Good and Cheap Eats! This place is well-known for its affordable options--and it definitely lived up to the hype. It's tucked away in a plaza that was surprisingly quiet, but don't let that fool you. I came here with my husband, and we noticed a board game meetup happening when we arrived, which added a fun and cozy vibe. We ordered the famous pork chop, and it did not disappoint. It was incredibly light, juicy, and full of flavor--we cleaned our plates in no time! When the staff asked how spicy I wanted it, I said "mild" and was given a chili sauce on the side. I love chili sauce, and this one was very spicy--just the way I like it. This is definitely my new go-to spot whenever I'm craving a Taiwanese-style lunch box. Highly recommend! read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Food was good. great portion sizes and fast ! its in the food court. cash only Service js quick not much talking and get food fast Ambiance its ok in the food court. read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

The best taiwanese pork chop bento. Even the ones I had in Taiwan isn't as good as this one. The pork chops are fried and then braised to the perfect point. I have had their bento 20+ times, the coating never fell off. read more

On a weekday night, we were craving Taiwanese cuisine and finally decided to try this spot that our friends raved about. We ordered the pork chop on rice that came with tofu, egg, and veggies. At first glance, the pork chop was a bit on the thinner side. However, after taking a bite, we found it was juicy and the flavour was on point! The tofu, egg, and veggies on top made it a extra satisfying meal. Will definitely be visiting again soon for more pork chops! read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Dead fly Very disgusting Luckily I have not started eating... the whole box will go into garbage can read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

It always has a long line and busiest spot in the whole food court, but the service is efficient. ** The combo no longer offer drink or soup Pork Chop (#1) - flavourful, soft and tender. Beef Noodle (#7) - the noodle is bouncy, but the braised beef is very chewy and hard like a rubber. Food in general is spicy, so if you cannot handle the spiciness, you should reconsider to try this place. read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - Delicious but spicy - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Small takeout joint w lots of parking outside. Plexiglass and floor markers to help people social distance, and it also helps that food is cooked fairly quickly. The pork cutlet w rice was good, but I was more impressed w the Taiwan Beef Braised Noodle Soup - the soup, noodles and braised beef tasted fantastic! Warning if you get takeout, the soup is super hot! read more

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This is my favourite restaurant to eat at the Metro Square. It is the first booth at the food court by the window. They are well known for their Taiwan style deep fried pork chop (#1 item on the menu, $7.25). Over the years however, I find that their portions gradually becomes smaller and smaller, and now they no longer come with complementary soup and soy bean milk with the dish. The pork chops still taste amazing though, so I would recommend just buy them for take home and skip the combos read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - Ribs with noodle - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Their specialty can never get bored of the Chicken with rice. Tried the beef brisket for the first time. Its huge portion and has sauce all over the rice with broccoli. Shrimp fried rice was bland just like a regular fried rice. read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - Their specialty can never get bored of the Chicken with rice. - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Located inside the Food Court of Metro Square, this Taiwanese fast food place is popular amongst the locals. Food Court seating is available to customers only. We selected the # 1 (pork chop on steam rice or noodle) and a # 6 (chicken fillet with rice or noodle) meal, plus we add a side order of Tofu in chilli sauce $1.50 and two soups at $0.55 each. Both the pork chop and the chicken fillet were juicy and delicious. The rice was not fluffy but hard, the soup just average and the tofu was over-fried. Service and order fulfillment was quick. So, overall this place will get another visit soon. read more

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Chin Yuan Pai Ku is a well-known Taiwanese food court kiosk in the Metro Square mall at the border Markham and Scarborough.  It's a popular place known for its Taiwanese pork chops and beef noodle soup as they tend to have the longest lines especially during the lunch and dinner rush. It's been a while since I've been here and decided to check them out as I was in the area.  I ordered their very popular #7 Taiwanese Braised Beef Noodle Soup for a very reasonable $7.25 plus tax. The broth is excellent and flavorful and the noodles were cooked perfectly chewy.  Unfortunately the beef itself was a bit too hard and gristly for me. Not sure if it was an off day but I remember it being much more tender in the past.  Either that or I may need dentures sooner then I thought:) I'll give them a 3 outta of 5 for now and come back another time to try the other items on the menu. read more

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total value for the 7.25 you are paying. i don't know if there's any other authentic taiwanese food place that has this low of a price. there's more beef in the beef noodle soup than the menu picture. the beef itself is very large in portion for me i could barely eat the noodle... definitely the most popular stall in the entire food court. i think the meal used to come with soy milk or soup. but now the soy milk and soup are at extra price. read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

I am in love with this little food court establishment at Metro Square. They give a ton of al dente noodles with rich beefy broth and a ton of meat. What's not to like?! I love this place so much that when I finished my 6-week no carb diet, this was one of the first places I visited because I missed their noodles so much. The icing on the cake is that it's only $8 for a giant bowl of hearty goodness. I love their braised beef noodles so much that I'm apprehensive to try more dishes from this place. I heard their pork chops are really yummy but if I order their pork chops, i won't get the same noodles that come with the braised beef noodles. Yes, these are the kinds of dilemmas I face everytime I come here. Be sure to ask for some chili oil from them if you like your food with a kick of heat. The chili oil adds a nice oomph. read more

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"Pai Ku" = Pork Chop So of course I need to order their "famous" Taiwanese Pai Ku with noodle ($6.25) that includes a soup or a soy bean drink. The Pork Chop itself is moist and tender. The batter reminds me of the 5 spice seasonings which is quite savory and it goes well with the preserved chili that serves with the meat, if you order spicy! However, I don't really enjoy the noodles, a little to soggy and oily and lack of real flavour. Next time, I think I will go with rice instead. Maybe I have to come back for their after 3 pm specials, Pig Intestine Please! read more

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It pains me to give this place a 1 star. But I have to based on how it tastes now! This is an old staple from my childhood, being inside the Metro Square food court since it's inception I think. So could you imagine, after years of the shop being an old faithful - and having the OG title of one of the earliest Taiwanese bento places - that I submit 1 star? The main gripe I have with it was that the pork chop is now mostly GOOP. There's very little meat to the pork chop. It's NOT edible. The value is terrible and makes the meal experience so disappointing! The side dishes are mediocre and there's no choice of what you get. They also used to offer complimentary soy milk or soup. Their red chili garnish will sizzle your tongue, if you're into that. Save yourself the disappointment and head on over to the bento shop outside of the plaza. read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - Porkchop bento box with 2 sides, 1 soy egg and white rice. - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

I haven't eaten in this food court since I worked in the area around 20 years ago but I found myself in the neighbourhood and it was lunch time. Not every vendor was open but I ended up choosing a pork dish with rice. I had barely put my change in my pocket when my order was ready. That was fast. Wait a second. This looked nothing like the nicely braised pork belly in the picture on their menu. Did I get the right dish? I didn't bother questioning it because it was cheap, I was hungry, and there was already a language barrier when I placed my order. I probably shouldn't have judged this book by its cover. It tasted a heck of a lot better than it looked! There were pieces of tender pork ribs and belly, bamboo shoots, veggies, a hard boiled egg, and steamed rice. It wasn't very pretty but it tasted good. That's what counts in the end. read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

3.5/5 Hold on your horses, I can't give this place 4 stars. I'm not a huge fan of pork chop, hence that eliminates the option of #1 for me. My dad always enjoys it though, and if I were to base it squarely on that I would give 4 stars. I decided to have the braised beef noodle soup (forgot the number...#6 I think?). The portions were gigantic, and honestly I only wanted something light to fill me up, but this ended up filling me until way past dinner. The noodle felt like thick Japanese ramen, but I do know authentic Taiwanese noodles are somewhat like that. The veggies and beef were also very good, however I found there wasn't enough broth as the noodles soaked up a lot of the broth as I was eating (maybe that's why I failed to finish it). Even the broth itself was quite MSGy and salty, but I expected that in terms of food court standards. I still prefer Pa Pa Chang's and Mei Nung over this one, but it's definitely worth the value. The soup that comes with it is quite blah. You're better off just dumping it away or having soy milk. The cashier was quite direct and efficient, but had this mean tone as well. Again, I sort of expected it considering the fast food/food court/Asian setting. This is usually the busiest stall in the Metro Square food court, and with good reason. It's certainly unique amongst the other places, as there aren't many Taiwanese restaurants in the GTA (I can only think of three out of the top of my head). If I were in the food court and want something with soup or something warm, I definitely would come here. read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - #1 combo - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Simple food done well at a great price and large portions. The quality and quantity of food is on the better side of food court options. The set meals come with two types of vegetables, a mix of tofu and a marinated egg. Add in the self-serve pickled green vegetables or chilli sauce and there is plenty of flavor variety in a simple combo meal. This is definitely the busiest store in the whole food court, but they are fast with filling orders to the wait isn't too long. I had the three cup chicken, which was well seasoned and on the sweeter spectrum of sauces. Also, this one is probably the one combo with the most sauce, plenty enough to mix into your rice. If you are lucky enough to get the little nuggets of cooked garlic, that is even better. Unfortunately, the meals don't come with a drink anymore so bring your own or throw in an extra dollar for a drink. read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - No.10 Taiwan style spiced chicken with choice of rice or noodle. 6.45 plus tax - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Was passing by and needed a quick bite. It's located in the food court in Metro square. A lot of people were ordering from here compared to the other stands. Tried their combo 1 which was pork chop. It came with a marinated egg, pork chop cut into a couple of pieces, some stir fry vegetables, and some tofu side. The sauce from the tofu went well with the rice. The pork chop was pretty moist and flavourful. Not bad for $6.50 plus tax. Didn't come with anything to drink, or any soup. Not bad for a quick bite, the food came really quickly after ordering. read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - Pork chop - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Located inside the metro plaza food court. Been here many times. Tried the pork chop and chicken steak. It's very very good for a stall in a food court. Would definitely recommend. read more

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The Pork Chop rice used to be authentic, but now it's no longer run by Taiwanese people. There's another store selling Pai Ku rice in the same plaza that's authentic, with many more options. The Bad: 1. Smaller portions compared to a few years ago with jacked up prices 2. Very oily (yes, I know it's deep fried pork) but there was also grease in my noodle 3. Soup on the side tasted like tomato water with a few pieces of tofu inside 4. Good luck finding a parking spot in this plaza (metro square) The Good: 1. Side condiments still go best with their rice 2. Always pick soy milk as the drinks option rather than the soup, trust me. read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - Chicken with noodles - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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My go to place for quick and dirty Taiwanese lunch box meals. The side dishes are fixed. They've stopped including the soup/soy milk. Now it's 50c/75c extra. I rotate between this place and the other taiwanese lunch box take out place in the same plaza (between Asian legend and bakery) coz the other place lets you pick 3 side dishes. IMO this place used to taste a lot better a year or so ago.. hmmm.. my suspicions were confirmed after reading some of the reviews that the owner may have changed. read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - Chi pai with rice. Side dishes included. $7.29 after tax - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

My favourite Chinese fast food. When I come here for lunch, there's always a long lineup. But it's fast. When you find a place in the sitting area, the food will be ready. I'm usually getting pork chop and rice plate with veggie, egg and tofu. It makes me feel I have a balanced lunch even though it's fast food. During lunch hour, the sitting area of the foodcourt seems to be full. So the tables are cleaned less regularly. And not very easy to find a parking spot read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Ordered #6 & #7. #6 was delicious - sweet, sticky chicken. #7 was a meh/not bad - brisket noodles are decent. read more

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Easiest 4 stars I've ever given. Though I'll be honest it deserves a 4.5! This place was literally picked from the five in the food court on a whim. An wasn't I glad. Ordered the combo #1 pork chops with rice an soup and the combo no 8 shrimp with fried rice and soya milk. First things. Soup was bad. Just some watered down broth with little specks of tofu. The rest was delicious. I loved the soya milk. Perfect temp. Amazing helpful and cheerful staff. The pork chops were cooked perfectly, juicy and moist on the inside with crispy skin on the outside. The shrimp were proper sized and seasoned. The fried rice was a thing of beauty. Not saturated with soya or veggies. A well balanced flavour. I'll admit I added hot sauce to mine as their spicy wasn't enough for me but all in all delicious. Def a place I'd come back to.. If I make it through the 45 min drive to Markham.... read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - Combo # 1 - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Combination($5.50) - Rice Noodle Soup, Deep Fried Tofu, Pig Intestine http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/V_fa8HiyVDebFLbym--npQ?select=jQdZhzBct5QNVYD2N1441Q If you want to try this and not fluent in Chinese. Visit after 3:30 pm. Point to the YELLOW Sign on the side and Nod to agree for the Combo. This reminds me of a TW Nightmarket version of Pig Intestine with Thin Noodle Soup but this uses Rice Noodle and doesn't place the Intestine within the Noodle Soup itself. The sweet sauce on the Intestine is similar to the version of Cantonese Deep-fried Intestine. I will say that the Intestine served is much cleaner than my own. ;D read more

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Make that a 4.5 actually. Place was a random find. Ordered the food by their recommendation and boy was it worth it. The no 1 pork combo is awesome. Crispy on the outside & soft on the inside yummm. Also their home made chilli sauce is an awesome side with the rice and lightly pickled veggies add an amazing sweetness. You get a choice of soup or soya milk with it. Go for the soya milk as the soup was not that good. (Lumps of tofu in chicken broth). As for the person behind the counter; she was awesome and did not make us feel like an outsider since we were the only non Asians their. read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - No.1 fried pork and rice. It was sooooo good. I have never been so happy. Soup was meh! Get the soya milk instead - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

This fast food stall is located inside the food court in Metro Square. Out of the many times I've been here during lunch and occasionally for a quite bite for dinner, they are the busiest in the whole food court. That should tell you something right? Their menu is short, but sweet because they have some Taiwanese favourites such as Pork Chop with Rice, Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken, and Brisket. I always go with either the Brisket with Rice, or the Popcorn Chicken with Rice. The Brisket is braised and stewed with some veggies and the result is fantastic. Tender and flavourful, brisket, in a nice rich sauce, on top of some white rice. The Popcorn Chicken however, is the best thing they have imo. It's so crispy, and juicy! It's pretty addicting as well. For $7.25 taxes included, it comes in a pretty big portion with an egg, stir fried veggies and rice. Unfortunately, it used to come with your choice of soup or soya bean drink but not anymore. They ask you if you want spicy or not, and spicy is literally chopped up hot peppers, but boy was it good! read more

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I've been coming here for years now since I was a little kid. We get takeout every week because it's so good!! We always get the pork chop on rice (HIGHLY recommended). Usually I also add red chilli for extra spice. It's inexpensive and the portions are huge. They use to have a drink that comes with a dish but now they charge $1 I think. Cold lemon tea is really good if you want a drink. Just a tip to avoid line ups as it does get really busy, try calling beforehand to have it ready for pick up. It's in a food court so there's also seats available to dine in, and food is usually made quick (within 5 minutes). It's also cash only! read more

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I am a fan of this place. Located in a food court within a plaza with TONS of yummy food options, this place does not disappoint. I ordered the grilled pork chop dinner plate for around $7 and change, and it was a huge portion of freshly made food. The pork was marinated and seasoned very well, and the accompanying side dishes were tasty; especially the soy sauce egg! You can ask to have your meal spicy, where they add some finely chopped chilis on the side! They are not overly spicy, and I love to add a chili to my spoonful of rice and pork. What a treat! read more

The second of the two Taiwanese pork chop bento boxes available at Metro (and only good ones in all of GTA). This one is slightly different from Tai Ping Hsiang down the street as it's a foodcourt joint and does not allow you to choose your own sides. I always get their chicken chops, and the sides always comes with nappa, shanghai bok choy, a whole braised egg, and some stewed tofu. I always end up just eatting the nappa and the meat and rice - the rest are okay. Their home-made spicy condiment is REALLY spicy so you gotta be careful and ask for it on the side, they will give you a little box. You can't miss this place as it is the only one here with a line. It used to be owned by a taiwanese woman with her daughters working the front. She's passed on the ownership now to her son-in-law who works in the kitchen. Still Taiwanese as far as I know. read more

Words to describe this food court sensation: cheap, good side dishes, large portion. $6-$7 for choice of meat comes with fixed vegetable, one whole marinated egg and marinated tofu. Sadly no drink but great deal with yummy sides! I always get their #1 pork chop option no spicy. Their homemade chilli sauce is a killer so don't ask for spicy unless you can really handle it. The chicken leg option is inconsistent but still good. Never tried anything else in the food court but you know this place is good since there's always people lining up. read more

This is a Chinese fastfood place. It is quick, cheap, and the portions will fill you up. I usually order pork or chicken short ribs. For about $8, you get rice, your choice of meat, vegetables (bok choi usually), a taiwanese style egg, and some taiwanese pickles. They used to give a soup or soy milk with the meal, but this is no longer the case. The short ribs are good while they are hot, but they are greasy and definitely not too good for health in the long term (hence, fast food). Also, this place usually closes the latest out of all the metro square food court stalls (around 8pm). Overall, this is my go to fast food place in Metro Square. read more

Chin Yuan Pai Ku - Chicken short rib meal - Taiwanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Love this place. Portion seems to become smaller but quality still the same. Recommend getting the chicken or pork chop with rice! Tender and juicy is all I can say read more

Ahh....pork rib rice....This is the place I think of when I think of pork chop riche in the GTA, as there are not much variety at this place, and this is what they are named after. This is the kind of pork rib that you get in a bento box when you take the train in Taiwan. It's different than the pork chop you will find at Cha Me Cha, as it's cooked in a different style, and this place IS the best in this style of pork chop. The soup that they give you is tasty, and the tofu that comes with the rice is also very flavorful, slowly stewed for hours. The 3 cup chicken isn't as good though, so if you go there, just order the Pork rib rice and you can't go wrong. I give it a 8 out of 10. read more

Cheap and delicious. Really love their beef noodle soup! Soooo good! And u will get a meal with a soya drink for $6.45 plus tax. read more

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Came to buy a pork chop rice to go. It's only $7.05 inc tax. You get a fried pork chop, rice or noodles, boiled egg and some green veg. You get a choice of soya milk or daily soup too. The rice boxes are fine. The beef noodle soup is not so good. Pigs feet used to be good but they gave us pork hock last time, not the feet. Always a big line up, be prepared to wait. read more

First off, one word of advice. If the lady asks you "Spicy?" say no, unless you can handle the sliced chili peppers they will ladle on top of your meal. It's delicious, but VERY SPICY. I was sweating up a gold medal with my runny nose bringing home the silver. Okay, with that out of the way, let me say this spot is a gem. Small menu, specialized, fast, inexpensive, and down-right tasty! For just over $7 you get a take out box stuffed with white rice, deep-fried meat of your choice, stewed tofu and cabbage, and a hard boiled tea-egg. For a few quarters more they will throw in a cup of refreshing soy-milk (a must if you are going the spicy-route). The portions are ample and left me feeling quite satisfied, and I'm not a small guy. The dishes are so full of rich, delicious flavours, full of umami, and I've been told are authentic Taiwanese offerings. If you have any cravings for asian food, this little fast food court joint will please you. The fried pork chop (#1) is a staple, but I also love the chicken (#2). read more

I used to go here for takeouts a lot. But it's portion size definitely decrease over the time. They also take out the drinks that supposedly come with the meal. Most importantly the meat I got is only about 1/2 of what I got when I first found this place. Meats still tastes pretty nice but veggies and eggs comes as sides doesn't taste fresh. read more

Always seems to be a line during lunch hours. I've only tried combo #1 and combo #6. I prefer #1, you can choose spicy or not. Only difference is a splash of chili like sauce if you choose spicy. You can also pick soup or soy milk. The portions are pretty generous I would say. There are usually 1.5-2 pieces of pork chop with veggies, tofu and an egg (with rice) of course. Because of the lines sometimes the wait could be 5-10 minutes during the 12-1:20pm lunch hour it seems. Seating can also be an issue but usually I just grab take out. The pork chop is breaded interestingly, maybe its a taiwan style breading and its lightly fried. The total cost with tax I think its $7.05 which seem pretty good. Never tried many of the other places in the food court since this place always has a line so it must be good :) Its not stellar but I guess I'll need to go to other taiwanese places before re-reviewing this place. Probably a 3.5-4 but I wouldn't recommend tourists to drive all the way here for the food hence will leave it at 3 for now. read more