Some of you may already know that this is HK actress/Miss HK 譚小環's Hong Kong Cafe in Canada. She was also in the food industry in HK (Cafe De JarGor). The restaurant is bright and spacious with lots of seatings. Bonus, they even have a few individual seating area. Service was polite and friendly. Ordered a few items to try. Beef fried rice noodles (hor fun), tons of sesame seeds and bean sprouts. Beef was tender and can taste the wok hey. However, the soy sauce is a bit on the sweeter side. Spicy pork soup vermicelli combo comes with eggs and toast. Soup vermicelli was good and flavorful. I opted for scrambled eggs and it was perfectly smooth and creamy. Toasts were a bit on a bland side. Curry fish ball, turnip and pig skin was decent. Slightly oily and also a bit on a sweeter note. Curry beef brisket has a hint of spicyness and has coconut milk. Nice curry taste but also a bit too sweet imo. Brisket was tender overall. Tomato sauce pork cutlet with rice was good flavour. Pork cutlet was crispy and juicy but tomato sauce was a little sweeter than usual. Coconut red bean drink was decent but the red beans were too hard and lacks the sandyness (softer texture). If you've had red bean dessert soup then you would know what i mean. Would of been better if the red bean quality was better. 4 stars overall. read more

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We decided to come here we got the beef tenderloin, and chicken, the chicken had so many bones and the beef tenderloin was incredibly sweet, I'm not sure why this place is so packed, I think it is one of the worst food I have ever tasted in my life, the tenderloin had potential but they ruined with that sweet taste. The service was good, staff was attentive and the ambiance was just okay. I would not recommend this place if you like sweet food then you can come here defined not my moneys worth. read more

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Great HK style food at a reasonable price. Cash or CA debit card only. Always busy but turnaround time is quick 5-10min wait. Friendly service. read more

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Little Ring Cafe is a small hidden HK cafe located on Kennedy. I was there with my family at 6:30pm on a Sunday and it wasn't busy at all. People did start coming in and it was a full house by 7. They have a pretty big menu, including all the staples. The portion sizes are also huge. I could only finish about 1/3 of it, and had both lunch and dinner for the next day The taste itself is good - nothing special but not horrible, I've had worse. It's a good staple, especially if you have cravings! I recommend their salt-baked chicken and baked rice. I heard their curry wasn't as good, according to my brother! read more

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I love coming to this place for the satay beef noodle combo with the toast and two eggs. The satay sauce is different from other places , has lots of peanuts with it and taste amazing. Price is $14.99. Usually it is pretty busy and need to wait for tables, but the turnover is very quick. Decent amount of parking. Tables are tight In the restaurant. They also have single seatings read more

Little Ring Cafe - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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We came here again. They have the monthly special this time. The price $13.99 for the special was so attractive, including an appetizer, a cup of hot drink and a bowl of soup. We tried the Pork rice. A big piece of pork, fried rice and corn sauce. The piece of pork was a bit too thin and over dried, which a bit over deep fried. The fried rice was ok. But there was no veggie on it. On the menu, it said there was a small appetizer, but we didn't get it. The hot drink we could pick from the drink menu. There was another special beef tongue rice. I don't think I would like to try it from the beginning. If they would add a little bit veggie on it, I would like to come back for it. read more

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The restaurant named "Little Ring Café" in Markham, co-owned by Halina Tam, a former Miss Hong Kong, and her husband. It has quickly gained popularity for serving authentic Hong Kong-style comfort food with attentive and friendly service, where the owner is notably polite and caring about the dining experience. We tried the dishes include deep-fried fish rice with sauce and 2 noodle sets with pork chop--both praised for good taste though portions may be slightly smaller than similar eateries. The food is authentic and flavorsome, reflecting classic Hong Kong cuisine. Service is attentive and warm, with the owner actively engaging to ensure guests feel welcome. Seating may involve a wait due to the restaurant's popularity but the friendly environment is encouraging. The café aims to provide comfort and a heartful dining experience, making it a place where guests can feel the owner's passion. It offers a genuine taste of Hong Kong with a personal touch from its celebrity owner, making it an appealing spot for fans of authentic HK food and friendly service. Check the lemon tea out if you havn't try yet. read more

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Food was good. Good portion. Service is friendly and prompt. Ambiance is normal, like most HK style cafe. I think they can do better with better pricing since there are so many HK style cafes in the area. Either lower the price a bit or offer free cold drink with meal (instead of charging extra for cold drink). And consider the red bean ice-cream drink included for free for afternoon tea. read more

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I don't have a lot of opportunities in downtown Toronto for HK cafe breakfast so when I'm in Markham I try to go to a new one each time. This one is located in a tucked away plaza not far from Pacific Mall. I got one of the all day breakfasts for $19.99 and it was unique in how it came with garlic bread, not toasted milk bread. Also it had smoked salmon and a round sausage patty which is unheard of in an HK breakfast. The sausage was a pork sausage not chicken sausage. And there was potato salad!!! Everything was definitely enjoyable though, I feel i should have gotten milk tea instead of lemon tea (very bitter even with a sugar packet) the scrambled eggs were warm and creamy, the potato salad added refreshing cool mouth feel, and the 3 different proteins were of good quality. There were also cherry tomato, baked beans and some tater tots and I LOVED the diversity of the platter and my taste buds were never bored. They do not accept credit card, only debit and cash. read more

Little Ring Cafe - A212 All Day breakfast with lemon tea - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Ambiance - gives hk vibes, offers lots of seating & great for large groups too Service - food came out extremely quick & soup was hot Food - their milk tea is a must get, beef stir fried noodles had so much wok hay read more

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All the food was average. The food was familiar and as expected. The service here was a mess though. So many dishes were missing parts including the macaroni from an omelet and macaroni dish. Essentially, it was missing half its main two components. Other things which got missed was a fried egg with noodles, pineapple bun, toast, and utensils. Even when asked for these other parts, they still forgot the macaroni and brought a miss mash of other things. They did end up taking some things off the bill but this was very chaotic. The servers though kind, were also mostly absent. To be fair, this HK cafe appears to be quite popular and there were many diners. Given the quality, I'd skip this HK cafe and just go to one of the many others or for something else in the area. First Markham Place isn't too far and has more to offer. read more

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I checked this place out with friends on a saturday evening. We called in and were told that there would only be a 15 min wait if we came right away. So we arrived within 5 min, and then were told that it would be approximately 30 min wait time lol. Thankfully, the owner who picked up the phone earlier told us he would try to get us in sooner and we were given a table at the honoured 15 min wait time. We were sat in a corner booth which was quite cozy. I wanted beef brisket but they were unfortunately sold out for the day. The complimentary russian borscht that was served with the entrees was actually pretty good! I ordered a tomato based chicken steak rice dish with cheese and it was very tasty (although I was expecting a slightly bigger portion). My friend ordered malay curry pork chop with tornado omurice on the side and while it was good, I don't think it tops the one over at Mana Kitchen in New Kennedy Square (the egg was a lil too cooked for my liking; a preference thing I suppose). Compared to counterparts like Cafe Le Majestik and Mana Kitchen (Mana a lot in particular for us), I think this place sits just under those in terms of tier. The rice dishes were slightly smaller, there was less sauce/curry, smaller portions of meat and the milk tea wasn't as tasty. We also ordered a popcorn chicken dish that arrived 45 min late (basically after we had been told we needed to pay the bill first lol). Overall, this HK cafe is good but the wait time coupled with the aforementioned details sits this spot at a 3.5 or 4 stars imo. Hopefully it isn't as hard to grab a table now that the hype should've died down a bit. I'll be back sometime to grab me some beef brisket in the future! read more

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Finally made it here for brunch and managed to skip the wait! Just good timing though, since the lineup started shortly after we arrived. The food was authentic HK-style, though service was a bit slow, took longer than usual to get our dishes. One of our scrambled egg dishes came out more cooked and dry than the other, so a little inconsistency there. Seating felt quite tight, which might be a drawback for some. Prices are on the higher side, and I also noticed the POS machine prompting for tips despite the mandatory 10% service charge already added to the bill. read more

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New hk style cafe opened by a ms.hong kong pagent. Came on a weekend and it was busy! would need to wait for a table but was quick. They also had single seating which is cool for people who dine alone. ordered the western french toast which ozzed with ovaltine .. super sweet but also super unique!! Also got the chicken curry with a tornado egg on rice- that was delicious. Milk tea is also very silky and good. overall a great quick eat place with lots of variety! read more

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3.5 stars Located off Kennedy and Duffield on the south west corner. There is a large parking lot shared with the plaza and plenty of accessible parking out front with the ramp leading right to the restaurant. Maybe a little challenging with the recent snow. The main entrance is inside the plaza and no access from outside. There is a large waiting area with seats in the atrium of the plaza as it is quite busy during the soft opening phase. You get a little token with number to wait your turn. The seating is a mix of tables, bar tops for single diners and 3 mini cubicles reminiscent of Japanese noodle stalls for solo diners. There is no wifi inside. The menu is quite extensive with no afternoon tea sets currently. I tried out the baked pork chop rice with peach meal set. It was interesting to say the least. It came with soup and hot drink but both were warm at best when delivered. The rice was piping hot but a little bland (there is no salt or soy sauce on the table). I found the egg fried rice base a little too wet for my liking. The tea was decent but if it was served hot then it would have been better enjoyed Service is a little interesting. There are certain servers that have a tablet to take your order and others are just runners to deliver and clean up. Will revisit when they work out the kinks as they are still testing the waters during the soft opening phase. read more

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I saw a sign at the entrance stating special include soup, main deep fried pork chop with rice with choice of different sauces or grill ox tongue with rice or fried rice with choice of different sauces and with tea or coffee for $13.99. Wow, what a good deal! I have no hesitation and walk in. The soup is rich and the pork chop is huge . Tea is milk tea which is ok. The service is fast and the servers are polite. There are quite a lot of customers during lunch time in the weekend. The wait is not bad . There is parking outside . It is more on casual and family restaurant. Good for casual / regular visit read more

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Came here on a Sunday night to see what all the talk was about. The decor was nice with nostalgic images of Hong Kong all around. There are various seating arrangements: single booth, bar, and the regular table arrangements. Our server was efficient in getting our orders. I tried their Malaysian curry with chicken steak. If I compare it with the sauce at Phoenix, I would have to say I prefer theirs over the one here. This sauce wasn't very tasty, not fragrant. The chicken steak was nicely done. What prevented me from giving a higher rating was that the rice was hard. I understand that for friend rice you need day-old rice, but for a regular dish, the rice shouldn't be hard. I felt like I had indigestion afterwards even though I tried to chew it more. We had also all finished our food before the last dish (for my kid) came out. He was so hungry watching us eat. I understand that a baked spaghettis takes longer, but perhaps time the other dishes a bit better? It came out over 30 minutes after the satay beef noodles. read more

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Checked out the NEW Little Ring Café 小環茶座, which just soft opened last week! We were SO LUCKY that we did not have to wait for a table (went around 10:45am on a Thursday) Breakfast service ends at 11am, and lunch service starts right after. The cafe was completely rammed, with many customers in the waiting area! Opens until 5pm for now, with intentions to extend hours to 8pm when operation becomes smoother! During our visit, we did noticed that the 一丁 instant noodles were not the real deal as compared to other HK cafes. The noodles were more spongy and tad soggy; the soup was rather bland and tad oily; overall, not a fan, so sorry! The macaroni in tomato soup, on the other hand, was very tasty! I also love the silky scrambled eggs and buttered toast from the combo. Will be back again to try the lunch and dinner service later on when the menu is fully ready! read more

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*** Soft opening lunch review *** Cash only. Take out unavailable at the moment. Currently popular HK cafe as the owner(s) is famous in Hong Kong. She was actually very beautiful, friendly and nice. She was very kind to accept selfies and photographs with her as well. The other owner was also very polite and honest and reminded us that tip is already included. Cafe itself has a great parking area and indoor waiting area which they added chairs for customer's comfort. The hostess was organized with seating clientele in order. The service from all staff were polite and quick. Seating area is en par with all the HK cafes in the area. There is also a one-seater area against the wall for quicker in and out. Unfortunately there is only one operating unisex bathroom (not including the accessibility bathroom). All the dishes came quick, hot and flavourful. Unfortunately they were out of pork for the hour so we had to order an all-chicken-lunch for this review. All the dishes were in appropriate portion and size. The meat portion was actually quite generous. The milk tea was good and smooth. Tea wasn't offered until upon request. Chopsticks were not provided but we worked with forks, spoons and knives. Overall I enjoyed my visit very much and would like to see what other improvements and dishes they will offer in the future read more

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I came here for breakfast on a Saturday at 9am (when they open) and there was no wait, but it got more full over time so definitely come earlier to avoid a long wait. For breakfast, I had B113 (satay beef noodle + egg + toast) for $13.99, which is great value and it tasted delicious. Good portion and super tasty flavour in the beef noodle soup. I was so full, and there was still the toast and eggs that I had to take home. You can't go wrong! Service felt a bit slower than you'd usually expect to wait at these types of places, but overall not a huge deal at all. I've tried to come here for lunch and there were probably 20 people waiting outside, so we went somewhere else because we didn't want to wait. Hopefully we can try the lunch menu someday - overall I'd definitely recommend Little Ring Café. read more

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Overall an average Hong Kong cafe. The dishes were quite big and we had a lot left over. However I think the food tasted average. We got the stir fired satay beef noodles but they were pretty wet. My favorite items were the French toast w/ peanut and the Hong Kong milk tea. It was a bit expensive in my opinion as the French toast was $8 and it didn't come with the drink. Only the curry chicken on rice came with a drink a soup. The service was okay a bit slow but we weren't in a rush so we didn't mind. read more

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We came here for breakfast and the food is delicious! Satay beef noodles and sandwiches are so good! Service is very friendly. Can't wait to go try the other food next time. read more

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So this is your standard HK style restaurant fare. What did they do well? Staff service was better than average and their menu is pretty funny for those that can actually read Chinese. Food was above average as well but didn't get 5 stars because their milk tea was weaker than avg. so come for the food but not the milk tea. Which is considered a staple at these places. One more thing that was a plus they they calculate the tip at 10% pre tax. Considering all the tip crap we deal with nowadays I consider this a big plus. read more

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I ordered the black pepper chicken spaghetti. By the time my sister finished her food, mine still hadn't come yet. I waited for it to arrive, ate a few bites before realizing it was undercooked. I mentioned it to the staff, someone came over and tried to explain to me that the chicken was actually cooked and the only reason why it was red was due to the marinade. I was quite upset that they're trying to lie instead of take accountability. If they just apologized, I would have been okay and accepted the apology. I told them even if you had "red marinade" on the chicken, the center of the chicken would still look cooked. Now I have a stomach ache. Won't return. read more

This place was poppin'! Constant line ups and food being pumped out. I enjoyed their sets and prices were very reasonable. Portions were also very good! Definitely will come back. read more

I finally tried Little Ring Cafe. Waited ten mins for a table but this was in the evening. Multiple visits later in the evening. No wait. Never met the owner but saw the TVB actress owner was there once. Most of the staff and her were quite friendly except maybe one person. (Halina is normally off on Mondays). The dishes of what were ordered was surprisingly good and so as the HK milk tea. The price for the baked pork dish (with or without peach) is the same price so I tried it once and thought the peach was kind of unusual but it was still ok. I would just stick to the original. There is an Option for fried rice in the baked dish. Each their set meals comes with a drink and choice of soup but they tend to run out of the Chinese soup fast and often only have the Borscht version left. I also tried another baked dish which I had option of two sauces, which very few of HK cafes would offer two sauces. I opted for the Black Pepper Sauce and Tomato Sauce and both were quite good. will try the curry and corn sauce next time. They did run out of lots of items by the evening so go early if u wanna try some of their special limited items. Service charge of 10% is already included on the bill. Closed Wednesdays. Take cash mainly and possibly debit? The restaurant tends to prioritize tables of 2 vs bigger tables (which have longer wait time), which is IMHO kind of ridiculous. It should be first come first serve. read more

The staff are friendly and accommodating to young children. I enjoyed their HK style milek tea, satay beef noodle. Both of which I regard as the reference to see if a HK style restaurant is up to par. They certainly are! read more

The food taste good but a bit too salty . portion size is worth the price. The staff are friendly . Sitting is a little tight. Weird is that they don't have satay beef noodles in soup Fried Satay beef noodles Baked chicken steak with double sauce (pepper and curry) read more

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Newly opened HK cafe in Markham on the corner of Kennedy and Duffield! I went here with my dad after hearing that it was opened by a former Miss Hong Kong - who I fondly remember in some of the TVB dramas I watched growing up. There is a very large waiting area outside in the plaza's lobby, which is nice. The cafe also provides seating so that we can wait in comfort (you are provided a token with a number on it). We were actually seated pretty quickly despite seeing so many people outside. Inside, there aren't a lot of seats. We were sat down and then got moved to a different location so that they could accommodate a table of 6. Ambiance was overall okay, lots of waitresses that are very attentive. I noticed there is a door that leads outside which had some wind leaking through (and therefore noisy), which was quite distracting. We got the following items to try: - Fried Vermicelli in Singapore Style: Not what I'm used to for this dish - it runs a little sweeter and has more Penang curry flavour than the usual bright yellow curry. I'm not sure what's more traditional, but my dad said it tasted pretty close to what he'd see in Hong Kong. Overall was pretty good either way! 8/10 - Tomato Chicken Steak on Rice: I was expecting more from them honestly. The tomato sauce was not sweet or tangy enough (it just tasted a little salty). there was a good amount of cheese. I only got the chicken option over pork chop because they ran out of pork chop (and then it was available right after we ordered chicken, which was quite frustrating). Furthermore, the rice was not properly fried before the baking process, it was pretty mushy. However, we gave the feedback to the waitress and it was well-received. 5/10 - We also got some milk tea and yinyeung which was pretty standard. No complaints here. 8/10 Overall, I would say this is worth trying but I wouldn't come back too often. Certainly a lot of wow factor with Miss Hong Kong and I did bump into her! read more

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Best Hong Kong style restaurant ever had ,I am from Georgia USA ,I can't find any other one can beat them .also I like their milk tea ,exactly same like Hong Kong read more

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If purely based on food, Little Ring Cafe is ranked 4-star. The food and drink are delicious and totally true to the authentic Hong Kong taste. Their red bean milk brought back childhood memories. Pricing is on the higher end, but LRC has good portion. There is a constant line up, go go there early. read more

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Definitely deserving a 5 star new HK cafe. Opened by 1994 Miss Hong Kong 譚小環 Halina Tam and her husband. She is there today helping out and very friendly. Expect a little bit of wait since they just started their soft opening yesterday. You get a plastic chip with a number and you leave your name. You have to stay there to wait, but they have lots of chairs you can sit and wait indoor. I love the individual one person seating. I went alone so I didn't have to wait for the one person seat. The satay beef noodle was very flavourful, you can taste the peanut and made in house. It comes with egg and toast, you can choose between sunny side up or scramble egg. I chose scramble egg and it was smooth, definitely need a little bit more salt, it's good because you can just adjust accordingly to your liking. The spiced pork cubes were soft and flavourful, it falls apart in your mouth. The flavour went well with the rice noodle. In terms of the drink, I prefer the cold milk tea over the hot one. It was nice and smooth. The iced lemon tea was good too. Great HK cafe! I will be back! read more

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Small, cozy, and busy HK-style café. Ordered Chicken Fillet with Cream Corn Sauce on Rice. Authentic HK-style Cream Corn Sauce!!! And they give you fried rice with it, not regular rice!! The chicken fillet is deep-fried, crispy outside and juicy inside. The rice comes with a soup and a drink. Good value, and it tastes good. Gotta come back again! read more

Little Ring Cafe - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

This' good but .... It took us more than 1.5 hours to finish a standard HK style breakfast. The toast was cold after we waited for more than an hour. It's soft opening... lots of trial and error. We totally understood. However there should be a supervisor to monitor the operation. During the hour that we were waiting, none of the service staff asked us how's going but they did ask the tables around us. We were neglected.... Well in this kind of situation, we are not expecting a 10% discount. A cup of hot tea or milk tea would be great! Service staff is not experienced at all.... read more

Little Ring Cafe - Spiced pork cubes vermicelli - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Came here on a week day afternoon and the wait was around 40 minutes. They had a large waiting area outside the restaurant, which was nice. I was looking forward to try their spiced pork cube rice noodle, but they ran out. I got the fried chicken leg instead and was quite disappointed. The fries and chicken were lukewarm. I told the waitress and she brought out some new hot fries. Not sure if i'll go back yet... but will consider once the huge wait dies down and the food quality goes up. read more

Little Ring Cafe - Fried chicken leg with fries and salad - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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@little_ring_cafe has been the talk of the HK community in Markham, so I was super excited to check them out. I went on a snowy weekday, and it was pretty busy. The inside was bustling and had lots of tables crammed together. I was just passing by for a quick meal so I was able to get one of the single diner spots within 15 minutes. They have a whole section of these which I thought was pretty cute, including individual dining booths. Each sent me all comes with a Chinese soup and a hot drink of choice. The soup was really comforting, and the milk tea I got was really balanced between the creaminess and the tea flavour. I ordered a curry pork chop omurice which took a bit of time, but it was worth the wait. The egg layer was soft and fluffy, the pork chop was thick and juicy, and the curry was just the right amount of spice for me. Portions were decent for the price. Service was friendly and attentive for an HK café. All in all, great experience, can't wait to come back and check out their other dishes. Would definitely recommend coming on a weekday, because I heard on weekends the week can easily be an hour or more for a table. read more

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Came for lunch after seeing it all over IG. Came around 1 pm on a Saturday and waited about 5 min for a table. We ordered the baked pork chop rice with black pepper and tomato sauce and curry brisket with rice. These come with borscht soup and choice of milk tea or coffee or mix (yin yang). These borscht soup was quite good. The milk tea was ok. The curry brisket was not very flavourful. The meat was tender but lacked flavour. The baked pork chop rice was decent. The black pepper sauce was not very peppery and a bit on the salty side. The tomato sauce was good. read more

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We really like to try new HK cafe places to see how it stacks up to all the others we've tried in the past. This place is quite busy as the tables are all very close to one another. Service is kind of scattered all over the place and you'll need to flag them down from time to time. Organization is not really there as you'll get dishes and no cutlery and for some reason the servers don't notice... Here was what we ordered. Fried Rice Noodle w/Beef in Soya Sauce- $15 - This is the standard HK dish and there was some 'wok hay', but the portion is more so moderate and possibly scaled for fine dining style. The beef cuts wasn't too consistent, but at least it wasn't too tough to chew. Chicken Steak Omurice- $17 - It comes with choice of soup and drink which we got the borscht soup and hot milk tea. - the borscht soup had nice flavour, though didn't really notice any meat in there, more so the cabbage and carrots. The chicken steak and omurice was alright as it was pretty standard I'd say. Ginger Scallion Sauce on Fried Chicken Steak on Rice-$16 - Again it comes with choice of soup and drink which we got the same as above. - the milk tea has good taste but not too creamy. - This dish I'd say was their best as the fried chicken steak along with the green scallion blend tasted nice. Overall, this place is good but with so many options of HK cafe in general, we may try this place again down the line. Food: 3.75/5 Service: 3/5 Ambiance: 3.5/5 read more

The HK style baked pork chop rice is pretty good. The waiters and waitresses are really polite. HK milk tea is smooth and not bitter. Pan fried beef rice noodles tastes really authentic and it has the "wok air" (it's the technique of cooking). However, the fried rice that comes with the other dishes is just so so - it's like eggs stirred into the rice. Overall, not bad. read more

I came here at 3pm on Monday afternoon. The place was about 3/4 full at the time. The ambiance was like a small local diner in Hong Kong. I ordered a set lunch. It came with a drink, a tomato soup and a menu item. The HK style milk tea was authentic, smooth and delicious. The soup was tasty. The baked pork chop in tomato sauce over (fried) rice took about 15 minutes (typical) to cook. The plate was splattered with the sauce (see picture). The pork chop was tender, the tomato sauce was sweet and tasty. However, the supposedly fried rice on the bottom was more like steamed rice. The price was reasonable. Overall, it was a good meal. read more

Little Ring Cafe - Baked pork chop over rice - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario