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3.6 (46 reviews)
InexpensiveChinese, Fast Food

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Shredded chicken soup, sticky rice with sausage, and fried noodles
Joy H.

Awesome spot to get street-style snack foods! Their portions are pretty good and their food is tasty! Prices are very reasonable for their sizes! The street-style snack foods are very quickly prepared for you as they're all ready to go. Don't forget to get some chili oil for your meal! Their house-made chili oil is delicious! Definitely recommend for that good old comfort food!

Sel Z.

Yan Can Cook is a food stall in First Markham Place's food court, serving delicious Cantonese-style dishes. This stall is one of the oldest in FMP; it has been around for over 20 years. They have an impressively extensive menu item, considering that this is in a food court... comparable to the menus in many Chinese restaurants. The food is not only delicious, but also very affordable, non-greasy, and not too salty (the opposite of what you'd expect in a fast-food style Chinese food or dishes found in a food court). The Buddha's Delight Vegetables dish consists of a good variety of vegetables: gai lan, broccoli, green pepper, onion, carrot, and a few others. They're nicely tender without being overcooked, and the seasoning is tasty without being too salty and oily. Perfect accompaniment to any rice dish. They offer combo menu items that include 1-2 main dishes with rice and soup / drink for below $12. One of their signature items is the Fish Shiu Mai (a good divergent from the traditional Shiu Mai that's usually made of pork). There is always a big pot of it steaming right in the front counter. Yan Can Cook is definitely one of my favourite stalls at First Markham Place.

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Sharon Y.

I ordered a Satay Beef Chow Mein and it was seriously delicious. At $10, it was slightly more expensive that most other options in the food court (most things are around the $8 mark), but it was well worth it. They really gave a generous amount of beef and vegetables, and the sauce to noodle ratio was perfect. Like any good chow mein, the noodles were crispy, softening up as they soaked up the savoury sauce. Honestly the chow mein here is better than a lot of proper sit-down restaurants I've been to. The portion was also quite generous, definitely enough for even the hungriest person. As a bonus, the food comes with a complimentary drink and I selected the iced lemon tea which was nice and refreshing. Overall this place is truly a gem, and I wish I lived closer so I could try the rest of their extensive menu.

Beef Fried Rice Noodles
Tony W.

Recently re-discovered this place after going regularly pre-Covid. Prices have gone up a little since then but still great value overall for fast service, tasty dishes and generous portions.

Diana T.

My fave food court stand in FMP. We always get their fish siaomay, curry fishball, and the soysauce noodle. The pan fried noodle is also good and this is just my always go to everytime we are in the Markham area. Its just simple typical Cantonese style cooking. The service always very efficient. And the food court ambiance has always busy but there is always plent of seats available.

Isabelle W.

This is my go to spot for noodles/rice dishes when I visit FMP. Food is cheap, portions are nice and big and the food isnt too oily. They also dont cheap out on the ingredients. Just be mindful when you want sauce you will need to DIY and I dont like that the chilli oil is exposed to all elements meaning its self serve with a container and a spoon with no lid?

$12 Boneless fish
Jess F.

This dish was so tasty! It is packed with protein and the flavour is extremely strong. Make sure you request the boneless fish version if you do not like bones in your meat. Even though the prices have gone up to $12 a dish it is very reasonable for the amount of food you get

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Chuan C.

They have amazing food. They have fast service.The fish siu mai is huge, hand-made and steamed on site! $3.50 incl tax. Add the chili oil.

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Viko N.

We ordered take out, it was quite busy that evening but the line was moving fast. We were given a number, and the order camequite fast. We ordered Cantonese Chow Mien and Salt and Pepper Pork Chop on Rice. Bith were delicious, i especially like the Salt and Pepper Pork Chop, it wasn't over salty nor spicy, just right. Overall, as a fast food place it's quite good woth lots of varieties. Will try other items next time.

Cantonese Chow Mein $7.50 comes with a free iced tea.
Jennifer P.

This place used to be called Yan's Cook, but now it's called Yan Can Cook (maybe Yan's Cook taught Yan how to cook, so now Yan can cook, haha). The menu is the same and the staff I think are the same, so I think it was just a name change. Anyway, it's one of the places to eat at the First Markham Place food court. It's pretty cheap and the portions are large. They are also really really fast. You get a free iced tea with each plate. I've had the Cantonese Chow Mein there ($7.50) and the portion is huge and full of meat and vegetables (BBQ pork, chicken, shrimp, squid, carrots, broccoli and shiitake mushrooms). The noodles are deep fried, so they are really crispy. My only complaint is that some parts were really salty and some parts were "normal" - although still verging on the too salty side. They just need to be more even-handed with the salt (and they can afford be to more light-handed with the salt too). Overall though a good cheap meal that will definitely fill you up.

Siu mai tea set $5 including drink
Wing Hang L.

Their handmade Siu mai is soooooo big and al dente. I went at around 5 pm and they have a tea set 6 siu mai and a chrysanthemum tea for $5. The tea is very refreshing and taste natural. To be honest I am pretty filling. I am definitely coming back again for the siu mai.

Fish Siu Mai $3.00 tax included.  Really big and extra chili oil added:)
Wei C.

Yan Can Cook is a located in the popular First Markham Place food court. I'm pretty sure it has no relation to Chef Martin Yan of the famed PBS series "Yan Can Cook" but they share the same name. Btw I've met and dealt with Chef Yan before in the past...super nice guy and down to earth! The food here is good, portions large and cheap. They serve your typical Cantonese rice and noodle dishes but where they shine is the ready to serve dim sum snacks, especially their Fish Siu Mai. They are the BEST in the GTA! Huge, tasty and only $3! You will not get fish siu mai that is better. Pair that up with their chili garlic oil and you have a match made in heaven! Definitely also try some of their other dim sum fare like the soya sauce rice noodles and curry fish balls as the dim sum fare are all $3-$5 each. "If Yan Can Cook, So Can You!" - Copyright protected by the Yan Can Cook Corporation;p

Tony F.

Although this might not be Martin or cousin Stephen Yan's (both stars of their own cooking shows "Yan Can Cook" and the Canadian version "Wok with Yan" respectively) quality of restaurant, it is fast food after all. For under 6 bucks, it's a decent deal. The crispy chicken dish was on par with some of the better places I've been (see my pic). Had a decent serving of veg and the combo with the hot and sour soup. As long as you stay away from the battered deep fried meat with gloopy sauce (i.e. fake chinese food), I think you'll be okay. My buddies curried brisket was decent, and I've had the soup noodles with brisket which was right on par with any other congee type place. Love being to get some decent Chrysanthemum tea that's not from a box or can, as you can't get it brewed everywhere (though admittedly it's probably instant). It's one of the busier stalls at First Markham place food court, so get here before the noon rush.

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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.

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(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.

Yan Can Cook - chinese - Updated May 2026

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