Great place for a quick bowl of noodles. Prices have really gone up as it's $18.50 now. At least it comes with a milk tea drink. Cost more to upgrade to cold with tapioca. Place has lots of tables and service is quick. My go to order is the laksa with beef and fish balls. read more

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This was one of those...what do we eat? We have passed by this place many a time and for some reason I thought the menu was more along the lines of dinner style shared dishes. But the menu is very much HK cafe with a focus on the soup noodles. Other than the location in Richmond Hill, there is also a location in Scarborough, downtown Bay Street and one in North York? The Richmond Hill location is at Times Square and is pretty big. They are know for their soup noodles but we ordered from the regular menu. What was ordered: Pork Chop on rice with egg, onions and mushrooms Chicken Curry Dishes come with your choice of hot drink or cold with an extra charge. This is very no frills style, you don't get water or tea when you are seated, only the drink that comes with your meal. The chicken curry is a bowl of curry sauce with a fried chicken fillet on the side and a scoop of mixed veggies (corn, peas and carrots). Pork cutlet is a deep fried thin pork cutlet with onions, mushrooms on a bowl of rice and soy sauce served on the side. Flavours were very much meh but prices were on the higher side for what you get compared to other similar style establishments. Definitely better options out there. read more

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Let me pre-face this review by saying that I have eaten here for quite a while which reveals my age. Recently as per usual I came here with my other half to grab lunch and noticed that they increased their prices for the soup. As of today Dec 2025 the price is $18.50 and the last price was $16.75. This translates into a 10.44% increase! This got me thinking about their price history and taking a look at some fellow yelpers over the years I see the price has steadily increased as follows 2014: $8.25 2017: $9.75 2018: 11.50 2019: 11.99 2022: $15.75 2024: $16.75 2025: $18.50 Deer garden has been a neighborhood staple though offering a consistent meal and service over the years. I totally understand price increases over time, but wow-wee it was a big jump this time. I would still come here moving forward but unfortunately I would have to question my life choices with these price changes over the years. Deer garden you still got me, but please go easy on my wallet moving forward! read more

Deer Garden Signatures - Menu Dec 2025 /Jan 2026 - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

I've been coming to Deer Garden in Richmond Hill for over 10 years and it used to be one of my go-to spots. I still remember when a bowl of noodles was around $8.25, so it's been disappointing to see it climb to about $18.50 now. My last two visits weren't quite the same as before. The 方魚肉碎 soup base used to have a stronger fish flavour, but recently it tastes milder. The beef brisket also wasn't as good as I remember and was a bit tougher. I usually order the tomato soup base. The bowl arrived with soup, but after just a few minutes of eating the vermicelli had already soaked up quite a bit and the bowl was down to about three quarters left. When I asked about topping it up, I was told extra soup would cost extra. The staff also suggested I order a different type of noodle next time because vermicelli absorbs the soup. I was honestly surprised they wouldn't just add a small scoop of soup to make a long-time customer happy. They also now charge for a takeout hot drink cup, even though cold drinks have always been served in takeout cups already. It just feels like more and more small charges are being added. I still have a lot of nostalgia for this place after coming for so many years, but my recent visits were a bit disappointing compared to how it used to be. read more

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鹿園 魚湯 百搭麵系列 YOUR CHOICE NOODLE COMBO 湯底＋材料＋粉麵＋飲品 SOUP BASE + TOPPINGS + NOODLE + DRINK 請於輪候入座時： While you are waiting to be seated: 1. 自選一種湯底. Choose 1 soup base. 2. 任選兩款配料. Choose 2 toppings. Additional toppings extra charge. 另加配料價格請參看菜單 3. 任選一款粉麵. Choose 1 noodle. 4. 套餐包括一杯$3.25港式熱飲. 請於空格填寫. Choose 1 drink. $3.25 Hong Kong style hot beverage included for dine-in. Combo price for cold drink, specialty drink and Taiwanese drink. 5. 每碗最多可選兩款配菜（不可重覆). Maximum 2 side orders can be placed for each combo (Side order cannot be duplicated). read more

Deer Garden Signatures - Original fish soup base - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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Went here after karaoke for dinner with my friends. This is my first time here! Venue: plenty of seats here including a few spots for larger tables. Some booths as well by the wall. Service: easy to find staff, fast service. Food: first of all, the portion is HUGE ! I definitely should have checked the other tables while being seated to see how big it is because ordering additional appetizers was not needed! They provided the right amount of noodles, toppings, vegetables as well. You can opt to have no cabbage, no green onion & parsley (actually cilantro). Price was $16.75, choose a soup base, two toppings, noodles type / rice / or no noodles and a drink. I'm full up and will be falling asleep soon from all this food. Definitely a place to go again! read more

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Came for lunch. Malay Laksa soup, beef - Served hot and the serving size was large. It was spicy. The meat was tender and the soup was good. Chicken teriyaki bowl - Wednesday special. This was just so so. The chicken was tender however, it lacked seasoning. Both dishes came with a drink. We had the lemon tea. Take out the lemon slices otherwise it gets bitter. read more

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This restaurant serves a variety of fish soup with 2 toppings, a carb, and drink of your choice for $15. Additional toppings are $3 each. You can also order additional snack items which are pretty tasty. Friendly service and good comfort food Tip: ask for their hot sauce read more

Deer Garden Signatures - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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I love their soup noodles! The portions are big, but the price has definitely increased.

Comfort food. Perfect for a quick tasty lunch! I always get the Malay soup, thick noodles with beef brisket and fish tofu! Sooo good! Restaurant is usually quite busy and they're branching out their menu. But I still get the same noodles each time. Treat yourself to a glass of cold Ovaltine to seal the deal! read more

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Absolutely zero complaints about the food. It was delicious and very customizable. There are so many options to choose from and rarely does the meal also come with the drink. The portions are also big and very filling. The only downside was the service. It took forever for the waitress to come get our order and it was hard to flag them down if you didn't sit near the cashier. Also we only had USD in our hands (because we were going to pay in credit card) and they had us pay 1:1 even though USD is worth more, so we overpaid. However we just considered it as giving tip, but the way they talked and the overall experience wasn't good. There was no sign that they did not accept credit card on the doors/ windows outside. All they had was a tiny piece of paper taped to the window of the cashier saying cash or debit only. read more

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Deer Garden, a classic. Surprised I have not reviewed this place!! I love this place and crave this place (dine-in only). I come here for the customized soups with your preference of soup base, toppings, noodles (& comes with a drink!). I do love and enjoy the malay laksa soup base, with rice noodles, and beef tendon & fish balls. MMM. Okay, so everybody has their own preference in soup base, but I still recommend the malay laksa soup as it is rich, hits with the right spice level, and is exactly what you may want in a rich and spicy soup. Must try! A classic for everybody's taste buds. read more

2022 update - no frills comfort food. I swear by the noodle combo and always pick the parsley & century egg fish soup. If you are dining in, you get a free drink (lemon or milk tea) which is nice. Prices are now $15.75 for the combo which is a sign of the times but high for what you get. Note that if you are dining in store, it is debit or cash only. However, their takeout system still seems to accept credit. read more

Deer Garden Signatures - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

I go by every weekend. I used to order broccoli, which tasted excellent, and fry egg pork to start. The food was overall good, and I got my order very quickly. In addition, I ordered popcorn chicken, and fried rice. For drinks, I preferred to order lemon tea. Very clean dining area and washrooms. Everything was great. The atmosphere exceptional, the experience, and the service lovely. I will definitely visit it again next weekend!!! read more

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The location at Times Square has better service and more space for big group. Food is good and price is right read more

Came here for an early dinner on a Sunday. It wasn't busy at all and the atmosphere was nice. It's the perfect place to have a hearty and warm meal on a cold night! You really get the best bang for your buck here as they have large portion sizes. Your order is fully customizable, from the broth to the toppings. I got the original fish broth with wide rice noodles, fish tofu, and fish fillet for the toppings. I didn't think there would be much flavour to my broth due to the pale colour. However I wasn't pleasantly surprised! It had a nice depth of flavour without an overpowering fish taste. The fish tofu was also very soft and paired nicely with the slices of fresh fish. They gave me a ton of noodles which I appreciated, but I ended up running out of broth. This left me with a bunch of soggy noodles at the bottom. For the side I had the honey sausage. It had that perfect balance between sweet and salty. Overall, it's a great place to get a good bowl of soup. Definitely would love to come back and try their other broths! read more

Deer Garden Signatures - Honey sausage - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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It's been a while but I'm back for my favourite comfort food! I would give this place somewhere between a 3-4 star, food is great, service is fast, seatings are comfortable but price is getting more and more expensive. Two Toppings Noodle (+selected drink) $15.75 Both the Parsley & Century Egg Fish Soup and Gingko & Pepper Fish Soup are always good soup bases to get, especially the ginkgo & pepper which is perfect to keep you warm on a rainy and cold day. read more

Deer Garden Signatures - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

Location/Service This place is in the corner unit of Times Square, facing the Highway 7 side. There's plenty of parking available around the plaza. Inside is big with small/medium size tables available. There's also bar seating for quick come-and-goers. Decor is pretty basic with the modern furniture. Staff didn't have much smile/friendliness, but nice and orders came relatively quick. Food I like how you have a choice to order their standard menu items or order their soup noodle with your own customization. I chose their signature Deer Garden broth with thick noodles, 2 items (beef and fish cake) and a hot milk tea. You can obviously add more items if you wish for extra cost - but the way it is set up seems decent for me in terms of portion and quantity. It was a big bowl - and I was super full from eating it. The broth was nice, fresh - but not bland enough that it's nothing. Everything else was pretty standard - noodles were chewy, beef was tender. If you do like a little bit of spice, their XO sauce is a killer - just a little bit and it changes the broth drastically. Deer Garden has been sort of my go-to place when I'm sick, or feel like I need to warm up with a nice bowl of comfort food. Prices have gone up over the years - this bowl after tax/tip is around $15 - but worth it. read more

Deer Garden Signatures - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

Been here a handful of times for both dine in and take out but never got around to writing a review here. They have a bunch of different locations in the GTA I believe and they should all offer the same standard menu. This place is known for their fish broth noodles in a build-your-own kind of format where you select which type of broth, toppings, and any other extra addons like appetizers and specialty HK style drinks. I typically go for the Original Fish Broth, thick rice noodles, sliced beef and fish fillet. It's a good mix of everything and the broth is nice and light compared to a ramen broth for example. The whole thing is just solid and gets the job done when you're craving some noodle soup. Only reason it doesn't get the 4 stars is the value. Prices for this place especially have skyrocketed and its around $15 for a bowl which doesn't seem like good value anymore for what you get. read more

Deer Garden was recommended by one of the fellow Yelper and we went here together for dinner last week. I was really impressed by the variety of dishes they have and the prices are very affordable. They let you customize your soup bowls : your choice of soup base with noodles + 2 toppings and a Hong Kong style hot drink for just $12. We were welcomed with a hot jasmine tea. I ordered Malay laksa soup with egg noodles topped with sliced beef brisket and bak choy. It comes in a big bowl, I couldn't finish it, and they gave me a container for leftovers. Noodles and meat were cooked perfectly. The soup base was so damn delicious and had a great spice level. We also ordered teriyaki chicken with egg on rice. The chicken was juicy and so flavourful. The presentation of the both the dishes was phenomenal. Both our dishes came with hot HK milk tea. It's was like chai tea, but had more herbal flavour of tea, we both enjoyed the drink. Overall an amazing dinner in company of great friends. I will definitely recommend this place for the soup. read more

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Food and drinks are good tasting but my main concern is how almost every time I go I find some sort of bug in their soup. They really need to start washing their vegetables properly and it's not just this location. read more

I remember loving coming to Deer Garden when they first opened this location in Richmond Hill! Though the food quality still remains quite good, I'm not as quick to come here because their prices have been slowly creeping up while service slowly drops. The waitresses are not necessarily rude per say, but they also don't really acknowledge their customers as it takes one too many tries to wave someone down when you need something. They also don't say much to you throughout the whole process and take your order without making a single moment of eye contact. I typically order their Malay laksa because I find it super tasty and the perfect amount of spice. Today, I opted for this soup base with rice noodles; sliced beef brisket and pork stomach for my two toppings that's included in the $11.99 price; as well as added a pan fried pork chop for an additional charge of $2.95. For my drink, I upgraded to their honey green milk tea for $3 (actually amazing, you need to try if you haven't!) As you can see, all theses upgrades and additional charges really add up! At the end of my meal, my belly and taste buds were satisfied. It's a nice place for some comfort food, especially if you want something soupy on a cold winter night. read more

Deer Garden Signatures - Malay laksa rice noodles with sliced beef brisket & pork stomach - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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I have dined here with my family for years. Their food has never disappointed. We have to get the laksa every time because it is just extremely flavourful and delicious. I also get their sandwiches every time which is fresh and quite tasty. Recently, we tried their hainanese chicken rice which was surprisingly good. The chicken and rice were flavourful and went well with the sauces provided. It is still one of our favourite restaurants that we crave once in a while and are happy when having dined in. read more

Deer Garden Signatures - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

It's good... but honestly to me it's "normal" level lol Soup and noodles is always a good idea on my menu especially in winter weather (Canadian winters!). But, imo, if I had to choose between getting noodles here or getting a pho, I'd choose pho any day, just because it's pho! So, parking here isn't great, as usual in this Plaza. It's very limited, literally maybe 10 spots and then you gotta either go park underground or drive around back and then walk to the restaurant. There is quite a bit of seating at the restaurant and pretty spacious too. The booth seat cushions needs some updating actually, like some are ripped so don't go wearing shorts in there unless you wanna scratch or cut the back of your thighs lol The food like I mentioned is normal, not exceptionally great but not bad either. You get to customize whatever noodles and protein and veggie choices you want. The portion is a good size too. So you pretty much get what you pay for. Service could be a bit more efficient as there was literally only 1 waitress the weeknight that I went. Other than that a solid 3 stars. read more

Came here on a Tuesday night for dinner and we were so lucky that we arrived before 7 pm when there were tables left. It wasn't long after that there was a queue for tables. We went with the Chinese sausage and cured meat bowl of rice and a bowl of customizable noodles with the desert wings. There are sheets of paper for you to choose your soup base, type of noodles, veggies, protein and drink. There's snacks that you can add to your meal for $2.50. That's where the wings came in. The waitress let us know that the rice would take longer and we were fine with that. There's a decent amount of ingredients that they give you. A lot of time I feel like noodle dishes are 80% noodles at other places. The soup is delicious and no MSG. I wasn't dying of thirst unlike at other places. There aren't enough servers for the amount of customers in the restaurant so things like getting your tea refilled doesn't happen. They give you the bill quite early and even when you haven't asked for it yet. My theory is that they want you to pay and not walk out on them. read more

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3.5 As consistent with most reviews, I would say Deer Garden is a solid 3.5 stars. I really like the customizable menu where you can choose soup base, noodles, protein and toppings. The restaurant boasts lots of seating and a clean, contemporary interior...and is usually PACKED. I don't think I've ever visited when it's not packed. The seating is comfortable though a bit crowded. The noise level is usually quiet enough though to have a conversation with your dining peers without having to shout. The food quality is here quite good I would say - tasty soup basis, fresh noodles, and great options for toppings. This is one of the few places where you can have fish or vegetarian soup bases - perfect for vegetarian-ish people like myself. The noodles come glistening just like in studio ghibli animes. It's delightful. I like the spicy soup basis and usually get all vegetarian of fish toppings. The price range now can be up to $18...if you decide to customize the soup base to fish (which I usually do) along with an iced drink. Nonetheless, Deer Garden is a solid spot for lunch or dinner! read more

Deer Garden Signatures - Fish soup base with fish toppings - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

Surprised that every time I come here, the price for the customize meal changed. This time was at the range of $11.50, compared to I first came here at the range of about $8 (few years ago). But I understand the inflation as everything costs more nowadays. Therefore, I chose whatever on the laminated menu instead for the time ever! Service was both slow and fast- slow at finding a waitress to take your oder, and fast at getting your food. read more

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Love this place. I order deer garden once a week while I wfh. My go to is pumpkin and tomato soup with fried bean curd, enoki mushrooms, udon and LOTS of their xo sauce. Today I decided to try something new and ordered the gingko and pepper soup - did not like this at all, too numbing and spicy for me and eating it was a struggle. My sister loves this flavour though. To each it's own I guess. I'm definitely going back to my go to from now on. read more

Deer Garden Signatures - Ginko noodle - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

Noodle place where you pick ingredients from a sheet and they combine it for you in the kitchen. The theme is healthy, but surprisingly the food is actually quite tasty with good textures to follow. Slightly higher prices than other noodle places, but the quality of the ingredients and the option to get slightly different dishes is worth the extra cost. Worth a visit to get unique noodle combinations. read more

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Great place to go to if you're craving noodle soup! You get to choose from a wide variety of soup bases, noodles, and toppings to customize your very own bowl of noodle soup. Their drinks are also very good and comes with the combo. They also have other rice dishes but I usually go for their noodle soup. Nice environment and friendly staff too! You can order online and pick up, which is super convenient! read more

I'd totally give Deer Garden a 5 star review if it weren't for the service which is sometimes really slow during busy hours. Those times it can be hard to catch their attention for more tea, hot sauces and extra sauces. May need to get waitlisted and wait just a bit if busy. But love their food. Customizable-able bowls sit at $12 now. Choose soup base, 2 toppings, noodles, drinks (free/+$) and $3 sides. They advertise their no MSG broths and healthy living on the wall.. Delicious affordable bowls and same thing for the sides. They make HK style Iced Lemon Tea good here too, not overly sweet and refreshing. No complaints! Always filling and satisfied. Come here often for their longevity broths : ) read more

Deer Garden Signatures - Fish Broth Soup and Ox Tongue side - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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I don't know why theres on a 3.5 rating on yelp, these other Yelpers must be getting some god-level Chinese food regularly. As a visitor from SF, with somewhat disappointing Chinese food, Deer Garden was excellent . For around $12 CAD you can choose from a variety of broths, toppings (2), noodles, milk tea, and the choice of another side for $3. I'm glad I had some help from some seasoned DGS veterans in picking my meal since it can be a bit overwhelming. I wanted something lighter so I opted for the fish broth, with wide rice noodles, and both pieces of fish and fish tofu. I also got a side of fried pork cutlet. The portion was massive. The soup itself already had a bunch of vegetables and the fish topping went really well with it. You can definitely notice that there is no MSG in the soup because there isn't a strong aftertaste after you leave. The broth was so good and clean enough that I drank all of it. I was ready to die but it was so tasty. The customizability means that you could keep coming here and always get something different but confident that it will be delicious! read more

Deer Garden Signatures - Fish broth, wide rice noodles, fish cake and tofu - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

Went there over the weekend the first time. Ordered hot lemon tea, noodles with tomato and pumpkin broth with beef tendon and pork liver as the toppings. Great service. Place is pretty clean and family oriented. $15 including tips for a bowl of noodles that definitely makes me full. No MSG whatsoever. Not thirsty after the meal. A plus! I will definitely come back ----------- Went back and concluded just need the noodles The upgrades and sides are not worth the calories read more

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Why do you gotta be so rude? Seriously, this must be one the rudest restaurants I've ever been to. I was with 3 other people and we thought that we've never been treated like this before. I went on a Sunday afternoon and it was pretty busy. Everyone must have went there after church. First the waitress collected the bowls before we were even done eating. At the same time, she gave the bill without asking. Minutes after that, she collected our drinks that I barely drank because it was still hot and told us they were busy and we had to leave! We're not kids and we weren't loitering, we didn't even finish out meal! It was past 1pm and the wait at the door was now only 3-4 people. I'm never going there again. If you can tolerate the rude service, Deer Garden is your typical build-your-own noodle soup. Choose a soup base, noodles, 2 toppings and a (hot) drink for $10.75, which is cheap. Cold drinks are extra. However, it's not filling and I was hungry a few hours later (or maybe it was because I didn't finish my meal!). I sometimes have a bad reaction to MSG so I'm not a fan. read more

Deer Garden Signatures - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

Very poor service where servers were rude, unfriendly and lazy, combined with a dirty cup (there was a long piece of dried rice noodle stuck on the cup) and luke warm rice noodle soups. Beef slices were tough and overall a very disappointing experience. I would give a zero rating if I could. read more

Deer garden is so good and very affordable, the portions are big and the quality of the food makes this place a great place to dine! I love that you can customize your dishes and add whatever you like and don't add what you don't like. I ordered the Malaysian laksa soup base and the fish soup base and the teriyaki pork cutlet and egg on rice as well as a side order of pan fried boneless chicken in teriyaki sauce. All of which were very tasty and really fresh tasting. I felt like I wanted to keep eating even though u was so full. I really like the richness of the Malaysian soup base and I found the fish soup base balanced it out as it was lighter. I found the pan fried chicken very flavorful and the oil they used to deep fry definitely did not have a stale taste. Overall: 10/10 will return read more

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Giving this place 3.5 stars. I frequent this location on Friday nights. They started a promotion a while back where you get 10% off if you come in after 9 p.m. (not sure if this is still happening but worth asking!) and an even more recent promo where you can add a third topping for free to your noodle combo. I usually order either the original fish soup (no MSG) or Malay laksa soup. They're both pretty good and flavourful. They are also very generous with topping portions! My bowl is always overflowing with fish slices, bok choy and bean curd sticks. I always ask for their chilli oil too - it's pretty awesome. The hot milk tea I get with my noodle combo has never disappointed either. However, they have been consistently inconsistent with (1) leaving traces of parsley/cilantro in orders even though we marked on the order sheet that we didn't want it - a huge turnoff for cilantro haters, and (2) having little pieces of other toppings in the orders. For example, on multiple occasions I've found bits of beef in my bowl even though that was not among the toppings I chose. Not a big issue for me but would be for vegetarians. I've never had an issue with service here. It's always been speedy like a typical Chinese restaurant. read more

Deer Garden Signatures - Original fish broth with thick vermicelli, fish slices, bok choy and bean curd sticks with a side of chilli oil - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

A darn good bowl of rice noodles, with fish fillets and pork tripes. The fish broth was very tasty. All ingredients were alright. The popcorn chicken were above average, very flavorful. The place was pleasant. The service was fine. read more

Deer Garden Signatures - Popcorn chicken - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

Great place to customize your meals! You can ask for mild on the spicy soup base. I've tried their malay laksa (mild) and their peanut sauce (mild) both was very delicious. A rule of thumb with thick broth is to get with thick noodles so the soup can adhere to the noodles! They also serve other food such as rice, wings, and appetizers Reasonable portion size for the price and it also comes with a drink read more

I came here for dinner after hearing so much about this place. It's the only time I've ever been to Times Square in Richmond Hill. The noodle soups were tasty and inexpensive, so I will likely be back! I ordered the malay laksa soup base with thick rice noodles, fish balls, and seasoned pork mushroom balls. Yum! I love spicy laksa and it goes really well with the rice noodles. Both the fish balls and the pork mushroom balls were delightful. You're given a small glass of tea upon seating, but you can order an included drink with your noodle soup. I decided to get a hot milk tea. Boy was it bitter! I added 2 sugars to it and it was still too bitter. I'm looking forward to coming back to try some of the other noodle soup combinations. read more

Deer Garden Signatures - Laksa with rice noodles, fish balls, and pork and mushroom balls - Chinese Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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