Garden Cafe - Markham

Used to have better food. Their signature Hainan chicken rice was famous and delicious however it has gone downhill lately. Almost impossible to get a seat due to very limited seating. Also the ventilation is not very good. Takeout wait time is quite long too. Price is very reasonable though. Please bring back the taste of the original chicken rice! Service: Take out Meal type: Lunch Price per person: CA$10–20 Food: 3 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 2

Very busy place. Food comes in good portion and not bad. Good for a quick meal or rush meal. Service: Take out Meal type: Lunch Price per person: CA$20–30 Food: 3 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 2

Ordered take out from here and perhaps its not a good gauge of its quality but I was disappointed with the results. First, the positives: the cold lemon tea was very good, not too sweet and very lemony. And the chicken in my rice casserole dish was cooked very well and the flavour of the tomato sauce was very good (I don't like it when its too tinny or too ketchup-ee flavoured). Here's where the dishes went wrong: 1) the HK steamed rice rolls and the fish siu mai where hard and tough in texture, it wasn't steamed well and did not have the nice, soft, bouncy chew. 2) the HK egg sandwich was just sad....there was hardly any egg in it. 3) the baked chicken with fried rice and tomato sauce was the best dish of the order especially since the rice was actually fried and had egg and corn but I did not like it was very clumpy, like it wasn't properly mixed before being baked. And there was one very lonely, sad slice of cucumber that was very soggy and just didn't need to be added to the dish. Fresh, diced tomatoes were added to the top as well and I could pass on that as well as it didn't add anything to the dish. The satay beef noodle soup was alright too but nothing to rave about. This place is incredibly busy though but I think its because the portion sizes are decent and the price is very affordable. 2 mains, 2 sides and 2 drinks came to $35. I wouldn't NOT come back here but I also wouldn't go out of my way to come back here either. Service: Take out Meal type: Dinner Price per person: CA$10–20 Food: 2 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 2

Great food and very tasty Hainanese chicken rice. It can be a bit cold inside with the door always opening and closing but wear a jacket and you'll be fine. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: CA$10–20 Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Fried Pork Chop and Fried Chicken with Tomato Sauce, Hainan Chicken Rice, Pineapple Bun With

Curry beef brisket rice and Hainanese chicken rice are both very good Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5