Looking for a quick bite in the food court at Shops at Pickering City Centre. I ordered the…read moremanager's special $11.50, one meat, one vegetable, and choice of rice or noodles. The Shanghai noodles looked good. I ordered the General Tso chicken and green beans. The food was pretty good for food court Chinese food. The portions were generous. Only gripe I had was the chicken had too much breading and not enough chicken. The food court is located in the lower level of the mall. I recommend giving them a try if you are looking for some Canadian style Chinese food.

Manchu Wok is a reliable and affordable fast food chain serving Chinese cuisine in many malls and…read moreshopping centres. This location was inside the Pickering Town Centre in the mall's food court. They have Create Your Own Combo Meals where you Pick 1 item (or 2 or 3 Items) with your choice of rice (Steam Rice or Fried Rice) or noodles (Lo Mein Noodles - thin egg noodles or Shanghai Noodles - thick egg noodles) and 1 Entrée. Entrees include BBQ Pork, Orange Chicken, Honey Garlic Chicken, General Tso Chicken, Black Pepper Beef, Sweet & Sour Pork, Chicken Wings (3 pieces), Salt & Pepper Fish, Spicy Beef, Spicy Chicken, Breaded Shrimp and Sweet & Sour Chicken Balls. They serve vegetable sides like Stir Fried Corn, Mixed Vegetables and Garlic Green Beans. A La Carte meals are another option for takeout where you can order a box of noodles or seafood or fried rice. If you're ordering for a group they have Family Meal Dinners for 2, 4, 6 or 8 people which come with fortune cookies. I opted for the Manager's Special plus egg roll. Picking Shanghai Noodles with Grilled Chicken, Mixed Green Vegetables and added on an appetizer Chicken Egg Roll. The Shanghai Noodles* were just right, perfectly chewy how they should be. The vegetables were crunchy, crispy zucchini, celery, cabbage, broccoli with onions. It was very tasty and very filling. Good value.

Beautiful decor, attentive staff, delicious food!…read more I came with an associate for late lunch after a workshop. The staff were phenomenal. Made sure allergies and preferences were accounted for. When I was moving some black sesame on the mango sticky rice for a photo, they even came rushing over to make sure I didn't find anything unsavory in my dish. We all had a chuckle.

We came here for Easter sunday lunch. The restaurant has a nice modern and clean decor…read more We made a reservation in advance but there were some available tables when we arrived. We all ordered one dish and the prices range from $18 - $28 depending on the protein. I tried the Pad garlic pepper beef $21. I was very surprised to find out steamed rice (extra $3) is not served with your entree. My wife ordered the Thai basil chicken and mother-in-law had the chicken green curry. Overall the food portion is decent and flavours are alright. The thai ice tea was good as well. In terms of dining experience, we had to follow up several times to get our take out order and containers. I know this restaurant recently opened about 2 months ago so there's room for improvement. In terms of larger groups of 6 people or more the menu indicates a mandatory gratuity of 18%. I am not a fan of the mandatory gratuity and should be left to the client. If you're looking for some Thai cuisine with good portions and depth of flavours, then this place might be for you. Some may find this place on the pricier side.

For a quick fix, the hand pulled noodles were pretty good. I was a fan of their classic beef…read morenoodles. The staff was very attentive and the price was fair.

One of my go-to options when I'm on campus & hungry! I always get the cold sesame noodles, they're…read moredeliciously tangy and have a nice lingering spice that makes me want to eat more. The other noodle dishes I've tried from here have been consistently good as well. They let you select what noodle thickness you like, and I think the thick flat noodles were too big for me, I was making a fool out of myself trying to slurp them all up ! I recommend getting medium ones so sauce doesn't splash all over you like what happened to me! A great, affordable meal option.

Jin's Mi-Fen in Ajax recently celebrated their first anniversary so I had to drop in to…read morecongratulate them and, of course, enjoy some of their delicious Hunan style noodle soup. I had their Rou-Si Pork noodle soup, one of my favourites. It was delicious, with rich flavour. It hit the right spots and satisfied my craving. While dining, the couple at the next table struck up a conversation with me and offered to share their dessert. Yes! I couldn't resist the Fried Banana, one of my favourites. Thank you! Besides the great tasting food and friendly service, diners received a gift from the restaurant to commemorate their anniversary. Thank you and congratulations to Jin's Mi-Fen! I wish you continued success!

Jin's Mi-Fen has opened a new location in Ajax as the second franchise outside of its popular…read moreMarkham location. They're on UberEats for delivery and there is a store pickup option too. Jin's Mi-Fen hails from Hunan's Changde City in the northwest part of Hunan Province in China. The restaurant itself has a nice bright interior with plenty of seating. I was seated quickly and given the opportunity to ask the server if you have any questions about ingredients. The server recommended the most popular item on the menu which was the Signature Spicy Beef Double Up, 招牌双拼牛肉粉 , where it's a combination of 2 different kinds of beef, cooked 2 ways. M2. combined together with M3 on the menu. M2. 酱香牛肉粉 JIANGXIANG BEEF LOIN (STRIPLOIN) M3. 津市麻辣牛肉粉 - MALA SPICY BEEF JERKY (EYE ROUND) The server forgot to mention that this dish is recommended with soup on the side. She mentioned that the Signature Spicy Beef Double Up is spicy and said that, even when customers opt for a mild spice level, it does contain spices. She recommended to request no spice if you're unsure of spice preferences. Good advice. I like it hot and spicy, and in the end the cautious approach failed to deliver the requisite heat. I ordered 2 different soups using the table's QR Code sticker. M5. 番茄牛腩粉 - TOMATO BRAISED BEEF BRISKET M1. 招牌双拼牛肉粉 - SIGNATURE DOUBLE BEEF You get to choose the noodles and spice level ahead of time. For being the most popular MUST TRY choice among customers the Signature Spicy Beef Double Up wasn't my most popular choice. The broth was watery, salty and lacked spice. On the bright side, springy soft noodles and pickled vegetables were the MVPs, with the pickled vegetables adding a nice sour and crunchy texture. The Original beef brisket noodle tomato soup was a favourite! The sweet-tangy flavour of the tomato went well with the tender soft and chewy beef brisket. This one's a winner! 老配方牛骨牛肉真實熬湯 . They make their soup in house from an old-fashioned 400-year-old recipe which uses real beef bones, no MSG, and 24 herbs. When you are ready to pay the bill, there are a few steps to walk down to get to the bar area. I had a nice chat with the really friendly people who will cash you out. Glad to see this authentic Hunan style mi-fen noodle restaurant open in Durham!

Always delicious ! I usually just order on a food app but it comes piping hot. Have been inside and…read moreit's very welcoming and cozy. Very authentic Thai food

I've been looking forward to try this place for awhile . Unfortunately it was a disappointment…read more Ordered: - Crispy Pad Thai with chicken : chicken was very limited ( there was more tofu ) and extremely dry. Portion was very small for the price $18. Noodles were not crispy and super oily/ soggy - granted I ordered take out. It tasted like the soggy won ton chips in a noodle dish :S - Khao Soi- this had to be the most authentic tasting dish . I'm not a fan of curry and thought this tasted not bad. Portion again was smaller than other places we've been to - KHAO PAD KA PRAO- this tasted like Chinese fried rice with super dry as sand beef. Taste wise was not bad but not authentic Thai and not what I expected. Again not worth it for the price point $19

What a nice surprise close to the border! An inexpensive, well decorated experience. The dim sum…read moreoptions were good, from pork buns to the wontons. The Ramen was pretty good, but I was envious of the other plates on my table. The vegetables were toothsome, seasoned, and steamed perfectly in sauces. Our waitress was alone and kind. We left with a tasty pudding dessert shaped like a kitty cat, which jiggled and bounced around. Fun all around.

Amazing Asian food! Noodles awesomeness, smashed cucumber salad amazing! Wait servers very…read moreaccommodating and polite! Highly recommend and reasonable prices.

We came here for their promotion $25 for 2 people. Recently, we saw some reels recommended that…read morethis restaurant offers a great deal, and the deal only offers from Monday to Thursday, and Wednesday is closed. Today was Tuesday, so we were good to go. The promo was $25 including 1 bowl of noodle, 1 bowl of clay pot rice with meat and 1 of snack dishes. We could choose them from the special menu. We chose the beef noodle soup, chicken & mushroom clay pot with soup, and the snack was the deep fried wonton. The wonton was great, so delicious and my little one loved it so much; the beef noodle soup was ok, but only a few pieces of beef and radish; the clay pot was the most I like, when I put the soy sauce in, the pot was boiling. That's so nice. That also caused the crackers at the bottom. That's really amazing. We also got a little bowl of the seaweed soup for the clay pot. So nice. This special deal was so good that enough for all of us. Next time, I would like to try other options.

Came here to try their $25 double combo and it did not disappoint!…read more For just $25, you get a full meal for two -- including hand-pulled noodles, a claypot dish, and a snack. The Lanzhou noodles had a great chewy texture and tasted super fresh. The claypot rice was warm, savory, and had that nice crispy bottom layer which made it extra satisfying. Portions are generous and the flavors feel very authentic and comforting -- like a home-cooked meal. It's a great budget-friendly option in Markham, especially if you're dining with a friend or partner. Definitely a hidden gem for cheap eats. Would recommend if you're craving noodles and claypot rice without spending too much!

We once again ordered food from C&T Wok Express…read more It is probably one of the best in Durham region They get fairly busy on weekends so I would call ahead earlier in the day if you are looking for food around dinner time Service is always friendly there Food is excellent as always We enjoyed the pork wonton soup, orange chicken, garlic broccoli, mixed vegetable fried rice and beef udon on this occasion We got free wontons for our order over $50 which is a nice touch that they have You can also get sweet and sour pork as the other option Highly recommended for Chinese food in Durham and especially in the Ajax area

I've heard for years about this being one of the most recommended places to order take out from in…read morethe area so we gave it a try finally! We do have an allergy and requested no celery, there was in fact celery in the dishes we discussed accommodating the allergy with, we also asked for vegetarian Singapore noodles, and there was meat. Albeit a lot of meat for what it's worth, but when you're a vegetarian that ain't really a selling point. Picking it all out was a nightmare. We found the portions and price very generous, we were even given a free serving of meat for the size of the order, everything was fresh but most of the dishes we got were in a crazy amount of sauce where you wouldn't really expect any sauce or a very little like the Thai basil stir fried veggies and tofu, it was drenched in a big puddle of sauce.

This restaurant is tucked away on the second floor of a cute, quaint mart, which makes it feel like…read morea little hidden gem. Just a heads-up that it's upstairs, and I don't recall seeing an elevator, so accessibility may be limited. The ambience is really nice--cozy, calm, not too loud, and on the smaller side, which I enjoyed. The service was also a highlight; our servers were kind, attentive, and handled everything graciously. As for the food, my family felt that most of our dishes (except the noodle soup) came out cold. My shakshuka was room temperature and had to be sent back, though they kindly remade it and the second one was much better. We also received a complimentary mushroom soup from a promo, which was also room temperature. We mentioned this at the end, and the server was very receptive. Overall, while the food wasn't very memorable this time, the vibes were good, and I'd be open to giving it another try in the future.

Food was yummy…read more Service is friendly. Ambiance is cute. I like it. The only issue is parking. I am glad they have a few spots available but it is easily filled up.

Recently in the area helping my daughter move into Mac U and found this nearby restaurant for…read morelunch. After reading some reviews, I almost changed my mind from coming. We were quite impressed with the food here...it's actually very authentic northern style Chinese food. If you are not familiar with the food in this region, I can see why some people had negative comments. My advice to you if you are not familiar with some of their menu items, order the fried rice/noodles and fried dumplings and not items like chicken with ginger & scallion sauce. The latter dish is actually a popular Chinese chicken dish that is not commonly offered in Chinese westernized restaurants. I did see a photo of this dish on google soaking in oil which doesn't look too appealing so I would request for the ginger onion oil sauce on the side (maybe it's prepared in Northern style?). I will definitely try it on my next visit. We got the shrimp fried rice and beef brisket udon in beef bone soup. Both dishes were good and I was surprised that there were quite a few large shrimps in the rice. The soup base was a bit bland but the beef brisket was tender and flavourful. Highly recommend this dish if you are looking for comfort food. Make sure you ask for their chilli sauce which is great for the beef brisket! My favourite dish was #519 fried tofu...this was perfectly done and I requested the sauce to be on the side. The best way to eat fried tofu is to dip the hot crispy tofu with a bit of the sauce! The pan fried dumplings were only okay but they did serve it well with vinegar sauce! I will definitely be coming back on my visits to MAC U.

the food here is generally great but quality has been inconsistent the last few times I've been.read more