Chef 88 Oriental Cuisine in Scarborough

Great price

Reasonable price and good food

Peking duck is bomb

Parking: Was able to park right in front of the entrance Kid-friendliness: Very kind and hospitable staff Food : 5/5 |

Great food and staff. One of our family go to places for Chinese food.

My go to place for Chinese food

Good Cantonese food, very good choices for lunch; Very good Cantonese food, very good choices for lunch here.

Very very affordable. You would not complain for the money you pay.

good quality of food, price is fair. Excellent customer service

Traditional Cantonese food.

Very tasty hot and sour soup, same with the fried squid. huge portions and the food came out so quickly

Dinner comes with regular soup + mung bean paste

Went to this restaurant for Fathers Day. Service and atmosphere are on par with other Chinese restaurants. You shouldnt expect exceptional service and atmosphere from Chinese restaurants. If you do, youll likely be setting yourself up to be disappointed. Their prices are reasonable for the portion / quality of the food. Out of the dishes we ordered, the Sweet & Sour Pork was consumed the fastest.

We ordered two fried noodle dishes. Both noodles dishes were under cooked and lack flavour. The staff Ignore our complaints. We paid and left. We were regular customers, but not now.

I was a loyal customer for many years but this year the quality of the food has change. Many of the favourite dishes has declined in flavour, ingredients and size. Not plan to return.

Reasonable price and the food is good

Food is very delicious !

Very good service while waiting for take out they offered water, and when thier was a minor mistake with the order they replaced the food no question.

Delicious Peking duck

Great Chinese dinner set for a friend gathering.

Nice to be there in a weekday night, in the back, where the big tables are. We had two tables. Spacious room, clean. Great service, and great quality. Would definitely go back!

They used those spoiled vegetable for making dishes! Chicken with ginger and onion is tasteless! Food

Came her on a weekday and had their lunch special for $12.88 which included a complementary soup. Price was very competitive, food was good and portions were very reasonable. Overall a pretty good experience but just wished that they had the Chinese milk tea like other similar restaurants.

The food is very delicious and the price is not cheap, comparable to that of a big restaurant.

Not the best Chinese Cuisine in Toronto Quality is moderately low. Giving a two-star as it is still edible and not the worst. We still manage to finish most of the dishes. The service also has some space to improve While not sure about the reason, servers seems to be on a rush, maybe there is not enough server there idk The size of dish is not as large as other Chinese restaurants, which makes the price a bit not reasonable

Very bad sea food

Ive been dining at Chef 88 somewhat regularly now for the last several years whenever Im in the Markham/Scarborough area and I must say that their food is phenomenal! The boss and my family go a long way back when he used to own a restaurant at Kennedy and Finch that we used to frequent. He recognizes me (as since thats what my parents and brother call me lol) and my parents whenever we come to Chef 88 these days =D. The restaurant is usually packed on the weekend nights but fortunately, they added a section at the back of their restaurant in the recent years that nearly doubled the amount of seating they have in total. Theres even a room at the back section that has karaoke that Ive never used as of yet but you can definitely hear people singing karaoke though. Theyre so popular that sometimes you may not be able to find a parking spot at the front, in which case you can park in the back area where the offices(?) are at (at nighttime when the offices are closed lol). That said, lets move on to their delicious, scrumptious food! First off, they usually cook their vegetables to the point where they are nice and crispy ( ), whether you order a stir fried vegetable dish (e.g. stir fried snow pea leaves with garlic, stir fried Chinese broccoli with garlic, stir fried Yu Choi with garlic (they used to have this in a combo), etc.) or a dish that includes vegetables (e.g. steamed chicken with vegetables ( ), fried rice noodles with beef and oyster sauce ( ), etc.). If you love vegetables but dont like green tasting or mushy vegetables, look no further. For the vegetables that are stir fried with garlic, rest assured that you will get that mouthwatering garlic flavour as the garlic is fried till golden brown. Speaking of the steamed chicken with vegetables ( ), theirs is one of the best that Ive ever had (one of their only rivals being Sam Woo BBQ) because their chicken is cooked to the point where its tender and juicy and as a bonus, they also remove the bones from the breast pieces. It will be extra flavourful too if you get some ginger scallion oil to go with it. Another dish that is a must try is the braised pomfret in Chiu Chow style ( ) as the fish is crispy yet juicy and flavourful at the same time (because its been pan fried or fried and then braised). The flavour of this dish is quite unique and in the sauce you will also find shiitake mushrooms, pork slices, etc. If you prefer a less saucy one, you can also try the deep fried pomfret with soy sauce ( ) as that one is crispy and delicious too. Another bonus is that they continue to serve dessert ( ) here after your meal and the ones they serve include the purple rice dessert ( ), red bean dessert ( ), mung bean dessert ( ), etc. Although the number of delicious dishes they churn out are endless (and I would exceed the word limit here if I were to talk about them all lol XD), I would have to talk about some of the other aspects too. They used to have a watercress dish that was delicious but now, they dont seem to serve it anymore. Its quite unfortunate because they used to be one of the only restaurants that have a watercress dish and Ive always liked to order it whenever I dined here. They also used to give peanuts to accompany the soup that comes with your meal but they have since stopped serving the peanuts. My dad was a big fan of the peanuts lol. TL;DR - I highly recommend Chef 88 as the list of delicious mouthwatering dishes they churn out are endless! If youre in the Kennedy and Steeles area and are wondering what to have for lunch or dinner, look no further!

Both food and service were good!

Very good Chinese food, very diverse. Wrong translation for gizzards: kidneys

A small but authentic Chinese restaurant in Scarborough. Price is very reasonable, good portion and tasty. Plenty of parking after hours. Parking: Free parking

purchased a four items combo from the restaurant yesterday, good tasty and low price, quantity of each dish is more than other restaurants which I used to visited.

Classic Cantonese fare. I was introduced to Chef 88 by my classic friend Hilary Ng who owns The Best Dim Sum food company at 23 Milliken and she really knows her stuff. I am madly in love with cold poached organic chicken and ginger sauce. I also adore the stir fried pea shoots, crispy duck and pancakes and who can resist sweet and sour pork. I still don t get why they put blueberries on it! Noodles are heavenly especially Cantonese chow mein but their rice is truly special. We had this very cool soup to start but sadly I don t remember the name. Stir fried eggplant is killer and I love nibbling at black bean spare ribs. This is a real authentic old school place that hasn t changed. Please follow @joannasable on instagram

Lunch special dishes are in very big portion enough for 2 adults; the daily soup is good too.

Seating in front and rear of building with kitchen in the middle. Interesting layout. Big screen tvs.

Happy Lunar New Year 2023 .

Our favourite! Quality and service are top notch( previous 5star review) Edit: 2/2/23 visit weekday evening and food tastes and quality below average. Im not sure if the cook changed or the cook on weekdays is different but everything was off.

The food couldve been better. The service is okay. Its very hot in this restaurant, This resturant overall is fairly good. But for the average consumer I would choose a different resturant entirely.

I cannot say enough good things about this restaurant. They hosted my grandfathers 95th birthday party of 40 guests, and we were treated exceptionally well. The food was delicious, hot, and portions were very generous. There was plenty of room for all of us to enjoy the meal and the staff treated us like family. If you are looking for a spot for a special event, or a casual evening out, give it a try!

Busy place... Good food

The food in this restaurant is beyond description.

Grand opening Chinese restaurant, taste good and price good. Cleaning area and good service

Too salty

Lovely Asian dishes here. Price definitely cheaper than where I m from. Friendly customer service!

Is this sizzling beef fillet a bit too much? 28 yuan (When I opened the box, I was wondering if it was leftover by someone else) Pot belly tofu pot is still delicious A bowl of soup was given as a gift, maybe because I was afraid that the weight would not be enough when I got the takeout

So....everyone around us whether they arrived before or after us got waited on and fed before we did. Not us. It has taken us over 45 minutes to get 3 simple items. This was supposed to be a celebratory lunch for our 96 year old grandma. A huge disappointment- will stick to the other location. Lesson learned.

Food was tasty

The family and I were craving peking duck, and a quick google search recommended this place. we ordered the peking duck, egg plant, and cantonese chow mein. Everything was solid. Id come back again if I was in the area.

Lunch special price 10.88 which is very good and cheap. When ordering, the sweet and sour pork is very good, the spicy standing fish with pickled cabbage is served in a hot pot, but I personally feel it is not sour or spicy enough, and the golden hook mushroom is very delicious but too salty. Cards can be swiped. Closed on Wednesdays.

The food is very very good

Worst customer service from the manager. He is shouting and very rude. Could not comprehend how he was able to work in this industry. Will be my first and last to go here.

Just a normal restaurant. Food is mainland China style. It s not my cup of tea.

Good food, good price.

The food we ordered were really good tasting. Particularly the red bean desert is not too sweet which is a great plus. Overall excellent, will definitely return !

Tried Peking Duck (2 courses) $42.88 Tasted very good. Great services Highly recommended.

I ordered food from here and when I got home and unpacked it the first thing I m hit with is the most foul of smells. Trying to be positive I take a bite out of the beef meat balls I ordered from the dim sum menu to be met with the sickening realization that the food has gone very very bad. Giving the benefit of the doubt to the restaurant I called in to give them a heads up about the spoiled food but was met with a dismissive attitude and refusal to even accept the problem. For anyone looking to stop here I would recommend going elsewhere unless a sick stomach is what you re looking for.

Just plain bad food.

This is one of my favourite Cantonese restaurants. Prices are reasonable and portions are big. I think that they are slow to serve the food but other then that, staff are friendly and just a good overall restaurant. There are also rooms with karaoke so you can come in big gatherings

We got takeout here to try and impressed by the food. The place was very busy and the food portions was good and tasted fresh. We would come here again

Great staff. Good food.

This restaurant is ok. We ordered over 10 dishes. Sweet and sour pork and sizzling beef were good.

Very bad customer service.

Fabulous food at reasonable price, the dish portion could be a bit bigger

Came across this place on Google Maps and decided to come here for my dads birthday. We made a reservation for 6:30pm on a Saturday for 12 people (including one toddler and 2 kids) fairly easily, the morning of. Parking is a bit of pain since its pretty limited (there are more spots in the back) and the place itself is a little smaller than most Chinese restaurants. They split the dining areas in two though - one of them is in the back. We ordered the $399 meal for 10 people (you dont even see prices like this anymore, its usually at least $60-100 per person for combo meals at other restaurants), which included fish maw soup, lots of veggies, chicken, fried rice, e-fu noodles, fish, beef, and 5lb lobster. All the dishes were REALLY large in terms of portion sizes, so for the price its really a steal. We had leftovers enough for everyone to take 2 boxes home! Not only that, but food quality and taste is actually really good. The service was actually also really great considering how busy it was and for a Chinese restaurant. I cant believe I came across this place by chance - its truly a hidden gem!!

Good food, nice service team, and relaxed atmosphere - what more can you ask for in an Asian restaurant. Always check most recent reviews as food has evolved. A go to for Cantonese Cuisine for lunch, dinner, or takeaway. They know how to prepare seafood properly. The chef may have changed because more MSG I felt added to the chicken and jellyfish dish when I went again. Chicken and jellyfish :) Braised pork belly Seafood fried rice We ordered several dishes. Price range is usually $15 - $30 per person if you include seafood dishes Vegetarian options: Yes - look at menu and ask server Parking: Free parking with many spots Kid-friendliness: Yss Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Fresh and delicious food with a traditional diner vibe.

Good food with 3 rooms of tables. They have combo meals and I d recommend ordering less than the number of parties because portions are pretty big. Most people park in the back of the plaza. Bathroom is clean.

Price is reasonable.

Waited nearly an hour after we were seated for our food, everything was ok up until we were met with a plate of what tasted like freezer burnt meat re-cooked into a new dish. It was not edible and after asking the waiters if there was a manager on site we could speak to they said no and proceeded to ignore us for the rest of the night. We were even given the bill when we didnt ask for it. Long wait, a bad dish and seemly guilty façade/rude demeanor from the servers after a complaint. I had hopes for this place but unfortunately we wont be coming back.

Parking: Parking in front of the restaurant Wheelchair accessibility: No stairs Food : 5/5 |

One of my family fav restoration. Pre-order the sticky rice stuffed chicken the night before. Lobster is tasty too.

Food was not as good as you would expect, they had clams that day so we got them steamed with rice noodles and garlic. It was a bit undercooked and a little raw on the inside. $38 for 3 clams. Not a big fan of their shrimp, they bread it and coat it with maggi sauce. But the shrimps are unpeeled and when you peel it all the breading and sauce is gone. $30 for 10 shrimps also a bit of a rip off and I am 90% sure they are the headless shrimps from Costco. Waiter will call you and who doesnt want that? Kid-friendliness: They serve food and kids eat food...

Sept 2023 Dine in experience and it was excellent We ordered the steamed talipia and swet and sour pork. Fish - live from the tank to your table in 20 minutes. It taste better then what you make at home just because they made it a few hundread times and the fish un restaurants can be higher quality than our local supermarket. Sweet and sour pork does not taste like food court. This is a very simple dish but difficult to execute at a high level. It had a light bater and seasonings was spot on. We went there ealry so service was attentive but the markham location is on the higher end. I find the food just as good as the Dennison location. Ealry 2023 Order the takeout combo- t22 braise grouper fillet and eggplant. Nice texture for fish and eggplant was soft but firm. Eggplant was solid enough to be a stand alone dish by itself. T7 ma po tofu. Nice taste with a little spice. Very flavorful even when I got home. They included house soup and medium size take out container of rice. I called before the rush and it was ready in less then 15 minutes. Prices have gone up a bit but still very good value. Plus I have leftovers for lunch tomorrow

This dining experience was a bit of a mixed bag for me. I couldnt help but draw comparisons to the highway 7 location, which I hold in high regard. The food here, well, it was decent, but it didnt quite hit the mark set by its esteemed counterpart. It lacked that extra flavor punch and presentation flair that Ive come to associate with exceptional dining. Our meal took an unexpected turn when they made an error with one of our orders. Now, mistakes happen, but how a restaurant handles them can really make or break the experience. I have to give credit where its due, their response was swift and commendable. They didnt shy away from acknowledging the mistake, and within no time, they had it sorted out. Its reassuring to know that they take customer satisfaction seriously. In the grand scheme of things, this dining experience may not have been the most remarkable, but it did satisfy our hunger. The highway 7 location might still hold the crown in terms of food quality. However, the willingness to own up to errors and make things right is a mark of good customer service that deserves recognition. It wasnt an unforgettable culinary meal, but it was a decent meal with a shining moment of customer care. With a little more culinary finesse, this place could be a real gem.

Worth trying once, but probably not more. Crispy chicken doesnt smell good, really crispy though. Stir fried seafood/vegetables was good. The tea which is served with the food is relaxing and tastes good. Food

Great food, prices, and kind servers. Will definitely return.

Good food, fair price and good seat too.

Foods are good, weekday lunch special is around $ 11 each . They are very busy at dinner time. Food

The foods were fine. The waiting staff were excellent but the manager was kind of grumpy, likely due to a very busy night...

The boss kept pushing me to order his crab without telling me the price. He showed me two crabs that looked cold and cooked a day ago. I was put off by that. The servers were talking louder than patrons. All patrons looked stressed and uncomfortable. Food

Excellent food, very reasonable prices. Clean restaurant, friendly staff. Lunch special available daily, great value!

It s really delicious. I come here every month.

The taste is good and the price is affordable.

friends birthday party 6 tables were set up The dishes are all delicious You can also sing in the private room very good

Ordered 3 different takeaways and 2 were exactly the same. We were told to wait ten minutes, but we waited for half an hour. Bad review!

Attended for Christmas dinner, and food was delicious! Fried squid was a huge hit. All the dishes were very good. Will totally return on our own!

Amazing food and customer service.

$$ not too expensive .Ok food

Food was really good; classic Cantonese cuisine. Everything we ordered was tasty, and my fave was definitely the sweet and sour pork. It was sooo crispy (but wasnt a fan of the blueberries. That was weird). I also really liked the deep fried whiting fish (not exactly sure what the menu item was called) but it was delicious and I never had fish that way before. They also give you complimentary tong sui which is always yummy :)

We had peking duck, lobster, sea cucumbers and veggies, fried rice, to list a few dishes from their set menu. Food was delicious, with good portions and fair pricing. Efficient and friendly service. Highly recommend it!

Decent Chinese food! TVs also plays sporting events so you can catch the game while eating dinner!

Service was good. This is second visit to the place. The sea cucumber has sand in it at the first visit. And they over burn the Augus Beef and the snow peak leaf with dry prawns & conopy came without dry prawns and canopy.

Nice restaurant for Chinese food and family dining. Portions are great and flavours are wonderful as well. Prices here are also very fair.

Good food fast service

Great local Chinese food!!

Smokers paradise: the back rooms of the restaurant reek of second hand smoke because employees take their smoke breaks right behind the restaurant.

Fast service. Food is good to the value. The portion of each dish is relatively big comparing to some other Chinese restaurants.

Worst service and bad food

Very good deal lunch specials, $9.88 includes a soup. Yummy yummy

Possible the best Cantonese cuisine in Scarborough

Great customer service! Order for pickup! Food is always on point! Got egg fried rice, chilli chicken and Szechuan chicken! Definitely the rice(any kind) & chilli chicken. But not the Szechuan(in my opinion) Chef 88! Chef !

Its delicious. The atmosphere in the store is very good and the business is very good. I recommend ordering the bluefish and shrimp balls. My wife likes it very much and will come back next time.

Great restaurant. Hidden gem.

I love the place. Its awesome and the food is great.

Good prices, large portion and most important good flavour

Some of the best Cantonese style Chinese food in Scarborough.

The stir-fry is delicious and perfect for lunch, especially the steamed chicken with black bean sauce and fried chicken wings.

Tried both Lunch and dinner. For lunch: good serving portion, good taste, affordable pricing. However, dinner is not up to my expectation.

Nasty, food was not good

The corn and chicken soup was good but general tsos chicken wasn t very flavourful. Mostly salt. Beef fried rice was great though. Had ordered a different rice noodle dish and then 30 mins later was told all rice noodle dishes can t be made so had to pick something else. Overall, service was normal, food disappointing.

Food taste and service is pretty average. We ordered grouper fish fillet on vegetables, and stir fried grouper fish head with ginger and onion. Not impressed at all.

Food quality and taste is average.

Parking: Not much parking in the lot. 5 to 10 minutes walk to find a parking spot near by.

I ordered 3 dishes and it took a long time to get the first dish. After finishing the first dish, it took 25 minutes for the second dish to be served. After another 25 minutes, the third dish was not served. During this period, I asked the waiter several times and the answer was perfunctory. Pay the bill and leave without the third dish. Bad review!

The people are very nice and accommodating, and the restaurant is very clean. Two thumbs up

Good quality, small portion, average price

Nice Chinese Crusine restaurant with affordable pricing

A down-to-earth eatery for the folks: good cooking; generous portion sizes; fair prices; adequate service. Clean washrooms. Noisy.

I brought a lunch there,but the food wasnt taste good,. maybe its not the of style food I like,and the price is a bit higher than usual fast food restaurants what I mean the price is higher than its quality

My friend and I were craving Peking duck and we found Chef 88. Food was great. Staff were very attentive anf helpful! We will be back!

The restaurant was quite busy on the weekend, we went at 6:30pm on Saturday and the place was already 50% full. The restaurant has 2 separate seating areas joined by a hallway in between the kitchen, so the front area is full, the waitress will direct you to the back of the restaurant. Prices and portions of the dishes are reasonable, taste is OK nothing exceptional. If you want items on their special chefs menu( e.g. , ,etc), you have to order ahead. Ill try their special chefs menu items to see if the restaurant should be rated higher.

They let us to wait while there re available seats inside, the ingredients are not fresh and the squabs are poorly done.

Parking:

Love it

Too much salt in all 3 items that I got. I wish they had not added that much as I was looking forward for a good meal. Overall I will give 6/10.

good food, inadequate car park

My favorite seafood stir-fry restaurant. There is a lady wearing glasses who is very nice and patient. She basically doesn t overdo it when ordering, and the sugar water she gives is also good.

Food was cold, took 45 minutes to serve 3 dishes. New customers were not welcomed My 1st and last time there

Great lunch specials for $9.88, clean and well ventilated restaurant!

Reasonably priced noodle dishes but inconsistent quality. We ordered a second Singapore noodle because we were still hungry - the second one had more vegetables and shrimp, more colourful. Another dish - shrimp and egg rice noodle looked good but was very bland. The spicy fried fish was one of the best weve had! Parking: Free parking. Few spots in front; theres more in the back of building.

everything taste so good

Good food but space is limited and not enough parking spots Parking: Not enough Food : 5/5 |

Nice and clean. Foods are general and not expensive and cheaper compared with other places. Qualities are matching the price. Food

Food was good. Prices were fair and reasonable. Service was also good.

Good food, good service

Delicious Fenguo

Great place, kind service.. Great food.

Good food and fast service, cant really complain! Love getting the chicken and stir fry dishes here. Clams are not worth getting since there is barely any meat, but all around good meal that includes soup and dessert.

Yup.

Traditional casual Cantonese restaurant with broad menu and reasonable prices. Food was good w decent portions. As others noted, not enough parking in strip plaza, restaurant larger than it looks as 2+ seating areas. Front section may have been bar in previous life with all the TVs

Decent serving size and lots of Hong Kong style dishes to choose from. Karaoke room for reservation at back of restaurant with minimal charge.

The food was good here, but the portions were a bit small. Service was really good for an Asian establishment. We ordered a few expensive dishes because we were celebrating a birthday, but a good meal here for a hungry group could be had for about $20-30 per person.

Went for dim sum. Got to admit it was good but a little pricey. However what isnt pricey these days. Had standard affair. Hau Gau was excellent. Shu Mai was good. Chu chow Fun Gau was bad. Not enough flavor or spicy. The dim sum we ordered needed more flavor in my opinion.

Great service and food

Must try for dim sum! Really the best dim sum I ve had so far and they have a variety of dishes that you don t get at other dim sum restaurants.

Took too long for food to come. It seems customers who order liquor got their food faster. And they ordered the same dishes as us. Parking: Very full at dinner time. Had to park way at the back. Walked to the front door because their back doors were locked.