+.5 for service This was strange to find. It's at the back of a commercial lot where you'll find a seniors residence, and the restaurant is inside the residence on the ground floor. I'm not very familiar with Hakka food, but my parents told me Vintage Garden is operated by the folks who formerly operated Oriental Gourmet in Markham. I've been to that location before and liked the food options that they had. We were with our relatives for dinner on New Years Day, totaling 6 in our party. We had the stir fried lobster, crispy duck, sweet and sour pork. These were all very flavourful. My parents also pre-ordered the diced mushroom and chicken in egg white wrap, which unfortunately was a bit bland. For dessert we ordered the crystal dumplings, which I also believed was a bit bland. My guess is the blandness is to deal with the general clientele here, which leans older age. My parents and relatives all seem to enjoy it overall. read more

Vintage Garden - Diced mushroom and chicken in egg white wrap - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Vintage Garden isn't the easiest to find. If you're heading to the establishment from the south, most likely you'll be directed onto the 404 North to exit at Finch, then perhaps through Gordon Baker Road through a commercial complex, eventually hitting Victoria Park where your GPS may tell you to turn right, but just go straight through the traffic lights into what looks like an apartment complex. It looks like you're lost, but you're in the right place as the restaurant is located at the bottom of a retirement community. Their signage leads you to the south side of the building, but it's mismarked. Instead, head to the busier north end instead where Vintage Garden's entrance is found. While I don't enjoy offal, I nevertheless sampled the broth and vegetables in the pig tripe, preserved vegetable, ginger and peppercorn soup ($14), a signature Chiu Chow dish. The strong spicy hit of ginger and pepper is great for clearing the throat and does the work of those gingery immunity shots. I prefer the Chiu Chow style oyster and minced pork with rice in soup ($12.50 for regular (pictured) or $21.50 for large), that borders between broth and congee. In this case, the rice is added with all the other ingredients so doesn't break down. Rather it soaks in the broth that is teeming with pork and seafood flavours. Located near the coast, the Chaozhou region cultivates a lot of oysters, so you'll find the ingredient in a lot of menus. Another common dish is the homestyle fried oysters egg omelette ($23), which at Vintage Garden is simply prepared with tons of oysters, green onions, and egg that's just cooked through, so it's still jelly-like in the centre. Use the dipping sauce sparingly as it's a VERY salty fish sauce. Other popular items include daa laang which are marinated items served hot or cold. My family thoroughly enjoyed the Chiu Chow style marinated intestine ($18.95), which given my aversion to offal I passed on. But I had my fill of the Chiu Yueng style marinated duck ($21.95 for a half order). Despite its disheveled appearance, the duck was steeped in flavours, especially the slices of deep-fried tofu on the bottom that soak up the braising liquid. This is a long review for the rest head to Gastro World. read more

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Our group had a dinner reservation and we were asked to be seated at 4:45pm. This is the earliest I have ever eaten for dinner. We had the chef special menu of the day. With that we were allowed up to 2 hours for dining. This menu is not in the printed restaurant menus. Usually dining is limited to 1.25 hours. Food 4.5/5 Service 5/5 Ambience 4/5 -family casual My favourite part of the meal were the early appetizer dishes. These dishes were different in presentation, taste and textures comparing to other Asian dining. Highlights of the special chef menu: - [ ] Sliced Duck - [ ] Beef Tongue done three ways platter - [ ] Shrimp ball with cheese - [ ] Shrimp hearts fried and wrapped in crispy noodles - [ ] Mustard Greens pickled - very refreshing - one of my favourites - [ ] Golden Oyster served on a crispy slice of sweet potato - this was my favourite bite, it was so delicious - [ ] Sticky rice stuffed chicken- quite delicious and the skin was crispy - [ ] Vegetarian dish - [ ] Crab in a creamy broth with a lot of onions - [ ] Fish fried in sweet and sour sauce served two ways. The fish was one of my least favourite dish because there was hardly any flesh on the fish - [ ] Fried rice - [ ] Dessert - sweet soup of fried glutinous ball and taro, coconut milk. It was not actually sweet so it would be popular with a lot of diners. Reservations are a must. The restaurant was full. Parking is readily available everywhere but the parking that is closest to the entrance of the dining room is at the 2nd last "Vintage Garden" dining road sign. We had followed all the signs which led us to the last sign and the north entrance to the restaurant but that entrance is locked. We returned to the "south" entrance and parked close to the entrance of the restaurant. Service was very quick. Each dish almost came out too quickly. As each dish was served and before I started to eat it, the next item came out. I would still highly recommend the chef special menu experience. read more

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Vintage Garden (formerly Oriental Gourmet) in the Scarborough district of the Greater Toronto Area was the location of our dinner with some longtime family friends. It's a restaurant on the ground level of an assisted living facility for seniors. The building was recessed far back from the entry on McNicoll Ave. The roadside signage was tiny and easy to miss when driving past the address which was what happened to us. Parking was plentiful in the lot that was shared with a neighboring church. The dining area was divided into two different rooms with seating for about 150 customers. Our friends selected a preset banquet-style menu that needed to be ordered at least one day in advance. It featured Chaozhou cuisine which is in the eastern Guangdong province of China. These were the ten courses in the following sequence... * Whole Pork Belly Stewed in Chicken Soup * Golden Fried Cuttlefish Rolls * Special Double Combination Platter (Sweet & Sour Pork with Shredded Chicken) * Signature Chaozhou Sugarcane Scented Duck * Chaozhou-Style Half-Fried Fish * Braised Assorted Mushrooms and Fermented Vegetables * Beef Tenderloin Filet with Cashew Nut Sauce * Maggi Double Lobster * Chestnut Claypot Rice * Red Bean Dessert Soup Compared to a typical Cantonese style banquet, there were some unique offerings. The first was the soup in which a pig stomach was stuffed with chicken and white peppercorns. The broth was light and clean. The braised duck was smoked with cane sugar that imparted a dark color and emitted a sweet aroma. The fish was an interesting combination of being deep fried but served in a gravy with cubes of taro. The liquid reduced the crispiness so I wonder if simply steaming the fish would have been better. Chestnut pieces were scattered in the rice pot versus a more traditional yang chow version. Chaozhou cuisine tasted like a fusion of twists to traditional Cantonese dishes. The portion sizes were quite generous, and we ended up with plenty of leftovers. The price was a bargain at 388 Canadian dollars and was inclusive of the 13% harmonized sales tax in Ontario and gratuity. With the current exchange rate, that meant the cost was less than $300 for the feast which is unheard of nowadays in the States. The business accepted cash only so be wary of that policy. read more

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Excited to return to this restaurant after their previous location closed and they moved here a few years ago. This is a similar menu as its predecessor, a restaurant called Oriental Gourmet (潮陽食軒) at McCowan and highway 7, and previously at Kennedy and Steeles. As other reviews already mentioned, this is now a dining room at the ground floor of a senior building. If you are looking for authentic Chiu chow style dishes, this place is quite tasty, with generous portions and good value. The old lunch menu is no longer available. read more

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Solid Chiu Chow style food with lots of variety and packed with flavour. Only downside is it's quite small so you have to call to reserve, especially for the weekends as it's often booked up. Service is what you expect at a Chinese restaurant but this hidden gem is serving up some delicious food. We had the smoked duck, pig tripe ginger pepper soup (has a kick!), omelette with oysters, a platter, fish ball soup, clams and dessert. Definitely worth a visit if you're looking for Chiu chow food as there aren't many in the city. read more

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Not bad indeed. The Chiu Chow cuisine was fairly decent. We requested the current $388 set meal. Some of my favourites from the meal included the smoked duck and the cold shredded chicken. The outstanding aspect of the restaurant is the customer service. Everyone who worked there were VERY attentive at what they were doing. They came by the table from time to time to see if all was good. Highly recommend! read more

Food is yummy. There are that many good chow chiu place in York Region anymore. Service is average. Similar to other Asian restaurants. Ambiance is ok. Nothing special. I go there for their food. Don't expect too much for service and ambiance. They only accept cash as a payment. read more

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It is a place where all the senior residents in the Vintage Garden assisted living calls home . Food is tasty but the service is not great. We ordered deep fried fish, stir fried noodle with beef and their signature pig stomach soup . Soup came first because it was ready and. The deep fried fish came 20 mins later but the borrow only came after we talked to 3 of their servers. They are simply not equipped to serve a full dining room (Sunday afternoon). The soup was okay but it was really cheap on the pieces of pork stomach. We counted 8 small pieces in a pot of soup . The fish was okay but again they forgot to give us the dipping sauce. Their overall service is courteous but only if you could stop the servers who are running like chicken with no head (sorry chicken). So my recommendation is not to go there for lunch during the weekend . They only take cash so don't forget to bring your money. read more

Restaurants that serves Chiu chow style food. The food was good and some dishes were unique. Service was also good as staff was friendly and nice. Highly recommended making a reservation as they get busy and possibly preordering certain dishes as well. read more

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As many others have pointed out already, the resto is on the ground floor of a senior home (the entrance is actually a side door to the building). The resto itself is moderately sized and focuses on "chiu chow" style cuisine. My family was recommended this resto by one of my brother's friends as having great value food so we decided to check it out. Chiu chow style oyster & minced pork with rice in soup: Tasted pretty standard for chiu chow cuisine but honestly, if we had known how big some of the dishes were gonna be we prolly wouldn't have ordered this. Deep fried xenentodon: Crispy exterior, moist flesh and not too oily. Parents thought it was pretty good. Portion size was great. Home style fried oysters omelet: Really nice plating. Not too oily. Lots of oyster in every bite. Satay beef w/ gai lan: The beef was SO soft and melt in your mouth tender. They could've used smaller stalks of gai lan (these were HUGE lol) for easier chewing. Szechuan pepper chicken w/ dark vegetable: The chicken was moist and the pepper shoots were fried nice and crispy. Again, it was not too oily which was great. Stir fried green beans w/ minced pork & preserved olive: Prolly the best perserved olive, pork green beans I've had at a resto. This dish can tend to get really oily and AGAIN, it wasn't too oily at all. Not a single undercooked bean as well. Chiu yeung style smoked duck on sugar cane: My fave dish of the meal. The duck's flavour reminded me of Magic Wok's grandfather smoked chicken (IYKYK folks) and the sauce wasn't salty but rather slightly sweet from the sugar cane. The meat was also nice and soft. Chiu chow style assorted platter (shrimp balls, cuttlefish rolls, hand shredded chicken w/ jellyfish, scallops): This was my second fave dish of the meal. My whole fam didn't think it would be this big. It came with a ton of food making the $53 price tag worth it imo. If we had known this platter would be this big we would've skipped on the oyster & pork rice soup. Sweet potato and taro mash: This was dessert. I actually really liked this dessert! It was a variation of cantonese "sai mai lo" but with added sweet potato instead of just taro. My parents thought it was too sweet but I found it just right. Overall, a very very decent dinner and the value was ON POINT just like my bro's friend claimed. The full dinner cost was surprising to us (a lot of their dishes are under $20 which is quite unheard of in this inflationary economy right now). We thought our bill (for 5 ppl) would fall in the $300s but it actual fell in the $200s so bang-for-your-buck APPROVED. The added cherry on top was the food was not too oily at all. Barring its slightly odd location, this resto is solid and I would definitely be open to returning. read more

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Love the dinner I recently order especially the sweet and sour pork. It is not too much batter and balance the pork. The fresh pineapple has make this dish very outstanding. The smoke duck is seldom found in other chinese restaurant and well done with good smoke taste. Those 3 dishes is must order The server is very helpful to provide dessert in takeout as we are too full to take it in the restaurant. Ambience is casual and is best to have family and friends for dinner. The senior live above have discount too. read more

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I had a solid Chiu Chow dinner last month with family. I thought the food was really good. My aunt had arranged the menu and the different courses, but everything was great. The staff was friendly and food came out quickly. The location of the restaurant can be confusion. I definitely walked into the wrong building (a retirement home) before finding the right location. read more

Vintage Garden - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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The food features a variety of authentic Chaoyang food and was amazing. The service was overall great, and the thing is that they don't really push you to order more which I find pretty comforting. In summary, a good choice for reunions or for senior citizens. read more

Vintage Garden - Oyster pancakes, sweet and sour pork, fungis with vegetable(not sure what) and fried fish - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The most random place I've ever been to for Chinese food, the restaurant is located at an assisted living community. After thinking about it, it made total sense - a restaurant to take your Asian grandparents while visiting just down the lobby. But on top of that, the food was pretty tasty. It's a cozy restaurant that was packed on Chinese new year. They offered both set menus and a la carte. Both were on the average price for a nice seafood Chinese restaurant. The staff was helpful but also seemed super busy. Not their fault though as i mentioned it was Chinese New Year. Food was delicious. We ordered an assortment of dishes from sweet and sour pork to a glutinous rice stuffed chicken. Definitely a more unique spin on more traditional Chinese dishes I'm used to eating. Maybe I'm not the best judge of more traditional Chinese food but I thought the food was pretty good minus a couple dishes I wasn't interested in. Overall I don't think I'd return on my own but definitely a great place for friends or family. Clean and delicious food. Though they also take only cash so be prepared. read more

Came here early for dinner as the reviews say it gets busy and it did. Place is average size and felt a little understaffed. Food overall was good and the crap we got was pretty fatty. Best dish though that we ordered was the sweet and sour pork. Would come back again to try other things. read more

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We were feeling like some Chinese food for takeout and vintage garden came to mind. Tip: 10% off if you pay cash! We got 3 dishes for 3 people. Satay rice noodles with beef and Chinese broccoli. There were 3 large pieces of Chinese broccoli and tons of noodles and beef. The flavor is a mix of peanut satay and Chinese bbq sauce (sa cha sauce). Saucy and delicious. We got a broiled egg noodle dish that came with sparse pork, shrimp, bean sprouts and green onions. This is a very delicate dish, very light on seasoning which actually works perfectly! Definitely eat this dish before other saucier dishes, it's very well done and simple! Deep fried octopus cake - comes with slices of pineapples. I don't know why but this is awesome, maybe it's the octopus cake, maybe it's the deep fried wonton around the cake, maybe it's the sweet and tangy sauce that you dip it in. It's probably everything with the pineapple chaser. Price: 12.5$ ish per dish. Given that 3 of us ate and there was over a half a box each of each noodle dish - there is so much packed into each box! Totally worth it! Summary: I can not praise this place enough for the flavors and the quantity of food. So good! read more

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Finally, a decent Chiu Chow style restaurant in Toronto. This is a great place for Chiu Chow Food. It's my first time having dinner and all the dishes were amazing. Just the size of the cold crab seems a bit small, but this is a seasonal item, so can't be picky. You will definitely need to make a reservation before visit. read more

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Not a lot of Chiu chow style food these days been here lunch and dinner. They have more set combos for lunch including one with the peppery pig stomach soup. But I went there for dinner this time and on a Sunday night they were busy we got 3 dishes and a dessert read more

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This restaurant is on the ground floor of a nursing home. Look out for Dining Room on the signs to assist you in finding the restaurant. It was unfortunate that one of the dishes we wanted to order wasn't ready yet. Hopefully next time the sticky rice rolls will be available. We had been recommended the satay beef fried rice noodles and found it to be flavourful and saucy with actual chopped peanuts within the sauce. The veggies were on the large size. It would've been preferable if the stalks were smaller. The deep fried tofu with spicy salt was piping hot when we got it. Delicious except that the salt wasn't mixed through and some pieces of tofu weren't coated at all. The pan fried Chinese dumplings were interesting. I thought that the texture would be close to rice cakes but it was nothing like that and kinda bland. The stuffing with leeks did liven it up. read more

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Vintage Garden is the absolute epitome of a hidden gem. Previously only open to the residents of a senior home located in the building, it is now open to the public. The casserole rice is such a good big portion and very tasty too. I called and pre-ordered this egg white pockets wrapped inside with seafood. Very interesting and nicely presented. The fried egg with shrimp is good as well. Shrimps are good size. The steamed scallop with tofu is good, but better if the scallop is a bit larger. This restaurant serves up Chiu-Chow style Chinese cuisine, with a multitude of delicate and gorgeous dishes. Overall, I really like this restaurant and will come back again with my family! read more

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Hidden in a nursing home by Victoria park and McNicoll, this place is surprisingly popping! Reservations are recommended especially for larger parties. The restaurant is relatively clean, new looking and I believe under new management. The first time I came here, we had the set dinner for 10 people. It was so delicious!! Couple of chiu chow dishes as well which made it very unique and different. The 7 lb lobster was my favvv. The second time here, we ordered a couple of al carte dishes that tasted just average. $15 for a dish which seems a little bit pricey compared to other Chinese restaurants. A little disappointed the second time but I would still give it another shot. read more

Vintage Garden - 7 LB Lobster - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The food was decent. Probably the least oily food I had in a restaurant, but because of that, the food was somewhat bland. The portion was small and I felt only 60% full. It was a busy restaurant though even on a weeknight. The service was good and the ambiance was good. The washroom is extremely tidy. I think it should be 3.5 stars. read more

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I often wonder why it's so difficult to find a quality Chinese restaurant despite so many out there. You'd often find ones with prices too good to be true and you end up with a horrible meal or you'd end up at ones that's going to cost you an arm and a leg and the place is more hype than substance. Well... I'm glad I found the new rendition of Vintage Garden. Not only is this place offering high quality at good prices and it's the odd restaurant in Toronto that focuses on authentic Chiu Chow cuisine. I actually recognize some of the faces of the serving staff who had worked at former defunct Chiu Chow restaurants. I suspect this is a reincarnation of the previous ones but the food is so much better. First thing you got to know is the restaurant is located in a Chinese old folks condo. Parking can be ok to challenging depending on the time of day you go. Of the two times I've been there I've been extremely satisfied with the meals. On two separate occasions we ordered set menus and both delivered good value. I'll try my best to do a summary without writing a big long essay. To start we had the pig's intestine peppery soup. The first time the soup was lukewarm at best and was really mild. The second time the soup was piping hot but super spicy. A bit of middle ground on the spice and consistency with the temperature would be nice. Greens are generally done very well. Simple stir fried Chinese broccoli is garlicky, delicious and had the right crisp. I have really high praises for the sponge gourd with soy gluten in high soup... the high soup was flavourable and not msg aided. It's really difficult to find a Chinese restaurant with a good stock... even the Uber expensive ones. The Smokey duck had a pleasant Smokey aroma. The other duck, the Soya spiced duck was above average. The tofu that came with it was really soft and silky smooth. Just wished the tofu would absorb more of the soya spice sauce. Just don't expect the moon due to the limitation in ingredients in Toronto - the quality of the duck and the soya spice base. The deep fried bamboo stick fishies were crunchy and had the perfectly crafted soya sauce to complement. The cold crab was solidly done. Simple, fresh and you can taste the natural sweetness of the dungeness crab. Hot preserved sausage hot pot rice was on point. The rice bottom layer was crunchy but not hard. The complimentary coconut black glutinous rice dessert was not too sweet and had a rich coconut taste. I'm so looking forward to the next visit and try their crab in butter rum sauce and the crystal bun dessert. I deeply hope that they can keep this up. Vintage Garden is now my go to for Chinese dining out! read more

They changed owners perhaps ?!! Been here few years back, the food quality was WOWED and impressive! We returned again todays, things went up side down and no longer great. Had stale chicken , tasteless shrimp balls , overly spicy soup and doughy fried spare ribs. Unbelievably way off from last experience. What happen to the original owner and chefs ?! read more

I would never imagine a hidden gem like this will exist at a nursing home for the elderly. This restaurant is a private restaurant. However, there's no exclusive membership fee. The restaurant is tucked away in the back entrance of a building, So just look around. Onto the venue: this restaurant is very clean and quiet. We had many visiting relatives over, so my uncle decided to make a reservation to have dinner here. The head chef came out to greet the guests every so often to check on how we were doing. Plus the staff are friendly and maintains a very good attitude. Based on my observation, the clientele are known clients cause the head chef is friendly to everyone. Onto the food: I can say based on my pictures, it is not of this world. The food was made very fine and tasty but not oily or super salty or super sweet. The decorations to the dish are also very nicely made. Only a seasoned chef with superb control with knife skills can do this. Back to the food, I don't have words that can describe how tasty they are. Please see all my pictures. Note, this place serves Chiu Chow style cooking. I plan to come back with the folks again and perhaps bring the friends over too. read more

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Pretty decent spot for Chiu Chow cuisine. Located on the ground floor or a seniors building. Have been here a few times and was just recently there again. My understanding is that they've recently changed chefs/management but I didn't see a change in quality in the food. Everything was still made pretty well. For 6 of us, we ordered one of their set menus. $168 for 7 dishes and dessert. There was soup, veggies, duck, tofu, sweet and sour pork, fried fish, and a seafood option (you can choose between crab or lobster and we went with the crab- came with 2 whole crabs). Was quite a bit of food and everything was cooked nicely. I didn't like some of the dishes but that's mostly a preference thing. The duck tasted too smokey for my taste and you can tell they used a lot of liquid smoke. I was not a fan of their rum cream crab but others really enjoyed it, so again just a preference thing as I wasn't a fan of the cream sauce. Dishes were made well, I would just go with the maggi sauce lobster next time. The soup to start was probably my fave part, super peppery and delicious pig intestine soup. You can tell they cleaned the innards well as there was no funky taste. Dessert was a simple taro and tapioca soup, not bad and not too sweet. Was packed on Saturday night for dinner. Would definitely suggest reservations in advance. I'm sure we will be back. read more

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WARNING: you will not get those fancy cut dishes if you do not pre-order them. Minimum for the special presentation meal is $45-55 dollars per person Also. They will charge for containers for left overs. I feel I have to warn everyone before they end up coming like me and being upset with the presentation of their food That being said this place is unique. Hard to find. I dare say exclusive. It is behind a nursing home hidden away in the back. You may have trouble finding the entrance as well as it will look like your going into a party room in a condo or nursing home. I came here based on reviews and definitely the cool pics that ppl took. They have some award winning chef. Unfortunately it didn't live up to the hype. I found out when I requested the items on the Yelp page and they said those were all special preorder items only and you don't get a choice as the chef decides what you eat. We ordered their set combo with their popular duck. The presentation was nothing extra ordinary. Very plain. Upsetting since the special items were so nice. Food was too salty and lacked taste. With the exception of the chicken. I would give it another shot but only for the special presentation dishes. read more

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This is a pricey restaurant with specialty food. There are things you gotta pre order like the wintermelon soup, the pork lung stuffed with rice, etc. Call ahead and ask for specials. Don't go on Chinese new year or similar occasion because their service is going to be really and super bad and rude. read more

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They've changed ownership but the food is still really good. We ordered a set meal and almost everything was delicious. Their smoked duck was too smokey though. It kinda tasted like campfire in a rather unpleasant way. Honorable mentions go to their cold crab served with vinegar and their seafood appetizer platter. The presentation on that one was really nifty. It had a succulent in the middle. Unusual, but very cute. read more

Brightly lit and quite spacious. It's attached to a senior care complex. The food was pretty good and consistent for the most part. The lamb soup is great but if you're not a fan of black pepper I wouldn't suggest trying it because there was A LOT of pepper in it. The chilled crab was delicious and quite meaty. A great start to the meal. Not giving it 5 stars because the waittime for some dishes was extremely long, especially the dessert which was an assorted plate of rice balls with filling. That tasted decent, not really worth the 30min wait. Kind service, good food, and decent prices. Worth a try. read more

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This restaurant is located inside a senior retirement home. Small place for lunch and dinner. The price is a bit expensive when considering the customers are mainly seniors. The service is very slow. We only ordered 2 dishes: fried noodle and set lunch, we were waiting for over 30 minutes, and the busy period was over already. The quality is average and not many selections. Unless the seniors are not willing to go out, there are many other choices out there. For the people from outside like me, I think tried once is enough. Oh yes, they only accept cash only. read more

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This place is a hidden gem. They don't do any advertising, so it's a mouth to mouth tactic. The place is meant for retired people to enjoy, so the price would be very reasonable. They also have expensive items on menu too, in case you want something fancy. You can also reserve a big table, which you can request special off menu items. The chef is extremely experienced. read more

Hidden gem! Tucked away at the back of a retirement building , it is a master chef that can make you a mystery meal. You can also do a la carte. Nice meals and great selection despite the small place. The temperature is a bit warm since it is part of a seniors' building. Kid send family friendly. No alcohol. Good for skepsis occasions without the loud crowd. They serve low priced breakfast for the seniors in the building too. Clean place and good service. read more

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I'm kind of skeptical when I saw only 3 reviews but since they were all 5 stars, I decided to give it a try. It was a disappointment! Location - This restaurant is located in an elderly residence. People going to the restaurant or dining hall are not allowed to enter through the main entrance which we didn't know. There was no sign. I was lucky enough to meet a lady who politely refused to let me in and gave me directions. My poor friend and two other customers across our table spent over 15 minutes trying to figure out the dining hall location. The restaurant itself, once you get there, was clean and spacious. Food - Good for the pig stomach soup, beautiful beet basket carving with 2 carrot crabs on the appetizer combo and the taro paste dessert. All the signature dishes were substandard. The marinated duck, oyster pancake and wutou fish in broth were over cooked. Even the leaves on the Jiè lán miáo were chewy! Service - the receptionist was very friendly and helpful. The server had no smile the whole evening. read more

Vintage Garden - The beautiful beet basket with 2 carrot crabs - over cooked duck at the bottom - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I wish I could give this place more than 5 stars. Interestingly, this restaurant is located in a senior apartment complex but anyone is welcome to come in. This place was a 7 out of 5. If you are trying to find traditional Chiu Chow food that includes great presentation and kind service, this restaurant is a gem. We had a traditional Chiu chow platter, a fish and tofu soup, along with a very traditional pepper and pig stomach soup. Every dish came with a hand carved sculpture which is a staple of the chef. The best was the dessert which included "taro mud" which is often hard to find and unbelievably, watermelon dessert soup which was beautifully decorated. read more

Great food right by the senior home apartment. Funny story, when we were first driving there we thought the food wouldn't be great only because it was at a seniors home. We thought they'll probably put less sugar, or salt in their food so it wouldn't be tasty but little did we know... it's probably one of the best meals I've had at a seniors home apartment before and I've been to a few of those already? Typical chinese food, very decorative. I'm sure if you want you can take cooking classes with them on carving beautiful sculptures with carrots! Should've taken pictures but next time :) read more

Great food. The food was a match for our taste. It does not matter if you're looking for something light after a couple days of eating too much or good taste. You should come here. Their food will tell you not me. It was a little hard to find but was expected after reading other reviews. Please park your car at the rear or back of the building because the main enterence is located at the side of building. read more

Vintage Garden - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Have enjoyed delicious meals here a few times with the parents. 1st time was sumptuous banquet dinner that was tailored to suit the families. 2nd time was great lunch featuring noodles in soup broth with duck. 3rd time was another great lunch featuring steamed fish and hot pot. Highly recommended. read more

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I would recommend this place to everyone! Though it's in a senior nursing home, but it's open to public. I could not describe how excellent the food is! Everything that we ordered is awesome! The best part is the food here is catered to seniors mostly, thus it's always less sugar, less salt and less oil! If you want an excellent but healthy Chinese meal, this is the right place! read more

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