Located at 7501 Woodbine Ave in Markham
Gold Mark Chinese Cuisine is a Chinese restaurant that is newly opened. I noticed it when driving on streets of John Street and Woodbine since The Fish House previously occupied this place. I was so disappointed to find that that Western seafood restaurant had closed down. Betty and I had an amazing time there and the food was delicious too. I remember from our visit there that it was packed full even on a weekday .. so why did it close? Nevertheless, this space is now renovated to fit Gold Mark.
The Fish House used to be here.. so sad that it’s not anymore 😦
Something about the atmosphere didn’t make for a cozy dinner
My family and I came here for a joint birthday dinner to try this restaurant out. The inside is very big and has nice chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. Despite their best efforts to decorate the place, I still found that their place seemed a little too big and not enough decor to make it look cozy or homey.
We ordered a dinner set to share among six people. The food portions were surprisingly small and the service wasn’t very good. It took a long time for the first dish to arrived. Hmm 
Here are the dishes that we ordered:
Fish maw & fresh crab meat soup
Stir fried scallop & shrimp with vegetable
Roasted pork & jellyfish
Poached chicken & jellyfish
Blanched yu choy with conpoy & Chinese prosciutto ham stock
Stir fried garoupa filet with dried fungus & king oyster mushroom
Stir fried lobster in Maggi sauce
Desserts & Red bean soup
Overall, the food was very average and not the most memorable. The one I did enjoy was the lobster. Yum! The prices were a little steep too. I’m very sure we’re not going to step foot in here again.
I’m starting to wonder if grumpy and slow service is a natural thing in chinese restaurants these days? I’m finding the same here in Vancouver in many places :-\
The desserts are interesting for sure though! 🙂
Yes, in most Chinese places, the service is unprofessional and impolite. They care more about fast table turnover and getting the food to you quickly than about the pleasantries.
Did you find that the case in HK?
HK is much better because if you are rude or unprofessional in HK, guests are more apt to complain. Once there is a complaint, the server is likely to get the boot. That’s one thing I love about HK — always excellent service no matter where you go. 🙂 Unfortunately, it seems that in Toronto, people are more egotistical and even complaining won’t make a difference. That’s why service in restaurants vary so much.
mmmmm….! I will have to remember that the next time I’m in Asia, It’s been a while though 🙂
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