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    Phoenix Restaurant

    3.2 (188 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Philip L.

    Nice combos of a main with a drink. It isn't bad at all, with good value. Perfect when you are in an eat-and-run mode. Recommended.

    Chicken rice combo
    Biyu X.

    We suddenly want to try a new cafe restaurant. This was the one my husband recommended. We came in by seated. My baby needed a high chair, they put the high chair on top of the regular chair, which was a good idea. It's doing the 2nd dish 6.6%. So the lower priced dish would take 6.6% when paid by cash. We ordered a chicken rice combo ($17.99) (it comes with a cup of hot drink) and a fish noodle soup ($15.99). Both of them came really fast. But there was NO vegetable in them. We expected to have a few pieces of veggies since both were a bit expensive. We asked the waitress, any veggies we would need to extra order.

    Jahleel C.

    Came here for a quick lunch with my friend. We usually go to the Markham location so this is my first time here. This place is pretty much the same size as the other location, lots of seats with chairs and booths available. Service is fast, they attend to you immediately and food comes out faster than the drinks. I got the pad thai as always. This is still my favourite pad thai ever tasted so far and I always get no beansprouts, those should get arrested for always being on this dish... Phoenix's pad thai is just so good! The amount of spice they put is perfect too since I cannot handle that much spice at all. My first time ordering this rice dish and it was really delicious! They have this sweet-like sauce in it which blends well with the masago taste and seafood ingredients. I ordered another to take home with me because it was that good! Of course I'll be coming again to Phoenix either here or the other location!

    Stephanie N.

    HK style cafe with a big menu. Lots of ongoing deals as well such as buy one entree get second for a percentage off or two can dine for a certain price. The two can dine combo comes with red bean fleecy drinks but can be subbed with any of the normal lemon teas or milk tea. We usually get the two can dine and I get the egg with deep fried pork cutlet in stone bowl. Portions are pretty big and I love the sauce. I also ended up getting their afternoon tea special of the French toast. Toasted to perfection! Could be a bit thicker though! Some of their other dishes are a bit hit or miss but can't go wrong with the tomato sauce pork chop on rice.

    Michelle K.

    The menu is huge but I came here to try their Hainanese chicken. It wasn't really my favourite but it was boneless and the rice was dry. I came around prime dinner time on a friday, it was a bit busy. It was really hard to get the servers attentions and I saw a lot of people struggling to get their attention as well. Flavours were just lacking a lot with the noodle as well :/ The vanilla ice cream toast was nice, toast was warm topped off with condensed milk and fruit. Maybe I'll come back to try more items next time. Restroom was clean and parking might be hard during dinner time.

    Sharon M.

    Phoenix is an institution at this point. You don't get a lot of HK Cafe franchises, but this is the one that's top-of-mind. They are always serving consistency. While they have a lot of the HK Cafe classics, I find that they're a bit more fusion-y as well. And of course, the menu is a mile long, as any good HK Cafe does it. Price is always great. They're not cash only but a lot of their deals are cash-only deals. Right now they're doing a "Buy one, get one 34% off" deal. Couple months ago, they had a $25 deal for 2 entrees and drinks. Even at full price though, it's great to grab a full meal for under $20 in this economy. Just a note, they did take Hainanese Chicken off their menu. In case that's what you're in the mood for. We saw a table walk out in disappointment when they learned it wasn't there anymore and it was the only thing they were craving.

    My favourite simple bowl of beef ball vermicelli
    Angel C.

    Been coming here for years! Just visited after a long time & noticed they've done some renovations. The menu prices have gone up quite a bite since I've last been here, but service has improved. Food quality has always remained consistent, and I'll always love their iced chocolate drink & 鴛鴦 that's prepared without ice (not one bit watered down)!

    Baked Pork Chop on Rice (Japanese Style)
    Johnny W.

    Over 9 years ago I provided a one-star rating because of a 'bad apple' working at this restaurant. About a decade later, I bump it up to a five-star. Sure, parking can be hectic on any given weekend. But service has improved and the food which we ordered was fairly priced and oh so delicious! We ordered the Baked Smoked Duck Breast with Honey Mustard Seed Sauce with Rice and the Japanese Style Baked Pork Chop on Rice. The rice was heavenly, the sauce was sweet and tangy and the meat was so juicy and tender. Bravo on the improvement. I'm now a happy camper!

    Peggy C.

    I don't usually come here often as I find their food is a bit pricey compared to other Chinese cafes in the area. I ordered an instant noodle with satay beef and eggs, it was just okay decent.

    LOVED this. Stirfried udon with bbq pork
    Michelle T.

    I always love their breakfasts but I've gotta talk about their udon. I got the stir fried udon with bbq pork. It came out steaming, that's how you know it's got wok hei. If you are not Chinese, I have no idea how to explain it but it's when the chef uses enough fire and wok technique to give it that extra flavour. Tons of pork, loved the udon. It was perfect. Ambiance is casual as usual. Lots of families and people from literally all age groups. I suggest coming before 10 on weekends or at 11:15 onwards.

    Satay Beef w/ Vermicelli and HK Toast
    Karen Y.

    I have been missing my HK cafes a lot and this place really hit the spot. Have all the usual favorites and decided to go with satay beef w/ vermicelli and HK toast. Comes with a drink and I chose hot lemon black tea. Food came out pretty quick and the price point was good for what I got. Portion was good for brunch. Beef was nicely seasoned and condensed milk + milk toast is always a winning combination.

    yunnan vermicelli w/ fish fillet in fish broth
    Jason M.

    Outside of the baked rice/noodle dishes, this place is avg imo. They do serve big portions which is nice. It's your typical HK cafe. The parking lot here is pretty decent and usually there isn't that much trouble finding parking. It's tucked in a plaza right across from the police station in markham. My go-to is usually a baked chicken dish with added cheese. The beef chow fun is surprisingly decent (can't eff that up right?) For soup noodles the only one I can really recommend is the yunnan vermicelli in fish broth. Haven't tried any of the other soup noodles on the menu. The other rice or noodles (the ones that are NOT baked) are actually kinda hit and miss. One of my friends has ordered spare ribs with string beans over rice and she received too many bony or insanely fatty pieces of rib which means the meat quality is slightly lacking. My other friend ordered fried pork chips over rice and the pork chips were slightly on the dry side. Phoenix is like the fast, casual meal that you go to with your friends if you can't think of anything else to eat (I can't even call it affordable tbh because they raised their prices so much).

    Hainanese chicken
    B H.

    Rated only 3 star because of value. The food and drink is not bad depending on the dish is between 3.5 to 4 Star. The price has gone up significantly, they try to off set this with a promotion... buy 2 meal set the second dish pay 66%. Without this promo, the price is ridiculously high for a HK style restaurant! Granted, the food is not bad... Especially the cold milk tea, I highly recommend it. My recommendation come in pairs to try this place before their promotion expires.

    Minced meat with hot milk tea

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    I really enjoyed my meal from Phoenix. The portion was large and the pork with vermicelli was very tasty. Service was lightening fast.

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    Went since they were open until 1 am. Food was ok. Singapore noodles were the highlight of the…read moredishes. The beef and pork were ok too. Would go again if looking for a late night spot.

    We came as a party of 2 for a super early dinner (5pm) on a weekend. The restaurant had…read moreapproximately 5 other parties/tables during our 1ish hour there, with people occasionally dropping in for take-out. Since this Chef 88 is opened until 1am, I think this place will get busier as the night progresses. We weren't super hungry as well ate something for tea time. So we ordered Maggi Lobster (~3lbs) for $34/lb, and stir fried beef with Chinese broccoli (gai lan). The lobster was cooked perfectly, with the Maggi sauce not being too salty. They definitely gave us all the pieces of the 3lbs lobster. The gai lan had a bitter aftertaste, which is common for this vegetable. I wished they had a way to get rid of that. They were generous with the amount of beef and was well marinated. The cut wasn't that great, but that is to be expected. I don't think they added much MSG or at least used good quality ones, as we did not feel overly thirsty later in the evening. They give free daily soup and dessert. What we were most impressive was with the service. The waiters were very attentive, changing our plates twice during our 1ish hour meal. The also gave us wet wipes and more napkins without us requesting it. They even offered us additional soup, which we declined as we were quite full.

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    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。

    New Century will feed a large group. Their lobster, Dungeness crab, and sea bass combo for eight…read more($798) would satisfy ten or twelve. The individual New Century slow boiled soup is hardest to share but secure some empty bowls and you can divide the hefty portion. In the winter, there's a silkiness to the piping hot consommé that sooths a dry throat and has an umami essence infused with abalone, ginseng, and pork. There's plenty to choose from in the house signature combo platter including roasted duck, soy sauce chicken, BBQ pork, pork slices, and seaweed salad. Saving my stomach for the later dishes, I had a taste of the duck (a good start with crispy skin) and BBQ pork (satisfactory and well flavoured). With the generous portion of chicken in the combo platter, the slow cooked chicken with abalone broth seemed like overkill. I've never been a huge fan of this dish that's served cold since I prefer chicken hot. Still, I understand it's the jelly layer between the skin and meat that people enjoy. And to be fair, the chicken was tender, and New Century certainly didn't skimp on the ginger and scallion oil. For those who tend to fill-up before the "main dishes", the stars of the combo arrive mid-meal. The stir-fried Vancouver crabs with silver fish in HK style spicy sauce needs to be eaten at arrival as the crunchy coating is best straight from the fryer. And despite not looking spicy, the dish has a light heat that permeates in the background. Additionally, the crab was fresh and meaty, cooked well so it remained delicately flakey. The amount of sweet and sticky sauce used in the stir-fried lobsters with scallion in Maggie sauce was well balanced, lightly covering the crustaceans. Both lobsters were substantial; even after eating many pieces, we still had plenty of leftovers. This is a long review head to Gastro World for the rest.

    Fish With You

    Fish With You

    (15 reviews)

    Brown's Corners

    My friend and I were wandering around FMP trying to decide what to eat when we came across Fish…read moreWith You's November "Black Friday" deal, where for $49.99 you get 2 regular size sauerkraut fish soups pre-upgraded to snakehead, 1 half-and-half snack, and any 2 drinks. If you break it down, it's actually such a good deal: the snakehead upgrade is usually +$3 each and their handcrafted drinks run around $6. No extra charge for any of that with this combo, so... why not? I got the scallion pickled cabbage fish soup (mild spice) and my friend went for the Laotan boiled fish (a bit spicier). For the snack, we picked half Taiwanese sausage and half glutinous rice cake to get both savoury and dessert vibes. When the bowls came out, they looked huge, but the portion was kinda deceiving... it's a very wide, shallow bowl, so the amount of actual soup wasn't as generous as it looked. For a fish soup restaurant, I definitely expected a deeper bowl. But the fish itself was fresh with that nice bouncy texture, plus vermicelli and a solid amount of pickled veggies. They also have a self-serve rice station with both white rice and multigrain rice. The rice cookers even have little signs showing when a new batch is cooking, which I thought was cute and convenient. Overall, flavour wise, it was solid and the promo made it worth the visit. But I am not sure if I'd come back again.

    New sauerkraut fish soup spot in Markham…read more A chain from asia that has finally made it's way to Markham. They are known for their sauerkraut fish soup that comes with unlimited self serve rice on the side. Servers were attentive, spacing of the seating and tables were tight. Often times people kept brushing up against my chair while getting up to go get their rounds of rice. Although not a deal breaker, was annoying while trying to enjoy your food. The portions are big enough for 2 if you get a large, but since it was our first time we wanted to try 2 different soups. Here's what we got: Chicken wings 4/5 - Came out raw the first time after we bit into it. But quickly flagged a server to let them know how this issue. They brought us a new one shortly after that was perfectly cooked, juicy and crispy on the outside. Laotan boiled fish with pickled cabbage and chili 4/5 - Their number one classic so we had to try. It's sour and spicy with the right amount of kick to it. Basa fish filets were also tasty. Came out luke warm. Princess's tomato fish 4/5 - Packed with tomato flavour. Savoury and paired well with the basa fish filet. Came with bean curd noodles as well. Came out luke warm. Easily would be a five star review if both soups that we got came out piping hot rather than lukewarm. Regardless, a great spot for a quick in and out meal.

    Nian Yi Kuai Zi - Beer duck

    Nian Yi Kuai Zi

    (26 reviews)

    Really liked the "jiang hu" style decor - felt like eating at a local inn in the Song Dynasty…read more Sweet & Sour Crispy Pork Strips: Loved it. Meaty pork strips coated with thin batter, each piece is wrapped in a glossy sauce and sprinkled with white sesame. Perfect dish to go with rice. Double Cooked Pork Slices: Classic Sichuan-style dish. The pork belly is first boiled, then stir-fried again with chili bean paste and green bell pepper. Very flavorful and savoury, another great dish to go with rice. Soy Sauce Fried Rice: One of my fav childhood dishes, and they delivered very well. It's such a huge portion that we could only finish it in two days. Service was great, considerate and friendly. They even pour water for you before you sit down and pack up the leftovers for you after you finish. You might have to wait if you don't have a reservation, but the turnaround is pretty fast. Food (quality, creativity, consistency) - 5/5 Drinks (quality, variety) - NA/5 Ambience (interior design, cleanliness) - 5/5 Service (courtesy, knowledge, timeliness) - 5/5 Value (quality vs. price) - 5/5 OVERALL - 5

    If you like spice this is the place for you. Located at the commerce gate complex there is…read moretypically a wait to get a table here. Wait list is old school...someone writes your name and number in a notebook and you are called when your table is ready. The interior is reminiscent of the old school taverns you see in those old Chinese movies where the traveller has spent days walking or on a horse and comes upon a tavern where the interior is all wooden tables and benches. Dining style and dishes are all family style. You order a couple of dishes and then add rice. Spice level can be adjusted and even at 'less' the heat level was high. Definitely generous use of Szechwan peppercorns! Food is very flavourful and depending on preference some might find the oil level high. The clientele is mainly Mandarin speaking and if you are Asian they will immediately communicate in Mandarin with you but I did see the staff switch to English where needed. Service was patient and attentive.

    Phoenix Restaurant - chinese - Updated May 2026

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