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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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
I've never had Taiwanese style vermicelli before and wow it's so good! The soup or sauce is thick, like the shark fin soup consistency. I drank it all!! The vermicelli is soft, you honestly could just swallow it lol. The intestine was clean and very flavourful. The chicken rice was also so good. It was seasoned well. I got both in the small size. $20 for both during the tax break. The portion I wish was a little bigger as the containers are quite shallow. The interior is very pretty with the colourful lanterns and take out took no time at all. Very efficient! read more
Came here on a Tuesday night and it was packed! They have a tablet that you can join waitlist on and they'll text you when your table is ready. Food 8/10 really flavourful and delicious. Every dish was a hit. My favourite was the rice with minced pork and sausage. I also really enjoyed the braised tofu and would defo order again. The noodles were good but were cold when they came. Fried chicken was so juicy and crispy with the rice. I think like most other reviews the major drawback I noticed about this place is that servings are really small. For two people expect to order 3 mains and an app at minimum to be full. I saw one table with two guys order 3 rice dishes each. I would come back for the rice and minced pork alone but I view this place as more of a snack rather than a full meal. read more
1 year ago
Cozy little restaurant at First Markham Place, parking get really busy at lunch, dinner and weekends. Be sure to come early for parking space and get seated before the rush. Ordered the winter melon drink, soy marinated tofu appetizer dish, lou rou fan (pork belly over rice) and popcorn chicken. The popcorn chicken was my absolute favorite and the rice was tasty. Wish there was more pork meat in the rice dish. Melon drink hits the spot on a hot summer day. MUST order! Will definitely be back. My friend ordered a dessert for take out and loved it. Great value and portion size for the dessert. Will try for myself the next time. read more
We went to Hoja located in First Markham Place. It was busy during lunch time and took about 20 minute wait till our table was ready. We ordered the popcorn chicken, braised pork rice, mi-sua (Taiwanese vermicelli) with intestine, Taiwanese sausage, fried squid balls and shaved ice tofu pudding with ginger ice cream, tapioca pearls, red bean and yam balls. Everything was priced cheap (less than $10). For appetizers we didn't like the sausage and squid balls as it was too sweet. The mi-sua was the first time we tried the dish. Personally I wasn't a big fan because the noodles were soggy like in texture and it was cooked in a starchy base sauce instead of soup. I would stick to the popcorn chicken and braised pork rice. Those were very delicious! What was truly unique though was the shaved ice. We were already full but it was our first time trying ginger ice cream and it was sooo refreshing. I would come back just for this dessert! read more
2 years ago
Food 5/5 Service 4/5 Vibe 5/5 New reso location in Markham, First Markham Place! Their minced pork on rice and taiwanese sausage are to DIE for! Definitely coming back for more Check out my tiktok for more video content #spiritedlaway read more
5 months ago
The prices were great however I wasn't a fan of the noodle soup texture or tofu personally read more
We had seen the long line every time we went to First Markham Place for dinner. It was almost not possible to enter as there were so many people waiting at the door. We decided to go very early at 4pm on a Saturday afternoon for dinner. We got the seat very quickly. They have very limited items on the menu, the most famous us their braised pork rice, crispy chicken and vermicelli with intestine. We tried all three plus the signature dessert - ice tofu with three toppings. All food is solid and tastes better than the other Taiwanese restaurants that we had been to. The service is quick and efficient. The store is relatively small, can be crowded, but the seats are comfortable. We would recommend this store if you want to try some authentic Taiwanese food. read more
The mi sua flavours were good and tasted authentic like what I have had in Taiwan, but I personally prefer thinner broth with noodles. There also wasn't much variety on the menu. My favourite part was actually the side of fried tempura which is also a classic. Overall good choice if you're craving authentic Taiwanese street food but I didn't really understand the hype and rave reviews. read more
1 year ago
I think this is a good place for snack or light lunch, and a bit lacking for dinner on variety and size. Food is tasty. Service is ok with English speaking servers (a plus because some Asian places lack in this area). Restaurant is small, so a bit busy with a constant line up. read more
9 months ago
1 year ago
This restaurant used to be in koreatown in dt toronto pre covid days. The place was packed when we arrived and we only tried a few items as the menu was fairly limited. My friend had the traditional lor ba png and I got the mee sua. We also ended up ordering the traditional Taiwanese popcorn chicken. Overall, the mee sua was not quite like the one i had in Taiwan. The popcorn chicken was alright. The wait staff were friendly and good overall. No issues in terms of that. However, I would like to see them increase the quality of the food in the future. read more
This was my first time trying Mi Sua - Taiwanese vermicelli, the taste was not what I expected, so I asked the Taiwanese boys who sat next to us if it's authentic, and they said "pretty authentic". Also tried the braised pork rice and Taiwanese sausage, both decent. Cute interior but super packed, also had to wait in line for a table, but that might just be the weekend dinner time rush hour. read more
1 year ago
I wanted to try this place out since it's always so hyped up on social media (insta & Tik Tok) but I would say after trying, it really is just overhyped. The food is still great but the wait was still long. I went closer to opening hours but still had to wait around 20 mins to get a table. The seats are quite close so beware there's not much space between you and the table beside you. The service was quick though. I would say similar to fast food service style where you order and the food comes out in a matter of minutes as most of it is pre-cooked. Personally I liked the appetizers first then the rice dishes then the noodles last. (Try it out for yourself then come back and see if you agree with me) All in all, I would give this place a 7/10 rating. Still good but could be better. read more
Came here for dinner and tried the braised pork rice with Taiwanese sausage ($10) as well as the crispy chicken ($8.99)! The menu is pretty small (the only other main dish is their vermicelli) but I found their food very tasty! The chicken was very crispy and the pork and sausage were all very savory. Everything is pretty reasonably priced as well and the portion since are decent. read more
1 year ago
my 4th time here!! if you're looking for a simple quick cheap bite in markham, then hoja is your spot - though wait times can get hefty. ambiance is alright. it's slightly crowded but understandable for its popularity. service is always awesome and fast. food is good for the price. the chicken is crispy and not too doughy. the rice is perfectly cooked and proportional to the chicken. read more
Came here Friday after work around 3:30 and they were half filled. I came with a coworker and we ordered one noodle and one rice. The noodle was ok it was drenched in the gravy and the noodle was so soft you couldn't really pick it up. The rice with the meat sauce and we added a popcorn chicken with it. I drank a lot of water with my meal so maybe too much seasonings for my liking. read more
10 months ago
Came on a Sunday night around 6:30 and put name on the electronic waiting list and waited a few minutes before getting a table. You order through the QR code and the dishes come very fast. The dishes were not large but decent size to try ever. The rice dishes were ok but the rice was a bit too mushy and different than what I'd like in Taiwan. The popcorn chicken was good and the mixed misua was really good. I would say it was comparable to what we had in Taipei. The service was very efficient. read more
1 year ago
A newly opened up Taiwanese at FMP. It was completely packed when it first opened up with a ton of influencers coming to try the place out. I heard many good reviews online and wanted to try it out. The restaurant itself was pretty small; however, decorated very well. The decor reminds me of the small restaurants in Taiwan so it gave me very authentic feels. We ordered the Taiwanese Vermicelli, 2 different topping braised pork rice, and 2 appetizers. I was never a fan of Taiwanese Vermicelli as I like my noodles on the firmer side. Aside from the texture of the noodles, I find the taste of it pretty bland. There wasn't too much flavour in my opinion. We ordered 2 different braised pork rice: taiwanese sausage and popcorn chicken. I was very disappointed with the popcorn chicken as it was not crispy at all. It was also pretty bland unlike other popcorn chicken I had before which had a nice peppery flavour to them. The taiwanese sausage felt super soft and seemed like it was left cooking for too long. The braised pork itself had too much fat and way too little meat for my liking. I felt as if 70% was fat. Didn't feel too well after eating the super fatty meats. The appetizers were the only decent dishes we got. The century egg and tofu was great as they served it cold and the sauce on it complemented the dish well. The sweet potato with plum powder was decent as well. The plum powder helped with the greasiness of the fries. However, nothing outstanding. Overall, I was very disappointed with the food as I had high expectations from all the good reviews and recommendations from influencers. They have a sign that stated that if you leave a google review, they will give you a complementary appetizer which made me skeptical about the reviews on google. I probably would not visit again. read more
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