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    Yin Ji Chang Fen

    4.0 (138 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Good for kids

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    Lillian C.

    Love getting take out from here. The rice noodle rolls are always silky smooth and the filling is generous. I also like their selection of congee and appetizers. Overall, it's pretty budget friendly and there are enough variety of rice noodle rolls to please picky eaters. We've also been to this location to eat in a few times. It's a small clean place and the ladies are always polite. The seating area is a bit cramped for my liking so I mostly do take out here. Either way, would recommend this place!

    Michael T.

    Ordered the fish chang fen. It was pretty hearty and I can tell why their chang fen is the highlight of this place. Soft silky chang fen with touches of fish fillet - and it was not a small amount. It is cheap and filling. Service was fast and not impolite. I would come back for their congee / dou jiang / you tiao. Busy for Sunday morning.

    Christine L.

    Amazing congee base, not salty or thirsty after having congee. This is my favorite place to come for congee. Dishes and rice rolls are made fresh to order. Opens until midnight, excellent choice for midnight snack cravings. Noodles are a bit on a softer side so try the noodle if you can accept soft noodles. I personally like al dente noodles.

    Shrimp Congee
    Karen K.

    If you want a fast, cheap, and hearty meal, come here. This spot specializes in congee, chang fen (rice rolls), and snacks/appetizers. My order: - Shrimp Congee - 8/10 (good for 2 people) - Olive and Pork Rice Rolls - 9/10 - Dough Fritters - 10/10 (very crispy, and fried to order) Service is fast, and the servers are attentive. It's gets busy but there are a decent amount of seats inside. A lot of people tend to do take out.

    Menu pricing as of Aug 2023
    Philip L.

    A pretty okay congee place with good menu selections available. Not bad in terms of price value. Freshly made to order. Better to call or go with UberEats for takeout as the place is a little cramped. Not the best place to sit and dine in. Walk up to the cashier to place your order. No complaints about that. Go for it if you are a congee person. Enjoy!

    John Y.

    Chaotic during peak lunch hour on a Sunday, people waiting inside amongst the diners; including people/Uber drivers waiting for their orders, constant screaming of Uber orders ready for pickup. Staff then requests everyone waiting to dine in to write down their phone number on a piece of paper so they can call us?? why, we're all standing in line for them to see, go figure. Can pre-order on a paper menu while waiting to save some time. After a 15min a table finally opened up, hallelujah. Ordered the century egg/pork jook, fried dough and shrimp/beef rice roll. Jook not too watery or thick and maintained it's consistency throughout the meal. I just hate it when your jook starts out nice but then tends to separate and get watery towards the end. Rice roll was full of beef and shrimp, rice skin thin, smooth and silky. Fried dough cooked perfectly, crispy and chewy/doughy, perfect compliment for dipping into the jook. Food was great and if you don't mind eating while surrounded by impatient Uber drivers and people waiting for an open table., then this is the place for you, hallelujah. Probably better to avoid Sundays

    Rice noodle with Chinese donut
    Vinkin Ken T.

    I've been to a few Yin Ji Chang Fen locations and the rice noodles have been consistent. They are warm, silky, soft and comforting to eat. The filling to rice noodle ratio was perfect. Service is also quick. We were offered complimentary hot tea. Ordering is done thru a QR code scanned on the table. However you pay with a staff member.

    Jason C.

    great place for congee and rice noodle rolls! everything there is super affordable and there's a great selection of different ones to choose from. We tried a couple different dishes: shrimp (6.75), bbq pork (6.75), dough (6.25) and the egg noodle rolls (5.25). We already tried the pork (7.25) and chicken congees (6.99). Everything was super affordable and tasty and there's such a great selection! We shared with 5-6 people total and still full afterwards. Definitely would come back

    Rice noodle with duck meat and chives
    Jacqueline F.

    This is a casual rice noodle and congee restaurant. You scan a QR code and order through that. I ordered the rice noodle with duck. It was delicious and simple. Hit the spot for breakfast.

    Chinese Donut
    Peter P.

    A spot for either b'fast, lunch, dinner or night snacks..... the food meets your craving at anytime. Congee, Chinese rice noodles, cold/hot drinks. What surprise me is how cool this small joint is, conveniently located off Hwy 7. Ordering using apps or the conventional way; either way the establishment service is up to satisfy its patrons. Well done!

    Tea cup
    Terry C.

    Kept passing this restaurant and finally decided to give it a try for a late lunch. On entering, we were promptly attended to and seated. This is a small restaurant but comfortable. We were promptly served tea in a paper cup and given a paper bowl with a plastic spoon for eating. This was unusual. There are also disposable chopsticks on the table. We had the following: Shrimp congee: Very good. You could taste the shrimp flavour, even the colour had the tone of cooked shrimps. We received 6 large shrimp with the congee. Wow. This was nice to see. Needed a little salt. This was on the smaller size, but good enough. Dough Stick: OK - came served in a brown bag. BBQ pork rice noodle roll: Noodles nice and fresh. The serving size was good. Taste good. Needed some salt though. Rice Wrap: Served in a takeout container. I was too full to eat this, however, the other person had and felt the rice was not fresh. Overall, this is a good place to pop in for a quick eat - good variety of options. Will return.

    Takeout menus and hand sanitizer
    Mary T.

    Last week, I was browsing eateries on my Ritual app, as one does at midnight, and found Yin Ji Chang Fen as a new addition. I have been craving all things dim sum as of late. I wanted some rice noodle rolls and placed an order last Wednesday while I was out running errands. This place specializes in congee and rice noodle rolls. We've been experiencing a heatwave in the GTA that the last thing I wanted to do was down a hot bowl of congee. Congee is more a comfort food to me when it's cooler outside. I wanted rice rolls. My rationale was that I'd be less sweaty eating them. I ordered the following items: - Sticky rice wraps - Sweet cruller - Sweet corn rice noodle roll - Beef brisket stew with rice noodle role - Barbequed pork with chives rice noodle role I placed my order in Whitchurch-Stouffville. My order was ready in fifteen minutes. Cool! This eatery is in a plaza across from CF Markville Mall. It's a few stores down from Fairstone Financial, which I haven't set foot in for nearly two years. There are exclusive parking spots in front of this store for Yin Ji Chang Fen customers. I backed into a spot and walked in. There is a sign that states to wear a mask. It's mandatory in Markham as of this Friday, so this place was ahead of the game. I walked in and a nice man said hi. I indicated that I was picking up a Ritual order and said my name. It was ready for me. He turned the huge bag around with my order printed out. Yep, that was mine. I thanked him, took some pictures of the interior, and wished him a great day. I drove home. I had a virtual Yelp event to do, so I kept my food warm as I sweated away doing a dance workout. So much for not sweating... haha! Anyway, the workout was perfect. I was hungry and ready to dig in. I started with the beef brisket stew. It smelled so good. It was carefully packed in a container and the gravy never leaked out. I poured it all over the whisper-thin, but wide, rice noodle. I then had a bite. I was in heaven! I have been craving beef brisket for a while. It was flavourful and the sauce was divine. The beef brisket was tender. It was the perfect combination. I love corn. I mean, I LOVE corn. I had to get the sweet corn rice noodle roll. The corn kernels were sweet and crispy. I have never had corn in a rice noodle roll. So perfect. So simple. So good! I actually poured the beef brisket gravy over it. I highly recommend trying this move if you do order these two flavours. I had the sweet cruller. It was still warm and crispy when I got to it. Like a fresh bagel that has just come out of the oven, I can eat a sweet cruller out of the fryer without anything on it or dipped in anything. It was delicious! It was chewy, crispy, and yummy. It has been eons since I last had one. I had one of the sticky rice wraps. Yes, workouts make me hungry. It was packed with pork filling. I miss dim sum so much. Having this sticky rice wrap made those feelings disappear. It was delightful. I had the barbequed pork and chive rice roll for breakfast the following day. The container that each rice roll comes in is perfect to shove into the microwave and heat up. The rice noodle roll was still yummy the next day. The barbequed pork is cut thin, but you get a lot. The same goes with the chives. It was so different. I liked it a lot. I am close to giving this place a perfect score. What is holding me back is the price. My beef brisket rice noodle roll was nearly $7. It's not cheap dining here, but it is worth it for the yumminess that ensues. I will need to come back and try more items on the menu. I'll definitely come back for congee when it's not scorching hot outside. (207)

    Tanveer K.

    First time trying this, we got the Chinese doughnut, the chicken congee, and the brisket noodle roll, first off this place was packed at 9 am which is like wow, fast efficient service, the congee was good but probably won't order again and the doughnut was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the brisket was so tender and packed with flavour the noodles had a very soft texture it melts in your mouth, and the sauce with the noodles was amazing I think they cook it really simple really get the natural flavour of the beef, this is one of the best noodle rolls I've tried so far the dim sum place I usually go to is really good but this comes really close I can't believe I've never heard of this before phenomenal food

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    I've been to Jumbo Lobster a few times for dinner and have truly enjoyed every visit!!…read more First impression as soon as you walk in - this place is impressively grand. Plenty of seating for different sized groups, and the walls are lined with either wine, cuts of meat or tanks filled with various sea creatures. For dinner, we always have to order the lobster and steak combo. The steak has consistently been a flavourful medium rare (to our preference) and there is so much meat from these lobsters! I can't pick which way I like the lobster cooked more - steamed or wok fried.. both are delicious. For additional dishes, you can't go wrong with the short beef ribs and the pea shoots with king oyster mushrooms are a great option if you're trying to add veggies to a meat-heavy meal. The service staff are always on top of it. They are always coming around to make sure we have enough water at the table and food came out so quickly. I can't wait to come back again soon!

    We had an excellent waiter, the food was very good, and the restaurant itself was beautiful…read more Unfortunately, our entire evening was ruined by the manager at the front. When we arrived, he insisted that we did not have a reservation even after we showed our confirmation, and, instead of apologizing for what appeared to be the restaurant's booking system error, he tried to lecture us about how certain reservation websites do not allow large-group bookings. Rather than taking responsibility or working professionally toward a solution, his attitude was rude, dismissive, and completely inappropriate. Fortunately, the lady working with him was kind, professional, and genuinely tried to explain the situation and find a way to accommodate us. She deserves recognition for her efforts. Our group was in town for an eight-day conference with more than 3,000 attendees. Because of this experience, this restaurant has unfortunately been added to the "not recommended" list for this annual event. When restaurants host business travelers, the way guests are treated matters just as much as the quality of the food. Unprofessional treatment of customers and business partners can damage relationships and cost businesses significant opportunities. To anyone considering this restaurant: the food is excellent, but if you're planning an important business dinner or any special occasion, be aware that the wrong interaction at the front desk could ruin your evening. Great food alone cannot make up for poor management and unprofessional customer service.

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    HK Style Lobster (4lbs)
    HK Style Lobster (4lbs)
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    Steam king crab
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    Tips: - This eatery is on Fantuan…read more - The food is excellent! - Be careful if you have food with sauce. The lid on my shredded potato salad wasn't on properly and the sauce leaked through my Fantuan bag. The food gets five stars. Sadly, the lid on my potato salad wasn't securely on the container. I had my food in my insulated bag, so the sauce leaked into the Fantuan bag and my insulated bag. Luckily, my car was fine. As a result, my rating is four stars. I wanted to try a new eatery. I looked at my Fantuan app and noticed He Bei Chinese Cuisine. It had dumplings and snacks that I enjoy, so I said yes to placing a dinner order from this eatery. I ordered these items: - Pork and chive steamed dumplings (large has 14 dumplings) - Tea eggs - Shredded potato salad On Fantuan, when you purchase $15 worth of food, you get the shredded potato salad for a cent. Deal! After placing my order near my home, I drove over to this eatery. The drive was ten minutes. I was given an estimated time of fifteen minutes. It was ready in ten minutes. I had no problem finding this eatery. There was plenty of parking. I pulled into a spot and walked in. I saw the Yubu sign. My heart sank, as I loved the Korean tofu pockets from this joint. I liked seeing places to sit down and eat at He Bei. Nice! A woman behind the counter came over. I said that I had a Fantuan order. She talked to me in Mandarin. I don't understand it, but we were fine communicating with each other in our languages. She pointed out the blue Fantuan bag on the table behind me. I thanked her and wished her a nice day. She said thanks right back. I put my food in my insulated bag. With the leak, I managed to launder the Fantuan bag and clean my insulated bag. After I cleaned up, I had dinner at home. The food was amazing and filling! I loved the shredded potato salad. Sure, a lot of the sesame-soy sauce was gone. However, it tasted yummy. It was worth the cent! The steamed pork and chive dumplings were so good. I didn't dunk them in soy sauce. The filling had so much moisture that I felt like I was eating soup dumplings. The filling had yummy flavour and the dumplings were steamed to perfection. Excellent! You can buy frozen dumplings from this place. I'll need to do it. The tea eggs were the perfect snack while streaming hockey games. I peeled the shells off both of them. The eggs were cracked to allow the amazing soy-based sauce to marinate and get into the eggs. Delicious! I'm a fan. I'll take a closer look at the lids on my food next time. I'm glad that I put food in my insulated bag. It saved cleaning my car's upholstery! (59)

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    Interior. It takes over from where Yubu was.
    Interior. It takes over from where Yubu was.
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    Cross-section of my tea egg
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    Went since they were open until 1 am. Food was ok. Singapore noodles were the highlight of the…read moredishes. The beef and pork were ok too. Would go again if looking for a late night spot.

    We came as a party of 2 for a super early dinner (5pm) on a weekend. The restaurant had…read moreapproximately 5 other parties/tables during our 1ish hour there, with people occasionally dropping in for take-out. Since this Chef 88 is opened until 1am, I think this place will get busier as the night progresses. We weren't super hungry as well ate something for tea time. So we ordered Maggi Lobster (~3lbs) for $34/lb, and stir fried beef with Chinese broccoli (gai lan). The lobster was cooked perfectly, with the Maggi sauce not being too salty. They definitely gave us all the pieces of the 3lbs lobster. The gai lan had a bitter aftertaste, which is common for this vegetable. I wished they had a way to get rid of that. They were generous with the amount of beef and was well marinated. The cut wasn't that great, but that is to be expected. I don't think they added much MSG or at least used good quality ones, as we did not feel overly thirsty later in the evening. They give free daily soup and dessert. What we were most impressive was with the service. The waiters were very attentive, changing our plates twice during our 1ish hour meal. The also gave us wet wipes and more napkins without us requesting it. They even offered us additional soup, which we declined as we were quite full.

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    Chef 88
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    Fishman Lobster Clubhouse Restaurant

    Fishman Lobster Clubhouse Restaurant

    3.9
    (1.3k reviews)
    7.0 km
    $$$$
    Family-owned & operated
    Luxury

    Was really hoping this place was worth the drive in the middle of the weekday from downtown. Our…read moreclients took us here as we were the out of towners and wanted to show us the OG spot for the famous lobster tower. The restaurant was surrounded in tanks full of lobster, crab, seafood and then a ton of dry aged steaks. Definitely something you don't see in California. Clean and spacious. Service was what you would expect from a Chinese seafood restaurant. Overall the meal was good, for me and a few others at the table the star of the show was actually the fish. The lobster while impressive when they brought it out was not as flavorful as one would have expected. And same with the king crab legs - my favorite have been the ones I've had in SF. Was interesting to come and experience it but I wouldn't come back. I prefer quality food over an IG-moment.

    Fishman Lobster Clubhouse Restaurant on Finch Avenue East in Scarborough serves an unforgettable…read moreseafood feast, though you will need plenty of patience. The establishment is famous for its iconic, towering mountains of deep-fried Hong Kong-style lobster and giant Alaskan king crabs.Without a doubt, the food is exceptional. The seafood is extraordinarily fresh--pulled straight from massive surrounding glass tanks--and prepared to absolute perfection with their signature Maggi sauce and garlic toppings. However, the major downside here is the notoriously slow and chaotic service. Due to the massive crowds, servers can be hard to flag down, orders take a long time to arrive, and the staff often feels rushed or inattentive. Despite the frustrating wait times and subpar service, the spectacular flavors and theatrical presentation make it a worthwhile destination for patient seafood lovers.Watch the massive lobster towers being prepared and served fresh at this iconic spot

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    The tanks on the perimeter of the restaurant
    The tanks on the perimeter of the restaurant
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    New Century Restaurant

    New Century Restaurant

    4.1
    (77 reviews)
    5.9 km

    New Century will feed a large group. Their lobster, Dungeness crab, and sea bass combo for eight…read more($798) would satisfy ten or twelve. The individual New Century slow boiled soup is hardest to share but secure some empty bowls and you can divide the hefty portion. In the winter, there's a silkiness to the piping hot consommé that sooths a dry throat and has an umami essence infused with abalone, ginseng, and pork. There's plenty to choose from in the house signature combo platter including roasted duck, soy sauce chicken, BBQ pork, pork slices, and seaweed salad. Saving my stomach for the later dishes, I had a taste of the duck (a good start with crispy skin) and BBQ pork (satisfactory and well flavoured). With the generous portion of chicken in the combo platter, the slow cooked chicken with abalone broth seemed like overkill. I've never been a huge fan of this dish that's served cold since I prefer chicken hot. Still, I understand it's the jelly layer between the skin and meat that people enjoy. And to be fair, the chicken was tender, and New Century certainly didn't skimp on the ginger and scallion oil. For those who tend to fill-up before the "main dishes", the stars of the combo arrive mid-meal. The stir-fried Vancouver crabs with silver fish in HK style spicy sauce needs to be eaten at arrival as the crunchy coating is best straight from the fryer. And despite not looking spicy, the dish has a light heat that permeates in the background. Additionally, the crab was fresh and meaty, cooked well so it remained delicately flakey. The amount of sweet and sticky sauce used in the stir-fried lobsters with scallion in Maggie sauce was well balanced, lightly covering the crustaceans. Both lobsters were substantial; even after eating many pieces, we still had plenty of leftovers. This is a long review head to Gastro World for the rest.

    Very good dim sum! Super large restaurant with huge screen TVs. Great friendly service. Definitely…read morewill come back!

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    Steamed Chicken Feet
    Steamed Diced Pork with Black Truffle Rice Roll
    Steamed Diced Pork with Black Truffle Rice Roll
    Siu-Mai (Pork Dumpling)

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    Fish With You

    Fish With You

    4.2
    (17 reviews)
    4.9 km

    We first noticed this restaurant because the name in Chinese is "like to be with you". It's Friday…read morethat after my appointment around the area. They have different special offers each day from Monday to Friday. We ordered the special Linyi Style Stir Fried Chicken on Friday. And we also ordered Boiled Basa Fish with pickled Cabbage & Green Pepper. They were pretty traditional Chinese styles. The white rice or brown rice both can have as much as we could. That's good for men. We both like here, but they don't offer specials during the weekends. But they do have other special packages, just a bit different. And they also have the membership that we could collect points and then we could use the points to get drinks or different snacks or dishes.

    New sauerkraut fish soup spot in Markham…read more A chain from asia that has finally made it's way to Markham. They are known for their sauerkraut fish soup that comes with unlimited self serve rice on the side. Servers were attentive, spacing of the seating and tables were tight. Often times people kept brushing up against my chair while getting up to go get their rounds of rice. Although not a deal breaker, was annoying while trying to enjoy your food. The portions are big enough for 2 if you get a large, but since it was our first time we wanted to try 2 different soups. Here's what we got: Chicken wings 4/5 - Came out raw the first time after we bit into it. But quickly flagged a server to let them know how this issue. They brought us a new one shortly after that was perfectly cooked, juicy and crispy on the outside. Laotan boiled fish with pickled cabbage and chili 4/5 - Their number one classic so we had to try. It's sour and spicy with the right amount of kick to it. Basa fish filets were also tasty. Came out luke warm. Princess's tomato fish 4/5 - Packed with tomato flavour. Savoury and paired well with the basa fish filet. Came with bean curd noodles as well. Came out luke warm. Easily would be a five star review if both soups that we got came out piping hot rather than lukewarm. Regardless, a great spot for a quick in and out meal.

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    Fish With You
    The spread for 5 people

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    The spread for 5 people
    Nian Yi Kuai Zi

    Nian Yi Kuai Zi

    4.3
    (26 reviews)
    8.0 km

    If you like spice this is the place for you. Located at the commerce gate complex there is…read moretypically a wait to get a table here. Wait list is old school...someone writes your name and number in a notebook and you are called when your table is ready. The interior is reminiscent of the old school taverns you see in those old Chinese movies where the traveller has spent days walking or on a horse and comes upon a tavern where the interior is all wooden tables and benches. Dining style and dishes are all family style. You order a couple of dishes and then add rice. Spice level can be adjusted and even at 'less' the heat level was high. Definitely generous use of Szechwan peppercorns! Food is very flavourful and depending on preference some might find the oil level high. The clientele is mainly Mandarin speaking and if you are Asian they will immediately communicate in Mandarin with you but I did see the staff switch to English where needed. Service was patient and attentive.

    Really liked the "jiang hu" style decor - felt like eating at a local inn in the Song Dynasty…read more Sweet & Sour Crispy Pork Strips: Loved it. Meaty pork strips coated with thin batter, each piece is wrapped in a glossy sauce and sprinkled with white sesame. Perfect dish to go with rice. Double Cooked Pork Slices: Classic Sichuan-style dish. The pork belly is first boiled, then stir-fried again with chili bean paste and green bell pepper. Very flavorful and savoury, another great dish to go with rice. Soy Sauce Fried Rice: One of my fav childhood dishes, and they delivered very well. It's such a huge portion that we could only finish it in two days. Service was great, considerate and friendly. They even pour water for you before you sit down and pack up the leftovers for you after you finish. You might have to wait if you don't have a reservation, but the turnaround is pretty fast. Food (quality, creativity, consistency) - 5/5 Drinks (quality, variety) - NA/5 Ambience (interior design, cleanliness) - 5/5 Service (courtesy, knowledge, timeliness) - 5/5 Value (quality vs. price) - 5/5 OVERALL - 5

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    The rustic decor.
    The rustic decor.
    Inside decor is quite good, the passage way is spacious.

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    Inside decor is quite good, the passage way is spacious.

    Yin Ji Chang Fen - chinese - Updated July 2026

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