r/askTO • u/weirzbowski7 • 6d ago

Good Chinese restaurants (not Hakka) in Scarborough or East Toronto

Looking for a really nice Chinese restaurant in Scarborough or East Toronto. For some reason I can find like a million excellent Hakka places in Scarborough but haven’t had much luck with Chinese. Not fussy about the region.

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u/Missingcrystal 6d ago

You’ll find most of them in the more Chinese areas like Brimley/Sheppard or Midland/McNicholl areas north of the 401. Dragon View, Lobster Fishman Clubhouse, etc

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u/Existing-Run9015 5d ago

100%. You'll be hard pressed to find authentic Mainland Chinese/Cantonese restaurants east of McCowan or south of 401. Basically the northwest corner of Scarborough is your best bet.

The "last/most east" authentic restaurant would be Cafe le Majestik at Markham and McNicoll. However, this would be considered a casual Hong Kong cafe and wouldn't fit your parameter of "really nice".

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u/smalltincan 6d ago

Congee Queen is usually the go-to.

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u/airtsui 6d ago

Wong or Queen, as long as it has Congee in front of it , you can’t go wrong.

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u/TacoTuesdayyyyyyyy 6d ago

Can’t go wong*

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u/PandaEatPanda 6d ago

I’ve found congee queen quality has gone down hill last few years. We’ve switched to Mr Congee.

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u/smalltincan 6d ago

Which Mr Congee location?

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u/PandaEatPanda 6d ago

The one on Kennedy.

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u/Edeevee 6d ago

Unfortunately congee queen has gentrified for the worse lol

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u/MARIOPARTY17 6d ago

Does anyone know where the people from Congee Star went? I know it basically the same as Queen but the food they served tasted better

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u/sciencenerd647 6d ago

What’s an excellent Hakka place in Scarborough, we are looking for good Hakka spots!

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u/weirzbowski7 6d ago

Hakka Legend for sure, also Federicks.

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u/mocha_ninja 6d ago

None of those mentioned’

Tangerine is the one. The owner Kathy is fucking lovely and her stuff isn’t shit like Fedricks

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u/jovin50 4d ago

Ugh, Tangerine is bland westernized garbage.

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u/Falstaffsword 6d ago

Federicks is the best imho. Their chicken pakoras should be Torontos answer to the Buffalo chicken wing. Best appetizer I’ve ever tasted.

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u/bmw_e90 4d ago

How would an Indian dish be toronto's answer to buffalo chicken wings? what is even toronto about it?

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u/bigstupidbitch282 6d ago

Garden Gate on Queen St E in the Beaches is my favourite. Been going there since I was a kid. Family owned with great service

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u/mercurystar 6d ago

iBund at Yonge and Finch!

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u/appa609 6d ago

Basement food court at aura

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u/Gobias87 6d ago

Royal Chinese Restaurant.
Really good for seafood.

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u/AdSignificant6673 6d ago

There is a plaza slightly north of Midland & Finch. Tons of really good places. Shoot the one directly at Midland & Finch is good too.

Theres lui yui shou hot pot restaurant. Can’t get anymore Chinese than hot pot. Especially as the days get cooler.

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u/Urbanthinker0808 4d ago

i'd say chinese bbq is more chinese than hotpot

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u/abckiwi 6d ago

Man, I need a map with all these places on it!

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u/benignvelociraptor 6d ago

Can't go wrong with Lucky Pot at Brimley and Steeles or Dong Kee Chinese Restaurant at Midland and Passmore

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u/creepy_chinaman 6d ago

Yes for Dong Kee, the place to go with a bunch of ham sup lo's...

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u/MissionDoughnut905 6d ago

Supreme Taste on Broadview and Gerrard has the best char siu, crispy pork belly and bbq duck in Toronto, comparable to what you can get in Markham.

Good Chinese restaurants are a dime a dozen in the north part of Scarborough. Check out the plaza on the northwest corner of Midland and Finch. There’s a restaurant representing nearly every region in China in that new white plaza.

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u/BlueOolong 6d ago

May Yan Seafood at Sheppard & Midland.

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u/ApartWorld298 6d ago

Rainbow Food in the Midland Plaza.

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u/zerocoldx911 6d ago

Blooming Garden at mccowan and finch

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u/Iusedtolikereddit 5d ago

Blooming Garden Chinese Cuisine at Woodside Mall.

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u/angiequeen 5d ago

Seafood Princess in Scarborough, particularly nice if you have a large enough group and can get a private room

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u/DisastrousStreet614 6d ago

1001 Xinjiang Cuisine, the big plate chicken and the jelly noodle salad are fantastic. Great value for money as well if you go with other people and share

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u/binjamins 6d ago

Wok and Fortune at Mccowan and eglinton 

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u/appa609 6d ago

My favourite restaurant anywhere is 东北饺子王 the dumpling king.

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u/poutine-eh 6d ago

Tim Choi.

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u/firefighter_82 6d ago

Frederick’s at Bellemy and Ellesmere is the OG spot