Formerly Waterloo Star. Great value. Clean. With purchase of an entree, you get free self serve…read morefountain drinks, rice, pickled daikon, bean spouts and cabbage salad. Scan the QR code on the table to see the menu and order. Food brought out promptly. For what you pay, it is a good deal.

Clean interior, convenient QR menu and items are well priced. The rice and side dishes are self…read moreserve and fresh. The food overall was a bit on the oily side but tasted good. (Even the none fried foods were quite oily).

鸡肉炒面…read more 火候控制出色，不管是菜还是肉都是糊与不糊之间，慢一点就糊锅了。 鸡肉顺丝切片，处理时使用了蛋清，生粉水，油，非常标准。 用于改善口感的配菜有：卷心菜，洋葱，西蓝花，芽菜，菜椒。 下午3点到5点的炒面师傅，做的棒。建议其他的师傅不要省略SOP哦。 唯一的缺点是油太多了，不知道是不是追求成品率的代价呢？

Came on a Tuesday night and it was pretty busy. We were told to sit at a table in the back by one…read morehost and then another host made us get up and move to another table because she thought we sat ourselves. They dropped off water and didn't come back for about 15mins. After taking our order the server comes back and tells us the grill is closed and couldn't serve us any of the BBQ items. This wouldn't have been an issue but the fact that she took 15mins to even come check on us is what made it a horrible experience. If she checked in on us sooner, we might have been able to order BBQ. Overall the spicy beef noodle soup was amazing, food is very good but the service was not. I'll definitely come back but just not going to expect the greatest service.

I ordered the lunch special pepper beef with onions.. it was mostly pepper and a few pieces of…read morebeef. I ordered online and picked up.. easy website to use. Taste is ok..

Pros: cheap, not bad for taste, Cons: too much sugar and…read moresalt, not very clean I'll say overall is pretty good. People are friendly. Food is fast.

Best Chinese food in the area. I highly recommend you try it out. Sandy will look after you…read more Everything comes out very hot.

worst place in. Waterloo,,, New Owners…read more Same place Awful food and poorly made taste like leftovers warmed up. Don't waste your time or your money.

It was a snowy night on our way back to Toronto, and my girlfriend was craving Indian food, so we…read moredecided to stop in Waterloo for dinner. When we walked in, the restaurant wasn't very busy, but the space felt uncomfortably cold. My partner was also put off by the number of fly traps hanging throughout the dining area--it immediately gave the place an unwelcoming, unhygienic feel. We ordered sweet chilli paneer and ginger beef. While the knitted pouches holding the cutlery were meant to be cute, they were clearly not clean--there were visible sauce stains on them, which was pretty gross. The plates had similar discoloration from leftover residue, and the water tasted unfiltered and unpleasant, so we barely drank it out of concern. As for the food, it was mediocre at best. The ginger beef was essentially stir-fried beef in a chilli sauce dominated by garlic, ginger, chilli, and MSG. It had a bit of wok hei, but it completely lacked the sweet, balanced profile that good ginger beef should have. Compared to versions I've had elsewhere (like at Federick's), this was extremely underwhelming. My partner didn't enjoy her paneer either--it was spicy, but otherwise flat and one-dimensional. Overall, the dishes tasted oddly watery, bland, and garlicky despite the heat. The dessert was fine, though the portion was small. I could tell the gulab jamun was microwaved but it tasted fine. The price was reasonable--our bill came to just under $50 CAD. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this place unless they address the serious hygiene issues and make major improvements to their recipes.

I heard about this Hakka Nation location in Waterloo through Instagram. This eatery's account…read morefollowed mine. I have flagged coming here ever since. I find that whatever businesses that are trendy to university students in Waterloo tends to come over to the greater Toronto area in due time. It's nice that Waterloo has a Hakka restaurant. I came here after doing a lot of damage at a liquidation place in Wellesley. I needed a late lunch and finally got to check it out yesterday. Hakka Nation is located in a plaza with a ton of diverse food varieties. This plaza is next door to the University of Waterloo. I had no problem finding a parking spot fairly close to the eatery. I parked and walked in. I got here at 4 pm on a Saturday. It was packed. It was a good sign. A man behind the counter immediately greeted me. I asked if there was room for me. He nodded and got his female colleague to seat me at a clean, available table. What I instantly noticed was that this place does not have air conditioning. Instead, three oscillating fans were on full blast. i sat near one, so I felt cool. You scan a QR code on the table to bring up the menu. I got a large bottle of cold water to start, which was refreshing and much needed! I ordered the following items: - Chilli chicken with gravy - Diet Pepsi I asked whether the chilli chicken with gravy came with steamed rice. It did. My can of pop came out first. It was cold. I loved it. My chilli chicken with gravy arrived with a generous amount of rice. I was so happy because I was hungry. This chilli chicken had green bell peppers. I normally don't care for a ton of veggies in chilli chicken, but they weren't offensive. I will say that the combination of eating a spicy dish with hot temperature-wise chicken is deadly! The spice level was excellent with the generous minced garlic. The gravy was excellent with the steamed rice. The chicken morsels were tender, juicy, and yummy. So good! I love the chilli chicken with rice at Wok of Asia. This place has my heart with this version. It was nice when everyone left and I was the only customer left at 5 pm. It embraced it. I went up to the counter to pay for my meal. I used a credit card. I tipped and tapped. Done! I let the man know how much I loved my meal. He was happy to hear it. I used the washroom before I left. There's one washroom for women, one for men, and one gender-neutral one. i used the women's washroom. It was impeccably clean. What a fantastic Hakka joint in Waterloo! I'm so envious that students can eat well here without breaking the bank. My meal with a Diet Pepsi was well under $20 after taxes. I look forward to returning to try more items on the menu. (247)

Great place for hand pulled noodles. I ordered 103- braised beef noodle for takeout. The broth was…read morevery hot and they made the noodles very fast. They gave a decent amount of meat and noodles. The prices were also reasonable with good portion sizes. There's a 5% off for cash payment.

First off the location is amazing, right in Linden Square and is the first restaurant that you see!…read moreGreat for hanging out with friends and quick filling meals. Had large Soybean paste noodle(about $12), which was very flavourful. The hand pulled noodles were exactly as expected, a bit chewy with some body which really goes well with the flavour of the dish. The vegetables were fresh and arranged nicely (would have liked some green onion as well). The ground beef had a lot of flavour to go with the dry noodles to balance it out (a bit salty overall but that's ok). Portion was good compared to similar noodle places. Had a bit of a wait for food and there wasn't water available (tank ran out, so had to wait a bit) but understandable since it's not a typical restaurant and more of a stall with seating. They also have 50% off on side dishes after 9pm which are worth a try, especially the shredded spicy and sweet potato!

Decided to try this restaurant near the University of Waterloo. What a great find. It is a…read morerestaurant that you order dishes and have it with with rice. There is a large fake tree with pink blossoms inside with 8-9 tables. You order with a QR code and has English and Chinese options. The food was really good and flavourful. We ordered 5 dishes for 4 people with 2 bowls of rice and we had some leftovers to take home. All dishes were good and with the just right amount of flavour, sauce and salt. Would definitely recommend and come back next time I'm in Waterloo.

Delicious Chinese food. Dishes came out quickly and tasted good for a reasonable price. Service was…read moreok. Ambience was nice. I would recommend ordering the better chefs braised pork ribs and the braised eggplant with seafood. The restaurant gets quite busy so come early to get a seat.

On entering, we found it to be empty and waited a few minutes before being greeted by the owner…read more We were quickly seated but it had taken another while for them to return to ask for our order. I had the pilaf with lamb and carrot, which was salty for my palate but had a good flavour otherwise.

service is not attentive with the waiter constantly being in the back and not here with customers…read moreor at the desk. food is extremely over priced for the quantity and quality of meats. The lamb was bad quality and bad cuts, with the braised with nan one being majority bone and tendons and not tender meat. The shank was also not tender, with mediocre quality. I had been very excited to come try the food, but with the prices and quality, I would not recommend.