringing out the next half hog. BBQ pork has been a bit dry, but maybe I should specify moist, as they chop it to order, and without attitude! Roast duck, and BBQ cuttlefish are excellent. I tried lemon roast chicken but it was slightly dry. I tend to stay with roast pork, duck, and some seafood here, and have never been disappointed. Ho Ho would be a good choice for a large take out or picnic order, but I would pre-arrange it and pre-pay so they have it ready when I drop back. For a hole-in-the-wall, this place is a gem. read more

Came here because of the fine Yelp reviews, and I was NOT disappointed. The staff were so incredibly friendly that I was actually a little uncomfortable. I ordered two items on rice (plenty of BBQ pork and a good amount of duck on a standard takeout container of rice, but you can choose what meats you want) for the low price of 6$ plus tax. Then the hostess offered me a drink from the fridge, so I got a bottle of water. She actually told me the bottles on the side were colder because they'd been in there longer. Then she offered me free Bok Choi or Tofu. Then she offered me free crackling (pig skin). She offered me soy sauce but I was a bit hesitant (not knowing what kind of sauce she was offering) so she put some in a little takeout container and I ended up using it. I left with a huge (if not exactly heart-healthy) dinner for under 7$. As I sat conspicuously in the security booth of the mall and ate my meal, I quickly became full. I considered that other, better people would probably pack up their meals and have the rest for a snack later. I contemplated how incredible it was that I got that much moist and tasty roast pork and delicious (if standard) duck for so cheap. I asked myself how such an incredible restaurant existed in today's atmosphere of 10$ sandwiches and widespread gouging. I literally said "What is this place?" to myself a few times. I wondered why I am not incredibly fat right now, and eventually finished my delicious meal. 5/5, highly recommended. It's always Christmas at Ho Ho BBQ, so get over there. P.S. The glaze on the BBQ pork is indeed light, but it's still really tasty. The crackling is like eating delicious greasy cancer, but it was pretty nice when paired with some Bok Choi. read more

Very unethical and dishonest business. If you buy a whole duck, they will steal the legs and beast meat from your box to use in their rice boxes. Consumers beware and take your business elsewhere. Never returning again. read more

Hi all, On behalf of the owners of Ho Ho BBQ, we just want to thank everyone for coming and enjoying the food all of these, close to 17 years. The owners are especially glad so many people have come and given them just as many enjoyable experiences as they may have you. They want everyone to know that the time has come for them to retire and that they have sold the business. The head chef, Jacques, is working with the new owners as they transition. Again, thank you all for your many years of support! Best Regards, Ho Ho BBQ read more

good food. good pork. didn't give enough soy sauce as a complimentary dip. however, its still a good restaurant. why am I writing without capitals before a new sentence. oh no. im having flashbacks to fourth grade. help. the one time those Grammarly ads would've helped. anyways, I got to get gud at grammar. see you later. chow read more

Ordered a whole roast duck. One of the worker says to me that he had to cut the duck inside the kitchen. While I came home and opened the take out boxes, one of the box was full but the other box was half full and there were a lot of ducks's necks to replace the empty space. I have assumed they stole some of the goods part of the duck for their combo rice meal and they make $$$ out of that. No wonder that they had to cut the duck inside the kitchen so that you can not see what they are stealing. I had call my friends and they say the same thing. The duck was good and you can taste the freshness and was not frozen but you lost me as a customer for life. The reasons why I brought the roast duck from them at that time because the other two Chinese roast meat place in the same area was closed due to Covid 19 and they was the only place open for Chinese roast meat. Words of month travel very fast and your business will suffer because of this unethical practice. Now I know how they are able to sell the rice combo meals so cheap. Buyers Beware. read more

Never dry, never under seasoned, ALWAYS worth the bang for your buck. 5/5 food 5/5 service 2.5/5 atmosphere Specifically take-out. I can't remember whether they have 2 stools near the front but you're better off bringing your meal over to the food court to enjoy. I can only comment on their cha-siu (bbq pork) and roasted pig but MAN are they good! So succulent and satisfying. They never skimp on the meats so your every bite of rice is coupled with a bit of meaty goodness and sauce (i always extra sauce my rice). It's fairly cramped but luckily you don't have to wait for long. We've visited HOHO 3 times now and always the mid-aged cashier lady has been very pleasent, thoughtful and cheery. She has relatively good English communication skills but I found it easier to turn my Canto on. A meal comes with choice of soup or drink, huge portion of rice, selection of veggie or tofu sides and awesomely tender meat(s) of your choice. All for under $8. My favourite chinese BBQ joint by far! read more

This has been a fantastic local hidden gem for all canton bbq enthusiasts. The roasted pork was excellent and the duck was so succulent. The prices are UNBELIEVABLE! You get 2 items items of your choice on rice and a soup for only $6.50! The price to food quality value is amazing. The only negative of the place I would say would be the line ups and the sometime slippery floors. read more

Incredible service at Ho Ho Bbq... Never experienced it in any place that sells pork bbq. Usually you get the typical straight faced service to get that pound of pork, you pay, you leave. The lady at the front was quite friendly and chatty... I usually thought Chinese speaking people get some sort of special treatment but she still asked if I wanted the lean or fatty roast pork, even gave me a bbq duck leg cuz she wanted me to taste it. Told me if I got in earlier, there would be better choices of cuts available, but she was totally sympathetic when I told her I was coming from work downtown. Shared: - Roast pork and bbq pork, veggie n rice You can't go wron with pork! - Roast pork, bbq pork plus bbq duck leg I'm glad she gave me a piece to try, it was pretty good! Too bad the place is a bit out of my way but I would reco to fam n friends in the area. Service alone is refreshing and worth a visit. The place is small, strictly take-away. read more

I'm always looking for cheap Chinese eats. Especially when it comes to duck, soy sauce chicken, red sausage etc. This place is by far the best that I have been to. It's a bang for your buck with the 2 items for 7.50 taxes in and it includes soy milk or soup. The soup by the way was delicious and so hot. We drove to Burlington and it was still steaming! Awesome service the lady is very nice there. I would definitely recommend! read more

Ordered crispy roasted pork belly and bbq pork. We went there just in time before they were closing. Want to say that the owner gave discount but the food also already discounted ( gravy wasn't enough on bbq pork) and it was abit dry to my taste. Crispy skin pork belly was fine and the gravy was good. I was hoping better quality but maybe i will keep looking for other store. read more

I like my roast pork and have sampled roast pork at many places. This place has the best tasting roast pork by far. They use higher quality pigs. The price here is very reasonable for the best roast pork. read more

This place is definitely a hole in the wall. In fact, I missed it twice and it wasn't until I actually walked inside the mall that I found the back of this restaurant, which gave me the hunch to walk along the front and read the signs more carefully. What's interesting is that there have been a lot of good reviews about this place, in a mall that has four Chinese BBQ restaurants. That's quite the accomplishment, so, I thought that I would try this restaurant today. I actually found this restaurant while I was looking for another BBQ restaurant but decided that I would try it. So, the restaurant is a hole in the wall, what remained to be seen is whether this restaurant is also a hole. Okay, definitely uncalled for, but I had to. Here's what I noticed: The restaurant is outside the food court of this mini mall, I don't actually know the name of the mall, so you are on your own. It is near the exit by the restaurant supply store, and almost seems like it is hidden behind the pillar. The sign is faded red and yellow and the yellow is starting to resemble an orange, which could be why I missed it. They have a scant seating area near the window but that didn't seem to be a problem as there wasn't much foot traffic while I was in the restaurant. The kitchen is half the size of the restaurant and you can look in and see the cook doing everything. The BBQ meats on the display are inside the restaurant, so you would have to know that it was a BBQ restaurant to see its wares. The service was prompt, and the couple that were tending to me seemed like they were tag teaming very efficiently. She would take my order, then go into the kitchen and tell the "butcher"/cook what I wanted, he would then come out and chop what was needed, asking for my preferences of Chinese veggies or tofu. When he was done, he would go back into the kitchen and she would come out with my piping hot soup. She would bag everything for me and take my money. The prices were low and the portions were plentiful. I didn't bother ordering a drink but then again, I didn't see a drink fridge, maybe I will look for it the next time. The food was very good. However, let me be more specific. The presentation of my rice bowl was very well done. Of course, rice on the bottom, meat on either sides and vegetables in the middle. What surprised me is the ample portion of duck that I got. The rice was flavorful, the sauce was dead on. Vegetables were very simple, just a boiled in the middle of my rice bowl. The take out container that I refer to the rice bowl was large. The BBQ duck wasn't a leg, but it had a lot of meat and was very flavorful, so, I was satisfied with that. The Roasted Pork meat was also very plentiful and the skin was perfect, no blemishes and easy to eat. There was no sauce offered or given, which is sad, because everything has a perfect condiment. The soup was what I expected. If you don't like soup, there was no soya milk option like at Sun BBQ next door. This restaurant is very reasonable, quick and close to what I would expect for a Chinese BBQ restaurant. I give it my seal of approval. read more

Took my wife to grab some pork here cuz everyone on Yelp was raving about it being the best on this side of town. Ended up trying a bit of everything. It was all cool but I feel like a bit more expensive than I expected. I think the people talking about the pork being the best must be regulars, it's good don't get me wrong I just wasn't calling family members and telling them they need to try it. I drove far to try it, I won't again. If I'm nearby and feel for it i might try again read more

Owner Couple are very friendly. Super great deal and the portions are big and taste is excellent!! Gave us extra pieces in our Rice 2 Option Lunch Boxes! Definitely will go back! Highly recommended! read more

Ho Ho BBQ - Our 2 Option Rice Lunch Boxes - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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We call him bald guy in Cantonese. I like it here it feels like Hong Kong. Apparently he steals all the business from the food court so if you buy from him you're not allowed in the food court. I usually get the tsa siu fan (BBQ pork rice) and siu yok which is pretty basic stuff to take home. read more

Came a little too late to get the fresh meat, but still loved the friendly people working there, the generous portions, the suggestions of when the best time to come is. She gave me and my two friends 3 plates, with rice, veggies, and three types of pork, plus 3 drinks for 18.00. Best deal I've ever gotten. Will come back here and hope to bump this 4 up to a 5. read more

A ton of food! High quality Chinese BBQ (pork and duck). All for $6! Would recommend if you're in the area. read more

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Great food, great price, and the food comes with options of tea or soup. Quick service, food is packed well. I recommend the tea instead of soup because you will feel thirsty when you eat barbecue, and soup is too hot to drink for me, I have to wait a long time for it to cool down. It is pretty standard for Chinese because they prefer it hot that way, any kind of liquid from soup, tea, water, etc. read more

Looks like this place has a new owner...I believe it was sold back in December. Still serves large portions....the Roasted Pig is still decent. read more

Ho Ho BBQ - Look at that! Look at it! - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

7 bucks for 2 BBQ items, rice, veggies, soup. the roast pork is some of the best I've had. Very nice and hospitable owners. This will be on my list of regular lunch spots. read more

This Chinese BBQ place is a top notch place. Phenomenal bbq pork and roast pork and duck. Savoury and delicious! Incredible depth of flavour. Excellent value. Highly recommended Check out the two rice noodle places in the food court - west street and the one to the right of it read more

The owners are the sweetest people ever. We went almost at closing time and they were kind enough to stay back for a bit to serve us. The portion of our takeout was really huge, especially for such a low price. The meat was also very fresh. I would definitely recommend this place for Chinese BBQ. One box of takeout is enough to feed me for two meals. read more

WOW! You wanna know how I discovered this place? I was in New York and picked up a an American magazine and it was ranking the best Chinese BBQ in North America and I kid you not that this place was in there as one of the best and for obvious reasons. They do EVERYTHING perfect. My wifey drives me up here after a night of hard partying and we grab some of the greasy crispy skinned pork. I get a whole duck and eat it at home with lettuce and she does the bbq pork pieces. All of it is so amazing and fresh. And the price....oh lawd don't let this cheap brown boy go on about the price. Best deal Scarcity/Markham and a really nice staff who are only too helpful to give you extra sauce and a few tips on how to enjoy. A def must! read more

Very good char siew! Super tender! The roast pork is perfect for my taste, not too salty.

ho ho bbq original owner was the best, yes; I recomended that, but now with the new owner, (i don't know the 2nd or the 3rd), they become just average (or worse, in the case of not providing "suckling pig" , instead they give "sucking pig", ha.....ha.....so funny this cheater bbq store, there are a lot better than them: lung tung, kum hong, has, ......etc read more

I have never had service this good. A mom and pop store to the fullest. The owners are so sweet and so caring. When you walk in, it does look a bit dingy but don't be fooled but the atmosphere- the food is delicious. Make sure you try the BBQ Pork and Duck. So tasty! Very affordable! read more

Oh my goodness, just stroll on into this place and secure yourself some yummy BBQ or roast pork goodness on the cheap, I was a bit concerned that since I myself am not chineese that I may have an issue ordering, not the case. So don't be scurred' yo, you miss out if you don't hit up places like this. Do it. read more

Ho Ho BBQ is my go-to for authentic take-out Chinese BBQ. I go normally go here after my church service to get lunch. I usually get the BBQ pork with veggies and rice, or the roast pork with the same stuff. It's gotten to the point where they know me now, so they assume what I want to order. It's cool and easy that way LOL. Ho Ho, you're great :) read more

Hands down one of the best roast pork in the GTA. Large portions, pork had crispy skin and was well seasoned. Order when its right out of the oven...I usually ask for medium-fat meat. Ive also tried their goose and that was good as well. Owners are very nice. read more

Ho Ho BBQ - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Best cut BBQ pork rice. $7 and they're not stingy. The pork is delicious and has less fat than other places. Quick service and the food is flavourful. read more

I like this place bc it's great eats for affordable price. Plus the owner is really nice and speaks English. Which other place I went to before lack of. read more

Got half a duck, 2lbs of roast pork, and 2 pieces of tofu. It cost us $30. The food is fresh and delicious and the service is amazing. They're super friendly and informative about different cuts of meat and even gave us huge samples to try. They're very generous with the sauce as well. 100% recommended. I signed up for yelp just to make this review I was so impressed. We actually started our journey at Sam May BBQ at Midland and Sheppard. But after witnessing really terrible and rude customer service, decided to take our business elsewhere. Very glad we did to find our new favourite BBQ place! read more