A pleasant surprise revisiting Viet Kong after so many years. Prices still very reasonable for around $10.50 for a bowl of noodles with drinks. I really enjoyed my ok order of Ginger and Onion Beef Vermicelli. Service was friendly and fast. A lot of regulars here during lunch. read more

Viet Kong - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Went for their afternoon tea (2pm - 530pm). Got my standard hk style toast (with peanut butter added for 50 cents) and hk milk tea. The hk style toast is tasty, but a bit soggy on the inside. Outside is not as crispy as it looks. The milk tea doesn't have as strong of a tea flavour, but it's okay. Also got their chicken wing and fries. Add salt to taste. The wings were crispy. One of the few afternoon tea places with beef rice noodle on the afternoon tea menu. Comes with a lot of bean sprouts, but tasty. Beef is tender. Price point is really good. Service is quick as well (there weren't very many patrons though). Place is clean and modern looking. read more

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Just discovered this gem. Quality hk food and cheap. My wife and I both ordered a vermicelli soup, it came with a side of toast, ham and egg. And not to mention their Hong Kong milk tea is strong, smooth and silky. read more

This little hidden gem is overshadowed by larger viet restaurants in the area but it's really quite decent ! The portion sizes I don't think are as small as what some of the other reviews give it credit for and really it's just that the bowl is deeper instead of wider (which keeps the food warm for longer). the soup base and pho were both decent but what was really surprising is that they have afternoon tea which includes a few HK classics along with their regular viet menu selections. Service as well was superb but maybe that's because I went for a super late dinner. I'd say if you're around the area, it's worth a try! read more

Viet Kong - Their house special pho (small) - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Came here on a weekday for dinner with the wifey. This used to be a Vietnamese restaurant and I guess it wasn't doing so well, so they converted into a HK style restaurant. Let's focus on some of the positives first. There aren't a lot of HK style restaurants in the Greensborough area. The only one would be Tao Canteen across the street and now this one. Given that fact, I was quite excited to try the place out. There was actually more people than I expected at the restaurant as well. The prices are very reasonable and so are the portions. Their menu is quite extensive, which is nice to have so many options. Now onto why I gave the place 2 stars. The food was really mediocre. I ordered a baked chicken rice with tomato sauce. I have to say that it has to be one if not the worst one I have ever eaten at a HK style restaurant. The sauce was horrible, tasted like something out of a can, and was nothing like normal tomato sauce that would normally come with the dish. As well, the rice felt really dry and is definitely old rice because the rice was actually hard. Out of everything, the chicken was the only thing that was edible. I ordered the milk tea that came with the rice. The milk tea isn't amazing either as the the tea flavour was really lacking. Given the fact that there are many options an extra 5 minutes drive away, I would opt to go the extra mile for a much better meal. I hope they continue to improve as they have only recently changed the style of restaurant. read more

Viet Kong - Baked chicken rice with tomato sauce - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Fast. Cheap. Delicious. Need not say more This place is a great spot for a quick meal that's cheap. It's delicious and lots of choice. I'm happy to stop in and grab something and the place always seems to have lots of people in it. It's a good vibe and lots of selection. They have a few daily all day specials, breakfast and lunch/dinner specials. I went with brisket in soup with rice noodles and beef fried rice and veg on the side. Delicious meal for two people that keeps you under $15 total. It's hard to beat that. Yes to other reviews this isn't a pho place, it's a quick Asian diner and nothing wrong with that. read more

Viet Kong - Wonton and beef brisket soup with rice noodles. Meat is very tender and juicy - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Always come here every Sunday. Food is fast, cheap and good! An absolute hidden gem with plentiful parking and friendly service. Would recommend for a quick meal! read more

Viet Kong - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

I do not agree with other's negativism of how they took pho off the menu. The pho served here was literally below standard quality. HOWEVER, their new and re-vamped HK menu is holy god good. I came back in last Sunday to eat lunch with my bf and omg they were packed .. usually they have an empty place when you walk in. But now let me caution you this is the HK Cafe for anybody who lives north of 16th Ave & doesn't want to go to New City or the Phoenix Restaurant. Their prices are so reasonable. They charge well below what the Phoenix charges but the quality is quite similar - although the menu is not as extensive. The food comes out pretty fast for a small diner. The food is on par with what you would expect from a HK diner. I've had: The satay vermicelli and beef = would go back for. The french toast = my favourite, favourite, favourite - please give this a try if you're feeling something sweet or a little dessert after your meal. The egg and ham sandwich = I love how the bread is HUGE here and they load the egg and the ham on (and they don't overcharge you like mad here) My boyfriend had the beef brisket noodles and he said it was "good but not perfect". This is my go to for lunch now. They have an extensive lunch time menu that includes a drink and is still very price effective. Please come here instead of Canteen. It'll be easier on your stomach (no seriously) and on your wallet. HAHA - side note: the Asian lady who helps serve now doesn't really quite understand English well (or so I think). She asked me what I was eating so she could get me cutlery and I said "French Toast" and then said it again in Chinese - but I think she heard me say "Toast" and she was like: okay you can eat it with your hands :) instead of giving me a fork and knife. read more

Was referred by a friend to come try this new restaurant. This was actually our second attempt because the English name of the restaurant and the Chinese name is totally different. So if you don't know how to read Chinese your going to assume it's a Vietnamese restaurant. This is a HK style cafe which the food is actually pretty good for the price you pay. The portion sizes are great and there are lots of daily specials which you can get under $10.00. This is probably going to be our go to place if you want quick Hk style breakfast or even traditional Chinese dishes. We ordered beef rice noodle and chicken and salted fried rice. Highly recommend the chicken salted fried rice if you like salted fish. Very flavourful and the food looks legit. The milk tea wasn't the best it could use more tea flavour. read more

Highly questionable choice of Restaurant name...if anyone is familiar with world history. Unfortunately food was disappointing. Pho beef broth tasted like beef broth....from a can. Very light on toppings and the bowl it was served in was small, pricey too. Was hoping to have a new Viet spot closer to home, but I'll drive another 4 minutes for Kim Dinh! read more

Thought I would try this new place in the neighbourhood considering there isn't that many options for "cheap" Chinese food around there and this is a new place. At first I got to say parking at that plaza isn't that easiest Plaza is kind of small but somehow every time I go there parking seems to be pretty full. As for the food.......(the dots can continue), went there for dinner and ordered the Hainanese Chicken with Rice, House Special Beef Rice Noodle Soup, and Mung Bean, Red Bean & Grass Jelly with Coconut Juice. Hainanese Chicken with Rice: Disappointed. Mostly rice, and I mean mostly! Only 4 small pieces of chicken and the flavour was off. House Special Beef Rice Noodle Soup (large): Average or slightly below. Seemed a little expensive for large since you're getting a ton noodles but not much ingredients. Soup base was ok wasn't the worst and wasn't the best. Mung Bean, Red Bean & Grass Jelly with Coconut Juice: it tasted ok but jelly was jello? wtf... First and probably the last time going there. The restaurant across the street (not going to name names) is definitely better for Chinese food and that place isn't outstanding either but more acceptable for price, portions, taste, and ingredients. read more

Discovered this gem while finding a place to eat. Prices are cheaper than the hk cafes in Markham. Food comes fast and portions are fair.

Huge portions and great value. I like their fried fish filet that comes with a creamy dipping sauce, and the eggplant with minced pork served with rice. read more

It is, "was" our go to afternoon tea cafe in our neighborhood. What a disappointment today. Fried beef rice noodle only had 3 pieces of beef which are medium size. This is beyond ridiculous. I would driver further next time for quality food. Thr quality has been going down hill sin e we moved to this neighborhood 4 years ago. Today was the worst. I will definitely take my business elsewhere from now on. read more

Decided to try their breakfast menu. Well.... It's a big disappointment however I didn't expect to be good. That's the worst part. Ordered 2 breakfast, one came in reasonable timing and the other on is 30 mins late because the waiter gave me the wrong order. How I don't think I deserve to wait for 30mins. Food quality is lower then expect and my expectation has been lowered when I walked in. read more

Viet Kong - Smallest fried egg I've ever seen in my whole life - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

The only reason this place got a 3 star rating from me is due to their price. The portions are on par with other restaurants such as Canteen, Congee Queen, and Phoenix, but the price is $2-$5 cheaper. The only reason you would pick this place is due to tight budget. Personally I would never revisit this restaurant again. This is probably the 3rd time I've visited. I tried breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The taste is really really below par. Food feels homey but more like what your bad-at-cooking grandpa's product. I had breakfast here before. I ordered satay beef vermicelli. The soup was clear water with msg&salt, with satay sauce floating on top. The vermicelli was really hard too. I only ate half. I had pho for lunch before which is pretty bad because the broth tastes off. I've never had worse pho before cuz I thought you can't fail at it. Today I visited for dinner. The soup if the day was again salty with msg and basically clear water as broth. The minced pork and string beans was bad because it wasn't flavourful. The beans were still hard. The wonton soup with beef brisket pho had ONE small piece of beef, wonton had no shrimps inside. The server was one old grandma and she moves really slow. Everything takes a long time to reach us and she doesn't understand English. At least the place is clean. read more

There's a lot different variety of Asian food here. Not limited to Vietnamese. I had the afternoon tea special of French Toast. It was alright, just as expected. I ordered an Iced Tea as well, but it tasted like the plastic cup. A little put off by that. My fiance ordered Satay Pork Noodles, the waiter brought it out and came back 1 minute later saying the cook made a mistake and gave chicken instead of pork. He did as if we wanted to change it. We opted not to, and he kept the chicken. It wasn't bad, but wasn't great either. read more

This place is now HK style cafe instead of Vietnamese Pho. Best value & taste for HK style in the surrounding area. $6.95/$6.99 combos come with white rice, a side dish (Curry Beef Brisket, Tofu, Pork Chop, Green Veggies, etc.) and a soup/drink. They have a few all day breakfast deals for $4.50. (oatmeal + egg sandwich/toast; wonton & beef brisket noodles) Milk tea needs improvement - not strong enough/not enough milk. read more

Very reasonable price, clean and tidy. We like the taste of the food. We ordered satay deep fried pork with vermicelli noodles, a set menu of Yangzhou fried rice with soup and HK style milk tea and it costs $7.99 only. read more

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This place actually serves HK style food not Vietnamese food even though the name of the restaurant is "Viet Kong". The prices of their items are really cheap, which would be the only reason why I would return. The portions are on the smaller side but I guess that is what you get by offering lower prices than other restaurants. In terms of taste, the food is average. read more

For pho, this place is expensive. Don't be fooled by the bowls. They look small, but they're quite deep. The beef noodle soup only comes with a few strips of beef - disappointing. Same goes for the beef & tendon pho. There is definitely better pho uptown if you don't mind the drive. The service here is pretty decent, but the restaurant is so small that it's hard to have poor service. You will always have a chance to call them over when needed. read more

With all things considered this place deserve 3 stars because it's okay. I'm not jumping out of my seat to eat there again but it's not that terrible. I've been there twice for lunch. I've tried 3 items from the happy hour menu. So far, I've only been happy with T1 the pho. The things I like about the restaurant is that it's quiet and clean. The waiter is pretty nice and attentive. I feel neutral about the parking because the parking lot is small but I did managed to find a spot the times I was there. The things I don't like about the restaurant is their serving portions and the taste of their afternoon coffee. The pho is on the happy hour menu which makes you think that it is way cheaper than the other times but the bowl they serve you is actually the small size. The price difference isn't that far off. They only have 2 sizes for pho and the small is actually really small. The taste of the pho is not bad but I don't think it satisfied me. I don't think I will be revisiting any time soon. read more

Viet Kong - This is T1, the pho, BEFORE I even started eating. It looks like it's half done. The portions are way too small. - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Went to this place when it first open and it was very disappointed. Service is average. Food wasn't authentic at all. The vermicelli had water at the bottom of the bowl and there was so little sauce that came with it. The shrimp roll appetizer didn't even come with the correct dipping sauce!! Will not be back! read more

Came to this place after it had changed from Vietnamese restaurant to Chinese/Hong Kong style. Food was l mediocre but the price was not bad. I agree with the other review about the tomato sauce, it was the worst I have ever had. The biggest thing that makes me don't wanna go back is hygiene. Our server who is a middle age lady had long and dirty nails. read more

This is one of my favourite oriental breakfast restaurants in town. I usually order the pork chop vermicelli or the fish cutlet. The soup base for the 1st dish is amazing and is full of flavour. The pork chops are also done very well and the portions match those of other restaurants. The fish cutlet is also amazing, especially the sauce. The fish is pretty large and it comes with 2 eggs and bread. Overall the food tastes amazing and I come here all the time and best of all the prices are extremely low. read more

Great value! Ordered takeout for the all-day special- beef brisket and wonton noodle soup for $4.99, came with a drink. Added $0.50 to upgrade to cold drink. Generous portion for such a low price. Would come here again to try other menu items. read more

Viet Kong - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Markham, Ontario

A very big disappointment. Apparently the menu changed to Chinese cuisine. Service was so poor, we decided to leave without even eating.

It's a decent place for the price you pay. There aren't a lot of options for HK styled food in this neighbourhood and this is the better one around here. Their set menus are great but would love to see more lunch options. read more

Very fast and friendly service! However, while the menu is very affordable, the food is all covered in a thick sheet of oil, which makes it very unappetizing. read more

This place used to be good. You know a place is going downhill when they don't accept credit card anymore. Came here for lunch with my family. First they got our order wrong and be defensive about it. Then we ordered udon in soup. Portion size is tiny and we can scoop it up with one chopstick. Requested for more, they declined and wants us to pay for more. Service is poor. Will never come back again. read more

So we come here almost every Sunday for a quick brunch before running errands because they have good customer service, clean, quick, pretty well priced chinese style breakfast food. Portions are just right and tastes good! read more

No Longer a Pho Restaurant anymore even though they kept the name. Doh! Went there after about 6 months and was very disappointed that the restaurant is now under new owners or possibly their Pho chef left. Bottom line, PHO IS OFF THE MENU!! The menu is now Hong Kong style breakfast, rice, noodle, with some other dishes and was rather disappointed too that the food is only so-so in flavour. Price was reasonable compared to other places but not to Congee Queen standards. If they kept the Pho AND added the new menu that would have been better. Message to the Chef. Learn to MAKE Pho! Sorry not going back again read more

I seem to have had exactly the opposite experience as some of the other reviewers. Every time we've been to the restaurant, the food has been fresh, hot, and flavourful. One of my favourites is the Rice Noodle with Chicken, Vietnamese Sausage, and Shrimp. It's got just the right kick from the hot peppers, for my taste. It's only on the lunch menu, but they don't seem to have a problem with making it for a dinner order. My wife and I also usually order the Shrimp Mango Salad. Before trying theirs, I didn't even LIKE mango salad! The food is good, the service is good, and the prices are reasonable, so yes, I'm a return customer. read more