Federick Restaurant is a Hakka Chinese food restaurant well-known for takeout pakoras, Manchurian…read morechicken, Manchurian noodles, Hakka fried noodles, chili chicken and garlic shrimp which comes in a sizzling, sweet and spicy sauce. Located in Scarborough and Markham, but parking at their original Scarborough location can be a hot mess at times! We witnessed a sight of people double parking, massive car pile-ups, and traffic congestion. Save yourself the time and energy by ordering delivery. Even their takeout has consistent taste, good sized portions and affordable prices. For the past 33 years, this family establishment has been a staple in the community with people coming from all over to taste their delicious food. It started from humble beginnings with the life story of its founder and executive chef Simon, born in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He started working at a restaurant in Kolkata at the age of 14 and continued his restaurant journey in 1976 when he moved to Sweden. About 10 years later he immigrated to Canada with his family in 1987. Just three years later, in 1990 he opened the first Indian Chinese Hakka restaurant of its kind in Scarborough. Word of mouth travelled fast that Federick was the place to go for tasty Hakka food. Some customers have been frequenting the restaurant since the beginning. After growing a following of loyal clientele, Federick Restaurant opened its second location in Markham in 2010. Simon's family continues to carry on the lifelong dream and legacy that their father and husband built. In December they donated almost four thousand dollars to Canadian food banks to help build a country where no one goes hungry. Talk about paying it forward! WHAT IS HAKKA FOOD? Hakka food is a blend of Chinese and Indian cuisine, characterized by the use of aromatic Indian spices with classic Chinese ingredients, cooking styles and preparations. Over the years, "Hakka food" has morphed into much more. The dishes we ordered (dry chili chicken and vegetarian noodles) were so good!

Firstly, the parking is wack here. Try and park in the plaza parking north of the building and walk…read moreover (The Avenue, resto). When over for the lunch specials 11.99. ordered chilli beef and Manchurian noodles and chicken. Both were great, the chili beef was underwhelming in terms of tastyness a new spice, but decent came with white rice. The portions of protein to carbs was 75/25, not much protein. But I suppose in this economy what can you expect? The Manchurian noodles were amazing. Even less meat provided like 10% of even. Had some good veg (broccoli, Bok Choy). Next time will order protein on the side.

This is a chain from China & it's cheap…read more Duck & mushroom orange flavour soup combo with egg, vegetable, dry tofu, rice: the soup had a good nourishing taste with quite a bit of meat in soup. The sides were doused in brown sauce which was subtly different from the usual sauce & pretty good. Egg & broccoli were decent & the dry tofu was good: airy with air pockets making it light (this is only place I've found here which does dry tofu like that). House stir fried vermicelli with pork, clam & vegetables was tasty & very fragrant. We opted for thin vermicelli but by default it comes with thick. I couldn't see or taste any clams though.

We were here the 3rd time to have dinner during weekends. This time we tried the shrimp combo that…read more$10.99 from 3pm to close, it also comes with a pop. The combo was fast, and a big dish. The tiger shrimp were good enough for my daughter and me. I definitely like it and my husband had the pork dish, but not as much as I had. The staff was so nice that my kid left her toy battery cover there, and she kept it for us. She didn't throw it away. We like to come again and again, because the nice server and not too many people even though in the weekends.

From living in Vancouver, we have a lot of good authentic Chinese restaurants. So while in…read morebowmanville,we never have had Chinese food before. Tried this place out, and what a pleasant surprise. Hot & sour soup, was nice, not overly starched. Large portion for the price. Beef & broccoli, and chicken with almonds were large portions. The food is not ladened with msg. Overall, good prices, large portions, made for a great lunch. We will be ordering again.

Tried to check food and order food but not as per standard Chinese restaurants. Will not order or…read morerecommend again.

The food is average, everything pretty much tastes the same. But they do have big portions, food…read morelooks good, fast delivery. Ok for a change, but not my first choice.

This place made my stomach run (as in my stomach had me running to the toilet). The food was piping…read morehot, just the way I like it. I opened the container (I ordered general tso chicken), believing the food would fulfill the hunger. The chicken was soggy (no other way to describe it). It tasted so bad. My grandfather ordered the chicken and vegetables. Also, soggy. I did a pick up order and live 5 minutes away, so I expected it to be a reasonable amount of time from restaurant to my stomach. Obviously that wouldnt have mattered, as it was poorly prepared and worsely seasoned. I don't recommend this place to anyone.

I came here for lunch on Sunday around 1 pm. There were lots of empty tables and we were seated…read moreright away. The food was mediocre and expensive. $10 for a small bowl of hot and sour soup... the portions were small, dishes weren't particularly delicious, service was average, and the space was run down. They have a lot of "winning" dishes such as their pan fried buns. Sadly it didn't blow me away, I found the bun too soggy and not very crispy. What rubbed me the wrong way was handing me the bill with tax (currently tax exemption in Ontario). When I asked them about it, instead of being apologetic, they told me to minus the tax. The restaurant just didn't seem very transparent with this.

Crab meat Xiao long bao is 5/5!…read more Other items were 3.5/5. Table service is ... something I cant expect much. Came back for eat-in after my super positive experience of take-out Xiao Long Bao (XLB) a few months ago. Items we ordered today (other than XLBs) were: # Pan fried pork dumpling # Shanghai Pan Fried Pork Bun (SJB) # Chunky Beef With Noodles # Bean Curd Sheets With Vegetables & Soy Bean The above items are nothing wrong. Fried dumpling's taste was great, but the texture of the wrapping was kind of dry and crumbly. Beef noodle was good, and the noodle had a good chewiness. Not as bouncy in the texture. Shanghai Pan Fried Pork Bun was also good. The dough is fluffy not thin/crispy (like popular SJB places). But the bottom is super crispy, and overall taste was great, and the stuffing was juicy. Bean curd sheets with vegetables were OK. We came here after peak lunch hours (1:30pm) and the place was not busy. However, some of the the dishes were served by a robot (see the picture). :) You cannot expect full table service here. I had to remind staff when I am ready to order, and when I am ready to pay. However, I should mention that the staff were very pleasant. They welcome guests and serve food with joy and warmth. If you expect North American standard table services, you will get disappointed, but if not, it is a nice homey space. I will definitely come back for Crab XLB. I highly recommend this item.

Best Chinese food I have eaten, quality is amazing, don't feel bloated after, good service…read more Would definitely recommend if you like Chinese food.

Tried this Wok Chef for the first time. On the boarder of Stouffville and Balentrae…read more Called in for pick up. Staff was knowledgeable and friendly. I ordered some basic dishes. I found the food was worth what I paid. Paid cash and received a 10% discount. I ordered 2 egg rolls, Yang Chow fried rice, Singapore noodles with shrimp and chicken balls 42.00. Food was much less greasy as other places in Stouffville. I will be returning to try different dishes

Parking lot smelled of good food, so decided go try this spot, and glad we did!…read more Friendly service. Fast. Free parking. Small seating area which fits, perfect to grab takeout and go. Pad Thai is SPICY! Their menu denotes spicy food with an asterisk instead of the easier to spot chilli peppers, but surprisingly it is really good! I've been back twice for the Pad Thai already. Not necessarily the taste at a Thai restaurant, but I like it. Also love that they add large pieces of fried tofu. 5/5 Fried rice was mediocre. Onion rings was not very good, soggy, and breading instead of batter which is more typical for onion rings, my 7yo did not really like it. 3/5 Chicken and broccoli on rice was also good. 4.5/5

Tip: This restaurant is on Skip the Dishes…read more Yesterday, I was in Pickering. I wanted to grab some takeout for dinner before heading home. Skip the Dishes had a discount code. If I spent $30 on an order, I'd get 50% off. Sweet! I found Dragon Gem. I looked at the menu. Whenever I see ho fun on the menu, I have to get it. My order consisted of these items: - Beef ho fun - Large wonton soup I got an estimated time of ten minutes for my order to be ready. I thought that it was a mistake. It made sense when I got to the restaurant. I needed ten minutes to drive over here. It's in a plaza that I have frequented before. It has a Rexall that I shopped at in the past. I had no problem finding a parking spot near this restaurant. I backed into an available spot and walked in. I have never seen so many folks in a kitchen! I'd guess that there were eight folks making food and packing up orders. Wow! I got the nicest woman. I rattled off the last four numbers of my Skip the Dishes order. She found it and my name on the order. Yay! She handed me my food in a paper bag with a plastic bag around it. I thanked her and left. Everything was packed well. No leakage. My food and soup were still hot when I got home with it. I looked forward to chowing down. I started with the wonton soup. The broth was perfect. It was clear and had a touch of salt that I liked. There were many wontons that had flavourful pork filling. Each wonton was softer than expected, but it was nice not to exert much effort chewing it. It had sliced barbeque pork in it. So good! I got crunchy sticks. I've never been a fan of them, so I didn't put them in my soup. I loved the beef ho fun. It was perfect. It had lots of tender beef slices. The rice noodles (ho fun) were so good. They were stir-fried and tasted amazing. My dish had sliced onions and bean sprouts in every bite. The portion size was generous. Excellent food! I'd return for more when I'm in the area. (54)

Hole in the wall with expected Chinese restaurant type service where they will drop off tea and…read moreleave you to it. "Szechuan boiled fish" was good but not spicy at all. Cumin lamb was good but sooo much onion. Green onion cake was fresh and crispy just delicious but the rest of the dishes were honestly pretty bad. Restaurant didn't smell the best so try to sit at a table towards the front.

The Old House specializes in Northern Chinese cuisine, skewers, lamb skewers, kebabs,…read moreSichuan/Szechwan spicy dishes, fish, noodles, dumplings and Beijing style pancakes. We ordered the Fried Noodles with Chicken, Pork Cabbage Dumplings (12pcs) and Pancake.