Tag Archives: Markham

Ki Ko Cafe [Defunct]

Posted on June 4, 2015 by stenoodie

The first time I went to Ki Ko Cafe was on a weekday for a late lunch. Ki Ko Cafe is located on the northeast corner of Woodbine Ave. and Highway 7 in Markham. It is a Hong Kong style … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 3000 Highway 7 East Unit A2, afternoon tea, Angus Striploin Steak with Rice, Curry Ox Tongue with Rice, food blog, foodie, free wifi, Highway 7, HK-style cafe, Ki Ko Cafe, lunch, Markham, Pan Fried Pork Chop with Rice Vermicelli, restaurant review, Tom Yum Sliced Beef with Rice Vermicelli, Woodbine, 木子茶檔 | 4 Comments

Dim Sum at Wutai Vegetarian Restaurant [Defunct]

Posted on June 2, 2015 by stenoodie

For Buddha’s birthday this year, we decided on eating a vegetarian lunch after we visited the temple (naturally). We went to Wutai Vegetarian Restaurant, which is located on Woodbine Avenue south of Highway 7 in Markham. I knew of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 8425 Woodbine Avenue, Baked Durian Puff, Bhudda's birthday, Chinese, Cordyceps Flowers & Wolfberry Dumpling, Curry Mushroom Soup Noodle, Dim sum, food blog, foodie, Fried Bun with Creamy Pumpkin Stuffing, Fried Taro Dumpling, Highway 7, Honey Grapefruit Raindrop Cake, Markham, Meat-less dim sum, Pan Fried Lotus Cake, restaurant review, Spring Roll with Vermicelli, Steamed Seaweed & Vegetable Fritter Rice Roll, Sticky Rice Siu Mai, Tofu Skin Roll, Triple Flavoured Gluten Dish, Vegetable Wraps with Cabbage, Vegetarian, vegetarian dim sum restaurant, Woodbine, Wutai Vegetarian Restaurant, Wutai Vegetarian Restaurant dim sum, Wutai Vegetarian Restaurant dim sum order sheet, Zucchini Ring Stuffed with Vegetables, 五台山素宴 | 3 Comments

Brunch at Inspire Restaurant

Posted on May 31, 2015 by stenoodie

This was a fantastic morning. Thanks to Jessica and Victor for inviting me to this spectacular brunch at Inspire restaurant! ^_^ They had visited this restaurant on quiet Main Street Markham beforehand and really enjoyed their food; so much so … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 144 Main St Markham N, brunch, butter croissant, Canadian, Chicken & Waffles, Chinese, Chinese-Canadian, Duck Confit Fries, Eggs Bennies, food blog, foodie, fusion, honey glazed pork belly, Inspire Restaurant, lunch, Main Street Markham, Main Street North, Markham, Panko Scotch Egg, Pork Belly Bun, restaurant review | 8 Comments

Five Guys Burgers and Fries (Markham location)

Posted on May 26, 2015 by stenoodie

It wasn’t until I looked up more about this fast-food burger chain that I learned that they actively use and promote peanut oil in their fryers. They even serve peanuts at their stores. You can take a small paper carton … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @Five_Guys, burgers, Cajun fries, chain, Five Guys, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, food blog, foodie, fries, hamburgers, Highway 7, Little Cheeseburger, Markham, peanut oil, peanuts, restaurant review, Uptown Markham | 7 Comments

Golden Duke Chinese Cuisine

Posted on May 24, 2015 by stenoodie

Golden Duke Chinese Cuisine is yet another Chinese restaurant that serves dim sum and Chinese fare in the Markham area. I’m not being bitter about how many great Chinese restaurants we have in the area, but we do have quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged "Steamed Pork Dumpling", 5284 Hwy 7 East Unit 3, Chinese, Dim sum, food blog, foodie, Fried Shrimp and Chives Dumpling, Golden Duke Chinese Cuisine, Highway 7, lunch, Markham, McCowan Road, restaurant review, siu mai, Steamed Chicken Buns with Ginger | 1 Comment

Sense Modern Japanese [Defunct]

Posted on May 23, 2015 by stenoodie

I’ve been eyeing this restaurant ever since it opened in at First Markham Place a couple of months ago. Sense Modern Japanese looks highly sophisticated from the exterior and at first I thought it was an all-you-can-eat Japanese cuisine restaurant. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 3235 Hwy 7 E, Asian, First Markham Place, FMP, food blog, foodie, Highway 7, Japanese, lunch sets, Markham, miso soup, restaurant review, salad, sashimi, Sense Modern Japanese, squid sashimi, surf clam, sushi | 2 Comments

Desserts at Dessert Kitchen

Posted on May 11, 2015 by stenoodie

Dessert Kitchen is a restaurant at Warden and Highway 7 in Markham that serves many varieties of Western and Asian desserts as well as lunches and dinners. I wanted to dine out for desserts and this place was the one … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 3623 Hwy 7 East Unit 106, @dessertkitchen, cash only, chinese traditional desserts, crème brûlée, 糖潮, Dessert Kitchen, desserts, dinner, egg pudding, egg shells, food blog, foodie, free wifi, green tea crème brûlée, Highway 7, late night, Mango Molten, Markham, restaurant review, Stewed Whole Pear, sweets, Warden | 5 Comments

Revisiting Papa Chang’s

Posted on May 10, 2015 by stenoodie

Recently, I visited Zen Q and tried their popcorn chicken and commented that I still thought Papa Chang’s had the best popcorn chicken I’ve ever tried. I returned back to Papa Chang’s since I was in the mood for some … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 16th Ave., 5970 16th Ave Unit 10, affordable, best popcorn chicken, food blog, foodie, Intestine Vermicelli, lunch, Markham, Markham Road, Papa Chang's, Popcorn Chicken, popular, restaurant review, Skewer Fish, Taiwanese, Toronto | 1 Comment

Desserts & Snacks at ZenQ!

Posted on April 27, 2015 by stenoodie

Despite word-of-mouth, social media, and other high-tech ways to advertise, apparently old school snail mail still works! When I received a postcard-sized flyer about the opening of a new Asian dessert shop in Markham, I was intrigued by the clean … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 8333 Kennedy Rd, @ZenQCanada, and sweet potato, Asian, bubble tea, Dessert, food blog, foodie, free wifi, fruit loops, grass jelly, Grass Jelly with Q balls, Highway 7, Kennedy, Markham, matcha, milk shaved ice, Q balls, Red Bean Milk Shaved Ice, restaurant review, Salty Crispy Chicken, snacks, Taiwanese, tapioca, taro, ZenQ | 6 Comments

Bombay Bhel (Thornhill location)

Posted on April 25, 2015 by stenoodie

I love trying out recommendations from friends! How do you know where to go if your friends, who likely have the same taste as you, don’t share with you great restaurants and food? This is what happened. TK casually mentioned … Continue reading →