發記茶餐廳 Viet Kong Restaurant

Fried bitter melon with beef is the must try item, highly recommend👍🏻

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent taste !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I think they've improved over the years. The beef brisket on rice was extremely tender and flavorful. Good value

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 — **True Hong Kong Heritage, Perfected Over Generations!**
**Location:** 9909 Markham Rd Unit 15, Markham, ON L6E 0B7

Our family has cherished **發記茶餐廳 (Viet Kong Restaurant)** since their **original 16th & Spadina days** – and their move to Markham **hasn’t dimmed their legacy!** Every bite still delivers the same authentic Hong Kong cha chaan teng magic we fell in love with decades ago.

佢哋由香港做到多倫多，水準十年如一日，尤其個 **常餐同下午茶餐**，真係堅守香港傳統！
*(They’ve brought Hong Kong’s heart to Toronto – their consistency is unmatched, especially in their **set meals and afternoon tea**!)*

### Why We Keep Returning:
✅ **Timeless Classics:**
- **✨ 常餐 (Daily Set Meals):** PERFECTION! Think **creamy scrambled egg sandwiches (蛋治)** paired with **silky macaroni soup (火腿通粉)** and **rich milk tea (奶茶)** – comfort food at its finest.
- **✨ 下午茶餐 (Afternoon Tea Sets):** A must for 3pm cravings! Their **golden French toast (西多士)** drizzled with syrup and **crispy fried chicken wings (炸雞翼)** are legendary.
- **Unchanged Staples:** **Satay Beef Instant Noodles (沙爹牛肉即食麵)** still bursts with flavor, and **baked pork chop rice (焗豬扒飯)** remains a masterpiece.

✅ **Heritage in Every Bite:** Their recipes feel like a delicious heirloom – no shortcuts, just honest Hong Kong soul.
✅ **Warm, Speedy Service:** Staff make you feel like family, even during rushes.
✅ **Spotless & Vibrant:** The Markham spot is modern yet nostalgic – clean, bright, and buzzing.

### Pro Tips:
⏰ **Plan Ahead:** They **close earlier than some spots** (check hours online!), so aim for lunch or afternoon tea.
🍗 **Must-Try:** Afternoon tea isn’t complete without their **CRISPY fried chicken wings** – juicy inside, shatteringly crunchy outside!

### Final Thoughts:
發記 isn’t just a restaurant – it’s a **living tribute to Hong Kong’s cha chaan teng culture**. Whether you grew up with them (like us!) or are new to this tradition, **their 常餐 and 下午茶餐 will transport you straight to Kowloon**.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

😋I really enjoyed the noodle and milk tea

Would not recommend this restaurant. Food quality is poor, portion is extremely small. lunch box is full of rice or spaghetti with little sauce and meat only.

The food here is ok. Don’t think I will go back.

Very good value for good food!

This is a no frills style HK cafe. The menu has a good variety of food. We ordered a pork chop with onions on rice combo and a rice noodles combo. I asked for more sauce on the rice. The soup was okay. The pork chops were deep fried and tender. I don't really like the sauce. It used too much corn starch or flour to make it thick. The milk tea was good. We ordered a deep fried toast with peanut butter as dessert. The toast was pretty good. Service was good and they refilled our water and cleared our plates promptly. Prices were affordable.

Had lunch here a few times. My honest opinion is that:
1) food is better than average (places with higher prices)
2) very generous portion
3) very good prices
4) they do not squeeze you into back to back environment
With prices between 12.50 to 13.50 that includes soup and/or tea or coffee, good taste, big portion, what do you expect. The 2 waitresses are very friendly. They are better than many other Hong Kong style restaurants that we visited. Some have very low prices, but portion is super small, e.g. $10 fry chicken wing for 4 pcs.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Good afternoon tea deal. Except milk tea everything else is good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

An affordable family run restaurant

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Hong Kong style reatuarant 5mins from Mount Joy GO station. Easy to drive to get to. Good selection of lunch and afternoon tea specials. Specials usually come with drink (regular menu items so not but come with winter melon souo). We came just as the afternoon specials started and ordered a few dishes. Staff are helpful and friendly and kitchen was quick to cook our orders.
All dishes were not too salty but have taste to them, portions are good value. They have seating for about 34 people.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Food is not that great, had a beef stew rice and pork ribs rice, both used the same sauce, very salty, small portion.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

The breakfast was terrible. The fried eggs were overcooked, even the spam was overcooked. The milk tea was very watery and extremely sweet. I don’t understand why it has a 4-star rating. I definitely won’t come back again.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 4