New Flower Drum Restaurant in Etobicoke
2428 Lake Shore Blvd W, Etobicoke, ON M8V 1B7, Canada
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We are family owned, best chinese food in etobicoke near the mimico area
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I can't believe I didn't come here sooner!! What a restaurant!! They do all the cantonese classics so well! The shrimp wonton soup is the absolute BEST I've had anywhere in Canada. Seriously, anywhere... The spicy wings are phenomenal; they're crispy and juicy and just perfect!! The cantonese chow mein was delicious.. The beef in black bean sauce was simply perfect as well.. Tried some bbq pork slices and ended up grabbing more to take home... Btw, that red house-made hot sauce that they sell is like a drug... I've been putting it on everything and my dad also is obsessed with it! So that's just the food, the owners are awesome people as well- really solid. I was so happy to give them my money! i think they've been there for like over 20 or 30 years so that really says something... Oh yeah and there's actually a huge selection of alcohol too... All in all, a solid, solid little hidden gem.. Really wish I lived closer.
Chicken wings were hot and very fresh! Although we got 8 chicken wings ??? It was our first time as we love to eat out as we are food hobbyists. Wings are authentic and cooked perfectly. I was a bit disappointed with how they handled my autistic child leaving a small napkin while we were eating and the way the owner handled it. It was the bartender for me who couldn’t even fix the clover machine (IT issue ) in fact if you were nice I could have shown you a thing or two’ next time you get involved with your owners issues . The customer is right you have 0 customer service !!! We came in we said Hi to you you didn’t even look up and then had the oddity to get involved in the owners business while we spoke to her about something we did not like. You’re a terrible waitress and very informal and you should not be working anywhere until you also understand customer service, look at my reviews. In life be careful of who you hire at your business
It’s hard to find this selection of Chinese food in South Etobicoke. It’s the kind of Chinese food I grew up with, so I’ll call it authentic for me anyway. Family owned and operated, sometimes you need to check that they’re open, to avoid disappointment. It’s our go-to, when we’re not looking for Thai or Sushi. Dishes I always order include fried wonton, wonton soup, chow ho fun rice noodles, food court noodles, lemon chicken and a Shanghai noodles. Definitely worth a try if you haven’t already. Oh yea… we always do take out here! 🌟 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
I have been here years ago and always got the chicken wings, and recall them to be good. This time tried to get some other items of the menu, which was a big mistake. The general Tao chicken was the WORST I’ve ever had, I don’t even think it was general Tao to be honest , the sauces color was way off and tasted nothing like any other one I ever had, it was like a lemon gravy flavor, which was very odd. Not to mention that the chicken was so over fried it was rock hard. The noodles were ok. The hot and sour soup was very bland. Also we had to wait extra 15 min for our order because they were behind. Over all this will be the last time I ever eat here.
We got the dinner for 5. The flavour in the beef was incredible. The shrimp, chicken balls and chicken wings were all cooked perfectly. The food was extremely hot!
Their spicy wings are very good. Big and delicious. Though, they should be consistent on having it served the same way all the time. We ordered a bunch of times here and it's inconsistent on taste. We scored one on the atmosphere because we always order take out.
My friend and I were looking for a good Chinese restaurant for pick-up. We decided on New Flower Drum because of the combo for 4. The food was delicious and fresh: service was pleasant too. We thought we got a lot of food for the price; it was good value. We'll definitely be back!
Went with friends for a late evening quick pick up. We ordered sweet and sour spare ribs, Singapore rice noddle, beef broccoli stir fry and sesame beef szechuan style. The service was fast and efficient. Me and my friends we loved the Singapore rice noddle.. It is very close to authentic. Good portion too. Spare ribs did not feel like spare ribs at all. Beef broccoli was tasty. szechuan sesame beef had too much sauce which lost the flavour and did not feel like szechuan at all. In the end the food was enjoyable and I would come back again
The food was so tasteless no flavor And aside of that,it was very old and dark and no one in there , very dingy looking found it to be over priced as well Cantonese, chicken balls and honey spareribs spring roll,a woping 52.00 ,thats way to much in my option Lady was nice ,but wasnt impressed with anything else Sorry
Affordable spot for traditional Chinese food and good price on drinks. Usually hosts all my sports favs too.
Delicious food and great customer service! The Pad Thai with shrimp is my favourite.
Great food and friendly service
go to chinese food in west end toronto :) ordering for the 4th time tonight! Recommended dishes
Great food and nice sized portions. The place to go for Chinese food down on the Lakeshore. Food
Vegetarian options: Offer anything veggie Food
6 chicken balls This restaurant has been my familys Chinese food place for years ( when I say years I mean 30-40 years) Today I ordered a dinner I have ordered many many times. And only get 6 chicken balls instead of the normal 12. Last time I ordered the same thing happened figured it was a little mix up since I place a large order of almost $100. Bt nope. I understand that price have been raising on food, I get it bt They have raised their prices 3 or 4 time in less then 5 year I hate to have to stop ordering from a place I have clear happy memories of as a child. Bt they have lost one customer and probably will lose many other members of my family. If you keep it up.
Excellent and affordable Chinese dine in and take-out food. Also has a small bar. I really enjoyed the food, and they have an extensive selection and combos for 1.
Lovely family run business, great food and friendly environment
A nice place to eat an energetic food for a good recharge
This is a Family run restaurant with the best Chinese food in the neighborhood, with great prices on food and drinks. The Best Chicken Wings on the Lakeshore. A pool table is available and large screens everywhere, great for Main Sporting Events and UFC Fight Nights. They just renovated their dining room with new furniture and a fresh paint job. I love their Cantonese Chow Mein. Have a look at my pictures. You Got To Eat Here! Dont forget to press the like button for me! If like what I do press the follow button!
I love the food from here. It s tasty and affordable. I usually order takeout although I ve been there for a couple of times.
Delicious homemade & so yummy. Only Chinese I order. Very friendly & fast cooking. Food
One of the last Mam&Pap places. Great people!! Home like atmosphere.
Consistent flavor with dishes. Owners are a dimond in the ruff
Have order from this wonderful restaurant since 1972,the best food on the city
Best of the best
First order was good, but the next 2 not so much. Seemed reheated and overcooked. Wont order again
Shrimp & chicken balls were hard Everything else is OK Food
Delicious, great variety, big portions and reasonably priced! By bf and I have been ordering often and we are always happy!
Best Chinese food around and it is a family owned business. Book your work party or special events here any time.
I only started ordering from New Flower Drum over the past year or so and wish I had tried them sooner. I mistakenly thought they were more of a bar than a restaurant at first but should have looked harder. The owners are so incredibly nice and remember me when I call and are happy to see me when I pick up. The food is always incredibly hot and fresh. The portions are really good and 3 items can make at least 4-5 meals for me easily. They also have combo plate specials for 1 around $10 so you can try a few different things in smaller portions. I m glad they ve stuck around for so long and it really is the best Chinese food in the area in my option. I enjoy it more than Mai Mai and Ruyi garden. I usually keep it simple and go for fried rice and a stir fry. The broccoli dishes here are always so good with lots of it which is nice and are the perfect amount of crunchy still. I always feel appreciated no matter how small my order is and that s saying something compared to some of the other restaurants on this street.
Good food prices are reasonable good portions
First time here! Excellent selection of food, generous portions and friendly service. Everything was delicious.
Food here was delicious! Best I found elsewhere in Ontario by far! I was able to have a wonderful visit with my family and not feel at all rushed by our wonderful waitress to order or eat the wonderful food. Look forward to returning with more of my family soon.
WOW!!! OUCH!!!! I have never come across a situation like this before! During these times we have all heard about the thing called Shrinkflation. That s where a retailer charges the same price but decreases volume of product you are getting. We ve also heard about companies raising prices because of the times. This place not only exercises Shrinkflation but also really increases the price to an excess compared to items from the previous menu. Here are some real-life examples. Egg Role was $1.50 and now $1.80 each a 20% increase. Spicy Chicken Wings form $12.75 now $15.99 a 25.41% increase. BBQ Sliced Pork for $8.99 now $$11.99, a 33.37% increase. Sweet and Sour Spareribs for $8.99 now $11.99 again a 33.37%. Gow Lo Yuk was 9.99 and now $13.75 up 37.64%. Young Chow Fried Rice was $9.95 and now $13.99 up a whopping 40.60%! My favorite is they use to have 12 Sweet and Sour Chicken Balls per order for $11.95 and now they have 11 Sweet and Sour Chicken Balls for $13.99 a 17.07% increase and less food! They may explain that prices for everything are now, up but this is extreme. From what I can see every menu item is up, way up!! Expect to pay a lot more on every order.
Friendly service amazing food great environment
Great food and service is very friendly
This place delivers! This hidden gem offers great value and flavour in a very scenic part of the city. The owners are very kind and down to earth. I would highly recommend this place to anyone in the mood for some authentic Asian cuisine. The chicken wings and Yeung Chow fried rice are especially delicious
5 stars for service alone. The woman there, Nasha, was very friendly on the phone and in person Good portions and tastes authentic -- highly reccomend the Singapore fried noodles!!
Awesome food. Great prices for your food. Called in for a delivery, friendly service and great timing too. I recommend this place.
Weve tried quite a few Etobicoke Chinese restaurants, but recently tried Flower Drum & its definitely the best. What stands out is how fresh the veg is & this makes the dishes really stand out, no more tired & soggy that were used to elsewhere. Been there twice now & very impressed with the portions, price, freshness and taste. Very friendly service too. It was a bar before the pandemic, so Im guessing theyve put extra effort into their food business now, as I never even knew it was a restaurant until I walked past recently.
Food made me sick! Didnt taste fresh, very disappointed as this was my first time trying it. Im pretty sure I have food poisioning. Literally just ordered the food and felt sick right after. The young girl working there isnt polite.
The food is excellent, prepared with care. The owners are extremely kind and pleasant. Plus they take covid protocols seriously. I would 100 percent recommend getting some takeout from this restaurant. Some of the best wings in town!
Food is ample. We ordered the dinner for two and we had 3 meals out of it. Preparation is simple and they use healthy ingredients. Service is always quick and friendly. Close to home is a bonus!
The food is great.the owners are great.always a great experience.worth the visit.
I got a combination plate with lemon chicken, fried rice, mixed veggies and egg roll. I thought considering the portion, the taste and I want to say it was only $9.25! The lady who took my order was very friendly, it was my first time there last night and I would go back again!
Cheap food with huge portions, big enough for 2. Menu is large and not all their food hits, but their lemon chicken and sesame chicken are definitely great.
A Great Family Owned Spot on Lakeshore for Chinese Cuisine at New Flower Drum Restaurant. Friendly Service, Nice/Hot and fresh tasting Food to Order. The customer service here is tops! Thanks for years of exception service and food! Kudos
Lots of places Ive tried are just fine and I dont feel compelled to give a review but so far the half dozen dishes Ive tried have been very satisfying. Very tasty, good portions and food takes care of that craving, know what I mean?
Do not eat from here food is nasty and staff has terrible attitude
Good food
Gr8 wings / bar /pool table / TVs with sports
Great customer service and food
Warm and friendly atmosphere. I walked in and some locals were gathered, laughing at the bar. The food was prepared quickly and tasted great! The breaded shrimp and chicken balls were not too greasy. The vegetables were all fresh. Will definitely return!
Great spot for a quick bite and a few drinks. Made a late reservation for 3 people last night and they were able to help us out no problem. As a mimico boy, I would say that I have never had a bad night here!
Great food, I wont forget. I lived in between Longbranch and Humber loop. Yes, there. But I ordered a lot of food from the Flower Drum and it was delicious. And that was 33 years ago and I still remember how good their food is.
Wonderful, flavourful Chinese food. We love the meal for 5. It is a very good deal.
ordered here many times the service is great and the food is tasty
Good food an service
Great food and the best chicken wings in town.
The best Chinese Restaurant in Mimico. Im glad that Ive found this place. They serve fresh delicious food in a very affordable price. The fried rice with chicken or pork or beef serves 4 people easily! I also love the beef with broccoli and the beef with mushrooms. Last time I got chicken with veggie. Everything from that restaurant is yummy.
Derek here... food is great! This place has been around forever and just recently started going here again this summer... always get the same thing usually. But very pleasant owners/staff. They also know my order when I call... maybe I go there too often hahah.
Best chicken wings in etobicoke. Friendly staff and good delivery services.
Ordered food from there last night. Around 8pm.... Not only did it take over an hour(they are less than a 10min drive from myself) but they forgot my chicken balls. Remembered the sauce though. Cantonese chow mein was made with spaghetti noodles and had zero flavour, one shrimp and two pieces of bbq pork and very few pieces of chicken and beef. The sesame beef was breaded and over cooked with a nasty thick sauce. Chicken fried rice was lackluster. Spicy shrimp for $15.95 was not worth it...rubbery....Will not order from here again or recommend this place....First and last time....The five dishes with tax and tip cost $65.00...
Good food inexpensive
Great food and great service. I enjoyed it very much.
End of night watering hole. Perf.
Very very rude, especially the wife.
Good place from some chinese food..
We were desperate for late night Chinese and this was the only place close by that was open. We got 2 combo plates. One was a combo 9, which on their website menu says it comes with chicken Chow Mein but instead I received Chop Suey. The second combo did however come with Chow Mein as it was supposed to. The chicken ball batter had a weird chemical taste. Did not finish our meals, got McDonalds instead.
Great place to enjoy drinks and comfort foods. Service is super friendly and the owner is a joy to converse with. Has a pool table at the back so enjoy some games with friends!
Always perfect
Was out looking for some late night food. Walked inside and ordered 4 items. The only good thing was the white rice. The rest had no flavour or weird flavour. Very poorly cooked. Wouldn t suggest to anyone.
Good food great atmosphere Im relatively new too the city and these people made me feel like I was part of a community and continue to do so
One of a kind chicken wings
Good food an service but to many drunks
Good food,good price,pleasant owner
Dive
Very delicious food
Wonton soup was good and i got a combo with rice chicken chow mien and honey garlic ribs price not bad and ok portions.....so months later i called an hour before closing and was asked what i wanted to order when i said a combo and soup i was told sorry kitchen closed goodnight and they hung up. Im taking a star for that.
Best Chinese food in town. And Lin and Narsha are awesome people. Also a good place to stop by for a drink and game of pool.
New Years Day order- bad decision. Noodles - bad! Chicken balls- bad. Beef onion dish not bad. Shrimp friend rice- bad. White steamed rice- bad. Fried Shrimp- no bueno. How can you mess up these simple dishes??? As property values increase in Mimico, they will have to use better quality ingredients and renovate. If you cant drive down to Spadina or up to Markham, go for Thai food or just go to another place on the Lakeshore. Sorry, but I hate wasting money on bad food! At least try using home made buck wheat noodles.
Nothing fancy, but food is reasonably priced, portions of food are generous, and they have a large selection of drinks.
The food is so flavorful and just overall delicious! Great atmosphere and service. They were very kind.
The Generals chicken is my #1
Best little Chinese food place on Lake Shore. Youd pass it if you didnt know about it Best spicy squid in the GTA without a doubt! Great family run joint with an awesome family . Very homey vibe, cone once and youll definitely come again! Thank for the #100!
This is a really divey bar, but the owner and servers are what make this place great with friendly service and GREAT food (seriously, this place has great chinese/bar food). Great place to watch sports events thanks to 2 projector screens and 2 bigscreens.
Owner is amazing más great food
Great atmosphere with nice patrons!
Great food!
This Family owned Restaurant serves great Food and great Fun. Tell em Rocky sent you.
The food is delicious, I usually order lemon Chicken and the Shanghai noodles and its always great. The portions are big and the price is very reasonable. The restaurant is family run and I always get great service. It is very easy to communicate with the staff.
called and ordered over phone based on reviews.. order came incorrect and i called back to advise of this. I waited to see what she will do...the owner..She offered nothing. not even to fix order. all of a sudden english was hard..I said ok i will try the dish i did not order. the general tao i ordered was filled up but no chicken...little tiny piece of chicken in maybe one third and all batter the rest...threw out the order
Extremely poor customer service. Had food that made us sick. I would never come here.
A really cute bar and resturant that has a great cozy feeling. The food is reasonably priced and the drinks are pretty good. Owned by a really nice Chinese family with real canadian vibe
You go here if you have lost a bet. I am just going to talk about food. It is tasteless. They always make food halfheartedly... and that reason why i have gone there more than once is because they are open till 2 am and no one else serves that late in this area. Secondly if you ask for spicy, they CHARGE you $1 etc. Chicken lo mein has no chicken. I recommend to avoid this place.
Come here more than once and theyll know your name, crack your beer and have your favourite dish on cue. I havent had the entire menus but the combos are a go to for myself without having to think! Pound for pound they are best in the neighbourhood and then some!!!
Great food , best in the g.t.a,
If you like Chinese food delivered; this place might be for you! My go-to Chinese take-out. Good food reasonable prices fast delivery. Friendly staff all you could ask for really
Awesome food, reasonable prices.
Delicious meals
5 stars say everything
Pretty bland tasting chinese dishes.
I am totally biased, but they have good, classic chinese food.
Food is great and the environment and vibe is welcoming.
The New Flower Drum is the best Chinese restaurant in town, the atmosphere is always pleasant and the owners and staffs are always ready to make your visit a memorable one.
Bad staff and bad food no communication skills
Friendly staff. This is a family run establishment and is my favorite local watering hole! The food and drinks are very reasonably priced. It is also a great place to play some pool and watch sports.
This is my choice of local pubs .. there are a lot of bars in the area but this one is the best... great authentic Asian food, and regular pub grub... the best wings on the lakeshore by far.. Great family run establishment.. caring staff who are always happy to help. Highly recommended for eat in or take out.
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