Friendly people always helps to raise the number of stars I'm willing to give, and the ladies at Bayview Kitchen are delightful and friendly as they come! Note that they only take cash and there are not convenient ATMs nearby. The food is pretty good for take out Chinese and resonably priced, I feel. My biggest complaint with take out food is flavour and seasoning and they pass on both counts. I have taken out food before that looks great and tastes like nothing, not at problem at Bayview court. They asked me if I wanted napkins, chopsticks, plastic cutlery, hot sauce, etc, and were happy to supply what I needed. The beef and onion was flavourful and the beef was tender (or tenderized) and easy to eat. Too many places use tough beef, not Bayview court. Many place also try to skimp on the proteins, but not here I feel that the portions were fair and even pleantiful. My wife really liked their lemon chicken, she's happens to be a lemon chicken connoisseur, so order it if you like that type of dish. I ordered the dinner for four plus an extra order of baby bok choy, and I feel it was priced just right and deliver a lot of food, enough for a few meals! It came with a bunch of spring rolls, a lightly fried rice, seafood noodle, four soups (I choose 2 hot'n'sour and 2 wonton), then you get to pick two mains and I choose beef, onion and mushrooms and the lemon chicken. Everything else was good and I will be going back again. read more

If you are looking for a quick and very cheap lunch this is the place to go. It is a small restaurant so come early for lunch if you want a seat especially on weekdays as it is very popular with students. Lunch menu is served with a milk tea and has a pretty good selection for such a small place. I would love to recommend that you come here again but then I'd be out of a seat =P read more

Hello, Yelp. I've missed you. I know it's only been a few days, but it's nice to be writing again, especially cuz I know I've got a few backlogged reviews. Bayview Kitchen has been around quite a while. While this is not my first time eating here, It's been quite a while since I've come. This time, we ordered takeout for Grandma's house. Their seafood fried rice looks very plain. Rice base wasn't very tasty. Not much seafood. If you like plain rice, this is good for you. Portion was fairly large though. Their beef and veggie hor fun was also generous in portion. There wasn't enough wok heat to char the hor fun the way I like it. Not smokey enough. The veggies were fresh. I can't comment on the beef, because Chinese sliced beef (and most pork) makes me sad. It's not meat textured or meat flavored, but is supposedly meat. While this is culturally accepted, I am not a fan of the flavor or the texture, so I'd rather just not eat it. Their red braised tofu (forgive my poor attempt at translating. Probably more of a braised tofu and veggie esque thing on their menu) was more veggie than tofu, which was fairly disappointing. I expect random veggies to buff up the portions in Chinese dishes, but the fewer there are, the more pleased I will be. If it's more filler veg than the main item I wanted, it'd be lovely if the menu item read "filler veg with tofu" instead of tofu with (filler) veg. End of rant. I have to say, though, that one of the filler veg items was baby corn, and it was the giant version of baby corn. Sort of an oxymoron here, but baby corn is usually fairly skinny, and has tiny little kernels. This was more like mini corn on the cob, except that you could eat the cob part too. I'll probably be back for convenience's sake, but I won't be ordering these three dishes again. read more

I have been coming to Bayview Kitchen since high school and the food has always been great. This small HK style cafe can get very busy on weekends at lunch as it is tiny, you can often find yourself sharing a large table with strangers. My favourite dish is the minced meat on rice with a raw egg on top. Over the years, the price of all items on the menu have increased dramatically and I find myself coming here less and less. Similar food and portions can be found elsewhere where you can be seated more comfortably. Overall, with all the competition out there, this place no longer stands out to me; the furniture is coming apart (the tabletops are peeling) and it is quite dirty. read more

Been going to this restaurant for years now, for both lunch and dinner, and even a couple times for breakfast. Overall, the food is good, price is cheap, large portions and has great variety. Breakfast menu is usually some toast sandwich with coffee/tea and fairly cheap. Lunch menu is rice with some dish or fried rice/noodle (and a couple other things). It comes with a choice of 2 different soups (I always get the corn and egg drop one) and a choice of drink (hot/cold milk tea, lemon tea, soy drink). Dinner is usually individual orders of various dishes with rice on the side (extra) and there are some pre-set combos with varying degrees of discount. Dinner comes with a soup (usually pork bone, large bowl to share if eating with multiple people), and some sweet dessert at the end. Like many others have said, they only have 5-6 tables so coming at peak meal times would result in long waits, but they also have take-outs available. Also they only accept cash. The staff are very nice and there have never been any significant delays in getting the food served. I have been going there for years and will continue to do so as I have never been disappointed thus far. There is a TV in the restaurant, and it is usually tuned to the Chinese news channel. On the side, their menu contains mostly Chinese food items but there are a few western style items. My suggestion would be, since it is a Chinese restaurant, order the Chinese style items, lest you be disappointed. read more

Good food, cheap prices and very friendly service. The place is small thou so expect to wait a bit during peak lunch/dinner time read more

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Used to come here all the time back in high school. I think it deserved a 4 star rating back then. Presently, I would say this review is more of a 3.5 stars. Thank goodness the quality of the baked minced beef with egg on rice hasn't changed (some of my friends have visited recently and their fave dishes have a completely different flavor profile). Sometimes it's a little too peppery which is disappointing but aside from that, it's fairly consistent. They always give ample sauce on the rice. The baked portuguese sauce dishes are also not bad at all and surprisingly the cheesy meat sauce spaghetti is really good. One thing that is terrible here is the milk tea though haha. It's rancid. Idk who makes their milk tea but they need to watch youtube or just let someone else make it. My friends and I came all the time in high school and the ladies were so nice to us back then and some of them still remember us when we drop in from time to time. read more

Enjoyed my baked minced meat spaghetti topped with cheese here! I always want some veggies in this dish even if it's the frozen peas, corn, carrots variety. Makes me feel like the meal would be more balanced and healthy lol. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here but if I'm in the area and hungry - inexperience hk-style meals always does the trick! read more

This is our go to place for Cantonese HK cafe food. The price is very reasonable and the taste is very good and consistent. It simply won't go wrong if you want a quick family meal. Their lunch combos include a drink and a soup and dinner combos include a salty soup and a dessert soup so it's really good value. Highly recommend!! read more

This place is a basic, no frills home-cooked chinese food restaurant. It's not too big of a restaurant so if it's busy they might ask you to share a table with another group. My family and I come here when my parents are too lazy to cook and we usually get the set meal for 4 people. Food is good here, pretty yummy and not very msg-y (though I'm really bad at discerning that). We usually get the beef with green onions and some sort of seafood veggie medley. I think the set meals come with soup and Chinese dessert also. And Erwin M. is right, it IS called Bayview Kitchen read more

First of all this place is called "Bayview Kitchen". I know this for a fact because I'm holding their take-out flyer as I write this. Second, this is one of those places that you frequent only if you live nearby. I can't imagine anyone making an effort to drive a distance just for this particular Chinese take-out. Since I do live around the area, and I tend to have cravings for fried rice, sweet and sour pork, and the like, I have to A-OK this place at the very least. There's a dine-in area which has around 10 tables but I only go for pick-up where there's an automatic 10% discount. Fried Rice with another dish at around 15$ which can actually feed 3-4 people, I'd say it's pretty worth it. Food is not bad either. Note: Cash only. read more

We went into this restaurant because the restaurant next door was closed . We were not expecting a lot . We ordered fried rice, sweet and sour pork, taro chicken in a pot, fried morning glory and milk tea. The tea came first . It's a bit too watery but it's ok. But the food was horrible. Nothing was good. We ended up just quickly finish the ' meal' and went to McDonald's instead. read more

Legitimately one of my favourite Chinese restaurants to go to. It's super cheap for lunch and they give you a drink as well as soup. Cheap good Chinese food. Can't get any better than that read more

Small Chinese diner that serves a variety of Chinese food from soup noodles to rice and fried noodles. The food here is very good and portion is huge. Lunch special range from $7.50 for rice dishes to over $10. Lunch combo gets you soup, main and hot drink. Cold drink is extra $0.75 like all places. They have like 3 table round table and they expect you to share those tables with strangers when it gets busy. Been here twice and was always good. Would came here more often if it was always jam packed. read more

Awesome lunch deal with consistent quality. Baked minced meat spaghetti with cheese is super dope!

The store was rather small, plain and packed with people so my friends and I ordered takeout. People had to share tables to make room. We ordered set for 4 and it was pretty cheap with huge portions. It was around $20 and easily fed all of us (4 people) with leftovers. The food was good but I didn't like the soup. My friends seemed to like it though. Overall its a great place to get a cheap meal but its pretty crowded. read more

One of my favourite places to eat for lunch. The portions are a good size, and the price can't be beat. If you want a fast, cheap and good tasting lunch, I don't think you can go wrong. This is way better than going to a normal fast food joint like Mcdonalds. I love having the noodle soup on a cold winter's day and have a hot milk tea with it. Highly recommended, and the reason I didn't give 5 stars is because it's a bit small and hard to get a table during the busy times....as well the parking can be a bit limited as well in the plaza. read more

No Nonsense quick food! Food is very good, and the price can't be beat in the area. Lunch specials are fantastic. A little cramped and the place is busy. I like to do takeout to avoid the busy times. 2 thumbs up read more

I think this place is a little gem tucked away in a tiny plaza (right beside the massive Restoran Malaysia). Bayview Kitchen serves up good home style Chinese cooking. Their food is consistent and have not yet disappointed me. I love their honey garlic and black pepper chicken wings that come in a hot sizzling pot. Could be one of the best in town! read more

their food is alright. prices are relatively cheap and they are pretty generous with their portions. i don't know they just taste like your standard chinese food so don't rly know how to say. i like the soup they give you LOL (im positive it has msg but whatever tastes okay to me) i went here one rainy school day with my mom like back in October 2015. we were seated next to this lady and her niece. see, i hate sitting next to someone so close. just rly makes me uncomfortable and half the time i find myself eavesdropping into their conversation LOL (the lady burped which made me wanna hurl. doesn't help she was so close and i can smell it nsjsososj) umm.. so yeah it's usually rly packed and there isn't a whole lot of space to kind of walk and stand around. Opting for takeout would be ideal if you don't wanna deal with such things read more

Bayview Kitchen is a great value play at Major Mac/Bayview. They're your standard HK-style cafe with noodle and rice dishes. Lunch specials are usually in the $6-7 range and comes with coffee/tea. Portions are very generous with lots of carbs (i.e., rice/noodle) and a decent amount of meat. Most dishes are generally tasty. Service, decor and plating are all very basic. Nothing fancy, but a good place for quick, cheap, carbo-licious HK-cafe food! read more

I was there yesterday and ordered some fried rice and chicken chow mein, and it was delicious. The prices are pretty good and the portions are quite substantial. My only issue was that the servers seem so grumpy all of the time. I don't think a single person that worked there smiled at me once. I'll go here again for the food though. read more

Great spot for breakfast/early lunch. Beef brisket with wonton soup (get the flat rice noodles/ho fun instead of the thin vermicelli it comes with) is the best item (scoop some chili oil in there too), and it comes with a drink. This is pretty much the only thing I go there for since there are better options in the area if you're looking to order more typical Cantonese-style foods. read more

This place is a hidden gem. It looks small and dinky from the outside and that's what it is - small and dinky. But the food is very good. If you want to go for dinner on the weekend, you'll probably have to go a little earlier because there are only 5 or six tables inside and not many large ones either. Their prices are very reasonable and the service is pretty good. Their dishes taste like they've been on a "wok" - (wok hey) in Chinglish; which is a good thing. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to others. read more

Been here so many times, with parents and friends. Food is awesome, staff is friendly, prices are good.

Bayview Kitchen is where you should be every single day xoxo they're efficient, clean and the food taste so delicious. They even have private parties available if you would like to use the space.. very nice place to eat and relax. read more

Best sweet and sour pork in the city! A must try. It's a quick, cheap, but very authentic Chinese meal. The staff are always super friendly. I go here at least once or twice a month. Quality is always consistent as well. The place is very small and a little grungy, so you may need to wait during busy dinner rush hours. read more

Food and service have always been great at Bayview Kitchen. The only down side is their combos have gone up by a lot in price.

I love this place. It's like my second kitchen. Price is very reasonable. I recommend their crispy chicken, beef with bitter melon, chicken with beans and olives and vermicelli with chicken and shrimp. read more

Food is still very good here. The service is still pretty good. The things that they should look at is the hot sauce that they gave us. It's watery and little. The small bottle of salt and pepper runs out very quickly. Otherwise not bad at all. read more

I think this place must have gained all their hype prior to Richmond Hill getting any good chinese food. Most of their food ranges from mediocre to just below average. You know their fried rice is sad even just from looking at it. It's also overpriced compared to similar restaurants nearby. The service is never anything special and if it gets busy you'll get forgotten if you're a small group. This place used to be an okay spot for semi-authentic chinese food cravings, but now that there's better options it's not worth going to anymore. read more

Excellent set dinner menus. Dishes are delicious and comes with soup and dessert. All at a reasonable price. Would eat in everyday if there weren't so many people at night read more

This review is for their dinner menu. I'm not a fan of their breakfast items and would give that 2 stars. This place is the best to go for a cheap, super quick and fulfilling dinner. Their items are always sizzling hot and very flavourful. You can tell that their food is cooked using a really hot wok to maximize on flavour. I also enjoy their desserts, which isn't diluted with water then thickened back up with corn starch. Service is very quick and you're really in and out of there so it's great if you're in a rush and want something yummy. read more

Inexpensive large portions that come with a drink and soup at lunch. Great place to eat if you don't want to spend too much. Much better than the Bayview Court across the street. read more

I saw the reviews thinking this place was good. I'm guessing it's because people can't really tell the difference in the quality of the ingredients. The prices aren't that cheap either. The taste is okay but didn't enjoy the seating there. Would only recommend if you are in a rush for a quick and cheap meal. read more

Worst Chinese restaurant I even been to. Service is the worst ever. Now a days in Toronto, not much of the Chinese restaurant they charged for take out boxes, but this "Bayview Kitchen" does charged for take out, what a cheap restaurant. I went there couple of times for lunch....either they calculated the total wrong or the order was wrong. Staff attitude was ABSOLUTE terrible. I would never ever go back and would not recommend anyone to go there. read more

Great quality food! Small space which can suck if you do not have a reservation Last few times I've been here it's been good but sometimes the service is not up to par which is why I am only giving 3 stars Good if craving a Chinese food night! read more

I was a regular customer and order the same 3 dishes every time (for years) yet for the last 2 Thursdays they messed up my order. Today, even though they repeated the order to me on the phone the lady insisted I didn't ask for Chicken in the "Chicken and Vegetables" .. So if I wanted I could drive all the way back and they would and the Chicken. By that time, the rest of the food would be cold etc. I'm annoyed that this was the second time in a row. Even more so annoyed that she insisted we didn't ask for Chicken!!! Time to explore other places! read more

If you want poorly made Chinese food with bad service then Bayview Kitchen is your place. Took me 5 minutes to find a parking spot on a busy plaza. The waiter looked like she just returned from the funerals. The rice was not cooked properly, and the meat was dry and rubbery - no amount of sauce could help it. The positives? I liked the decor and the service was quick. read more

This is my go to place for dinner takeout. Food was delicious and wok style. I also love the soup and desserts that come with the combo.