When there were no Hakka restaurants in GTA, this was amongst the very few that we visited almost…read morethree decades ago. While in the area we decided to stop by with family to see how it now stands up to 100s new Hakka restaurants. The owners have changed for sure since then. The inside is still the same as I remember with new table and chairs. Still clean and tidy. The service is still good. The owner/manager gives to personal service and answered all of our ingredient questions. Our taste buds have evolved and the competitors are feeding us dishes that are more amplified than the ones we got here. Our favourite Manchurian Pakorra in gravy was OK. Not bad, but the pakoras were to big and just doughy. The gravy again OK. The Tofu Chilli not hugely spicy and felt under seasoned to us. The Fried Rice was again very plain. Noodles were OK and the same goes for Szechuan Mixed Veggies. Felt as if we are eating at a traditional Chinese restaurant rather than Indian style Hakka restaurant.

Oh my goodness. Who knew I needed this in my life? Well, I did. Look, I began thinking that maybe I…read morehad no idea what chow mein was. I have bisoted several establishments in Phoenix and always seem to get lo mein noodles when I order chow mein. We wandered in a bit later in the evening and placed an order. I was so happy to see so many veggie options to choose from. I decided upon the Manchurian Vegetable Chow Mein and I am so glad I did. No joke, I munched on it for 3 days. The vinegar & chilli was used on day 3 and I wish I wasn't so terrified of it on da 1 because man, did it amp it up! I also had a veggie spring roll which was good, but nothing to write here about. Ma went back 2 more times after our visit and thoroughly enjoyed her dishes. Will I be back? When I am back in town and so long as they're open and around, absolutely I will be back. It was everything I needed on my first day back "home". Packed full of flavor, yum!

It's been three years since I last had Khao Hakka, and I was really impressed by the overall…read morequality. I've seen the mixed reviews, but the $14 Manchurian chicken--with its killer gravy--still hits the spot. The rich, salty, and flavorful sauce pairs perfectly with plain rice. I still love this place for its price and value. And don't forget--the food is made to order.

First time coming here and have low expectations since almost all the best Hakka places are in…read moreScarborough. After trying the food here, all I can say is that I was really impressed with how good the food is and the fact that they don't skimp on ingredients/sauces unlike other places. They have lunch specials with a choice of pop or bottled water and we tried both of them. First thing we tried is their Chicken Hakka Noodles. I love this noodles - flavourful and juicy chicken, crunchy vegetables, just the right spiciness and umami sauce drench noodles, what's not to love about this dish? The second lunch special is the Chef's Special Fried Rice with a choice of either Sweet & Sour Chicken or Chilli Chicken. Opted for the latter and it tasted like your favourite Chinese fried rice but more spicier and savoury. Combined with the soft and succulent pieces of the Chilli Chicken, this dish is so good, full of flavours and deliciousness! The food are made to order so it's always fresh and you have to wait longer. But the result is worth waiting for. Adding this place on my rotation of best cheap places to eat in Toronto.

Food: 4.5/5 First off, everything was so well priced, especially considering the generous portions…read more I've ordered here multiple times and the food never misses! My personal favourite is the dry Bombay chicken. The savoury and spicy tones in contrast to the fresh and tarte mango salad creates such a balanced immersion of flavours! The mango salad is an absolute must order! Truly compliments nearly all the menu items. The chicken momo are also fantastic, quite large and comes with 8 pieces. Fish Pakoora is also a great choice, with the same savoury notes but with a less heavy taste in comparison to the richer Bombay chicken and Bombay beef. Overall amazing taste with large portions at such an affordable price! We all had leftovers to take home! Whenever I order takeout here, one Bombay chicken can last me nearly 3 meals. Service: 5/5 Amazing staff and service! Food came out quick and it was never hard to ask for water or order more items! Atmosphere: 3/5 nothing special about the interior or atmosphere but the patio is nice for the summer. Definitely one of the only worth visiting food spots in Lawrence Park.

The shrimp pakora ($13) is a great way to start the meal. Its batter is applied with enough to…read morecover the large prawns without being overly thick. Although how long the pakoras are fried needs to be standardized - one night it was absolutely perfect creating crispy parcels of prawns, while on a follow-up visit it's golden but the centre slightly underdone so each bite finishes mushy. While it isn't overly flavourful, the spicy Thai basil chutney that comes with it is absolutely delicious. This same chutney goes really well with the Hakka style rice noodles ($12), which is very plain by itself, but is a good choice to pair with other saucier dishes in lieu of rice. They're essentially like Singapore noodles without the curry. Urban Hakka's Singapore noodles ($12) gets the Hakka touch with a healthy dose of curry powder, probably 2 to 2.5 times the normal amount you'll find at Chinese restaurants. It's not terrible, but creates a rather strong dish where you'll only need a small portion. Luckily, they provide a big bowl of rice with the rest of the dishes and even offers refills if it gets empty. You'll need the rice to accompany the Manchurian chicken ($12), which packs a flavourful punch. With a choice between wet and dry, we stuck with the recommended dry and it was fantastic - still a moist dish with each morsel of chicken covered with a salty, spicy, aromatic rub that appears to be made with freshly pureed ginger, garlic, and a host of other spices. Hakka cuisine is essentially Chinese-style cooking outside of China. In Toronto, it tends to signify Chinese dishes with an Indian influence. At Urban Hakka, the dishes that lean towards the Indian side of the spectrum is a lot better, while the Chinese side falls flat. For example, the General Tao chicken ($12) essentially tastes like sweet and sour, which could be overlooked if it wasn't so saucy that the batter is rendered mushy and it tastes like you're eating gluey sweet chicken. The sesame crispy beef ($14) is better, but extremely salty and is too powdery so you taste the flour and corn starch. If you're going to get a "crispy" protein dish, stick with the crispy chicken ($14), which is cut into larger pieces and not as heavily coated. Nonetheless, eat quickly. When it arrives, scalding hot, the sauce is fantastic; once it starts to cool it begins to crystalize and tastes like candy coated chicken. I can't help but notice how their poorly laid out dining room affects the experience. The food delivery companies keep stomping through the dining room to the kitchen in the back, which is distracting when the restaurant is so silent. Urban Hakka wants to create a serene environment, the décor is posh and there's jazz music playing in the background. If they're going to create a tranquil space than they have to go all in and get rid of the distractions... mainly all the people walking by within inches of a diner's table. Simply ask the delivery people to wait by bar and have a staff member get the food from the kitchen (this could be a problem as the place is already understaffed) or ask the delivery people to go to the kitchen through an outside door (likely the more realistic choice).

I absolutely love this place. My boyfriend and I are both addicted to their bold, spicy flavors and…read morethey have quickly become our top choice for takeout. Tucked away in a plaza with a kfc, I would truly consider this a hidden gem. We have never gone wrong with ordering their chili chicken with extra gravy. It's saucy and hot and just punches the mouth with flavor. It can come in a combo with fried rice, but I highly recommend getting the chicken masala fried rice for an elevated experience. The manchurian beef is also a reliable choice. Finally, my favorite treat is the chili fried fish. The fillets are crispy on the outside, and so tender on the inside. The seasoning on the fish is just perfect. The prices are a bit high for takeout, but the portions are massive. We always have leftovers. Online ordering is also available - great for those afraid to call!

The BEST HAKKA food in Mississauga (and Halal)! In fact, this place sells the best Hakka food I've…read moreever had in my life (and I've tried quite a bit over the years, including all the popular places). We ordered the Special Fried Chicken, Chilli Chicken (with gravy), Sweet & Sour Chicken, Manchurian Beef, as well as mixed Chow Mein and mixed Fried Rice. Wow! The food is moist, the chicken and beef pieces are tender, juicy, and flavourful. The rice and noodles were excellent. Portion sizes are huge and they don't skimp on meat or seasoning at all! What makes the flavour special is that it tastes much more AUTHENTIC and less commercial than other Hakka places. I could taste the East Asian influences and it was SPECTACULAR! This is my new favourite Hakka place. I'm going here ALL THE TIME now! 5 out of 5 stars!

One of the best places in Toronto for Indo-Chinese cuisine. Their chicken noodles are delicious,…read moreand the triple Schezwan fried rice is packed with flavor. Both dishes are must-tries for anyone who enjoys spicy and authentic Indo-Chinese food. Chicken lollipop must try.

I am a regular here. Love the staff and foods even better. On lucky days, parking is no issues too…read more Have been coming here for almost 10 years. Is always on my go to list.

Absolutely unbelievable customer service. I asked a basic question about what the Manchurian is…read moremade of--something anyone working in a restaurant should be able to answer without melting down. Instead, the server became visibly confused, lost her composure, and started yelling for no reason whatsoever. If confusion turns into aggression this easily, she should not be anywhere near customers. The attitude was hostile, dismissive, and wildly unprofessional. Paying customers deserve clarity and respect, not an outburst over a simple menu question. This place seriously needs to retrain staff or keep them off the floor, because this experience was embarrassing, uncomfortable, and completely unacceptable.

Roughly a month ago, I was in Scarborough and was running a few errands. I needed to get some…read moretakeout for dinner. I took a look at Uber Eats and found Hakka No. 1. I scrolled some more. For those who have followed my Hakka food adventures, I tend to get chilli chicken with rice at any new Hakka eatery. It helps me gauge how yummy I feel each eatery's food is. I used to get spicy garlic chicken as my default, but how this dish is made varies from eatery to eatery. When it's made with bell peppers and onions, count me out. Those ingredients are too fancy for me. I saw spicy garlic chicken on the menu. No, Mary, do not get it. Stick with your usual chilli chicken with rice first. I looked at the graphic. It had chopped garlic, green onions, breaded chicken, all in sauce. It's exactly how I like it. I ignored that voice to get chilli chicken and went for spicy garlic chicken. This dish came with steamed rice. I also got a canned Diet Coke. It didn't take long for me to get to this eatery. It's located at Parkway Mall, next door to CoCo Fresh Tea and Juice. I tend to park in the lot across from Gabby's. I can always find a spot there. I backed into a spot and walked over. This eatery has lunch specials. They looked good. I walked in. The seating area looked relaxed and nice. I headed to the counter and showed my Uber Eats order. It was ready. Yay! I thanked the woman and left with my bagged bundle of food. I stopped at CoCo to get some bubble tea before driving home. I was excited to give my food a try. My car smelled so good. I was tempted to pull over and eat my dinner. I had some self-control and got myself home before I tore into my food. My favourite spicy garlic chicken is at Royal Jasmine. I don't go there as often as I used to, simply because it's close to my workplace and I am still working remotely. The spicy garlic chicken here is now my second-favourite place. There was lots of chopped garlic. The gravy was perfect. The spicy level was all good in my books. This dish had green onions that I enjoyed. The chicken was lightly breaded and delicious. The steamed rice was the perfect portion for me. It helped dumb down some of the spiciness as I ate. My can of Diet Coke hit the spot. It was still cold when I cracked it open. It complemented my food nicely. I now want to get chilli chicken from this place and see how I feel. I loved my food. I'll be back for moe. (370)

Extremely disappointed. We got:…read more Crispy Beef- This dish was never crispy. Extremely soggy, almost no flavour. Imagine 3 day old leftovers that you heated up in the microwave. Kung Pao chicken-also very soggy but not as bad as the beef. Had OK flavour but the texture was very chewy, very unappealing. Fried chicken wontons-the only bright spot. Crispy, but little flavour to the meat, and not hot. Schezuan chicken chow mein-the only flavour is "spice". No actual taste to the dish. Mixed veggies-hard to screw this up so won't give them any credit for this, but even the broccoli here was overcooked. Even the white rice that I didn't order that they provided was extremely wet and sticky, almost to the point of being sushi rice. Wanna know why they haven't opened their dine in area after COVID? Because they would have a never ending line of complaining customers in the restaurant refusing to pay for their meals.

Got takeout here. The lady was nice and we didn't have to wait long for our food. There wasn't…read moreanyone else in the restaurant because it was half an hour to closing time at the end of the day. Tried the vegetable noodles, vegetable pakora, a shrimp dish and chili ginger beef. I enjoyed the vegetable pakora - they were balls of veggies mixed with batter, in Manchurian sauce which had garlic bits. For the veggie noodles, also went with Manchurian and it was good level of spicy, but would maybe want to try Szechuan next time. Shrimps were big but didn't come with that many, and I didn't like it that much cause the shrimp didn't taste that fresh. The chili ginger beef was a bit too sweet for my liking (but I'm no expert in chili ginger flavouring so maybe that's normal for the dish?)

I was here, very tasty dishes, fast service, but not enough of choice of dishes, drink were really…read moregood but as well not enough choice, overall very great restaurant

Wow where has this spot been all my life. This just might be the best Hakka spot in Toronto…read more SERIOUSLY. And I've tried all the greats. Good portions. Not too salty not too greasy and good heat. Called ahead for take out at 5pm on a Saturday. Ready in 25 minutes. Kindest staff. Delicious food. Oh and the egg rolls are homemade and they are BOMB.