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    Top Choice Restaurant

    3.3 (83 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Open 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Ying S.

    The food was good, but honestly, the hostess who seated us was extremely rude -- I almost lost my temper. Our waitress, on the other hand, was very busy handling several tables but still treated us nicely. Overall, the prices are very reasonable compared to the U.S.will definite go back again

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    Carmen G.

    Quick service Chinese restaurant with great food. Make sure to make a reservation in advance as the restaurant is super busy and packed. The service is quick and attentive. Food is nothing fancy but it's the type of food that has lots of, in Chinese, "wok hay" (hot air) flavour and dishes come together quickly. It's a family style dinner with a healthy amount of food per dish. We started with a soup for the table which was sweet and delicious. You can also fish out the meat from the soup to eat as a dish as well. 5/5 String beans with pork 5/5 - Nice and crunchy with a meaty sauce. Garlic and onion fried oysters 5/5 - Many pieces of oysters came in this dish. Flavour was so good and lots of onions! Garlic fried ribs 5/5 - I'd say this is a must get! Ribs are cooked/ fried to perfect, but not fall off the bone which is fine. The outside layer is so crispy and the fried garlic chips are even better! Black bean clams 5/5 - Saucey and meaty clams. Great for sharing Sweet and sour pork 5/5 - A staple that you can't go wrong with. A must order Overall, love it everytime I come here. Food is always consistent and delicious. Can't go wrong here!

    温哥华斑第一次吃到,肉质紧实有弹性且鲜甜,清蒸烧法完美表现了它的鲜活。感觉超越了我一直以来喜欢笋壳鱼那种质感,也许是不一样,笋壳鱼更鲜嫩一些。这条鱼的味道,甚至超过了今天点的温哥华蟹。满足的一餐!

    Junior S.

    Great Cantonese restaurant. Very authentic. They also have English menu. The pork was delicious. It melted in my mouth. Must try. All portions were huge, so you definitely get your moneys worth. Note that there are no small portions, so come with friends! The restaurant was literally packed, make sure and call in advance or prepare to wait.

    Braised stuffed tofu
    Aaron A.

    A typical Cantonese restaurant that has the décor that is, I would consider, similar to Fishman style without the large fish tanks surrounding the rooms. The service was good but the food was only decent, not sure if its worth the trouble getting and waiting for seats at this restaurant. Sweet and sour pork - A standard in Cantonese restaurants; good taste, sweet and sour. Had pineapples, slightly crispy exterior and a meaty interior. Just wishing for a bit more fatty pieces mixed in with the meat of the pork to give it a slightly different texture. Also there was a lot of onions, wish there were a bit more variety in the non-protein components (maybe some fruits?) Stuffed braised tofu - Something different from what I'm used to. The tofu and the fish cake inside was tasty! Sauce was great on both the tofu and the vegetables. Running ground chicken - The running ground chicken is another common dish among Cantonese restaurants. Hence expectations are high with this dish and there was good and bad. Ultimately, it did not stand out, chicken was decent ginger scallion sauce was above average. Snow pea leaves - These were great, the snow pea leaves were expertly picked and didn't have any that were chewy. The garlic was pre-fried giving it a nice caramelized taste before hitting the gooey garlic center. Salt n pepper Calamari - Nothing wrong with some garlic fried salt and spicy calamari. This was crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside and even came with a couple pieces of romaine lettuce (what a luxury). I only wished that they mixed the flavouring more evenly as some pieces had more flavour than others. Crab meat fried rice - Some what of a disappointment, the contents of the fried rice was good. The scallops, shrimp, egg whites all good, but it was missing the key flavour in fried dishes, the wok flavour. I understand that this is not their speciality, but I was left wishing for a bit more from the wok. Dry fried rice noodles - Similar to the fried rice dish, but the ingredients on this one is much simplier, and so it relies more on the wok flavour. And it still wasn't there, would not get fried dishes here. Ultimately, not my Top Choice for a Chinese restaurant. The ingredients used in this place was top notch (the seafood in the fried rice, choosing good parts of the vegetable) but the execution did not do them justice. That, plus how busy it gets (waited 30 min with reservations) will turn me away from coming back.

    Mixed vegetables with pork
    Colette Y.

    First to start: make reservations! They don't open until 4pm but start taking reservations over the phone at 1pm (2pm on Fridays). We were able to make a reservation for Saturday evening on the same day. We got there 15 min early and a table happened to just clear out so we were able to sit earlier. The restaurant was packed! The food was great and it came Cantonese-speed style LOL. We ordered: - eel with black bean sauce - the eel was good size (not baby eel with no meat), the meat was dense and sauce flavorful. It looked very "salty" bc of its darker color but it really wasn't (especially if you had it with rice) - razor clams with black bean sauce - such a generous portion! Double/triple the portion of what we usually get at other restaurants for a very reasonable price - the sauce is the same as the one for the eel but so fitting for this dish - stir fried mixed vegetables with pork slices: didn't sound like a very interesting dish BUT the vegetables were crisp and made al dente - lots of "wok hay" 2 of us and managed to polish all of it. Next time we will try to go as a group so we get to try more dishes! For non-Asian folks: if you want rice to go with your meal you have to order it because it doesn't come automatic. They also gave us tofu dessert which was a nice touch. We have never had another Asian restaurant offer this as complimentary (usually we get green bean or red bean or tapioca dessert which is standard)

    Their signature sweet & sour spareribs

    Great authentic Cantonese seafood restaurant! Large tables are separated into rooms. Great food. Very busy all the time. Reservations recommended.

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    LOL the rating of "Top Choice Restaurant" is way lower than it deserves. Maybe I did miss out some important aspects, but as a Cantonese style restaurant they nailed it. I have been there for twice so far, every time it is all very filled with people. Their ambience is not quiet, the environment is old but generally tidy. One serving lady will approach you with cold-yet-caring face (come on, smiling is not the only symbol of being kind) and they get us ready for things very quickly. Cuisine wise, I always use Poached Chicken as my "benchmark dish" and they def nailed it. The prices on the menu are generally higher (but not sky-high), especially for those fancy seafoods. I had not yet order any of them yet but maybe next time!

    Daniel M.

    Let me start by saying "if U dont make a reservation, forget eating here" Chinese menu is better than American-Chinese menu. There are 2 menu, in English and the other in Chinese. anyways, we end up ordering a 2lb steam fish, very tasty, not sure what kind it was but was very tasty. My sister-in-law wanted roasted squab, sounds fancier, not that tasty, difficult to eat. Since they chopped the squab in to large pieces. You will need tools to separate otherwise messy to eat- rather go for chicken but I was out voted. Birds nest was tasty-deep fry bowl, made out of noodles. Topped with seafood and lots of veggies-asparagus and celery- tasty, love the shrimp and scallop. Good enough for 2. The sweet and sour porkchop, was very meaty and tasty, could have used more sauce. My brother in law order fried rice in a red sauce, not sure what it was called but to me fry rice should be dry-so i didnt even taste it and the one item I avoided was the fry intestines with pineapple, not my thing. Food was tasty, dinner was about $185+tip. Waitress forgot our beers but we didn't say anything, i think it got lost in translation, nice lady. We finished with a bowl of warm sweet mung bean soup- looks like green lentils except is slightly sweet- very tasty! Overall a good experience, need to come here with someone that can read and explain the menu-google translation sometimes is not very helpful.

    Dennis C.

    Good service and great food! I love their Sweet and Sour Pork and Razor Clam. Be warned that this place packs up really fast and you will be hard pressed to have a leisurely, slow dinner. They are efficient and fast. Thought they will not be rude and kick you out-you will feel the pressure since there will be lots of people waiting at the door (and out the door) in prime time. Best suggestion is to reserve a table ahead of time but expect to still wait when you arrive. It will be worth it!

    Crispy fried chicken HK style
    Stanley K.

    Been a while since I have been here. This is my first visit to this place after COVID. I'm sad to say the quality of the food has gone down compared to pre COVID. The sweet and sour pork doesn't taste good. Overly sweet. The stir fry clams felt like the cook dumped 5 tablespoons or more of salt. The crispy fried chicken is dry and not juicy and succulent. I hate to say this but you can get better food at Congee Queen compared to here for the same dishes. Not sure if I would return unless the quality changes back to pre COVID days.

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    Newly renovated, divided tables for privacy & health safety, and food is even better! I haven't been here since COVID... after visiting last weekend for dinner with my family, I was impressed with the changes inside the restaurant. Service is good, and I feel their dishes have gotten even better!

    Jason T.

    This restaurant has been recently renovated, so there are acrylic enclosures all over. Pretty nicely done. The food and service were great. I particularly liked their free range chicken and fried rice. Baked oysters in black bean sauce are also bomb. Came with a free tofu dessert at the end. A bit on pricey side.

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    The tanks on the perimeter of the restaurant
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    (17 reviews)
    3.9 km

    We first noticed this restaurant because the name in Chinese is "like to be with you". It's Friday…read morethat after my appointment around the area. They have different special offers each day from Monday to Friday. We ordered the special Linyi Style Stir Fried Chicken on Friday. And we also ordered Boiled Basa Fish with pickled Cabbage & Green Pepper. They were pretty traditional Chinese styles. The white rice or brown rice both can have as much as we could. That's good for men. We both like here, but they don't offer specials during the weekends. But they do have other special packages, just a bit different. And they also have the membership that we could collect points and then we could use the points to get drinks or different snacks or dishes.

    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.

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    The spread for 5 people
    Nian Yi Kuai Zi

    Nian Yi Kuai Zi

    4.3
    (27 reviews)
    7.0 km

    Great food, friendly service. What more could you ask for…read more The decor is amazing, really feels special compared to the boring decor of other Chinese restaurants. The portions are large and great for sharing. If you can handle spicy, grab a friend that can also handle it and you're in for a good time here. Note that this place only accepts cash and debit.

    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.

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    Inside decor is quite good, the passage way is spacious.

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    Inside decor is quite good, the passage way is spacious.

    Top Choice Restaurant - chinese - Updated August 2026

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