Golden China

This was our first time trying Hakka. As everyone else mentioned, the (dry) chili chicken was delicious. It really was the perfect amount of spice — barely got my nose sniffly. I would say it was the best dish. We also got schezuan beef. The dish was unique, but it wasn’t for me. I am not a huge fan of super saucy dishes, and the flavour itself wasn’t for my taste. On an unbiased note, it was definitely different and unique compared to regular schezuan beef. Lastly, we ordered the Hakka chicken chow mein. It was nothing out of the ordinary, tasted like regular chow mein to me. I liked it though.
On an unbiased note, the dry chili chicken and the schezuan beef definitely stood out the most.
On a personal/​preference note, I liked the dry chili chicken the best, and also the hakka chicken chow mein.
In terms of service, the waiter was courteous enough. I did notice a smile/​smirk as we ordered food — did he think we were ordering too much? What’s with the smirk? I wouldn’t say it was a snooty smirk, but watch your expressions — some people know how to read facial expressions.
Also, we noticed a 10% service charge on the bill. We did the calculations later and it was not 10% off for paying cash. We are not sure if it was because we took the rest the food to go, or if it was an automated 10% tip.
Overall, the food was better than the service we received (mainly due to the smirk and the confusing 10% charge). We may come back for the chili chicken and try some new items, but overall, we will try other hakka restaurants to see what’s out there.

If you’re looking for inexpensive lunch then this a good place. Lunch special is $ 6.20 plus a can of pop. I’ll say the food is average (better than food court food), but for the price I think it’s worth it. The portion is also huge!
I had the General Tao Chicken lunch special. The chicken was tender and the overall taste was pretty good.

They’re lunch special is very cheap. Similarly, their food quality is very cheap. Golden China keeps your wallet fat, but makes your stomach fatter.

Loved their chicken Hakka chow mein and the garlic chicken ! Awesome and friendly service !

My husband and I have been to this restaurant on several occasions.
I have only had their vegetarian options and absolutely love it. My personal favorite is the Manchurian style vegetables with steamed rice.
They do not have a lot of staff as it is a small place, nonetheless the service is good. I have only dined in 2 – 3 times as this restaurant is close to home i usually order to go.

Placed an order on the phone and they told is to pick up in 25 minutes. We went to the restaurant and the food was not ready as promised. We were told to come back in another 15 minutes to pick up. We went back to be told that the food will take another 15 minutes. I would not go near this place again for take out as they cannot deliver on their promise.
One of the worst experience I’ve had with any restaurants in the area.

Best chilli chicken on the planet! It is worth buying their dinner size chilli chicken, as they are very generous. I’ve been a customer since 2010 and have always been more than satisfied.

The Bombay chicken is literally the bomb. This dish reminds me of both tandoori chicken, and chilli chicken. Although, there are no chillies. I also recommend the chicken and shrimp Singapore noodles. They give you a generous amount chicken and shrimp pieces. Looking forward to trying something new on the menu.

I haven’t had Hakka in years, but gravitated here with fond memories of spicy fried dishes. The restaurant was clean and comfortable to dine in. Service was fast and prices reasonable given large portion size. As for taste, I expected a little more, but still enjoyed every dish.
This is a good spot for fast tasty Hakka.

One of the greatest Hakka places in the GTA and surrounding areas. A real find of good food at great prices. Lunch special $ 6.20 + tax includes a soup and soda.
Must try the hot garlic fish my absolute favorite! Words cannot describe how delicious this dish is. Pepper Chicken and even the chilli veggie balls are great.
I now live downtown and have trekked through snowstorms to get here… ITS THAT GOOD. Don’t let the décor scare you.

Pakora!!! Chicken and shrimp both. The oven has enough firepower to do noodles justice, but the choices aren’t all that interesting. Still, the pakora redeems this place.

This place is the greatest frugal gem in the city. Pretty dang good breaded and grilled chicken options. Two entrée combo under $ 6, heck yes. The people are incredibly friendly as well.

OK experience. Soups are not great. We tried hot and sour, it was not great at all. Bombay chicken was good and Hakka chow mein was good also. Service was fast too.

Omg. A FOOD FEAST. Very tasty, huge portions. Only downside not a large place so if it gets too popular, there’s going to be a wait because it’s that good !!! My husband who’s never had CHINESE Hakka and turned up his nose at first, gave it two thumbs up. Would we return you ask, YES. Good food, good service and great price. Sorry did I not mention what a great price it is as :) Bonus

We had the Bombay Chicken at the recommendation of the server, they may have a good lunch special but $ 11.50 for take out dinner puts it above-​average in price.
The décor was typical, the place looked clean and the servers seemed attentive while we waited. I also wanted to eat this in the car but they didn’t provide any plastic forks or napkins on a takeout order, really? Isn’t that pretty standard? It was a very painful ride home as the whole car smelled like spice & everything nice.
Low and behold it was very spicy! I haven’t had to drink a glass of milk when I order ‘spicy’ for a while now. A nice kick to the sinuses. The flavour was pretty good from what I could tell (with my mouth being on fire and everything). The portion size was huge, and it had a lot of chicken which I appreciate although I missed the caramelized onions that usually come in a dish like this. The rice was dry, how do you mess up rice? It’s so easy! The chicken was also a bit dry, which is an obvious sign of being reheated (aside from the 5 minutes it took to «cook» my order)
All in all it was decent but unfortunately didn’t sooth my melt-​in-​your-​mouth this-​is-​why-​i-​love-​hakka craving.

Their chilli chicken is amazing. Too bad their service sucks. What can you expect from a Hakka place? Lunch special prices are good.
Owner does not crack a smile. Not the best place to dine. Décor is below mediocre. Has a lot of flies in the restaurant during the summer. I was bewildered when she tried to hand me the fly swatting instrument (whatever it’s called) to swat the fly that was hovering around my table while I was eating. That’s bad service in my books!
Food — ⁴⁄₅
Service ¹⁄₅

Really solid Hakka!
I had the hot garlic beef and the Singapore chicken fried rice. The beef was tender and the sauce had just the right amount of kick. It was loaded with green onions, which really added something to the meal.
The chicken fried rice was pretty good as well. It wasn’t listed as hot, but it still had a bit of a kick to it.
The restaurant itself is in a plaza and is nothing special. It’s licensed, which is always a plus. Like most similar places, they have bottles of Heineken and Corona.
The service was friendly.
All in all, this restaurant is definitely worth checking out.

$ 6.20 lunch special includes pop and soup with your entrees. It was my first time here, and Markham has quite a handful of Haka restaurants. Though the décor was very plain, and needed to be redone, the food was actually good. The chili chicken had a nice extra-​garlic flavor to it. Their Chicken Hakka chow mein is delicious as well. The food was tasty, not oily, and the portions were definitely worth it. The service was satisfying, and overall good experience.

The best manchurian sauce for meats and vegetarian option I have tasted.
Just down right good food and unpretentious ambience.
Lunch combo comes with soup and drink.

This Hakka (Indian/​chinese) style restaurant is amazing! They are open 6 days a week, closed on Tuesdays. My family and I discovered this little — easy to miss– restaurant when it first opened. and thank goodness for that, ever since we have been loyal customers.
They have great tasting food, very fresh ingredients; We usually stick to our regulars (which are the best in comparison to other Hakka style restaurants in the area) Chili chicken, Manchurian fried rice/​noodles, hot garlic chicken. The lunch deals are pretty cheap and they give generous portions. The regular dining prices are average.
Golden China has super friendly staff; Charlie the owner, and his wife are awesome! They will often try to alter a dish if you request it (as I like my chili chicken less spicy than usual).
This place is a must try if you want some delicious and spicy Hakka style food.