China Cottage Restaurant
Categories: Restaurants Indian Restaurants Halal Restaurants Pakistani Indian, Halal, Pakistani [Edit]
5985 Steeles Ave EScarborough, ON M1V 5P6
(416) 292-1488
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
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7 reviews for China Cottage Restaurant
7 reviews in English
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Review from Beverly C.
7/1/2011
I love all types of food, but lately I've been craving and wanting Indo-Chinese food like no other. This Hakka place fulfilled all those cravings. We ordered some Chicken lollipops, Chilly Chicken, Ginger Chicken and Spicy Chicken Fried Rice. Apart from the Ginger Chicken that tasted pretty bland the other dishes were good. Beware portion sizes are really large. The Staff is friendly and service was quick. I also ordered a Sweet lime and soda and it was the worst I've tasted. It was made from Ready lime juice concentrate and lacked flavor. I'd go back for the Chicken lollipops and the chilly chicken alone.
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Review from Jay A.
Markham, ON
1/31/2012
The restaurant has quickly become one of the most popular Hakka places within a 1 km radius.
The place is almost always busy, so plan to wait and avoid peak weekend times.
Service is fast and attentive, even with a full restaurant.
The food itself is similar to other Hakka restaurants nearby. There are significantly more choices for vegetarians including tofu and paneer dishes that other restaurants do not offer.
The vegetable pakora is great. Fried rice is dry and lacks vegetables. Machurian noodles are too salty. -
Review from Mel C.
10/1/2011 3 photos
I came here for dinner a few days ago.
We got the fish pakora as a starter. It was very spicy for me (I can't take heat) but it wasn't spicy at all for the rest of my family. It came with a sweet sauce (perhaps plum sauce?) so the heat was bearable. The fish was very tender and everybody enjoyed this dish.
For one of our entrees, we got garlic chicken. They gave us a generous portion so there was more than enough for the four of us. It was a bit bland in my opinion but it didn't taste horrible.
Next, we got the manchurian fish. Again, the portion was huge and the fish was very soft. I enjoyed this dish more than the garlic chicken.
Lastly, we got the sweet and sour shrimp. This was my favorite this because it wasn't spicy at all and there was a lot of sauce which was perfect for the rice. The portion wasn't as huge as the other two entrees but it wasn't unreasonably small either.
The rice costs $1.50 for a big bowl for the whole table.
Overall, this place was good. The service was great and they cleared our empty dishes very quickly. I would like to see them add some curry dishes to the menu and they'll be perfect!Listed in: 30-Day Yelp Challenge
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Review from A.J. S.
12/28/2011 1 Check-in Here
Another Hakka Chinese place in Scarborough? Surprise! Apparently is this the most readily available ethnic food in the suburb. The food was decent here, however the service was terrible. I suppose it was because there were a lot of people here , however I'm not really sure this is much of an excuse. The food took forever to get there, the waiter seemed clueless, and the bar wasn't very good.
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Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
6/19/2010 8 photos
This is the 2nd location of China Cottage. It is in the plaza of Walmart Super Centre.
The interior is really nice, chic and modern! 4 Stars for decoation.
The services here is so attentive and friendly! 4 Stars for that!
The food, a little disappointed. The Pepper Chicken ($9.25) as appetitzer which the waiter highly recommended is a huge disappointment! It is over cooked and dry. It is so dry that it hurt the inside of the mouth! The waiter cannot get over that we did not enjoy this....
The Shrimp Hakka Noodle Munbai Style ($8.25) is sizable. But the taste is kind of bland. For sure not spicy. It is ok, but I am not sure I will order it again.
Food 2 stars!
They do have lunch specials for $6.75 with a lot of choices that includes a pop or spring roll or daily soup.
Accepts Visa and Mastercard.
I might give China Cottage another chance in the future. But not in a rush to go and eat there again! -
Review from Rafi N.
Toronto, ON
10/9/2010
I ordered food here for dinner. I ordered take-out. If you pay cash you get a 10% discount. I had the chicken fried rice, beef with mixed vegetables and chili chicken.
The food was run of the mill. It's pretty typical of take-out. The food didn't take long to prepare, maybe 10mins. This could be the reason why it wasn't better.
The servers were very friendly and helpful. The restaurant itself is clean and well decorated.Listed in: I got Yellow Fever
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Review from Konstantine A.
Markham, ON
10/25/2010 4 photos
Continues to be one of my all time favorite restaurants!
