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This used to be one of our go-to neighborhood spots, which is why this visit was especially disappointing. We ordered a takeout all day breakfast combo for $13.99 (fusilli in HK borscht soup with ham omelette and a drink ), and the portion size was honestly ridiculous compared to what we've received when dining in before. At first, we thought there had to be some mistake because the amount of food was so small, so we actually went back to confirm. The staff told us that yes, this is the portion you get for a $13.99 combo. That was ridiculous . It's not about expecting huge portions, but for the price, this felt completely unreasonable and not reflective of what we've experienced from this restaurant in the past. The portion was ridiculously small for what was supposed to be the main dish in a combo. There are plenty of Hong Kong-style cafes around, and unfortunately this place is losing its competitiveness if this is the level of value they're offering now. Really disappointing, and after this experience, we won't be coming back.
Imagine, this spot is actually an HK cafe despite the Japanese name and Korean house title! I'd been meaning to visit since hearing about it a few years back and finally had the chance to today. There was a bit of wait at the weekend lunch rush. The menu is slightly more expensive for standard HK cafe fare. We had the Satay Beef & Vermicelli in Soup that was savory with Egg Sandwich that was a bit bland. We also had a larger bowl of Preserved Vegetable & Pork w/ Vermicelli Soup & Egg. The lunch specials came with milk tea that was well-steeped. Our hunger was satisfied after a day at the park nearby. The interior showed some of its age. They seem to be one of the go-to HK cafe in the neighborhood judging by the packed crowd. They have to work on the name though to make it more obvious!
This one has an identity crisis. A Cantonese restaurant with a distinctly Japanese sounding name and "Korean House" in the title. Regardless, of its name, this is definitely a HK Cafe with the usual staples. I've mostly come here for breakfast. They have amazing prices for a generous amount of food. For around $10 you can get a bowl of noodles that also comes with a side of eggs, protein, and buttered bread. That's a steal. When I ordered the Sausage & Egg noodles on their own, it came with 3 whole hot dogs. I think the "Korean House" part of the name is referring to a couple of fusion items they have for dinner. I personally haven't tried these dishes but they look good on the menu. Service is quick and efficient, though pretty hands-off like most HK Cafes.
Good variety of lunch specials Quickly seated Found two long curly hairs in my Portuguese Chicken My friends deep fried chicken leg came out bloody and pink and had to be sent back. Gross? Yes Not much else to say given this
Been here a few times in the past as there aren't many Chinese cafe or restaurants around this area. I came here with a friend on a weekday for lunch. There was plenty of parking available as it's located in a pretty big plaza. The restaurant was a bit busy, I guess it was because it was around lunch time. We ordered the lunch special. I got the baked Portuguese chicken with rice and my friend ordered stir fried beef noodles. The prices are about the same compared to other chinese restaurants in the area $13/$14 however the portion was huge and it also comes with a hot drink. Overall, I like this cafe and will be returning again.
Unlike its name, nothing related to Korean food at all. It's a typical HK style cafe located in Markham East. Food was okay. Aside from good servers, not too impressive as it is just very ordinary. Pricing is average, and speed is not particularly quick neither. In other words, the positioning is not clear with no specialty whatsoever. Honestly, I would say there are lots of other choices with more tasty selections in Markham.
Definitely interesting to see korean fusion HK style cafe. We came for breakfast and the restaurant was surprisingly full, but I guess there's not much selection in this area. Food wise, I'm not sure I personally like this combination. I ordered the Satay Beef noodles, and although this is usually one of my favourites, it didn't seem to work well with the korean style instant noodles. I also found it very expensive, almost $10 for a couple pieces of beef (maybe 5 pcs all together?) and a pack of instant noodles. The pork chop was better and felt much more satisfying for basically the same price but is still just average. As a redeeming factor, their milk tea was good. I've heard some good things about this place, so I'd love to go back and try dinner or lunch instead as those meals usually require more cooking and are less instant.
Pretty decent HK Cafe. Came here after a long day at Markham Stouffville Hospital. Pretty tasty house soup, Portuguese Baked Chicken meal & HK tea! My mom had the fish skin wonton soup and said it was good!
It really pains me to give this updated review. We've been fans for a long time, but the last "three" visits (yes, we still gave them the benefit of the doubt), were below average at best. The Pork Chop with Onion Gravy and Egg on Rice is our favorite dish, but the pork chop was red and not cooked thoroughly. No apology, they just re-fried it. The egg, which is always too raw with runny watery whites, overcooked yolk, or burnt, is a huge disappointment. Unfortunately, it's time to try some other HK cafes, but I do hope they improve for other customers.
We arrived just before 11 am. There's breakfast until 11 am and then it switches over to the lunch menu. When asked the waitress provided both the breakfast and lunch menus for us to look through. We ordered the Korean Instant Noodles (with luncheon meat, sausage, ham, egg and fish cake but we got a cubed shaped piece of tofu) and Grilled Chicken Steak & Eggs with Teriyaki Sauce and Sweet Bun from the breakfast menu. The complimentary drinks were the first to arrive and then the sweet bun that comes with the grilled chicken steak. These two dishes didn't take long to arrive. Everyone at the table had received their dishes and were well into eating them but the braised beef brisket with noodles was taking quite some time. We had to follow up to make sure that it wasn't missed. We asked for mild spice for the instant noodles but they must've just left the spice out all together. I was pretty surprised at all the ingredients that came with the noodles. Most places only provide a couple of ingredients along with the noodles. The teriyaki sauce that came with the grilled chicken steak was very tasty. The dish also had some mixed veggies on the side. We managed to finish both breakfast dishes but those that ordered off the lunch menu had to get takeout boxes to pack up the rest of their meal since there was just so much. All in all it was a good meal with decent portion sizes and reasonable prices.
One of my go-to Hong Kong cafes. I came for a late lunch on a Saturday. Their lunch menu goes until 3pm and has an extensive menu of rice and spaghetti dishes. I ordered the Spaghetti and Meat Sauce and Pork Chop and Tomato Sauce on Rice ($13). They fused 2 dishes together so you can get the best of both worlds. The lunch dishes are pretty big too, so it's definitely worth the price. All lunch meals come with a soup and a drink. My go-to drink is the Cold Lemon Tea ($+1 extra charge). Service is always great. The staff are super friendly and fast too. I would highly recommend this cafe for quality food and good prices!
Went here for lunch! It's an HK cafe styled restaurant with a variety food but a bit expensive. Their portion sizes are pretty good though. I got the baked Portuguese chicken on rice ($11.99). It came with soup and a drink (pictured). I got the cold milk tea (+$1). Overall, felt portions were good but it was a little pricey without having anything that stood out in particular. Not my first choice of restaurants in the area but they're alright.
On October 13th, I went to this restaurant for lunch. I was first in line for a table for three. The staff asked if we would sit at the bar, but I said no, so we waited. After around 15 minutes, I noticed a four-person table about to settle the bill, and I figured it would be our turn next. Since we were in a rush, I politely asked staff member A if we could place our order in advance to save time. Staff member A went to check for us. However, a short-haired woman at the drink station suddenly yelled at us, pointing at the bar seats, saying, "If you're in a rush, sit at the bar! Otherwise, you wait!" Her tone was as if she was scolding a dog. I was furious and asked staff member A why she was treating a customer like that. I had simply asked if we could place an order early. If it wasn't possible, they could've just said no politely. Staff member A apologized, but the damage was already done. Coincidentally, the four-person table became available, and we were seated. Since we were pressed for time, we ate quickly and prepared to leave. I planned to ask for the short-haired woman's name to file a complaint with the owner, but despite asking several times, all the staff covered for her and refused to tell me. To the owner of this restaurant, I'd like to ask: Is this how your staff treats customers? Yelling at us like we're dogs? I was speaking politely, yet she shouted at me like that. This is truly horrible service! I hope you take this seriously, but either way, I'll never return to a restaurant that treats customers this way. Anyone who doesn't want to be treated like a dog should avoid this place! With the current challenges in the restaurant industry, hiring staff like this will only make things worse. I wouldn't be surprised if this place shuts down soon!
3 years ago
The food is similar to any Chinese Hk style restaurant. The price of the meals are a bit pricey compared to other locations. Worst service ever - the staff are horrible at responding and they are always in a rush. They charge for take out boxes. read more
8 years ago
Upon entering the restaurant and looking at the menu I realized it was not really a Korean restaurant but rather a HK style cafe with some Korean items on the menu. I ordered the first item on the dinner special which was the hainanese chicken. It came with a tea or coffee and a soup. The portion size was good and quality of the chicken was also nice. Nice and clean environment and friendly staff. Weird sliding door they have installed to access the washrooms. read more
A clean and spacious HK style cafe. Some of the items on the menu have a Korean fusion aspect, hence the name of this restaurant, but they don't serve real Korean food! I like that you can get typical HK Cafe items like pork chop instant noodles but on Korean instant noodles (ask for spicy if you want the spicy Korean soup base). The curry fried porkchop omurice on the regular menu is pretty good - I like that the rice inside the omelette is tomato fried rice. The French toast bites also excellent because they cut them into bite size and fried them all around - only recommendation would be to drain the oil better before serving as the bottom pieces were overly oily. Some people don't like their HK milk tea because they prefer a stronger/ more concentrated black tea base, but I actually like that their black tea base is not so strong (too much caffeine makes me uncomfortable). There's room for improvement though as some items are not that great - stir fry black pepper beef noodle was tasteless. read more
8 years ago
Don't be fooled by the name. It's a Hong Kong style cafe. The food is decent for the price. Average food for good value. Service is so so like all good HK cafe. If you live nearby and want some spicy instant noodle for cheap, this is the place. I would make it a 3 star but the name really doesn't match the restaurant. A Japanese name, but a Korean house, but actually serve HK food? read more
Parents heard good things about his place so we decided to go there for dinner. At first when you show up, the name suggest that it's a Japanese resturant. So ok, let's try it. Then once you get closer, the said "Korean restaurant" ok fine, no Japanese, let's have Korean. Then you sit down and have a look at the menu, you go " hum..... This is not a Korean restaurant, it's a hk style cafe". Owner, please, I beg you, read the review, change the resturant name and wording, it will bring you sooooo much more business. This could have been a 4 star review but your name made it 3 star. Anyways, back to the food, the food is pretty good based on hk cafe standard. The deco in the resturant is nice and new. The food comes out nice and hot. I got the steak with egg wrap rice. The Rince is the sauced rice. Egg is done correctly and the steak is pretty good with this dish. 4/5 but that name issue, 3/5..... read more
8 years ago
3.5/5 This time we wandered out East to check out the Korean name but HK style cafe. It was located in a plaza with Dollerama so I could kill 2 birds with one stone eat and shop. Menu was expansive lots to choose from saw what people were eating and immediately went for the baked chicken rice with tomatoe sauce big portions is what attracted me. Daily soup no choice it was borscht it tasted good but luke warm and comes with drink the typical stuff so my rice was pretty good sauce everything the top was a little burnt but I'll let that slide. Service was standard and staff was nice. If I'm in the area will try again. read more
The name of this place baffles me. It's an HK style cafe that offers Korean dishes. I came for breakfast on a Sunday just a little after 10:30am. There was a lot of people and a bit of a wait. We were seated just before 11:00am. It's a very loud restaurant but it suits the atmosphere. My boyfriend ordered the Fish Fillet Cutlet + Eggs + Sweet Bun ($8.99) with an Iced Horlick and I ordered the Bacon + Eggs + Buttered Toast ($4.99) with a hot milk tea. Our total came to ~$17. The food was standard. I mean, our order wasn't anything complex so it would've been hard to mess that up! The servers were very friendly. However, I am taking off a point because I originally wanted to order the Korean Sandwich, but they told me that it was too busy and they weren't making it at the moment. Subsequently, we decided we wanted to order either a Thick Toast or the Toast with Condensed Milk + Butter but I didn't know what the difference was. I asked the server but she told me that they are too busy and neither can be made at the moment. Again, they were sweet both times and I did see how busy it was, but that's not how a restaurant should operate. Especially if all three items are offered on your breakfast menu. I also wanted to order the deep fried cartilage (one of their specialties) but she told me it was only available after 11:30am and to flag down a server after this time to place my order (this wasn't on the breakfast menu so I understand, but just also wanted to make mention of it). Overall, I did enjoy this and would definitely return. There are a couple of things I saw on the menu that were too heavy for breakfast so I'd like to try this place out for dinner as well. read more
Great place for lunch/half tea in the neighborhood. The name is kind of misleading; it sounded like another Matsuda (the ayce) but is actually an HK style cafe. They do offer several Korean-fusion dishes though. I have yet to try those. The restaurant is tucked in the corner of the plaza, right where the Garden Basket grocery store is; lots of parking is available. Once you go inside the restaurant, the servers may not greet you right away because their high counter is packed with stuff so they can't really see you. You'll have to manoeuvre your way a little around the counter for them to see you (unless they're already running around so in which case they'll see you come in). You'll see what I mean when you go there. They are really nice and courteous, though. Service is efficient, which is always great, and it is quite spacious there so coming with a small group is ok. I usually come here for their half tea. There's plenty of options available. You get the basics like noodles and deep fried stuff, including a few new others. My fave here is their (gigantic) deep fried drum stick, and their pork chop bun. The size of the drum stick is probably bigger than the size of your face (assuming your face is normal size). It's so nice and crispy on the outside, while the inside is juicy and tender. The fries that it comes with is also delicious; it's similar to the ones you get at Costco, not the cheap powdery ones. Same is with their pork chop bun. Very juicy and tender, and the bun that it comes on is crispy and soft. Very satisfying. If you're one to watch TV while eating, they have 4 or 5 huge tv's there! Do pay this place a visit if you're ever in the area, or just looking for a bite (or two)! read more
This place was a very lovely surprise! A clean and quiet hk cafe in north east markham. A great addition. Came here during tea time. Saw some ladies that used to work at New City cafe. They recognised us and greeted us. They have many booth seats with plugs to charge your phone. Booth seats are so comfy and offer privacy! A huge plus! A server recommended the fried chicken leg and fries from the tea time menu. We dont usually order fried chicken legs, but we went with her suggestion. No regrets. It was so crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Server told us fries are the same as Costco. Great experience with good dining experience. Will visit again. read more
4 years ago
Grilled pork neck rice was really good. Grilled slices of tender pork neck topped with sweet teriyaki sauce. Good portion and perfect combination. Good lunch deal that comes with a soup and drink. Friendly and quick service. Nice environment, great place to chill with friends. Menu has a wide selection of options. It is definitely a HK cafe than a Korean restaurant though...very misleading. Great food though! read more
This review is for the breakfast only, though I'd certainly love to come back and try the lunch or dinner menu (everything is pretty cheap). As others have said, this is a Hong Kong style café, which I personally love because I grew up eating this kind of food. I don't really know how to explain what it is, except maybe saying that it is like Easternized Western food lol. For example, at breakfast, they offer a superb deal where you can get an egg (any style) and meat combo, but the meat will be luncheon meat, deli ham, hot dogs (labelled as sausage... but I love meat in tube form so I was not complaining), or standard bacon, and your bread will be crustless and buttered, but not toasted. Oh, (and I genuinely love this) you also get a side of noodle soup where you can choose the options for noodles (pasta, or rice vermicelli), and and a topping like more luncheon meat, ham or veggies (the satay beef that my husband got was in a super savoury broth and not very peanut-y, my char siu was good too but the broth more light and clear). And, you also get a drink (my husband declared it was an excellent coffee; I had a hot milk tea, and cold milk for the toddler). We showed up at 9-ish on a Saturday morning and it was already half full - by the time we left at 9:50, it was packed with a line forming. I'm not sure if they take reservations but if they do, I'd make one if you're coming at a brunch time. Service was excellent - while not overly friendly, the waitresses were efficient and always passing by. Food came out very quickly and we were able to get our bill and pay right away. They have high chairs, and there is a reasonable amount of space between tables - you're not jam-packed like sardines. It's a clean space, with clean bathrooms behind a sliding wood panel at the back of the restaurant. If you've ever been curious to try HK-style food, this place is a good start! read more
I cannot in good faith give Matsuya more than 2 stars in their current state as much as I love their staff and location. I hope their owner takes note of constructive criticism to improve their restaurant drastically. VENUE/AMBIANCE (3 stars) This is a fairly large sized restaurant located in the corner of the Garden Basket plaza on Markham and 16. Probably seats 40-50 people. Parking is abundant. They have several TVs that simultaneously play CP24 (Is there anything else they can play???). As many others have noted, this clearly Hong Kong style cafe has a Japanese name and calls themselves a Korean House. I have no idea who's doing their branding but nothing makes sense. They should really just pick one cuisine and stick with it. SERVICE (3 stars) Courteous staff uncharacteristic of Chinese establishments in the Markham area. Everything else is slow. Food was slow. Drinks were slow. An afternoon tea that could have easily taken 45 minutes took over 1.5 hours! We were starving by the food arrived. It's been several weeks since they've opened so I expect their kitchen staff to be running smoothly by now. Also, after taking our orders, the waitress came back with utensils (fork and spoon). We all ordered noodles, so I'm not sure how they expected us to eat this. Apparently it's their policy to provide forks and spoons every time. (Why?) FOOD (2 stars) I ordered a "Korean Style Pork Chop Instant Noodle". First, I don't know where they got Korean from. The soup base was a watery pork bone soup. The pork chop was over-marinated and too sweet and too salty at the same time. The instant noodles were just instant noodles, not even shin ramyun. There were no veggies or other seasoning. I barely finished half before I gave up. Their pork belly ramen was disappointing as well. Whose idea was it to serve unseasoned, hard boiled eggs with the ramen? Pork bone soup base was bland and watery as well. I will commend them, however, on giving three slices of pork belly. The iced milk tea was standard offering. I will note drinks are not included in the dinner menu. Patrons have to pay for drinks individually, on top of their already pricey meals. QUALITY/VALUE (2 stars) Afternoon tea is around 7.99 (+ $1 for cold drinks), which is around the same as other HK cafes in the area if not more expensive. Dinner menu is ridiculously expensive for quality. I don't think this location or their food quality warrants the inflated pricing. OVERALL 2.5 stars read more
4 years ago
I was really excited when I heard that a Korean restaurant was opening up on the north east end of Markham - I could grab some kalbi short ribs or satisfy my bimbap urges without needing to head to North York... But after several visits, I'm sad to report I'll probably still need to be making those treks. First, don't be fooled by the sign that advertises it as a "Korean house". Despite the window signage, it's a Chinese diner that has 75% HK diner food. Fine. I like HK diners, but is it any good? After eating here 3x in the week it's been open, I can honestly say: meh. Let's start with the good: nice modern decor, big tv flat screens, lots of tables, etc. The menu is extensive with familiar items of traditional HK cafes, as well as some "Korean - style dishes". I also like how the booths have USB power outlets so you can charge your devices. Now the bad: I tried their sizzling steak and chicken combo and it's generous to say it was underwhelming. First, the soup was supposedly a seafood bisque - it would be more accurate to call it Brown water with cornstarch to thicken it. No amount of salt or pepper could ressurect any sort of flavor. The steak and chicken were fine but then the complimentary ice cream was melted upon delivery. Wtf? On a later visit I tried the bbq pork and egg with rice. Very standard for HK diners: slices of bbq pork laid over rice with a fried egg right? Not here. I got a BBQ pork omlette, which was fine, but a kind of surprising take on a classic. And in all time there, service has been abysmal. I'm use to Chinese level service trust me, but I practically have to beg them to get a refill on my tea, check on the status of my dish, or bring me the bill. They're not busy either! They just aren't trained to care. My final conclusion? This place has a lot of potential. The food is fine and the prices aren't bad...unless they serve melted ice cream again. I'm going to make the generous assumption that the fubars I experienced are growing pains. I'll give it another go in a month to see if they got the bugs worked out. read more
9 years ago
At first with the store name, I thought it was a Japanese place then I found out is a Korean fusion kinda restaurant, however it seems to me like HK with some Korean fusion type of cafe... I came on their first week opening I believe since I saw all those bouquet of flowers.... I was greeted promptly and was sat at one of the table in the spacious cafe.... I ordered the grilled pork chop with Korean ramen and chose my Milk tea as my drink of choice. It took over 25 mins for my order to arrive, it wasn't even pack so I guess just really slow service. The food was ok, nothing too special to be honest, however, this location is like 5 mins walking distance from my house, therefore it's not too bad! Since I have a very close HK like cafe now to the addition when I don't have a car! I only got to try one thing so I cannot comment much about how good they are except for what I ordered, the soup was good, the ramen texture wasn't soggy, the best part was the grilled pork chop, was really soft and well flavoured. I would give it a 6.5/10. I would come back again to try some of their lunch specials. Improving their service time or faster deliver the food to the table might improve a lot. Maybe food presentation wise as well, seen some come out not as pretty as in pictures. read more
Speed Read: 1) Nicely furnished HK style Café with large TV 2) ~$10 for Afternoon tea with tax and tips 3) Honey Garlic Chicken Wing - so so. 4) HK style tea - Too bitter and weak aroma. Afternoon Tea - I want good HK style tea!! Fail! I was disappointed with the so-so tea. Tea taste is too weak, yet more bitter than usual. Honey Garlic Chicken Wing 1) Freshly deep fried. 2) I didn't taste any honey....maybe sugar syrup? 3) I don't know how to make the best HK style honey garlic chicken wings, but I remember I had better one elsewhere. 4) $10 with tax and tips....a little too much in my opinion. Up your quality and I am more than happy to pay more than $10. The shining part of this place is the furnishing and nice big TVs (3 of them). I feel very comfortable enjoying my afternoon break. The only problem.....why CP24?? Isn't there anything better to show? read more
Although this HK cafe style restaurant has not been around very long, it is already extremely popular with people coming to eat at all times of the day. If you want to avoid the lineup, come during weekday lunch or dinner times. There aren't many restaurants in this area like this one so it has been long awaited by residents! The price is very fair for now, with lunch specials from $7.99-10.99 and afternoon tea for even cheaper. I recommend trying the Korean Kimchi Udon for afternoon tea as it is quite unique and delicious! The Marshmallow Toast is also, but really sweet and they use Nutella, so don't get it if you are allergic to hazelnut. I will definitely become a regular here as it is a great option for a fast meal. read more
9 years ago
Love their udon texture as its chewy! Also love their french toast cubes - sooo satisfying. A good quick hk style cafe to check out! read more
9 years ago
Don't let the name fool you - this is actually a Hong Kong style café. Nicely decorated with great food. The vegetable soup is flavorful with tons of veggies and is thicker than average. Meat Sauce Spaghetti - not baked, and the cheese is sprinkled parmesan, not melted, but nonetheless delicious! Baked Pork Chop Rice - pork is juicy and tender. The sauce is quite sour, BBQ-sauce style rather than the pure tomato-based version. Fried rice base using a shorter grain rice. Portugese Beef Rice - really good, can taste the coconut in the sauce! Satay Beef Vermcelli - good French Toast Bites - the bites are huge, more like large cubes, covered in condensed milk. Outside is crispy, can taste a bit of the oil; Inside, some parts are soggy, but overall a good dish to share. Hot Milk Tea - personally i think this could be stronger & milkier. read more
9 years ago
First off I'll say that this place has AMAZING decor for an HK cafe. It's clean and beautifully decorated. It's very modern looking from its purple seats to its flower decor. I'll skip the Japanese, HK, Korean thing since its already been more than established by other yelpers. The menu items are pretty much the same as any HK cafe, but some of the typical classic dishes have been swapped with some Korean and other fusion ones. We ordered from the happy hour menu; spaghetti and fried pork chop with fries. The food was really good. I wasn't expecting the spaghetti to taste that good, but then again I almost never order spaghetti at an Asian restaurant. The shortcomings of this experience were due to the bbt, and service delays. While the staff was friendly, food took forever to come out. It felt like there was only one waitress and one cook. My gf got her spaghetti 20 minutes before I got my pork chop. It was not a happy wait. Aside from that, their bubble milk tea was terrible. The milk tea itself wasn't too bad but the taste was off, and the pearls were chalky and stale. That was pretty unsatisfying since HK milk tea is one of my favourites. In the end, I'd probably come back. The food was good and the atmosphere was nice (not noisy like most HK cafes). They just need a little bit of tweaking. read more
6 years ago
9 years ago
We heard that this restaurant recently opened at the old Italian Nonna's Restaurant. Thought we would give it a try. Not sure if the service is usually this slow, I'm gonna chalk it up to it being the long weekend. But seriously, since when does a lunch at a small Chinese cafe take over 2.5 hours?! It's not really Korean, maybe a tad influence with the kimchi fries... Anyways, food was alright. My only complaint is the food didn't come at once. We got a meal every 30mins. So my party of three had to watch the other person eat while waiting on food that seemed to never come. Which sucks when you are hungry. We ordered the fried pork bun sandwich (3/5) pork and steak on sizzling plate with spaghetti (4/5), honey garlic chicken wings and fries(4/5), and a Korean minced pork rice (3/5) bowl. The prices were decent, ranges from $7.99-14.99 for their lunches. Make sure you come to this restaurant with patience, otherwise you'd be fuming when you leave cause the wait time is seriously ridonkulous. read more
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Food is ok and location is key as there aren't many similar HK Breakfast spots around Markham Road. Be aware that takeout orders are subject to $0.50 charge for "containers" and then an additional $0.50 for Credit/Debit for purchase under $10 (sub-total). In a day and age where everyone is on the go, I find this frustrating to say the least. read more
The best value meal there is their morning specials of Hongkong style breakfasts. For just $6.99 you can get any combinations of eggs, sausages/ luncheon meats, toasts, milk tea, and a big bowl of spaghetti/rice noodle/macaroni in delicious bone broth and your choice of braised beef, luncheon meat, or sausages...the combinations seem endless and I can't see myself getting bored with them! A friend of mine highly recommended this place and I was not disappointed! All the flavors are satisfying and I was truly stuffed and still feeling full till the early evening. The service is quick and friendly. You might have to be prepared to line up a bit if you have more than two people coming in. The wait is worth it and table turnaround time is pretty quick as well. One of the best Hongkong breakfasts around! read more
9 years ago
This place is legit HK style cafe. With a meal you'll get soup and a drink (usually milk tea or lemon tea). Friendly services and really airy environment compared to the other HK cafe. Seating is very comfortable. Food costs slightly more on regular items or equivalent on the fancier items. Flavor and menu varieties are their strong suits. read more
8 years ago
Having frequented the plaza where Matsuya is located, I wanted to give this place a try after seeing their cheap prices on the menu! The breakfast combo was only $6.99 and contained bread, eggs, bacon, noodles and milk tea so I definitely wanted to check it out. However, one thing I must say (like other yelpers below) is that this is not a korean restaurant. It is a HK style cafe that contains certain fusions so be careful! [LOCATION] Located near Cora's and a big Garden Basket, it may be hard to spot but there is tons of parking. [SERVICE] As any typical HK "fast-food" style restaurant, the servers are fast and straight to the point. Food comes out right away. The only downside is that this may create an unpersonalized visit. Furthermore, because most of the servers speak cantonese and limited english, language barriers may exist. [PRICE] Breakfast is VERY cheap. I've attached photos to see what $6.99 can get you -- and because of that, the place is packed on weekend mornings! Wait times are normally 10 minutes to get a spot. Also, note that the breakfast combo comes with a variety of choices for drinks, soups and mains. [TASTE] Because of the cheap price, the food served is not out of the ordinary and tastes just like a simple HK style breakfast. The milk tea was nice, the bacon was good and the eggs were done well (albeit kind of runny). Note that this meal can get oily!! However, my macaroni soup only tasted like salt which was disappointing :( On the other hand, my mom's vermicelli was pretty good! Overall, I would come again if craving a simple HK style breakfast for a cheap price and fast service. read more
This place is more spacious then their Scarborough's location, and they serve Korean fusion food as well. Modern décor. There is a long bar table facing the street, and USB outlets at every booth. Staffs are welcoming and friendly. Food is absolutely good! read more
9 years ago
Had been seeing this place in the corner of the plaza for a while, and it finally opened! As with all grand opening places, do expect to have a little patience with the wait time as it does tend to get busy (which is a good thing!). Servers were very nice and experienced. None of them are standing there just idling. Everyone is also on their feet moving around. The ambiance looks refreshing and cheerful. The food was very good as well. My favourite has to be the Red Braised Pork Belly with Rice ($8.99). If you are into fatty food, this is perfect for you. The Seafood with Fusilli in Rose Sauce ($9.99) was also very flavourful and the presentation of it looks great. Can't wait to come back and try more of the menu. Would definitely recommend! read more
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