Just across the street from my folks' place... After trying Emerald Chinese Restaurant (and feeling somewhat violated) I demanded some type of redemption that there was somewhat decent Asian food in this part of Mississauga. So mom says there's a Hakka place across the street that 'just' opened... Do yourself a favour and eat here! The food was sooo damn good! We ordered the Spring Chicken, Egg Fried Rice and, what goes without saying, Chili Chicken, since any self-respecting Hakka restaurant should be able to hold their own with that particular item. In essence, the Spring Chicken is much akin to the Chicken Pakora without the spice, but also has green onion in the pakora batter. Very nice. The Egg Fried Rice was very mellow and the rice was cooked perrrrfectly. Even more shocking was the amount of rice, which was packed to the top of the takeout container, as if I got two orders of rice. SCORE! And for the Chili Chicken? It was excellent. Not too spicy, but had a good amount of heat that can be handled by anyone, yet adjusted to be more hot and spicy with the included hot sauce. Mom gives it a 10/5. I concur. Great Job Hakka Ren! read more

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Tried this place last night, it's a new hakka joint in the Oceans plaza next to the Swiss Chalet. If anyone knows me, they know I love a good hakka feast - and Hakka Ren absolutely delivered! The Goods: the interior is well lit and spacious, the staff were friendly and attentive, and the restaurant is easily accessible in a good location. The Food: Very tasty! We ordered chicken pakoras, chili chicken (saucy), hakka roasted chicken w/house special sauce, manchurian rice, Hakka chow mein noodles, & crispy beef (my fave). Every dish we ordered was a pleasant surprise, since most Hakka restaurants seem to skimp out on the spiciness - but not this place! I'd definitely recommend this place for those who enjoy authentic Hakka cuisine, and who like their dishes to have a kick of spice. I only wish the east end had hakka restos like this! read more

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I'm definitely going to need to up my heat tolerance, because this place is one hot joint! ...Sorry. I used to frequent this location when it used to be Zem One (RIP. And before you try to inform me that it simply moved locations - I know, and I stand by what I've said). I came in feeling a tad nostalgic, but also intrigued. Lighting, decor, and atmosphere were much brighter,happier than the previously dim sushi restaurant. We arrived during the downtime, and were promptly seated, and served. The wait staff were extremely friendly, accommodating and helpful with menu selection. We ordered the house fried rice, chicken pakoras, and house sauce tiger prawn (as per the waitress' recommendation). Food came in good time and were large in portions! The fried rice was well seasoned and had good meat portions, the pakoras were very delicious (little spicy for me, but as mentioned earlier, I need to work on that). The tiger prawns was one of the best shrimp dishes I've had in a long time. Too long have I been subjected to mediocre shrimp that were no larger than the tip of my thumb; these prawn were huge. I mean, 2-bite huge. The sauce mixed very well with the rice, and added a sweet/spicy flavoring to the meal. I was extremely happy with this recommendation. The only reason why I've docked a star is because of service. As friendly as they were, there were only 2 people manning the front, with one of them (probably the boss) seemingly busy with other tasks. The one waitress left was essentially made to serve all tables, bus all the food, clean the front station, provide drinks, etc. Due to no fault of her own, I had to wait some time to ask for the bill, and get water refill. And trust me, when the food is spicy, every second counts. Eventually they provided me my own water jug (as a joke, but in seriousness, greatly appreciated). Ultimately I was extremely happy with the experience I had here, and am definitely coming back. Hopefully by then my tolerance will have increased some measure... if not I might just have to bring my own water jug! read more

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I visited Hakka Ren within the first month of its opening. They had a 15% off grand opening special, which was a nice surprise. The decor inside Hakka Ren was more modern than most Hakka places I've been to. It was quite busy for a Friday evening as well - nearly at full capacity. We were quickly seated and we glanced through the menu. They are priced about 10% higher than other hakka places in the area - so they already had some ground to make up to catch up to their competitors like Chili Chicken House and Eddie's. There were a lot of interesting menu items that differed from traditional hakka offerings, but I didn't decide to try those out on this visit. I went with the staple hot and sour soup with chili chicken. Then, we waited. It was quite busy and still within a month of their opening so I could understand increased wait times, but it took about half an hour to receive our soup. That's pushing it. The chili chicken also took a while to come out. I hope they can improve these times for my next visit as it was much too long of a wait. However, the food was nearly good enough to make up for the wait. The hot and sour was among the best I've had - you could really taste the broth. The chili chicken had a nice kick to it and was very tender and juicy. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal, but it was clear that they were experiencing growing pains and seemed unable to accommodate a large volume of customers in timely fashion. However, I'd say that their food would justify their price increase compared to other Hakka places in the area - it's that good. Look forward to visiting again! read more

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We enjoyed the lunch that we had here. I'm glad to have found a new hakka place that's in Mississauga. Décor - more on the modern side with dark booth and tables, and lighter walls. The booth seats were comfy. We liked most of the dishes we had here. For appetizers we ordered the fish pakora is was delicious. The serving sizes are big and we got quite a lot of pakora's to share. The fish was soft and flaky, and cooked perfectly. The batter was light and had chili in it, which added a nice spicy kick to it. So if you don't like spicy food beware. We got the garlic shrimp noodles, which were tasty too. It had the yellow egg noodles, with vegetables, the shrimp was cooked well. The garlic flavour was present but not over powering. I also enjoyed the House Special Beef, that comes with a slightly sweet sour dark sauce. It was also very tasty and also had a bit of a kick to it. We also ordered one of the chicken dishes. But it wasn't one of my favourites. The server was friendly, and was able to recommend popular dishes to our table. The service was quick and were got our food in a timely manner. We came late afternoon on a Sunday so it wasn't. The rest of the staff was also friendly. I definitely be back to try some more of their food. read more

Hakka Ren - Fish pakora ...delicious - Chinese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

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This is my new favourite Hakka Chinese spot in mississauga. The serving sizings are well worth the reasonable prices. The food is so so fresh. Unlike other Hakka restaurants this one does not charge $15+ dollars a plate for chicken/fish/beef drowned in soya sauce, I can actually taste the different flavours in my mouth! The atmosphere is modern, clean, and open which is also nice. I just hope that management is able to keep up the cleanliness and the spacious atmosphere as this joint gets more popular . The service is awesome too! The host and the servers I've dealt with have always been courteous and pleasant. Food is on your table pretty fast and they check up on you often to make sure you are doing fine without being overbearing. I just hope that they are able to maintain their quality AND quantity of food as they continue to grow their business - because right now it's a pretty sweet deal! read more

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Fried then microwaved grease is what your getting from here. Chicken served at lunch time tasted like it was from the night before. read more

Hakka Ren - Chinese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

In two words: Tasteless and expensive Details: Good: The staff were nice. Bad: We ordered Pepper Calimari (16$) plate and it was very small plate and really tasteless.. we are used to Chili chicken house restaurant and the plates are incomparable!! We also ordered Veg Hakka Chowmein, the plate size was ok but it was simply stir fried noodles! No taste and not much vegetables!! The worst was chicken in hot garlic sauce plate.. inedible!!! The only reason we tried this place is because Chili chicken house was closed and we wanted to eat Hakka food. This had good reviews which is completely surprising! read more

Honestly the food here is great. This is actually my favourite Hakka Restaurant. I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE their Sweet Caramelized Noodles with Chicken. Was here for my birthday and had made reservations. My family and I were starving and couldn't wait to eat. Once we placed our order we expected our food to come out within 10-15 min..........NOPE we waited 30-40min for our FIRST dish to arrive. Seriously? My family and I were so hungry we devoured that dish like vultures. Once that dish was done we waited another half hour for the next dish to arrive....Do they do this on purpose? I feel like they do this so when the food arrives we won't have time/patience to critique it because we're dying of hunger and not even caring how civilized we should be as we're too busy trying not to eat each other's hands when the food arrives. Totally kidding... their food IS great. They really just need to work on their sloth-like service. By the time my family and I were done eating, we realized we were in there for like 3 hours from all the waiting. HAKKA REN PLEASE FIX THIS! read more

Hakka Ren - Chicken Pakoras - Chinese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

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This is not real Chinese food! The food was disgusting, This was my first visit and it will also be my last, very bad experience read more

great service and good food. i went yesterday with my family and Mandeep served us well. This is our go - to hakka spot.

Love this place. Been here a couple of times. They are open late and have a great variety of choices. The server was really friendly and gave on point recommendations. Highly recommend you get the house special fish and the treasure rice (?) dish. read more

This place was deserted when we got there on a Sunday evening so I was skeptical and only ordered the basics. Decor is minimal with a newly (cheaply) renovated feel, everything is very clean. Great: chicken pakoras (hot and flavourful with the best coriander chilli sauce), stir fried green beans (not overdone and delicious garlic sauce), and paneer Manchuria (excellent sauce and a kind of bouncy feel to the cheese) Service was great and food was quick and hot! Will definitely be coming back to try other things! read more

Hakka Ren - Great: Paneer Manchuria (left), green beans, and rice (which needs to be ordered separately). - Chinese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

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Clean environment but the food need more seasoning. Understand that they have salt, pepper, pickle chilly and sambal on top table but they not really help for the taste for the food. Why the dish not coming with the steam rice? They just coming with steam rice if you take out? I been eatted in Haka in many places, this place not the bad but in here bit pricey. read more

Hakka Ren - Dry spicy chicken - Chinese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

I waited for 35 minutes for my $40 order. Just some chili chicken and crispy beef. They brought out the takeout bag and it was sitting there for 20 minutes. Our server Kevin I. didn't hand it to us. (fasch) read more

This place is only second to Ming Room. Finally a proper Hakka Chinese restaurant within a 20mins-one transit distance! The food is to my taste and finally a place around town that has properly spiced up food. Some places either load up the hot sauce which is basically just Vinegar and Chillies, just load up on chilli flakes, or make the dish with 30% chopped chillies. There are so many other spices that can be combined to get the right spice and the right spiciness. Not sure whether Hakka Ren did it tgat way but, it was done right. Had their Heavenly Chicken Legs which was a good starter. My 8 year old son loved it too. The Singapore Chowmein and the Hakka Fried Rice was awesome. To seal the deal, the Chicken on Hot Garlic Sauce hit the right spot. The portions were just right with a little left overs to bring home for what I call a "Greedy Snack." Supprisingly we were not offered the traditional tea pot usually offered in any Chinese restaurant. I kind of like having tea over Coke when eating a proper spicy meal. The seating is comfy and spacious. However, I am yet to find a restaurant that has sufficient dish space. The restaurant needs a little brightening up as well. I can understand that they have tried to give it a little ambience but, a little too darkish for my liking. The cost can be calculated as an average of $10 per dish. Quite reasonable for the quality of food and size of the portions. Went on a Sunday at about 2pm and the place was not crowded. The server was very friendly. Would have appreciated a little proactive recommendations though. Place is certainly worth a second visit. read more

Hakka Ren - Chinese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Great food, great service, great prices, and open late? You sold me. We ordered 50 dollars worth of food, enough to serve 5 hungry souls. And they made sure I had everything I needed for a take-out meal, including plenty of forks, spoons, napkins, and the like. What impressed me most is the service. Super nice folks, and they really catered to my order. 5 stars all around. read more

Came to the all New Hakka Ren ! And ...what's the consensus? ... The inside, the Decor is pretty nice , very clean and modern ! I like Hakka food so I know a lot of the dishes . So I ordered the Chilli Fish with gravy . Price ...a little higher then my favourite Hakka joint and a little higher than most Hakka places I've been to . But how was the food you ask ? Honestly , pretty decent ...good portion and tasty ! I still can't compare it to my favourite spot cause there really is No comparison there . However if your in the area , and feel like Hakka this place is nice , clean , and food is good ! Service was fairly good aswell . Give them a try ! read more

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tl;dr Food was good, but has 15% gratuity charge for 6 people Full review: Went to this place on Saturday night. The place was packed with a lineup, so better reserve a table before showing up. Despite the crowd, my friends and I didn't have to wait too long for our food. The best dish of the night was Crispy Beef. Though the beef was not really crispy when it arrived at our table, it tasted good. The service was acceptable, considering how busy the night was. My only complain is the 15% gratuity for my table of 6. The waiter did not inform us about this charge beforehand, so I was shocked to see it on the bill. This costed the place 1 star, and so they deserve 3 stars. read more

Really good food . Ambience is praiseworthy. Ordered Szechuan chicken and hakka chicken noodles. Very large quantity, I would share one dish with three. Good tasty preparation. I will certainly be back for more. read more

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This place is pretty good for a quick, filing meal. The service is pretty quick and they get your take out meal to go pretty fast. My go to meal here is the chili fish with extra gravy. Sooooo good! (This is actually my go to meal for any hakka place) I've also dined in here, and the environment is pretty lively with a family vibe to it. Pretty good, thumbs up. read more

Came here on a weekday night. Restaurant was half full but service was a tad bit slow (taking the order and getting the food) but not too bad. Ordered several dishes: chili tiger prawns - totally awesome, highly recommend it; stir fried green beans - also awesome. Crispy beef was ok, as was Manchurian chicken (in sauce). Hakka fried rice was good (with chicken and shrimp). Also got the house special fried noodle which had good quantity of meat and vegetables. Overall very good experience and good value. read more

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Great restaurant!! Excellent location, tasty food and courteous staff. Definitely recommended for Hakka lovers. read more

Went in here for the lunch special and I was really disappointed. We got the manchurian and the chilli chicken with hakka noodles and hakka rice. The rice was mushy and tasteless, the noodles were also bland. The sauce for the manchurian was lovely but they didnt give much chicken, it was small fried batter bits that filled the plate. The chilli chicken was ok. We also got a won ton soup not on the lunch special, that was quite nice. No complaints about the soup. I 100% prefer Royal Jasmines noodles and rice and they give better portions of chicken. Nothing special about Hakka Ren. read more

This is one of the best Hakkah (Halal Chinese Food) places in all of Mississauga. The food is very delicious with really good portions and it's really clean here. The staff of friendly. Only downside is that on weekend dinner hours, you have to wait upto 20-30 mins to get an available seat. But that just shows how much people like eating here. read more

Hakka Ren - Chinese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

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So I went out with some friends and they suggested Indian food...i was thinking naan..butter chicken..channa masala..but this is where we went.. I'm not a believer in Hakka Indian as it's just Chinese food with extra spice the food was decent..same as anyother Chinese restaurant..but the thing that got me was that there was a surcharge for LESS gravy..ie less sauce.... weird. But will not repeat.. read more

My go to place is always Royal Jasmine when I'm craving Chinese food, but for a change decided to try this place but it was below average. The chicken corn soup was good but the chicken chilli with gravy was so bland and tasteless. Not going there again. read more

Food was awful, not to mention that they brought me meat instead of paneer, then gave me someone else's bill

Overpriced. They never pick up the phone, and every single time I have eaten here the food is way too dry. Even if you ask them to make dishes with gravy. I'm not impressed. Giving two stars because I enjoyed the chicken lollipop but again, it was too DRY. read more

Came here on a whim and am so glad we did. This is probably one of the better hakka places that I have gone to so far. The food is absolutely delicious. It really is. The portions are great and the prices are reasonable for dining in or take out. We tried the Hakka Roasted Chicken with a special sauce and that was simply divine that you have to try it! And we also ordered the Fried chicken and shrimp rice and the sweet and sour fish and they were all so good as well! We will be definitely back in the future to try more of their dishes! read more

We wanted Hakka food and decided to give this place a try . We were pleasantly surprised. We had a tiger shrimp curry and chilli chicken. Both were spicy and flavourful ! We finished all the food and was happy at the end of it . You could tell the ingredients were fresh ! Will definitely go back . read more

Hakka Ren - Chinese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Pathetic customer service!!!! First of all they did not bring the complete order and the food was not as good as we were expecting... I would give 7 out of 10, but the worst part is CUSTOMER SERVICE. the restaurant did not provide spoon and napkins until after we asked for it and waiters were arguing badly over the type of service they were provided... the female waiter who served us was very rude she was arguing about her tips and tips policies... WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE ITS A WAIST OF MONEY AND TIME... so disrespectful of their customers which is not why people actually go to restaurants... read more

One of the better hakka choices in Sauga. Leans more towards Chinese than the Indian side of hakka. Love they have a good number of veggie options, chili tofu is a favorite. read more

I was finally able to try this place a few days ago. I ordered a lunch special to go (chilli chicken and veggie fried rice). My friends ordered a few other items that I was able to try (manchurian chicken, crispy beef, a noodle dish and hot garlic chicken). First off, I would like to say that the customer service was great! 5/5 I just wish their food was just as good. I REALLY wanted this place to be as good or close to my go-to Hakka joint, Chilli Chicken House... But it's NOT even close. The food was very okay... Edible... Nothing to ride home about. I feel every Hakka place should have an awesome chilli chicken... It was, again, okay. Fried rice...fine... I Wouldn't order from here again. I hate writing mediocre reviews when the service was so great... But I didn't even finish my lunch because I was so disappointed in the food. I really hope the owners keep up with the good customer service, because then this business may last. read more

Hakka Ren - Chilli Chicken and veggie fried rice lunch combo - Chinese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

It was amazing! I had the chilli fish schezuan fried rice garlic chowmein and vegetable fritters. All delicious

Love the spring chicken. Soooo delicious. Always busy. Service is good. Food is great and love that the spicey food doesn't burn your tongue but just gives you an awesome sweat. Love their fried chicken read more

Hakka Ren - Spring chicken soooo delicious. - Chinese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Great service, very clean modern place. Had the Hakka fried rice, chicken and beef, the portions are huge for 8.99! Also the chicken and broccoli was pretty good. Although I admit I've had better elsewhere but this place is definitely pretty good! Will definitely be back! read more

Hakka Ren - Hakka fried rice with chicken @ Hakka Ren - Chinese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

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Food ***** - Service ***** - Ambience ***** Fairly new restaurant but has become our regular haunt. We have tried many hakka places around the GTA and we find this the best. Most hakka chinese places serve food that tastes the same no matter what they call it. But this one makes the difference. Strongly recommended read more

Always great customer service and great food. My tops dishes are: Chilli chicken with gravy Not Garlic Chicken Egg fried rice Chicken pakora Green beans So it's pretty obvious that in go there a lot and don't even look at the menu before ordering haha! read more

Very nice and clean interior and friendly service. But the food could benefit from more "zing"! Only the shrimp pakora was considered really tasty. The Yin Yang Chicken fried rice/noodle and Chili paneer passable, but definitely needed more seasoning. And the crispy beef was TOO crispy to the point you cannot chew the meat...it was drier than jerky. I've definitely had better crispy beef at other Hakka places. For the chili paneer, although we asked for "dry", the paneer pieces were still coated with gravy. I can only imagine that if we asked for the paneer with gravy, it would be like soup! Additionally, the pieces of paneer were tiny. There are so many choices of hakka now in Mississauga (and GTA) that I wouldn't go out of my way to come back here. (And I DO go out of my way for hakka!) read more