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    Kitchen M

    2.9 (131 reviews)

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Jason C.

    tried the congee here and it wasn't bad! I got the pork congee and it came with the fried dough fritters as well. In total it cost about $12 which is somewhat reasonable. Overall, I found the food not bad bit would probably need to try some other stuff to get a better idea!

    Peggy C.

    I came here a few times before, it's in a decent sized plaza which is easy to find parking. The restaurant is big with lots of seating available. This time I went for their afternoon tea special - ordered Shanghai fried noodle which came with a hot drink - ordered a milk tea. The portion for the food is pretty decent, can easily share it with two people. The prices are not bad either. Will certainly come back again

    Melissa L.

    Decided to try this place out after my mom saw recommendations from a Chinese Youtuber. Decent and spacious Hong Kong style cafe, with wide selections on the menu- from all-day breakfast to combos to simple fried rice/ noodles, we came during the afternoon tea hour (2p-5p) so we picked our meal based on the tea menu. Their afternoon tea choices ranged from simple PB&J to fried noodles/ rice and each meal comes with a complimentary hot drink or soy milk or add $1 for cold drinks. We opted for their homemade shrimp ball vermicelli and Shanghai Noodles, a classic HK milk tea and cold MTC (milk tea and coffee mix- a staple Hong Kong drink). Both dishes were quite decently portioned for an afternoon tea price, especially the Shanghai noodles- we had to bring home half the plate and it was enough to bring as lunch the next day! Flavour wise.... the shrimp ball was quite bouncy, and has a nice firm texture, but tasted a little salt water in it. The soup in the vermicelli has barely any flavors, so an extra dash of soy sauce would be helpful. Shanghai noodle tasted a little sweeter than the flavour we were used to, a little lack in that dark brown colour. Overall, given at what you paid and what you get, I would say it's worth your buck.

    Steamed Pork Neck Lotus Leaf Rice
    Nikki M.

    Dropped by Kitchen M on a Friday evening with my mom, around 6:30pm and it was averagely busy. It's mostly popular with older people, or small families. The parking lot is very empty, despite sharing it with several other services and restaurants. We were seated in a booth, since we were a party of two. The menu is quite extensive, ranging from all-day breakfast to your regular HK cafe foods, to steamed lotus leaf rice. We opted for the staple baked pork chop rice and the steamed pork neck lotus leaf rice (pictured). Both meals came with a drink. The menu said that the leaf rice would take 15-20 minutes, but it really came about 10 minutes in. The portion sizes are huge, so it's really worth the value. Both of us could only finish half! The service is about average. We ordered a horlick and a lemon tea and despite the server repeating the order back to us, thought we had said a horlick and milk tea. We ordered another meal to go with a lemon tea too and thought we had said milk tea. The server also seemed to be a bit nervous (maybe their first day?) and it took a little while to order. They generally left us alone for the rest of the meal though. 7/10 There are definitely better HK cafes in the area, but it's good for a quick, cheap fix.

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    Mary T.

    The other day, I deviated from my norm. After getting my bloodwork done, I tend to hit McDonald's for my beloved sausage and egg McGriddle combo. After fasting for more than twelve hours, I want food immediately after my bloodwork. I tend to visit the northeast corner of McCowan and Highway 7 often. I like the pho place, with a Baskin-Robbins steps away. The last time I came back from Waterloo for work, I wanted dinner and came here for pho. I looked over at Kitchen M and it piqued my interest. I decided to have breakfast here on Tuesday, after my bloodwork was over and I needed nourishment. I had no problems parking in this plaza. Kitchen M is a Cantonese-style eatery. I don't know what the M stands for. Maybe it was taunting Me, Mary, to come in... haha! I walked in. A woman asked me in Cantonese how many were in my party. It was just me. I sat down at a series of tables mashed together. I got hot water. I felt like a child at home again! The breakfast menu brought back childhood memories of having Hong Kong milk tea and macaroni in soup. I carefully looked at all the yummy options. I did option D from the breakfast menu section. It consists of two fried eggs, sausage, and buttered toast. I then added option 2, which is luncheon meat macaroni in soup. I also ordered Hong Kong milk tea. Growing up, I had Hong Kong milk tea. I got tired of it by the time I hit grade 8 and switched to milk. It tasted just like what I had back then, except that I needed cookies to dunk them into it. My food came super fast. I swear that it was a five-minute wait after I had placed my order when everything came to my table. It was better than getting fast food at McDonald's! These days, I tend to like my eggs overhard. The yolks were runny, which was how I ate them growing up. I swear that I was reliving my childhood by dunking buttered toast to sop up the runny yolky goodness. The sausages were yummy. It was all perfect. I have never had macaroni in soup for breakfast. My mom used to make it for dinner. This bowl of deliciousness is perfect from breakfast. I loved the vegetables in it. The macaroni had the perfect firmness that I enjoy. The soup wasn't overly salty. It was just right. Let me praise the luncheon meat in this macaroni. My love for fried-up luncheon meat came from my mom. I love it by itself, in sandwiches, in soups, ... pretty much everything! It doesn't matter that it's mystery meat to me. I love it. It explains why I love hot dogs, I suppose. This luncheon meat was so good. I would order luncheon meat macaroni on its own for a meal if it were available. I am now craving it. I got all this food for $6.95 before taxes and tip. It was so cheap and so filling. My mind is still blown that I got so much food at an inexpensive price. Why did it take me so long to find this place?! There is a buzzer on each table where you can ask for assistance with your order, get your bill, and more. I didn't use it to get my bill. There were so many staff members walking around that it was easy to flag someone. This place allows you to pay in cash or by debit card. I was so thrilled that the latter was offered. I didn't have enough cash to pay for my meal. You have to go up to the counter to use the debit machine. All went well. I definitely am coming back here to get yummy food fast. I'm a fan, especially when I want to relive my mom's cooking and my childhood. I can see myself being retired, coming here for breakfast, pulling out a newspaper to read, and spending some leisurely time without feeling pressed to vacate the eatery after stuffing myself with decent food. (133)

    Victoria F.

    Thought this was just an HK style cafe place... NOPEEEE wrrronnnggg. They also serve Chinese stir fry dishes! Came here before for their cha chaan teng stuff... it's pretty average. Nothing to really write home about. Got their satay rice noodle soup + egg sandwich set as per yoozh. It's aight, better than Cafe Hollywood that's fo sho. My quest for the perfect HK egg sandwich continues tho - their scrambled eggs still weren't fluffy enough. Buttttt... recently, we came here for their dinner a couple times... and I'm shook. It's actually pretty OK food (albeit MSG-laden). Their fried dishes have "wok-hay", super fresh, and are all pretty flavourful (FROM MSG no doubt LOL). Prices here are cheap! Def a joint where locals come to avoid the dinner chaos closer East of Kennedy/7. Also, service is actually really good here! Super surprising for a very moderately priced Chinese restaurant. Honestly, I'm impressed - every one of the servers were courteous, efficient, and helpful. FYI, the $83 set was advertised in the Chinese newspaper as for 6-8 people. NAH. More like 4 hungry people or 6 meh-appetite people.

    Rice with pork preserved vegetable
    Dennis Q.

    Came here for lunch and was surprised with their large selection for their lunch combo's. Each lunch combo comes with a soup + main + hot drink. Rice with pork preserved vegetable - The dish is average, the pork was not as tender as I expected(compared to any other restaurant) and the sauce is a bit sweet. Overall a decent place to grab lunch for their variety of lunch combo's.

    Hot milk tea
    Sherif S.

    I'm reviewing this from the perspective that I wanted something quick and cheap... and this place is descent. The prices are cheap and they have a large menu. I tried their breakfast special (satay noodles, eggs sandwich, and hot milk tea) and it was okay. I felt the beef texture was a bit tough. But service was quick ... we were in and out of there in 45 mins. This is the place to go if you want something quick or a late night snack.

    A very neat omelette and French toast !!!!!
    Wendy B.

    I was indecisive when studying their menus. They have so so so many choices. I am not exaggerated. Definitely true. It is a great menus which overwhelmingly cause people like me indecisive or mind changing on food orders. It makes you wanna return again for other choices. Love this part as we customers have more options. My Kitchen is an authentic HK style tea and food restaurant. Afternoon menu start at 230pm, small portion for noodle in soup for hungry lady like me. I really like their red bean French toast, I can only find it from here. Definitely a wonderful addition of HK style tea house in Markham. I love it spacious and order buttons so you don't have to wave your hand or scream out loud. :) love their French toast thick one . They did a good job and make me return 2x at least . One star lost because from my visit history their size of any afternoon tea set soup noodle is always smaller than other regular items and the quality of ho fun can be improved. I rather spend a regular price for a decant size of noodle. Try their French toast with red bean from the afternoon set menu, it is my favorite not overly sweet. Their Milk tea are okay. not better and worse. It is generally an acceptable cheap eat place and adequate service. The greeter from the bar is always so welcoming as soon as you walk in ( if the young man is working) :)

    Sticker still on the lemon inside the lemon iced tea.

    I'm actually ok with this place but recently we had been getting take out more instead of dinning in and there's lots of quality issues with the take out. If you're a ordering take out, Make sure you open your take out before going home. So this time I decided to take pictures and warn people. You can see there's egg shells stuck on the French toast and they still have the sticker on the lemon in the iced lemon tea. Other times, they always give us spoiled bad veggies that's like brown and yellow colour! I thought it was just a one time thing but NO, it's everytime with spoiled veggies. They really need to be more ethical and honest!

    Joyce L.

    Decent HK Cafe with a HUGE menu selection from fried rice/ wok dishes/ hk style baked goods/ etc. Too many to name ! Kitchen M prices would be on the cheaper side especially with the price you're paying they give you HUGE portions. I could never finish a baked dish on my own so usually I would split it with a friend and order a snack. They have some unique snacks which are pretty good too, I would reccomend to try their salted egg yolk chicken wings YUMMMM! Whether it's for lunch or dinner Kitchen M has great options! Also staff are really friendly which is rare at HK style cafes. They also accept cash and debit !

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    No respect to customer at all. Terrible service, never come again. Waiters should be retrained. You should never swear to your customer

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