When you're just wanting some good food, China Cottage is the place to go! This small restaurant in Markham has some of the best hakka food in the city! The owner of this shop is the kindest and will always give you best service while you are there. Has lots of dining available and you can usually be seated right away. The food comes out extremely fast, but piping hot. I decided to get take out this time and the food still hit! I decided to get the Szechuan Hakka Noodles, Veggie Pakora 88, and Chili Paneer. As someone who is vegetarian on certain days of the week, this is an amazing place to go for worthwhile vegetarian options. The food is soo delicious and with the perfect amount of heat. Totally coming to this place if you are ever looking for some good hakka food in the city! 9/10 recommend! read more

China Cottage Restaurant - Szechuan Hakka Noodles, Veggie Pakora 88, Chili Paneer - Hakka Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

China Cottage is an Indian styled Hakka restaurant that also offers Thai cuisine. We love Hakka cuisine so naturally we had to try out this restaurant The food was delicious! I honestly couldn't pick a favorite among the dishes we ordered, but the fish might be my favorite. The food is seasoned so well and not too spicy (although you can order it spicier if you'd like). The service was quick, the food served almost in no time. We will definitely be back! read more

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Great mom & pop Hakka restaurant. My family and I enjoy ordering taking out from here as their serving sizes are quite large. The chilli chicken is nothing to rave about but will hit the spot when you're craving it. Service is great, the manager is a really nice and remembers customers that come in. Give it a try if you're craving Hakka food! 2.75/5 read more

One of my cousins had recommended China Cottage years ago, when they first opened this location. She lives near their other location and enjoys their food. I finally had the opportunity to come here! The place is nicely decorated, with a sophisticated look that includes high ceilings, a stone wall, and intimate lighting. It was attractive except for all the footprints showing up on the dark floor, dust under the tables, and upholstery in need of cleaning. It probably looks better in the evening. China Cottage bills themselves as offering Indian style Hakka Chinese, as well as Thai cuisine. I ordered the Manchurian Chicken from their lunch specials menu which includes a choice of soup or drink. I ended up having both. It's a good deal for $10.99 (including soup or drink). The Chicken Corn Soup arrived quickly. It wasn't bad, although I would have preferred a bit more flavour. The Manchurian Chicken, from their Indo Hakka menu, followed shortly after. It was a generous portion of boneless chicken, served with rice and gravy. It was pretty good, nicely seasoned, with just the right amount of gravy. Service was very good - speedy, friendly, and attentive. That, with decent food and good prices, will bring me back. read more

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If I could give zero stars, I would. This restaurant has gone completely downhill -- lazy servers, unhygienic floors, and absolutely no sense of customer care. We arrived to find plenty of empty tables, but the server insisted we sit in one overcrowded section. When he finally offered to clean a different table, the floor around it was sticky with spilled soda and food -- unsafe to even walk across. When we pointed it out, the male server (young Indian guy) couldn't be bothered. No apology, no effort. Just arrogance. We ended up walking out. The food used to be tolerable, but after this, never again. To make things worse, they openly bribe people with a 5% discount for positive Google reviews. It's unbelievable. The owner just sits by the counter, focused on cash and ignoring customers -- cash payments, of course, get another 5% "discount." There are plenty of great Indian restaurants in the area. Don't waste your evening or your appetite here. read more

Food is horrible and service is even more terrible. Quality has gone down and prices have gone up. The staff are so rude and unprofessional. I got served old food. Absolutely disgusting. read more

Amazing Amazing Food. Very good dining atmosphere and very generous portion. Really good value for your money. excellent service , with servers checking with you very often. highly recommended. read more

Amazing food, atmosphere and service. The staff were so friendly and Anthony is a great manager! Would definitely recommend. It's my favourite Hakka spot and the portions are very generous to say the least. read more

I've been a loyal customer at China Cottage for a long time, but after this recent experience, I'm extremely disappointed and won't be returning. I called to let them know that I found a piece of chicken in my vegetarian dish. I wasn't demanding anything, I just wanted to inform them in case it was a kitchen mistake. At first, I spoke with a polite young woman who said she would pass the message along to the manager and that he would call me back. When the manager did call, I was met with immediate yelling, accusations, and disrespect. He repeatedly called me a liar at least 20 times and insisted there was no way chicken could have been in the dish. He said he looked at camera footage and was adamant that I was trying to get free food, which was never my intention. I explained that I wasn't lying and even sent him a picture of the chicken I found. After that, he changed his tone slightly and said, "If you can come in, we can sort this out," but he still continued to argue and be defensive. He claimed I said there were "chunks of chicken" in the food which I never said. I clarified that there may have been a miscommunication between him and the girl I originally spoke to, and instead of moving on, he kept saying, "Why did you say that then?" over and over again, completely ignoring me when I told him multiple times that I never said that. It felt like he just wanted to be right, no matter what even after being proven wrong with the photo I sent. His attitude was aggressive, dismissive, and completely unprofessional. Again, I've been coming here for a long time, and I was truly shocked to be treated like this especially when I approached the situation politely and reasonably. Totally unacceptable behaviour from someone in a management position. read more

good food got it really quick and was tasty and it was really cost effective and good for my wallet

Great chilli chicken. Have been going to the original location for a longgggg time, drove by and thought I'd try it and see if it's comparable. The extra spicy and gravy definitely hits the spot, would grab again if I'm in the area read more

Delicious food with large portions perfect for sharing with a large group. The menu has a few indo chinese style fusion dishes. They also boast a Thai section in the back of the menu and I wanted to order the green curry. Our server strongly suggested against it several times and we ended up not getting it. He even went to the kitchen and came back saying that the green curry is not good and it just has coconut milk in it. In fact he didn't recommend ordering any of the Thai dishes. If you can't cook these dishes then why are they on the menu in the first place? read more

Date visited : Saturday April 02, 2022 Overall Rating for experience : 4/5 Comments : We've been coming to China Cottage even before pandemic, just getting around to the review now tho lol. We came for lunch special after we finished our grocery haul for the coming week. They are now accepting Dine-In business again woohoo!! Service : 4/5 On this visit we did have an attentive server. Checking on us at regular intervals, checking water levels etc. Food : 3/5 Normally I would rate the dishes we have at China Cottage more at 4/5 but this visit, was leaning more towards a 3/5. For this specific visit, we ordered off the Lunch specials menu : Ginger Beef, Chicken Teppanyaki & Chimken Hakka Noodles. The Ginger Beef was so red in color, no idea what they added to make it dark red. Also, there was barely any Ginger flavor also it wasn't spicy as the server had stated. As for the Chicken Teppanyaki, it was just okay, I had forgotten that I had ordered the dish before in 2019. The Chicken Hakka Noodles were also more from meh-okay. My wife likes Hakka noodles. So we had enough leftovers of the noodles for her to bring to work. Likely we won't be ordering their Ginger Beef and Teppanyaki Chicken again. There are other Chicken lunch offerings I have tried in the past and have enjoyed more. I'm kinda stuck with Chimken offerings due to beef and pork are an avoid due to managing gout. Drinks : The lunch specials come with the option for a soft drink. Tho I did make a recommendation that at least for those customers that are diabetic there should be a different option than a soft drink. Appears that they do have an option for Chinese Tea. Portion Size Value for Money Spent : 4/5 For a Lunch special at $9.99 CAD you get a good amount of rice + the entree ordered. Worth a repeat visit : Of course! As mentioned we've been somewhat regular diners here pre-pandemic. read more

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Server all ways greet with a smile and make me feel cared for. The food is great always hot and delicious, overall great place to eat. thank you to my server mike deep and brinkelle for making me have a great experience every time. read more

Inviting dining area, comfortable booths. Our server was welcoming, very patient with us, we were slightly indecisive with our final order. The vegetable pakoras and chicken I'd recommend to start off, crispy and comes with yummy sauce to dip them in. Chicken 88 was intriguing, the name is a bit weird and have heard good things from other reviewers. If you're looking for crispy chicken with no sauce, this is the dish to get. The chili chicken I would say was a let down, bland and didn't have much flavour. I think I also didn't enjoy it because we ordered it with sauce, I'd recommend getting chili chicken dry with no gravy, but this is something that is a personal preference that can defer with others. Again, need to mention our server who came to check on us. Other hakka places I've noticed servers don't really comeback to check on you after you've received your food until it's time to pay, which is a big of a yikes. Think she came over twice to even fill our water! Overall positive experience. Chili chicken, again can't stress this get it dry! read more

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Food was previously amazing but quality of food has gone down hill. Noodles are dry and lack sauce. The meat in the dish was also only a small amount. The price is decent and portions are large but there's so many similar hakka places down the street that I wouldn't recommend this one. read more

China Cottage Restaurant - Manchurain Hakka Noodles with chicken - Hakka Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Easy location to access. $7.50 mon to fri menu includes soup or pop or egg roll. The meal comes with rice and the protein comes with saucy option and heat option. I can't handle tear jerker heat, this meal was not too hot. The server was very attentive constantly refilling the complimentary tap water. When ordering in the future I may ask for reduced salt, but if premade at the start of day there is minimal option to customize. read more

Came here for Mother's Day with my mother and turned into a frustrating disappointment. They made us wait 2 hours to be seated and get our food. The food has to be good right? It was very bland and cold. We left the night very disappointed and we will not be coming back here. Save your money go somewhere else. read more

This is the 2nd location of China Cottage. It is in the plaza of Walmart Super Centre. The interior is really nice, chic and modern! 4 Stars for decoation. The services here is so attentive and friendly! 4 Stars for that! The food, a little disappointed. The Pepper Chicken ($9.25) as appetitzer which the waiter highly recommended is a huge disappointment! It is over cooked and dry. It is so dry that it hurt the inside of the mouth! The waiter cannot get over that we did not enjoy this.... The Shrimp Hakka Noodle Munbai Style ($8.25) is sizable. But the taste is kind of bland. For sure not spicy. It is ok, but I am not sure I will order it again. Food 2 stars! They do have lunch specials for $6.75 with a lot of choices that includes a pop or spring roll or daily soup. Accepts Visa and Mastercard. I might give China Cottage another chance in the future. But not in a rush to go and eat there again! read more

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I don't typically write negative reviews, but this place gave us the scraped up pieces of Mumbai paneer for takeout. There were maybe 6/7 pieces of paneer for the price of $10.00. The rice was not flavourful, it was dry and tasted like cardboard. If you want Hakka I'd totally skip this place. read more

China Cottage Restaurant - Paneer portion - Hakka Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

I love the chicken 88 But today I got the spring roll with it and it was so bad, literally a puddle of oil dripping out.. I don't recommend getting the spring roll to go at all. They place it on top of the rice too so it's super soggy The chicken 88 itself is good but the rice tasted old for sure read more

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I had the lunch special the soup was terrible and the chilli chicken was super bland for the price it definitely wasn't worth it. A little salt goes a long way. They just put soy sauce with no other spice I still think federick is the best Hakka place in Markham the service was good that is a positive but the food was terrible read more

China Cottage Restaurant - Hakka Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

I've been here a couple of times; and the most recent visit wasn't as nearly as good as I had remembered how it used to be. We take some fault in ordering mostly vegetarian dishes but I've had vegetarian hakka food done good before as well. But if you're looking for Hakka food, there's plenty of better options closeby in the area. This time we had ordered the bombay chicken, the veggie pakora, veggie manchurian paneer fried rice, and some chili paneer. The veggie pakora was a disappointment; I was expecting it to be similar spice wise to the meat pakoras but it wasn't anything similar. They were small discs of mashed veggies and was quite dry, even with the sweet chili sauce. The chili paneer was probably the best dish of the night; the paneer itself was nice, chewy, and soft in tandoori spices. The rice was rather heavy and flat and we got tired of eating it rather quickly. The beef was decent but there's definitely better options to choose. I just think you need to order the right dishes here. Stick with the tried and true dishes because things can be hit and miss here. Service was pleasant, the portions were massive, and the price is definitely cheaper than other competitors which are pluses of China Cottage! read more

China Cottage Restaurant - Bombay beef, veggie pakora, paneer, and paneer fried rice - Hakka Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

I ordered 2 Chilli Chicken today at around noon time for pick up. As soon as I opened the containers they smelt of stale fried chicken, the smell that one would experience if you were to eat yesterdays fried burger/nuggets and then warm it in microwave oven. The chk pieces smelt of stale chicken & it was so strong that I was hesitant to eat any further, and this was the experience in both boxes. Moreover smell of ginger was so strong in the chicken, think yesterdays ginger chk was todays CC. This will be the last time I will be buying anything from China Cottage. It is definitely not worth its price. Poor Quality and Stale meat. read more

What is happening here?! I used to LOVE coming here, but the last 2 times I've been here, it wasn't great. Today I went for lunch; the service was not good and the food was .... not how it usually tastes. It seems like they have new waiters and all they cared about was hanging out near the back, laughing and talking. Trying to get their attention was so hard! The water was warm.. which was gross, because we didn't ask for warm water. I got the lunch special, and got vegetable fried rice, chicken 88 and pop. The chicken 88 was good (one of my all time favourites) yet not as good as how it usually tastes. however, the vegetable fried rice was GROSS! read more

China Cottage Restaurant - Chicken 88 with vegetable fried rice - Hakka Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Wow!!! The food here is amazing! Came for lunch, they had their lunch special going on, $7.99! Had the ginger beef and chicken 88, both were great. But be careful the ginger beef is spicy ! Enjoyed the spice! The service is fast and very friendly. read more

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I don't have hakka food very often but when I do, I expect it to be spicy. I came with three of my friends who have been here before and told me they died of spice so naturally, I was very intrigued. Our server suggested we get the fish pakoras with sweet/sour sauce to start off and they were very tasty! There was plenty of fish to feed four people as an appetizer so we were happy with portions, however it was a bit pricy. We also ordered 4 meat dishes (crispy beef, garlic chicken, manchurian tofu and chef special spicy wings) and a Szechuan fried rice. The crispy beef wasn't very crispy and it was quite overcooked. The garlic chicken was alright, the sauce was too tomato-y though and not enough garlic. We expected it to be dry but it was super saucy. The tofu was pretty good when it was hot because it was very crisp but over time (of course) it got mushy so eat it all soon! The chef special spicy wings weren't really very spicy and the sauce was quite salty. We did order extra spicy for the manchurian tofu but for me who likes spice didn't find it spicy. Overall a little bit disappointed but maybe i didn't order the right dishes. I would come again to give other dishes a try! read more

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Great food & fast service! Ordered chicken 88, lollipop chicken and szechuan fried rice read more

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I have gotten take out from here a few times, the food is always great, the service is very friendly and helpful when ordering. They make the food to your liking and prepare everything quick. The ambience seems nice to dine in but it's great convenient takeout! read more

I came here for dinner a few days ago. We got the fish pakora as a starter. It was very spicy for me (I can't take heat) but it wasn't spicy at all for the rest of my family. It came with a sweet sauce (perhaps plum sauce?) so the heat was bearable. The fish was very tender and everybody enjoyed this dish. For one of our entrees, we got garlic chicken. They gave us a generous portion so there was more than enough for the four of us. It was a bit bland in my opinion but it didn't taste horrible. Next, we got the manchurian fish. Again, the portion was huge and the fish was very soft. I enjoyed this dish more than the garlic chicken. Lastly, we got the sweet and sour shrimp. This was my favorite this because it wasn't spicy at all and there was a lot of sauce which was perfect for the rice. The portion wasn't as huge as the other two entrees but it wasn't unreasonably small either. The rice costs $1.50 for a big bowl for the whole table. Overall, this place was good. The service was great and they cleared our empty dishes very quickly. I would like to see them add some curry dishes to the menu and they'll be perfect! read more

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I enjoy Hakka food & this place will satisfy those cravings but I've definitely had better. I'd say this place can be hit or miss which is why I'd give it three stars. I've been here a couple of times & usually get my staple dishes &a then try some new things on the side. I would highly recommend the chef's shrimp, fried calamari, general tsao chicken & their noodle dishes. They never seem to disappoint & are under $10 a plate. I do have to say that the amount they give you for the shrimp, calamari, chicken or protein dishes in general isn't that much. You'd have to order at least two plates to be enough for 4 people, that is if you order a noodle or rice dish. They're good though. I'd stay away from the rice dishes. They normally turn out to be pure salt or pure spice. It's usually oily too. I mean it's not something you can't finish, but there are definitely better options. Overall, I suggest you come here with a group of people to ensure you can order various items & be content. You could get away with a $60 meal for about 5 people. read more

I've heard of China Cottage before but have never eaten there. My boyfriend was craving spicy food and knew I've never been there but have wanted to try it. Upon entering the restaurant, you see nice dim lighting and interesting pieces on the walls. It had kind of a romantic cozy atmosphere but doesn't require fancy clothing. Our waiter was very helpful and informative. He explained a little bit about the dishes we were ordering to ensure we got what we really wanted. He even asked if we wanted them to take down the spiciness haha! He got me really worried! Had me thinking lava will be coming out of every orifice! We said to keep it as is. The food came out nice and fresh and didn't take too long. We ordered the chicken 88, crispy beef, and chicken fried rice. We didn't realize the dishes already came with white rice but go big or go home right? It wasn't as spicy as I anticipated nor did it overpower the flavour of the dish. The chicken 88 was so delicious! I'm so glad the portions were quite large because having it for lunch at work the next day was awesome. The chicken was full of flavour and moist, not dry or chewy. The crispy beef, even with a sauce on it, it held up its crunchy factor. My mouth is watering from just thinking about it! This will definitely be a restaurant I'll visit again if I felt like some good, quick, hakka food. read more

China Cottage Restaurant - Was so excited to eat that I forgot to take a picture prior to digging in! Oh no! - Hakka Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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My spouse and I tried this place out. We had a Chicken 88, Crispy Beef, Hanka noodles and szechwan rice. Chicken 88 was the star while my spouse wasn't a fan of the crispy beef. The lunch special offers a selection of meals and rice/pastas for $7.50/plate. The menu can manage most diners, vegan, vegetarian, halal and regular. If you are not in to spicy then please tell your server to make a mild version of your order. We had generous portions and the food arrived quickly by friendly staff. The place was very busy even for mid afternoon on a Sunday. However, even with a line up the transition of customers went quickly. Having had our fill, we had enough for leftovers. read more

Went here for a friend's birthday lunch to celebrate with some Hakka food at low prices and generous portions. We came as a party of 16 and the thing with our party is that a lot of people don't like spicy food, while only a handful of us including myself like the heat so this reflects the rating. I ordered the spicy Chicken 88 which looks like a cross between tandoori chicken and a dry stir fry of chicken breast with chillis, garlic and coriander. I was in spice lovers heaven with a sweet burn in my mouth as I wolfed down the generous portions. Friend beside me ordered the spicy cashew chicken which was also delicious. My friends who didn't like spicy food didn't fare so well. While the Manchurian chicken rice and noodle was reported as good, I heard a lot of disappointment from those that had the non spicy stir fry noodle dishes, and the sweet and sour fish. Looking at their menu, it looks like they cater to the clientele that likes spicy food, so make sure you order their signature spicy dishes and not their poorly done non-spicy ones! Oh, prices at $6.75 for lunch specials including either an egg roll, sweet and sour soup, or pop is an absolute steal, with most of our party getting takeout boxes for afterwards. read more

China Cottage Restaurant - Friend hardly made a dent in the plate of Manchurian noodles - Hakka Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

An online take-out menu with no pricing! How does that work? It would seem they don't want your business.

The food portions are always great! We always order the pepper chicken, crispy beef and chili chicken! Can't say nothing but great things about the place... hell there staff are amazing and always double and if not... triple check if we need anything despite being busy right now read more

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I've been here a few times for lunch. They have a good selection of items. Comes with choice of soup or a can of pop. I usually get their soup. The three times I've been there, I've gotten corn soup once and hot and sour soup twice. The portion is good and food is yummy. Service is attentive as well. read more

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The best Haka place in Markham. The food is very tasty, the portions are large and they give u rice with the food for free! The prices are affordable as well and service is good. They could improve their glasses, green glasses are not appropriate for a restaurant. Plz buy clear glasses. read more

Love this place! Can't say enough good things about it. There's a great lunch special for $6.75 that comes with a massive portion and your choice of pop, soup, or egg roll. We usually get the chicken or beef 88 and schezwan fried rice. Beef or chicken 88 are their speciality. It's super red and flavourful from all the spices that go into it. It comes with rice, too. The schezwan fried rice is super yummy, too. It's also really red and flavourful. They are both a bit spicy, but I love spicy foods! They also offer a variety of fish, chicken, beef, and thai foods. We have tried their pad thai and green curry. Both were delicious, but we are partial to our regular order. It's always busy there with people dining in and taking out. Service is consistently friendly and courteous. The owners are very nice people, too. Quiet and sweet. I used to serve them and their entire family at my old job and they were always incredibly nice. read more

I've been here on many occasions. I find the consistency of the food to be really good- if you find a good dish and re-order it another day, it tastes just as amazing. Check out these pics: http://www.loveablepics.com/ Faves: 1) chicken 88 2) mumbai chicken 3) hot and sour soup with chicken (the veggie one doesnt have enough veggies in it!!) 4) hakka fish - dry and crispy pakoras 5) special fish - sauce is a bit too strong for myself but my parents really enjoy it Whatever you do, do not order: 1) Chilli paneer 2) Chilli chicken ITS NOT SPICY AT ALL. Sauce is thick and bland. 3 stars because service can be slow and they never bring your knives out on time!! read more