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    4.0 (33 reviews)
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    Cecilia T.

    A+ beef noodle soup. The noodles are not freshly pulled but they were perfectly al dente. The soup tasted like they've been cooking it for days. The spicy garlic chicken was also great, although I got one piece of cartilage so I would advise to chew thoroughly. I also got some rice with Taiwanese sausage and pork to go and it was just ok. I don't think it's by any means their star item. Would come back.

    Christy S.

    I'm having a high expectation before I went there, and I have tried the crispy chicken and minced braised port rice. The rice was so good and amazing. Their portions are definitely enough! We are a bit disappointed with their oyster soup vermicelli and the bento. The staffs were good and friendly. The restaurant was located a bit far away from North. However, they made the environment looking more like Tai Wan!

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    Anthony F.

    Great place if you enjoy Taiwanese dishes. These are classics and served hybrid food court style. Staff is polite and friendly and food is excellent. Decor is meh but I come for the food. And price is more than reasonable. Would recommend for sure.

    Fried sweet potato balls 3/5 (there is taro stuffing in there) not authentic
    Crystal L.

    Food 4/5 Service 3/5 Vibe 3/5 Came back again since im in the area! Can never say no taiwanese food. Their minced pork rice is always delicious, but the taiwanese sausage kinda looked like someone snacked on it. Still good, just funny haha!

    Sonia C.

    Very good comfortable Taiwanese food! Their noodles and popcorn chicken was delicious! Will be returning to try more!

    Lim T.

    Came here recently for lunch when I heard it was a new Taiwanese restaurant and was the same owner as The North Taiwanese cuisine. Love, love Taiwanese food! I came here on a weekday for lunch and it wasn't too busy so we got a comfortable spot for the two of us. The menu had all my favourite food so it was so hard to decide. We got the minced pork on rice for $6.99...wow, what a deal! We also got the beef egg pancake and oyster omelette. I was a little disappointed with the oyster omelette as there wasn't a lot of oyster and the oysters were overcooked but it was flavourful. I will definitely be coming back to try all the other dishes like 3 cup Basil chicken and braised beef soup noodles.

    popcorn chicken rice
    Samantha C.

    service was fast and polite, even for a larger group. the restaurant reminds me of an asian canteen, with brighter lights and classic asian decor. it was clean as well. food was pretty good, with large portions. our popcorn chicken rice even has an egg and lots of veggies. i would totally come back for popcorn chicken!

    Menu as of March 2025
    Vivian L.

    A hidden gem for authentic Taiwanese food. The interior gives a feeling of school cafeteria, it's clean and bright though. The service is always warm and feel at home. The food choice is not that many, but well balanced. They have bento, noodles, snacks, recently added crispy and salty Nanjing duck, we tried crispy duck and it was so yummy, the skin is crispy and inside is juicy. We loved it. We will come back to try more of the other dishes.

    Connie C.

    First time trying this new restaurant in the hood but it felt like a food court more than a restaurant. Service was quick and all the waitresses kept on asking me if I already placed an order. The place was clean and not too loud. Got couple of dishes to try at home. Dumplings are always better at the restaurant, so I didnt have high hopes it would taste good at home. The 3 cup chicken rice and beef noodles were both decent. The cold noodle was kinda sad because it didnt come with any dipping sauce. I've never tried taiwanese cold noodles before, so maybe it was meant to be this way? It was basically just noodles and toppings lol I would come back to try other things. There's no reason to consistently compare different taiwanese restaurants like one of the reviews. Every single restaurant has their own uniqueness.

    Front: Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken Bento  Back left: Egg Pancakes  Back Right: 3cup Basil Chicken Bento
    Hihigh F.

    Food: portions are big, food is yummy and hot Service: efficient and friendly staffs Ambiance: tables are clean, but I notice there is always a lineup, there are 2 times I ended up getting takeout cause I have to go back to work..lol

    Braised pork rice set / IG @bite.delight
    Michelle T.

    VERDICT: not worth the hype, but if you live close, it's an alright choice. Tenren at Langham has the exact same quality. We came here because we heard such sky high praises. The restaurant claims they do traditional Taiwanese dishes so maybe I like modded dishes lol. I don't know what to say about the food... It's honestly the same quality as Tenren's at Langham Square. The chicken tasted exactly the same. So did the veg and the rice. It was good, just didn't stand out and probably not worth the 27 min drive. Service ladies were very nice but service was slow. It was a full house so maybe that's why? They weren't slacking, it was just busy and the kitchen couldn't really keep up. The good thing is that the food came out hot, which is unlike tenren. Drinks are relatively cheaper here ($4.99 max for cold) so that's a sweet deal. Their xlb was not what I was used to. The wrap was a little thick, and the meat inside had some tendons. I think they're better with their rice dishes. Very casual 大排檔 feel. They had metal chairs and basic tables. Their utensils were solid and stainless steel. I do like that they're very into cleanliness!

    Mary L.

    Came here with a group of 4 to try the Taiwanese dishes and overall we all thought the food was pretty good. We got two Braised minced pork and Taiwanese sausage bento and two Taiwanese braised beef noodle soup, as well as popcorn chicken and pork floss pancake. The popcorn chicken was probably the best popcorn chicken I've had - freshly cooked and not too oily. The pancake was decent but nothing memorable. For the mains, I enjoyed the bento more than the noodles. The bento had a lot of variety and the portion was big, whereas the noodles were too hard for my liking and the soup was nothing special.

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    Irene H.

    Oriental Basil is a new local Taiwaese restaurant that has recently opened in Richmond Hill. It's very spacious inside, however when we came on the weekends, it was a full house with a line forming. Their menu offers a variety of classic Taiwenese dishes, as well as combos and drinks to choose from. You write the order down yourself, and hand it over to the servers. When we got our dishes, I was very empressed with the flavours of the minced pork rice with Taiwanese sausages, and especially the popcorn chicken which was lightly battered, crunchy, and fresh out of the fryer! My plan is to order the minced pork rice with just a plate of popcorn chicken as the portion is pretty big! However, the only downside is that we had to wait at least 20 minutes for our dishes - but it could be due to the fact it was still a soft opening, and the staff inside were still learning. Hopefully the wait time will improve overtime. We will definitely return to this spot as it's nearby our house, and has authentic great tasting dishes! IG: Ayeween

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    Food not authentic. Lack services. Inconsistent size, they give different amounts by customer sizes, dine in or take out.

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    The food is delicious. We had Taiwanese minced pork bento, popcorn chicken and pancakes. The service is amazing as well. Highly recommend!!

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    4.1(77 reviews)
    11.9 km

    Today, tried a newly renovated place for lunch (dim sum), let me tell you this, it was a real…read moredisappointment. When they provided with a table it was right next to an exterior door, with people going in and out. The was a cold draft, we even had to tell the hostess/manager, if they could provide a divider to divert the draft from hitting our table. We ordered 9 dim sum dishes, one be Roasted Pig Mixed Cold Jellyfish, which was $23.80. I had the idea that it would be a fair portion. When it came, I was shocked, it was only 6 pieces of Roasted Pig. When I spoke with the manager about the portion size, he commented "for that price it is fair". There was not apologies and walked away, nor was it written on the menu. If I had known it was only 6 pieces (size of your index and middle finger put together). I would not have ordered it. If you want to have Roasted Pig, you can get better deals else where. Also, ordered Marinated Chicken Feet for $13.98, when it came to table, it was also a disappointment, part of the chicken feet was dark in colour, not even sure if it was even edible or not. Another dim sum dish that I have order was the steamed chicken with fish maw. The chicken was okay, but there was only two small pieces of fish maw, (the size of each piece was 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch). The order 6 dim sum dishes that was order was mediocre, tasted better from other Dim Sum restaurant. When I received the bill for the meal it came out to be $119.50, they even had included the tip. They didn't even give me an option weather a tip was even worthy. I will definitely not be returning to this place. I definitely do not recommend anyone to come to this restaurant. I would consider blacklisting this restaurant. It's simply deceiving customers. 今天去一家新裝修的點心店吃午飯,真是太失望了。他們為我們安排的桌子緊鄰外門,進進出出的人絡繹不絕。冷風直吹,我們甚至得跟領位員/經理說能不能加個隔板擋風。我們點了九道點心,其中一道是烤乳豬配涼拌海蜇,價格是23.8美元。我以為分量應該挺足的。結果端上來的時候,我大吃一驚,烤乳豬隻有六塊!我跟經理說了分量的問題,他居然說「這個價錢算合理」。他既沒有道歉,也沒有在菜單上寫明,就直接走開了。如果我知道只有六塊(大概食指和中指並排那麼大),我肯定不會點這道菜。想吃烤乳豬的話,去別的地方一定能找到更划算的。我還點了13.98美元醃漬的雞爪,端上來後也很失望,雞爪有一部分顏色發黑,我甚至懷疑它能不能吃。我點的另一道點心是魚肚蒸雞,雞肉還可以,但是魚肚只有兩小塊(每塊只有半英寸見方)。我點的這六道點心味道平平,不如其他點心店的好吃。結帳時,帳單竟然高達119.50美元,還包含了小費。他們甚至都沒問我是否該給小費。我絕對不會再來這家店了。我絕對不推薦任何人來這家餐廳。我會考慮把這家餐廳封鎖。他們簡直就是在欺騙顧客。

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    Seafood Palace Fine Chinese Cuisine - BBQ duck set meal

    Seafood Palace Fine Chinese Cuisine

    3.2(166 reviews)
    3.5 km
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    Your standard Chinese seafood restaurant located in Richmond Hill at Bayview and Weldrick. Space is…read morenot huge and the interior looks like it's been renovated with seafood tanks lining two walls but the dishes on the tables look older. They have some good combo dinner specials starting at 148 and up. They come with one main item and then you can choose additional dishes from the list. We went with the one that came with a steamed green bass and we then we chose 4 additional dishes from the list. You can add a Peking Duck for an additional 19.99 if you spend a minimum of 49.90. The special is available all week including weekends and is only available for dine in and dinner. In general the dishes were well prepared. The duck was sliced well and the crepes were nice and thin. The remainder meat and bones were cut really well, usually you just get a mass of bones with bits of meat attached but our plate was well presented. Only real complaint was the rice. We ordered 2 bowls to share and it was dry and hard. They clearly did not add enough water for the cooking process. Service was decent with a plate change mid meal. Nothing outstanding but also not the worst.

    Came here for dinner. Had honey Bbq pork, veggies, soup and rice…read more The bbq pork was flavorless Veggies were ok Soup was ok But the rice was so hard and dry Won't be back

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    Seafood fried rice...could use a little more seasoning but overall okay!

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    Been curious about this place for a while and after getting a fairly positive review from friends…read morewe decided to give it a try. Located in a strip mall at Bayview and Hwy 7 the menu is all dim sum in a more casual environment. You are pointed to a table and tea is brought to you with a paper menu and pencil where you mark off your choices. From here is where there are differences from a more traditional dim sum business. Tea and water refills and condiments are self serve at the counter and there is a good selection. Extra cups are available so in addition to the tea you can also refill on hot water, cold water and hot soya milk which was clearly a popular item. It's served in a thermos jug and 2 were put out and within 15 minutes, 1 was emptied out. Quality of dim sum is just okay, as is the flavour. They have clay pot rice and the portion is on the small side but some good options. In addition to dim sum there is also a small selection of fried noodle Prices and service are decent. Most dim sum are $5.50 each. A 10% tip is automatically added to the bill. They close at 4 during the week so this really is just a lunch/dim sum place. If you want dim sum but also want a quick lunch this might be the place to go.

    It is a dim sum place that is owned by the restaurant Starchiva, so the quality of the food is…read moreguaranteed. Three of us ordered 6 dishes, they all turned out to be delicious and innovative. We especially loved Steamed Matcha Crispy Shrimp Rice Roll, it is soft outside and crispy inside with yummy shrimp. One particular good thing about this place is that self-serve drinks and condiment, they even have free hot soy milk on the counter, what a bonus. The place is not big, but well decorated and looks elegant from inside. The service is definitely something can be improved. There is a particular waitress always look angry and blunt. Their price is very reasonable and they have included 10% tip in the bill, just so you know.

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    3.6(14 reviews)
    6.8 km

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    I came here for dinner on a weekday and it was not very busy. There were a lot of empty tables. I…read morecame here for dim sum months ago and it looks like they newly renovated. The food was good, as expected like a typical Chinese dinner. The portions were decent and the food had good flavour. It didn't wow but hit the spot. They don't have complimentary soup but we ordered their daily soup and it was reasonable priced. The highlight was the complimentary dessert which included a sweet potato sago, mango jello and almond cookies. The service was very good though. They were so attentive and quick to action. I believe this is the same owner as Yumi Legend.

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    Purple Orchid Seafood Cuisine
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