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    Hoja

    3.9 (73 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Janice H.

    Everything is super authentic and flavourful! Prices are very affordable and portions are decently sized. Service is quick and accommodating. Great experience overall!

    Mi-sua.
    Deb P.

    There are items on the menu which we enjoy and which remind us of Taiwan! 1. Braised, five-spice tofu 5/5; 2. Taiwanese "kimchi" (more of a sweet and sour marinated cabbage which we love) 5/5; 3. Steamed green vegetables; 4/5; 4. Squid balls 4/5; 5. Popcorn chicken 5/5. For some reason our popcorn chicken arrived on a bed of mi-sua. We ate the chicken and left most of the mi-sua which is very heavy. The seating here is TIGHT because it's very popular. They have a take-a-number system. This is not fancy cuisine, but it's solid Taiwanese food which tastes good and is reminiscent of the food at small Taiwanese restaurants on the Island. Service here is stellar.

    Judy H.

    Yeah!! I finally got to try an authentic Taiwanese restaurant at First Markham Place. "Hoja" means delicious in Taiwanese and that caught my attention since last year. The decor is full of colourful lanterns and simple furniture. However, the metal chairs are not comfy at all. That could be changed. The service was quick for lunch. I got the business lunch set which the vermicelli noodle soup came quickly. I wish it was hotter in temperature and that it had more coriander. I also had to ask for the black vinegar to go with it which it should have been given. The spicy sauce was already at the table. The pickled cabbage was a nice crunchy side. The winter melon tea was nice, but not enough tapioca since I paid extra for that. The popcorn chicken was amazing. They nailed that one and also, the deep fried tofu. It reminded me of my trips to Taiwan. The boiled veggies were a nice touch to the meal. To end it off, we shared a hot tofu dessert dish. Overall, it was a great experience. There could be some changes to the restaurant, but I know their focus is on two main traditional Taiwanese dishes.

    Mixed Mi sua
    Amelia K.

    I heard so much good about this restaurant and taiwanese intestine noodles so I stopped by. The food was amazing! Very thin noodles with slimy broth and very tender meat and intestines. I was surprised how tender they were! Everything was good except 2 things: the portion was too small - u need to size up ur order and the online webpage ordering and payment system wasnt working... at that time, i didnt get the server who speaks English well so there was some communication issues. The store was clean and cozy and food was amazing- just get a larger bowl!

    Ihayun.m

    Tasty food. The price is also considered okay since the portions are quite big. Will definitely come back to try other foods

    Gordon C.

    Fast and cheap Taiwanese eats in Markham. They offer two portion sizes (regular pictured below) for about $9-10, with a "business set" available at lunchtime Monday through Thursday for extra savings. We've been here multiple times and enjoy both the Lo-bah-png and the Mi-sua with intestines. Very home-cooking style, nothing extraordinary, but a tasty light meal with traditional Taiwanese flavouring. It's a small and casual restaurant with only seating for about 20-25 but it moves quite quickly. You order using a QR code and your phone, and can even pay for your bill directly from your phone. As you don't need to involve waitstaff, this makes it easy to get in and out if you're on a tight schedule. Very convenient, more restaurants should do this!

    Gabriel S.

    Portions are quite small though prices aren't high per se. They get 2.5 stars. Tempura was fried fishcake with carrot & five spice powder. It was bouncy & tasty, but the accompanying cracker was tasteless. Mi sua was good with a tasty seafood soup. The intestines & pork were flavourful too. Lo bak png was pretty good & so was the intestine & sausage added to the minced pork. Tofu pudding with toppings was decent.

    Braised pork rice and winter melon drink
    Janice Y.

    Cheap eats at First Markham Place. You can get a main here for literally $10 flat, albeit the portion sizes are more like home portions, not the generous ones you typically see when eating out. Dinner for two that included 2 mains, 2 small veg sides, drink and dessert for under $45 including tax? What a deal.... or maybe I just need to eat in Markham more... The menu is quite simple and streamlined, focused on Taiwanese specialties. I don't eat Taiwanese food that often, but some of the ingredients and flavours are familiar. Ordered: - Mi-sua - vermicelli noodle soup with a thick broth similar to shark fin soup. I had mine with intestine and meat strips. It was quite good. - Lo-bah-png - braised pork rice. We had it with Taiwanese fried chicken. - *Recommend enjoying the dishes with some pickled veg. - Shaved ice egg tofu pudding with 3 toppings - Yum! We got to choose ginger flavour for our shaved ice (it was integrated into the ice not drizzled flavourings on top), which was great. One of the toppings was mixed taro and yam balls. I think I'll choose something different next time, it tasted glutinous, like rice cake. I'd rather choose real taro next time. - Winter melon tea was very sweet, but after we drank some and diluted it along the way with water, it was great. Service was pretty efficient and the decor is colourful and lively. Though it's quite interesting... they taped a snack package (?) on the wall and surrounded it with red lucky ribbons... maybe some kind of good luck charm or Feng Shui? Overall, I enjoyed the food and would like to try the century egg and tofu next.

    Interior
    Helen T.

    Located in the busy FMP plaza is this Taiwanese restaurant. They specialized in two dishes and offers a small selection of appetizers and desserts to chose from. I love the interior of this place, as it's bright, colourful and vibrant! I also appreciate that this establishment accepts credit card payment - super rare for reasonably priced establishments to offer. Food wise, I loved it! It tastes better than the version I had in Taipei!

    Signature hot tofu pudding: ginger, red bean, pearls, & taro.
    Philip L.

    Hoja is my go-to place when I am craving for a Taiwanese fix. Great appetizers and very authentic. Good selections on their menu even with desserts. Like their Signature Hot Tofu Pudding. It comes with ginger, red bean, pearls, & taro. Total satisfaction! Expect line-ups at dinner time. So, go early if you want to beat the line.

    Sally L.

    Came here for dinner with my boyfriend. The food was decent however the braised meat was 90% fat bits and no meat. We ordered the Taiwanese sausage on rice and the other their famous minced meat rice with added toppings. The Taiwanese sausage was really dry.. it looks like maybe they airfry it? But it was extremely dry. It's a good quick eat spot however just mediocre for me.

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    Biyu X.

    It's incredible that most of the dishes are still under $10. We were here on Saturday evening. It's busy. We got the number to line up. There were 8 groups of people ahead us. We still decided to wait. It took about half an hour to get a table. The restaurant was not big and not fancy. The staff were really nice. Every one was showing their smiling face entirely. Saying sorry to us about the wait. And they tried to give me a chair to have a seat with a baby. We got a small kid's bowl, kid's fork, and high chair. The menu was really old school with the reusable plastic paper, so customers can write on it and erase it for next table. Save paper, save high-tech fee. They have the small size bowl with original price and midsize bowl for +$1. Small bowl was too little, most of adults would take middle size. And the fried chicken we ordered 2 dishes, because it was snack size ($8.99). We got a bowl of pork rice, and a bowl of double meat (pork meat and pork intestine) noodles. The soup of my noodles was not too salty, I personally preferred it. The pork rice bowl was too much fat inside, but tasty. The highlight was the Winter melon with all 3 toppings. We all like that. 3 different types of bubbles. We have to come back to try other dishes.

    Connie C.

    I always see a long line up, so I never had a chance to try it. The menu was underwhelming - not a lot of selections although the prices were attractive. The portions were super small though. We ordered one rice, one noodle and one dessert for two people. I would suggest ordering 3-4 dishes. The pork rice was basically all fat and not really a lot of meat. The noodles were different and the soup was super thick. Popcorn chicken was average and intestines had a strong smell. I don't think I'll come back unless they expand their menu.

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    A 4 star for food, but 2 star service…read more A taiwanese sticky rice spot in Langham Square's second floor. It's a tiny spot that is take out only and can be easily missed. I came here on a weekday, there was no line, hardly anyone on the second floor. I looked at their menu (lots of options) and finally got the attention of the worker inside and pointed to the picture of what I wanted. There was a bit of back and forth with the worker, she kept waving me to look at the menu to tell her what I wanted, but I was clearly pointing to the photo of what I wanted. Service was a bit rude, she wasn't very friendly, nor did she try to understand what I wanted. I didn't think language barrier would be an issue if I was clearly pointing to the photo of what I wanted in my sticky rice. I will say that the sticky rice was very delicious and well balanced. It was VERY greasing on the exterior of their packaging which was saran wrap. The food made it a better rating, but I can't shake off the rude customer service. Questionable if I will be back though.

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    Not a big fan of Taiwanese cuisine but this place ain't too shabby…read more Exceptional service! Courteous and fast. Food was alright. We had pork hock, fried chicken bits, egg-yolk sauced chicken wings and this $25 set meal with noodles and soup - amongst other food items. Fairly priced and quite spacious dining area. If you're looking for the place, it's across from Boston Pizza.

    Finally came here for lunch yesterday. My friend brought me here to try traditional Taiwanese food…read moreand it was delicious. Apparently this is a very famous restaurant in Taiwan so it's great that we can try it here in Toronto! My Taiwanese friend did the ordering as she was familiar with the popular dishes to try. She ordered two lunch specials. One lunch set was a little pricier for about $25 but if you pay cash there is 10% off on this item. This lunch set was really worth it as this combo included 6 side dishes, a main dish with a soup or milk tea...and for the main dish, you could choose Danmi noodles or Minced pork rice and we picked the noodles since we got the Pork Hock & Minced pork rice for our 2nd lunch set. The two of us shared all the items except my friend insisted that I have the marinated abalone side dish and this was so good! I will definitely be coming back because of this dish! I also liked the Danmi noodles and Pork Hock. Although the food was amazing but the service was lacking. It wasn't busy when we got there just before noon on a Wednesday and we had to wave the staff for help several times and the staff didn't even take our order correctly as we had asked for two tea and they only brought one. I will still be back as the food was really good and I love Taiwanese food!

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    Every time I stop by Metro Square, I always want to have a lunch box from Chin Yuan pork chop. It…read moreis yummy, cheap, and convenient. At $11.35, you get a very flavourful pork chop, a soy sauce cooked egg, tofu, and plenty of veggies. When ordering, the server will ask if you want it spicy or non-spicy. The spicy version is a little too spicy for me, though the spice is on top of the pork chop, so it can easily be removed afterwards. During lunchtime, there is usually a long line for the pork chop, but the line moves pretty fast. The food court is quite spacious, with plenty of seats, but it can fill up quickly. The service is very efficient.

    Good and Cheap Eats!…read more 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!

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