Instead of going to the popular Chinese BBQ spots in the First Markham Place food court, I opted for the brisket lo mein because I felt like brisket rice noodle soup but I couldn't find that option in the food court (maybe I wasn't looking hard enough) I just decided on here and the lo mein instead. The price is a bit higher than the neighbouring fast food restaurants at $14.70 tax in. Well food prices are on the rise especially beef so I didn't mind but then I looked the protein portion and was a little surprised on the portion sizes being a bit smaller than I expected. Downtown I had a bowl before for I think cheaper or around the same price but they loaded it up. On to the food taste, it met expectations for me. Unlike the previous review, I do love brisket with tendon so I'm glad they included it and it's perfectly tenderized so the boost in collagen is appreciated. It also came with soy milk and soup which was a nice touch. read more

Kalok Express - Storefront - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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This is one of the kiosks in the food court near the two bbq pork places. Food (1.5/5) - had the beef brisket noodle soup and tbh it was pretty bad. Noodles were on the stiff side and the dish had an overall gasoline kind of smell and off taste. Beef brisket was fatty with gristle. Side soup was watery. Service (3/5) - waited a little bit but ok. Atmosphere (3/5) - it's a food court so not much else to say. I wasn't going to write a review until I started eating but wanted post this since I'm not ever repeating. Sorry about the ghetto picture! read more

Kalok Express - Beef Brisket Noodle - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

I tried the siomay and the curry fishballs only because I just want to compare the taste with the regular from YCC. But it was a dissapointment. The Siomay was basically wrapped a corn starch dumpling. And worse, the curry fishballs were like chocolate fishballs because it probably has been there for days. I prefer to stay with the YCC Fish Siaomay and curry fishball. read more

Kalok Express - the front of the restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

I was really surprised with the curry fish ball. The flavour and sauce was just right. A little sweet with nice curry flavour and a little spiciness. Right when I saw how dark the fishballs were I knew it must have soaked up all the flavours. I can honestly say its the best curry fish balls I have had. read more

Kalok Express - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Maybe only 4.5 but I rounded up for the friendly, hard working staff. Drove to Markham to look for fine dim sum and came across this gem in the First Markham Place food courts along highway 7. Ordered the beef brisket lo mein based on other yelp reviews. Flavors wear excellent, but some meat was a bit chewy- hey it's brisket! Noodles were nice and firm, broth tasty, veggie very fresh. Served with choice of soy milk or tea. Very Nice lunch for $8.99 (can) plus local tax. read more

As far as food court spots go, this is probably one of my top 3 go to's at the First Markham Place plaza. It's Hong Kong quick meals and snack foods; all your favourites at a decent price. I usually just grab a skewer of curry fish balls and a skewer of curry beef balls. Their sauce has a spicy kick to it that is flavourful and a bit addicting. Be warned, there's tons of oil! But all the yummy HK snack foods usually do. I also decided to grab dinner here one time. Normally I order a soup or something from a near by korean spot and just grab snacks from here, but this time I figured I should try other menu items being offered. Their wonton noodles were alright. The wontons were chewy, but didn't have the bounce that we love so much. The noodles tasted different. I'm not sure if it was the broth or the noodles themselves but it was a nice warm flavour to it. Not too salty and not over done. They just keep it quick and simple. :) I like the lower pricing and good portion. Portions are decent for someone like me that really doesn't eat too much anyway, but for someone who is maybe a person of larger appetite, this will most likely not be enough. read more

Kalok Express - Some wonton noodles and Curry fish ball and beef balls - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

The sharks fin soup is very similar to authentic HK style imitated sharks fin soup (add the fresh fish paste) The cart noodles take awhile to make but it has lots of variety, and how it tastes really depends on your own taste and what you put it in, it's worth a try! The fish balls, and HK style snacks are good and brings back lots of memories... I always pass by this at the food court, now I always grab something from here. read more

Kalok Express - Beef brisket lo mein $7 - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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3.5/5 - Really surprised by all the negative reviews. I find this spot super solid! I am rating it a 3 because it is slightly pricey I would say for the cart noodles but it's not bad, everything has gone up these days. I always come by here if I am craving fish ball egg noodles and they make the best HK style drinks in the FMP food court like the lemon tea and milk tea. I would say they do great snacks (curry fish ball) vs. the meals. read more

M This is my go to place for HK style Siu Mai. The soya sauce they use is a bit sweet which pairs well with the Siu Mai. I also love the Mango panna cotta, it's silky smooth with the right amount of sweetness. M read more

Maybe I should not have that much expectation for Kalok Express as a stall in a food court. I do like the selections and the price is reasonable. Shrimp Wonton Noodle ($5.50) was quite disappointed though. The wontons were balls of hard meat with mushy texture, I could not find those "fresh" shrimps. The noodle though was cooked good with a nice bite. That bowl of noodle is definitely a 2 star. I might give them another try? Cart Noodle might be more promising? Just skip the wontons. read more

Kalok Express - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Looks like there has been some new stalls that recently opened in the First Markham Place food court. Kalok Express is one of two recent openings in the food court, the other being Noodle Soup. Kalok Express serves mostly Hong Kong-style snacks, similar to the street food stalls you used to see everywhere in HK. It's a unique addition to the food court, as you can order an entree from another food stall, then order some extra snacks from Kalok Express, as the prices are quite cheap here. The first time I tried Kalok Express, I had the cart noodles, where you get to pick your noodles and ingredients you want to add. The cart noodles are okay for food court quality, but I've had better out there. The second time, I tried their curry fish balls. Their curry is quite spicy, so if your spice tolerance is low, I would try something else. However I found it to be quite tasty and reminiscent of HK street food. They have a lot of other snacks that are worth trying, and I do believe this is an excellent addition to the FMP food court. read more

Kalok Express - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Walk past this food place a lot of times for the past few years. Finally made up my mind and ordered and it's one of the worst decision Ever. Fish ball was hard... yes finh ball was really hard. Pork intestine were cooked in curry sauce but not my favourite. Broth doesn't have too much flavour. Good thing is I didn't put too much hope so was not as disappointed. read more

Kalok Express - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Best food ever as Best noodle ever 10/10 better then anything !! Best service and I love it here !

After a couple years I'm still a fan of Kalok. I don't get the chance to eat uptown a lot since I've moved downtown after graduating but I was in the area last weekend and I had to check out if my favorite foodcourt stall was still there. SERVICE: 4/5 The same lady still mans the stall while her (husband?) cooks in the back. She's very efficient at cashing you out, packing up the food (so it doesn't spill), and chitchats with my mom. FOOD: 5/5 I always get the 'cart noodles' which is me 'making' my own bowl of noodles. I always choose the vermicelli with beef balls & fish slices with choy (bonus, they give you a little container with curry sauce for flavoring). The takeout was still HOT when I opened it (~10 minutes later) and the deep-fried fish skin (side order) WAS SO CRISPY. OVERALL: 4.5 I love eating here. It's simple, it's fast, and it's cheap. There are also so many different options at the food court that my (picky) boyfriend always finds something to eat. The downside is that the parking lot is tricky since the plaza is shared by so many different businesses & some of the drivers are also reckless. read more

Short: Overpriced food, low quality and very small portions. Long: I ordered their wonton noodles, and Hong Kong style fish balls. The noodle was more than disappointing to say the least, wonton was on the mushy side and a very small portion of noodles. The price was extremely overpriced too, for $7.50, there are better options elsewhere. The fish balls were ok but not high quality. read more

Overall 3.5 stars. Kalok Express is a noodle and snack food booth. It sells soup noodles, cart noodles, lo meins, a few rice entrees and traditional Chinese snacks. The pricing is on par with other noodle places in the same mall. I ordered their cart noodle because I wanted a healthy combination. I had vermicelli (non fried, so it was healthier than egg noodle), fish cake slices (the lower fat protein among the options) and Chinese broccoli (an usual option among cart noodle places). The result was a cleanly and delicately tasted soup noodle in the picture. The portion was sufficient. The ingredients were fresh. I rate Kalok Express as 3.5 stars because it has a relatively bigger selection of vegetables in the cart noodle menu. I have yet to try their other wonton and dumpling soup noodles, so I shall return. read more

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Love the curry fishballs and siumai at Kalok, both taste close to the street snack you would find in Hong Kong! The curry sauce is one of the best I've had in Markham area. Prices are not the cheapest you would find but definitely reasonable. read more

I agree with some of the comments - the woman at the cash has the WORST attitude. We simply asked one question and all we got was shitty attitude. When food was ready, she just put the bag on the counter and point at us and just left, I dont know what's going on with this women but I don't think i will ever go there again. We literally felt like we were begging for food even though we paid. read more

If one likes the idea of choosing one's own ingredients for the Noodle Soup, then this is the place to go. The Noodle Soup comes with soy milk. And if one is willing to pay $1.00 extra, one can get a bowl of so called "Sharks Fin Soup".(regular price, $3.00 per bowl) It even offers choice of noodles, see the photos. So this is Hong Kong style "Cart Noodle Soup" all about. The 4 star rating is solely based on food. read more

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Came here at 11:50am on Sunday and the food court was still pretty quiet. But this hk style noodle place had 2 ppl working but took them 15mins to make a fishball seedwee soup. Tasted normal, not bad but not wow. For the hot hk milk tea, thry put sugar for you and its too sweet, make sure you ask for less sugar if you prefer it not as sweet. read more

Kalok Express - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

If you are from HK and if you like " CAR BOY NOODLE", you need to try this food court out. Authentic taste of HK!

This is probably my favorite First Markham Place food court place now!! If you lived in Hong Kong before, you will understand why 車仔麵 (Cart Noodle or DIY HK Style Noodle) is so loved in the city!! Incase you wonder what this noodle dish is, it is a dish you as the consumer can pick whatever combinations you want for your noodle soup. Usually you pick a type of noodle with 2-3 topics from a list of selections and you have yourself a legit Cart Noodle. If you know you stuff, getting the thick yellow noodle aka Hakka Noodle is a MUST, then top it with my personal favourite: pork skin, fish skin dumplings and fish tofu or red sausages with a little bit of curry sauce, you have yourself an amazing 車仔麵!! The noodle texture is amazing, the curry sauce is spicy!! Reminds me of the HK curry. Also their fish skin dumplings are one of the best I ever had in Toronto. If you ask me, I strongly believe this is one of the best 車仔麵 places in Toronto. You can now also add $1 in exchange for a HK Style Fin Soup which is another Hong Kong local favourite street food! read more

Kalok Express - Chinese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

hidden gems best beef brisket noodle in toronto great noodles too... for $7... that's the best lunch around for the price read more

Choose your owns options for the cart noodles is the best with the curry saurce. HK style milk tea is not bad too read more

I would've given them a negative one star if I can. The problem is attitude. We waited for a noodle for over 20 mins. The excuse given was they have to be cooked. I have been to other gourmet wonton restaurants who makes their own wonton and it takes less time. The worse part was the way they treated us. It was either you wait or don't eat there. The tone of voice was rude and no sorry at all. So we'll never go ha k and tell everyone never Togo there. It's not like they're food is very delicious anyway. read more