The LC cafe 老朱餐廳

3290 Midland Ave #2, Toronto
(416) 293-0386

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keith yeung

Terrible food. Pricey, worse services ever have. Do not eat here, it will ruin your day.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

M. Edwards

Settings too tight too close to the next table. Definitely Hong Kong style space wise. The food is good. Except for the mussels which had sand in them. Hope they will improve on that. Desserts need improvement big time.

Parking: Difficult to find parking. Otherwise, I would have been going there more often. If the desserts can be improved, that's another reason I would want to go more often. Most important is parking , really.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 5

fion lau

Terrible food. Pricey, worse services ever have. Do not eat here, it will ruin your day.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

lamfa wong

The food was not very good quality and was overpriced. On top of that, there was dirt in our drink. The owner always having an attitude, not friendly at all. Do not know how she run her business. It was overall a very bad experience.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Hang Kwok

bad food, poor service. With this price like at least $25+ per person with tips and tax. Highly not recommended. Go somewhere.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Raymond Li

After 1 hour finished dinner, not feeling thirsty. Food quality reflected in the price, you get what you pay for.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

26 Wools

Understaffing, bad service, subpar food quality and dishonest business practices

We visited this “elevated” Hong Kong café on a Sunday afternoon. My first impression was that it felt small, with the typical HK café setup of basic tables and chairs. My wife tried ordering beef ho fan, but it was unavailable, so she opted for Afternoon Tea Combo #3. However, when she requested it, the waitress replied bluntly, stating she couldn’t remember all the different tea combos and insisted my wife specify exactly what she wanted. Instead of politely asking for clarification, her tone made it seem as if my wife was inconveniencing her, which felt unprofessional and unacceptable.
There was also no syrup served with the French toast. I gave them the benefit of the doubt, assuming it was seasoned enough not to need any. However, the toast turned out to be only savory. When I asked the same waitress for syrup, she responded with a visibly annoyed expression. While I understood they were short-staffed with only three employees serving customers, it was still no excuse for poor customer service. By comparison, Café de Hong Kong on Hwy 7 has over seven staff members for a similar crowd.
The food quality was disappointing; the fried items were overcooked, leaving the exterior overly hard. Portions were small, but that was understandable given the afternoon tea pricing. When we received the bill, the prices differed from those on the menu. When I inquired, I was told it was due to a promotion. I asked why this wasn’t posted anywhere in the restaurant, and the waitress explained it could end at any time and walked away. In any case, the “promotion” seemed negligible, as the French toast was listed at $8.99 on the menu but charged at $10 on the bill.
In conclusion, this was a frustrating experience, and we won’t be returning to this café.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

Angela Lau

Parking in this area is hard to find. Food options are great and decent value for the price. I especially enjoyed the beef tongue dish.

Edit to add: came again and our daughter’s food didn’t come even 30 minutes after the first dish came out. Ended up having to cancel and get McDonald’s. Server didn’t seem to care. Expected more from this place we’ve been telling people about. Hopefully they can work to improve the service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 2

susie z

The food is very delicious ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hayhay

we went to that place for afternoon tea. It was packed! The food and service were good, but the portions were small. I guess that's to be expected with afternoon tea. But get this, when the bill came, they had a cash discount! The spaghetti on the menu was $12.99, but they only charged us $10. What a nice surprise!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Mini Spaghetti Bolognese

KT

The lobster rose pasta was delicious. The portion is a bit small though considering it's around $25 after tax.

Food: 5

Edward Lam

came here with my boyz and we had a good time overall. the food quality was amazing but i found the portions to be pretty lacking, as it's def not filling. prices were pre high here too compared to other hk cafes so i think this one is aight.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Ivan Hui

The interior decor looks stunning. Food was not bad. Pricing is slightly overpriced it was more on the atmosphere side. The HK milk tea looks okay, just instagram worthy.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Classic HK Milk Tea

Raymond Lo

Good ??

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stan H

They have a purpose in doing this.

The mushroom cream soup is so delicious, it doesn't feel like it's poured out of a can.

The baked pork chop with rice is generous. The taste is not unpalatable, but it is not similar to the baked pork chop rice that I am familiar with. The juice is somewhat similar to that of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, so it should contain the juice. The base of the rice is quite dry. Personally, I recommend adding more juice to the noodles and more cheese to make it taste better.

The steak was really good, it was called medium, and it was quite red when cut out. It definitely meets the requirements. The fries at the bottom taste pretty good.

It's a little bit pretty, but I think it's a bit sweet for my taste. It doesn't suit me.

There are a lot of dishes I want to try now. Will return.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

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