Which places should my family and I visit next for our next family vacation and food tour?! Also let us know where we should try next in Toronto because there's defintiely more places we missed!
You never mentioned Richmond Hill, where all the high-class uppity chinese food is. In Markham, there's lots of good places in Peachtree Plaza and the restaurants outside First Markham Place. For that Hong Kong Bistro, best one is New City in Peachtree. Also try commerce gate in Richmond Hill and Times Square in Richmond Hill, lots of good restaurants. In Scarborough all the good chinese places are in North Scarborough, like Midland from Finch to McNicol for example. Downtown Chinatown has nothing on Markham/Scarborough/Richmond Hill. I've lived in Markham my whole life, I've seen the best restaurants come and go
Being from Canada, thanks for the Visit. its a far longer trip but Vancouver would blow you away. the food in Canada has become very diverse and high quality. hope to see you again :)
I lived in Vancouver for 16 years and although the chinese food is amazing(food court in Aberdeen Center, Bao Bei, Dinasty House), it doesn’t compare to Toronto. The variety of restaurants is insane and the authenticity is, bar none, the best outside of China and Hong Kong. You just can’t compare the two.
I love this video so much. The vibes are immaculate. Your family is beautiful and loving. I love your grandparents! Please come back to Toronto and try more food! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
YO! You and your family are awesome! Canada is so happy to have you and I'm stoked you enjoyed all the beautiful variety of foods. This video honestly made me feel blessed to live here. It was a great reminder of how lucky I am. Thanks for coming! ps. your Grandpa is the man!
Toronto not only has Chinese food from multiple regions of China but it also has Chinese food from other countries: Chinese-Indian Food, called Hakka Chinese-Peruvian Food, called chifa Tibetan cuisine - I'll avoid the controversy and just say it exists Chinese-Jamaican food Chinese-Ecuadorian food. You can also find spice bags which is a staple of Chinese-Irish cuisine.
Not to mention all of the cuisine from the Asian diaspora has excellent representation in Canada. Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, Laotian, Tibetan….and on and on.
Toronto is a culmination of the world and the best gift is the culinary collage of flavor that is available to us. The amount of fusion restaurants that make some amazing combination foods is worth the stroll down some street. The whole world in a city. :D
Hey you did a great job showcasing my city I always knew the food here tasted great but having it come from people from out of town who are experienced in this cuisine is definitely a benefit! Your grandfather has the greatest personality so lively and loves to be a part of the video seems like a great guy You guys keep up the good work I will like and subscribe! Big up grandpa! You can tell your grandma we eat oxtail too in Jamaica! 💯😎
Wasian from Vancouver, Canada. Your videos bring me a lot of joy mainly because they remind me of my own chinese family dinners. Most of my canto side live in the New York area, so you guys remind me a lot of them. Hopefully you guys can make a trip to Van at some point, because I'd argue our chinese food gives both Toronto AND New York a run for their money!
Forget about it....raised in T.O but now live in NJ. The Chinese food in T.O is beyond compare, best in N.A period. My gf who's not Asian even agrees with me. She loves Congee Queen and asks me if there's anything in NJ that compares.....NOPE! The people who recommended these restaurants are legit. Been to New Century and dim sum was the best I've had. Peace.
@@EugWanker Vancouver is def legit, I'd say def 2nd best in N.A but T.O not only has the best chefs but the best variety in Chinese food. Friends in HK who've been to T.O even agree that the Chinese food is at par or even better in some ways than HK. Remember 1997? A lot of young chefs left HK and came to T.O.
@@guru2899 Yeah, there is a good range in Toronto, but I was specifically talking about seafood restaurants in my other comment. When it comes to Chinese seafood, Vancouver is king in Canada. It makes sense though, because Vancouver is an ocean port city. Toronto isn't.
Congee queen is ok… thats about all I can say. So many better options. Also, New Cen dim sum is the cheap spot… it’s good but there are so many better spots. Go north west 10min and there are tons of options. Go to The One for char sui.. the dim sum is pretty good too
I could be wrong, this is just what I think... But I truly believe what sets us apart is that Canada is welcoming and embracing of other cultures and food as a result. We are not afraid of digging in and in fact crave authentic foods from all over. London has us beat for Indian food sure, but make no mistake the Indian food here is fire. But nothing like our Chinese food. We love Chinese people, culture and food.
Grew up on the east side of Toronto called Scarborough in the 1980s and my grandparents owned a hair salon in Chinatown. I was able to experience the great food of Chinatown downtown and then the emerging Chinese restaurant movement from Agincourt to Markham/Richmond Hill. I left Toronto to work in the US for 11 years and came back in my mid 30s. Even though my mom is from Shanghai, I had never truly experienced Northern Style Chinese food. Hot dang, most incredible Chinese food ever as more Northern style restaurants popped up all over Toronto. Soup in a dumpling letz go! 😅
What an incredibly beautiful and loving family. They constantly display a deep, special connection that’s so rare and precious. It reminds me so much of where I come from, where family ties are everything and the love and support between members are unbreakable. It’s something that can only be truly understood if you’ve grown up in a similar environment, where closeness and affection form the foundation of your relationships. There’s a unique quality in families like this that goes beyond words-it’s a sense of belonging, unconditional support, and a bond that grows stronger with time. Seeing them together reflects the warmth and love I’ve always cherished in my own family. The food and drinks are always more enjoyable when shared with good company. It’s not just about the taste; it’s the experience of being surrounded by people who bring laughter, conversation, and a sense of togetherness that elevates the entire moment.❤
My family makes the drive from Boston to the GTA for our Cantonese food fixes twice a year. Boston and NY can’t compare. There are other better Dimsum places in Markham and Richmond Hills. I don’t consider New Century in the top tier. There are also many newer cha chaan tang places in Scarborough, Markham, and Richmond Hills. Did you visit any of the Asian supermarkets? Even if you have several months, You can’t come close to trying all the Chinese restaurants. Outside Hong Kong and Guangdong, the GTA and Vancouver areas have the best Cantonese Chinese food. For your next family trip to the GTA, let me know if you want a recommendation list of better places to eat.
My next question for the vlogger was if he had tried NY Cantonese Chinese food. With NY the rent and overhead costs are so high. We have such incredible variety in Toronto here. Due to a large number of immigrants from mainland China restaurant investors have brought some amazing chefs from China in the last decade or so - this has raised the cuisine level even higher. Thank you for your kind words about my city. Although we are not considered to be up there with Paris, Rome, or Tokyo we are very proud of our food scene.
@@dealman3312 We are aware that one of or two of the restaurants in the video are located in Richmond Hill. Not sure if that is what you are trying to say.
@@skatingcanuck9837 no worries, wasn’t trying to be a snark. It’s just the correct city name is Richmond Hill. Not Richmond Hills. All good 🤙 From what I saw: Congee Queen and Cha cha Tang: downtown New Century, 1st Markham Place: Markham Fishman Lobster Clubhouse: Scarborough
Agree. They haven't even seen the fancy frozen dimsum places that cropped up during the pandemic and T&T is definitely worth a visit for someone coming from the states. Plus, the other seafood places: Lobster Port, Jumbo Lobster which are equally good. Also, the chain of Starchiva restaurants are good quality and Zunyan is also a nice place for private dinners. We're very lucky to have such a great selection of places to go to.
Awesome video you are so blessed to be able to travel with your beautiful family. Enjoy your grandparents they're epic to hang out with and to hear all their stories. Anyways enjoyed this video a lot , stay safe out there and have a blessed day. Aloha from Kansas.
Thank you for visiting us! Boston, y'all are awesome. I will never forget the chowder I'd get every summer we visited as a kid. So glad you enjoyed the food here!!! ❤
I love your family and especially Chinese Grandpa! Will have to visit Toronto just to do a food tour. Lobster tower looked amazing! If I’m ever in Boston will drop by Joyful Garden, apparently they have the best mai tai!
No Hakka restaurant? But yeah, Toronto is a foodie city. Great Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Greek, Arab, Persian, etc etc. Simple as fried chicken sandwiches and burgers, to east African food, Somali food, whatever you can think of. We got it and it's amazing!
Glad you liked our food. We have the best authentic food from almost every country. Super diverse city. And thanks for pronouncing it properly and not like a tourist. Its Torano.
I love your grandpa !! What a strong and funny man :) Cheers from Montréal. Thank you very much for your tips regarding Toronto. Can't wait to go back there trying all that gorgeous food. I'm in the suburbe of Montréal now, and the asian food is sooooooo bad, with very few choices. It's really sad. I was working close to Chinatown in Montréal during 12 years. I eat A LOT of asian food there. I'm suffering to not be able to enjoy it anymore like I was. I envy you and your familly for those kind of culinary travel trips. I miss that soooo much. I was doing some with my ex, but we broken up recently. My burnout make me lost her. :( Anyway. Keep posting. I'm a new member and really happy to discover your content :) Take care of all your relatives. They are gold !!
Hello from Markham. First vid im watching of yours. Protect Grandpa and Grandma at all costs.....Grandpa funny as hell 😂😂. You made great choices when coming to Toronto / Markham !! Simu Liu also loves Fishermans Club Lobster house. Dim Sum every weekend is the thing up here glad you enjoyed it !!
Y'all need to hit up the West Coast(Vancouver)! Our Chinese food is the best! We also have a great diversity of other Asian cuisine! *Luv your vids, and your fam!
Toronto & GTA have the best Chinese food. So many immigrants from China that are doing the authentic dishes. Markham & Scarborough worth a visit for Asian cuisine.
I am totally not very experienced with this cuisine but lived in TO in the late 80s for a year when I went to college there. Local college students took me to plenty of chinese restaurants many times and showed me what to order. It was always amazing esp teh szechuan. Amazing. Years later I lived in Vancouver and could not find chinese food on that level I remembered in Toronto. Have never had it that good since. aywwhere.
I actually had the opposite experience. While Toronto has great Chinese food, I have always found Vancouver Chinese food to be even better quality and have more variety. That being said I still prefer Toronto as it has Vancouver beat on pretty much all non-Asian cuisines.
@@jakePark9333 A lot of Toronto cuisine incorporates a lot of fusion from various cultures because it's all so accusable here so some "traditional" dishes might be EXTRA good because of the availability of some other ingredients that might not be the norm for that dish. Even down to the legal standard of ingredients in foods keeps some things in a more natural ratio as apposed to our southern neighbors who use a lot of HFCS.
The game changed in the late 90s for Vancouver and Chinese cuisine. The mass immigration to BC from Hong Kong just before the handover of HK to China in 99 brought with them incredible new restaurants with top tier food! Give the current Chinese food scene in Vancouver another go!
We drive up to Toronto 2 to 3 times a year just to have dim sum and Fisherman lobster house. The king crab is out of this world! We always get it steamed with garlic and vermicelli on the bottom.
That restaurant scene from A Christmas Story was actually filmed in Toronto (in Chinatown East on Gerrard Street). Not sure if it was a Chinese restaurant before but it’s now a French restaurant.
first time on your channel, loved your Content, love your Paid actor family they are really great, was an amazing experience watching, i live in Mississauga, and dont have a chinese background so learning was nice. and its $23.35 after American to Canadian conversion at that lobster place
Toronto has such a large asian community there are literally thousands of restaurants for every country......so glad the ones you went to you enjoyed, although you probably missed many that were better or equal....gotta love good food, and Canadians love their food!
so cute to see you enjoying our city and the algorithm sent me this! I always tell visitors that you can have literally any cuisine you want in toronto.... you also could've got oxtail pho at a bunch of viet spots if grama wanted! i'd say for real 85% of the restaurant scene is a banger, at any budget. lots of contemporary/modern, traditional, and international. whatever you want!
I have travelled a lot. Over 50 countries and the best part of travel is the food. Now I’m not saying it can always rival its country of origin but Canadas blend of cultures has created an incredible food scene in almost every major city. Even the frozen city of Edmonton where I live, the food scene is second to none. Having eaten in restaurants in London, Paris, New York, at some of the top restaurants, I’m never that blown away as I can almost always get comparable in Edmonton.
FYI most amazing Chinese restaurants are in Markham, Richmond Hill and north Scarborough. They need to be recognized. It's no longer Chinatown. It's a city!
There was a congee king. It was the brother of the owner of the congee queen which is the sister. Congee king was around way longer before congee queen. It finally closed down about a 2yrs ago n it smoked the congee queen stores. So yes the original store was the congee king. For decades it was around. And congee king was only one location btw. That tells u everything
Hong Kong Bistro REPRESENT!!!!! Portuguese chicken, Tomato baked Pork Chop, Curry Beef brisket, and a little Eel Fried rice (sentiment comfort food)!! That place is amazing: food, soups, everything is tasty... a vibe!!!
This video was awesome! It was great to watch. As someone who grew up in Markham, I had no idea I had it so good. I'm going to really appreciate the food next time I'm out. Also, Canada is also known to have the best lap cheong(Chinese sausage) for some reason. Literally every guest from China will always buy it when they visit, to take back.
We are the most diverse city in the world, we have the best choice for food in the world here, u can try everything from anywhere and it’s authentic to the culture and how it’s made, it’s just sad to see prices sky rocket and be every expensive
Looks like a calorie rich vacation. The dim sum place was tantalizing. Nice to see your family, especially Chinese Grandma (for longer than a split second)
It’s safe to be Chinese or Asian in Canada Toronto, unlike in USA where everyone pick on Asians, there was a news of Asian old lady being set on fire by a black and a Latino dude in NYC
With all the crazy people in the world no one is really safe anywhere. You should never let your guard down when you’re out of your home. Never completely. There’s crappy people everywhere. And good ones, too. But you never have to worry about the good ones.
Your grandpa's damned cute on the road too! I love how some cha chan tengs (in Vancouver and Hong Kong) drag fries through corn starch before frying them. Hope more places copy this trick. Was surprised to see a "proper" restaurant do this too, and surprised to see that the lobster mountain even comes with fries. Been to Vancouver? If so, as a native Vancouverite, I'm a bit heartbroken by your verdict, but good for Toronto for having such excellent food available.
It used to be better than that. The lobster mountain used to come with these tiny fried fish, and it sounds weird, but they were better than the fries. And I like those fries.
Fishman Lobster Clubhouse is legit. That soup and the beef dish were outstanding. Definitely the best Chinese meal I have had in my life to date. I really need to go back soon.
Totally agree - Toronto dim sum is better than Boston dim sum. The dim sum pieces are larger in Toronto too. The quality difference is probably due to the concentration of Asians in Markham. Boston's Asian community is relatively small and many Asians are there for college and then they get out.
Thank you for visiting Canada, hope you had fun. As a home-sick Canadian living abroad, thanks. Come back. I think Chinatown in Vancouver has the best Chinese food.
Amazing video with great vibes! I'm going to hit these places up. Coming to Toronto seems like it was good for your channel too. Canadians love RUclips and food. I hope you prosper from your effort! Subbed up
First video of yours I’ve seen. You got a new subscriber! Love the vibe, keep it up. I grew up in Toronto. Now live 40 mins away. Chinatown is like home to me. I miss it and wish I could eat more food because there way too many good spots
I remember when New Century Restaurant used to be called Noble House and i always wanted to go there because it was the only dimsum place that had a huge hall of arcade games. And i think the parents knew why i wanted to go to Noble House.
I think all the kids knew about the Noble House arcade! I think they had Gauntlet or Quartet? I know it was a 4-player game that was a quarter muncher for me there.
If u go to another HK cafe, order the iced coffee/tea mix - not as rich as the iced milk tea. Also, those fries are costco fries....cavendish crisp fries
Toronto and area has the best Asian food, not only Chinese but Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, etc. Remember when pricing the Canadian dollar is worth less so $25 USD is about $35 CAD so the prices are not out of line with US prices and the lobster price is actually cheaper. Your dinner for 6-8 people was $368 CAD so about $265 USD which is not bad for a "tourist trap". Glad you all enjoyed your visit to T.O. We usually go to Markham for dim sum but if downtown we go to SkyDragon on Spadina...5th floor of mall and has an old school vibe and still use the carts. There are better, more upscale places in the north end but it still holds a special place in my heart.
I'm a Canadian who travels to Boston 5-6 times per year. To this date, I have yet to find a Chinese restaurant in the Boston area that is at least equivalent to those in the Toronto area. 🙁
Next time got to Fancy in Markham instead of new Century. Won Ton Big Trio in Richman’s Hill, and the Best bbq joint in the Hill, maybe I can’t mention that one yet 😉 Probably your viewers know
Being from Toronto we have some of the best food selection in the world. Any type of culture we have. It's great to see you and your family enjoyed the food.
We call Canada geese, 'Cobra Chickens' but hunters in the know call the Canada Goose the 'roast beef of the skies'. 🤣 I may be wrong but 15 years ago there were only 2 Congee Queen restaurants.
Congee Queen, you should have got the game changer beef cheung fun with chinese donut inside. Plus the very popular singapore turnip patties, next time!
Which places should my family and I visit next for our next family vacation and food tour?! Also let us know where we should try next in Toronto because there's defintiely more places we missed!
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Vancouver is pretty damn good too
Richmond bc. Toronto is the best Chinese in the east. The best in the west is Richmond bc I'm telling you.
You never mentioned Richmond Hill, where all the high-class uppity chinese food is. In Markham, there's lots of good places in Peachtree Plaza and the restaurants outside First Markham Place. For that Hong Kong Bistro, best one is New City in Peachtree. Also try commerce gate in Richmond Hill and Times Square in Richmond Hill, lots of good restaurants. In Scarborough all the good chinese places are in North Scarborough, like Midland from Finch to McNicol for example. Downtown Chinatown has nothing on Markham/Scarborough/Richmond Hill. I've lived in Markham my whole life, I've seen the best restaurants come and go
Need to hit Up, Hai Tang Cafe (a true cha chaan Teng in Markham next time you show up!
I hope your grandpa lives forever because he brings so much joy in each video!
Jesus loves Grandpa! He's the best..,..Praying for many more awesome years.
Being from Canada, thanks for the Visit. its a far longer trip but Vancouver would blow you away. the food in Canada has become very diverse and high quality. hope to see you again :)
I second the vote for Vancouver⭐
Vancouver is where it's at. The variety of unreal food here is tough to beat.
Vancouver has the edge at the high end for Chinese food, Toronto has better value and options.
Have eaten Chinese food in both cities many times over the years and would definitely give the edge to Vancouver.
I lived in Vancouver for 16 years and although the chinese food is amazing(food court in Aberdeen Center, Bao Bei, Dinasty House), it doesn’t compare to Toronto. The variety of restaurants is insane and the authenticity is, bar none, the best outside of China and Hong Kong. You just can’t compare the two.
I love this video so much. The vibes are immaculate. Your family is beautiful and loving. I love your grandparents! Please come back to Toronto and try more food! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
YO! You and your family are awesome! Canada is so happy to have you and I'm stoked you enjoyed all the beautiful variety of foods. This video honestly made me feel blessed to live here. It was a great reminder of how lucky I am. Thanks for coming! ps. your Grandpa is the man!
Toronto not only has Chinese food from multiple regions of China but it also has Chinese food from other countries:
Chinese-Indian Food, called Hakka
Chinese-Peruvian Food, called chifa
Tibetan cuisine - I'll avoid the controversy and just say it exists
Chinese-Jamaican food
Chinese-Ecuadorian food.
You can also find spice bags which is a staple of Chinese-Irish cuisine.
Never had irish chinese.
Jamaican and hakka chinese is the best!!!
Not to mention all of the cuisine from the Asian diaspora has excellent representation in Canada. Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, Laotian, Tibetan….and on and on.
Toronto is a culmination of the world and the best gift is the culinary collage of flavor that is available to us. The amount of fusion restaurants that make some amazing combination foods is worth the stroll down some street. The whole world in a city. :D
Chinese Peruvian is legit
@@plainsight1249Love Yueh Tung and the chili chicken, and that's what they're known for, but I lose it over their Manchurian chicken!
dude Canadian chinese food is kilometres ahead of American chinese food
Lol I see what you did there
Cannot agree more
Streets ahead!
Hey you did a great job showcasing my city I always knew the food here tasted great but having it come from people from out of town who are experienced in this cuisine is definitely a benefit! Your grandfather has the greatest personality so lively and loves to be a part of the video seems like a great guy You guys keep up the good work I will like and subscribe! Big up grandpa!
You can tell your grandma we eat oxtail too in Jamaica! 💯😎
Wasian from Vancouver, Canada. Your videos bring me a lot of joy mainly because they remind me of my own chinese family dinners. Most of my canto side live in the New York area, so you guys remind me a lot of them. Hopefully you guys can make a trip to Van at some point, because I'd argue our chinese food gives both Toronto AND New York a run for their money!
Good to see Chinese grandma. The family was so happy enjoying all of the wonderful food.
I lived in Toronto for 30 years. That was 8 years ago. I absolutely, undoubtedly, constantly, miss the food.
Forget about it....raised in T.O but now live in NJ. The Chinese food in T.O is beyond compare, best in N.A period. My gf who's not Asian even agrees with me. She loves Congee Queen and asks me if there's anything in NJ that compares.....NOPE! The people who recommended these restaurants are legit. Been to New Century and dim sum was the best I've had. Peace.
Toronto Chinese food is great, but specifically for Chinese seafood restaurants, Vancouver is way better.
@@EugWanker Vancouver is def legit, I'd say def 2nd best in N.A but T.O not only has the best chefs but the best variety in Chinese food. Friends in HK who've been to T.O even agree that the Chinese food is at par or even better in some ways than HK. Remember 1997? A lot of young chefs left HK and came to T.O.
@@guru2899 Yeah, there is a good range in Toronto, but I was specifically talking about seafood restaurants in my other comment. When it comes to Chinese seafood, Vancouver is king in Canada. It makes sense though, because Vancouver is an ocean port city. Toronto isn't.
Non Asians and Filipinos are the legit the only ones I hear loving Congee Queen. Their food is whatever, nothing to write home about.
Congee queen is ok… thats about all I can say. So many better options.
Also, New Cen dim sum is the cheap spot… it’s good but there are so many better spots. Go north west 10min and there are tons of options.
Go to The One for char sui.. the dim sum is pretty good too
Love your grandpa! He is the star in this vlog! Come visit Toronto again! More food to eat and enjoy!
I could be wrong, this is just what I think... But I truly believe what sets us apart is that Canada is welcoming and embracing of other cultures and food as a result.
We are not afraid of digging in and in fact crave authentic foods from all over. London has us beat for Indian food sure, but make no mistake the Indian food here is fire.
But nothing like our Chinese food. We love Chinese people, culture and food.
Grew up on the east side of Toronto called Scarborough in the 1980s and my grandparents owned a hair salon in Chinatown. I was able to experience the great food of Chinatown downtown and then the emerging Chinese restaurant movement from Agincourt to Markham/Richmond Hill. I left Toronto to work in the US for 11 years and came back in my mid 30s. Even though my mom is from Shanghai, I had never truly experienced Northern Style Chinese food. Hot dang, most incredible Chinese food ever as more Northern style restaurants popped up all over Toronto. Soup in a dumpling letz go! 😅
What an incredibly beautiful and loving family. They constantly display a deep, special connection that’s so rare and precious. It reminds me so much of where I come from, where family ties are everything and the love and support between members are unbreakable. It’s something that can only be truly understood if you’ve grown up in a similar environment, where closeness and affection form the foundation of your relationships.
There’s a unique quality in families like this that goes beyond words-it’s a sense of belonging, unconditional support, and a bond that grows stronger with time. Seeing them together reflects the warmth and love I’ve always cherished in my own family.
The food and drinks are always more enjoyable when shared with good company. It’s not just about the taste; it’s the experience of being surrounded by people who bring laughter, conversation, and a sense of togetherness that elevates the entire moment.❤
The best about the videos is not the food but the beautiful relationship between you and Grandpa.
Welcome to Toronto! I'm so glad you enjoyed it here and I hope you come back again to check out some other places and ethnic foods as well.
I love these videos. What a beautiful family. Grandpa is adorable. You are all lovely and fun to watch.
My family makes the drive from Boston to the GTA for our Cantonese food fixes twice a year. Boston and NY can’t compare. There are other better Dimsum places in Markham and Richmond Hills. I don’t consider New Century in the top tier. There are also many newer cha chaan tang places in Scarborough, Markham, and Richmond Hills. Did you visit any of the Asian supermarkets? Even if you have several months, You can’t come close to trying all the Chinese restaurants. Outside Hong Kong and Guangdong, the GTA and Vancouver areas have the best Cantonese Chinese food. For your next family trip to the GTA, let me know if you want a recommendation list of better places to eat.
My next question for the vlogger was if he had tried NY Cantonese Chinese food. With NY the rent and overhead costs are so high. We have such incredible variety in Toronto here. Due to a large number of immigrants from mainland China restaurant investors have brought some amazing chefs from China in the last decade or so - this has raised the cuisine level even higher. Thank you for your kind words about my city. Although we are not considered to be up there with Paris, Rome, or Tokyo we are very proud of our food scene.
I don't think Boston has a Chinese-centric supermarket like T&T, but I do remember seeing an H Mart there years back. So it's not all bad for them.
It’s Richmond Hill
@@dealman3312 We are aware that one of or two of the restaurants in the video are located in Richmond Hill. Not sure if that is what you are trying to say.
@@skatingcanuck9837 no worries, wasn’t trying to be a snark. It’s just the correct city name is Richmond Hill. Not Richmond Hills. All good 🤙
From what I saw:
Congee Queen and Cha cha Tang: downtown
New Century, 1st Markham Place: Markham
Fishman Lobster Clubhouse: Scarborough
This video just scratches the surface in Toronto
Agree. They haven't even seen the fancy frozen dimsum places that cropped up during the pandemic and T&T is definitely worth a visit for someone coming from the states. Plus, the other seafood places: Lobster Port, Jumbo Lobster which are equally good. Also, the chain of Starchiva restaurants are good quality and Zunyan is also a nice place for private dinners. We're very lucky to have such a great selection of places to go to.
Awesome video you are so blessed to be able to travel with your beautiful family. Enjoy your grandparents they're epic to hang out with and to hear all their stories. Anyways enjoyed this video a lot , stay safe out there and have a blessed day. Aloha from Kansas.
You guys are welcome back any time!!! Toronto loves our tourists and you guys were seriously entertaining!
Pronouncing Toronto absolutely perfectly.
This was awesome - very entertaining as well as informative. Loved your family! Great show all around - package your formula because it works!!
Never seen this channel before. Fun AF. Love the family!
I had the best Chinese meal of my life in Markham :)
love the connection you have with your grandpa
Loving your channel. GrandPa adds character to your vlog 😅.. welcome to Toronto.
Thanks for visiting Canada. This is such great wholesome content. Wish your fam peace and prosperity. Grandpa is an OG.
I love your grandpa so much ❤ first time viewer, from guelph ontario
Your family is hilarious. You guys obviously always have fun together. Love your grandpa, star of the episode
Lots of love to grandpa, he knows the good stuff... - Torontonian here!
Thank you for visiting us! Boston, y'all are awesome. I will never forget the chowder I'd get every summer we visited as a kid. So glad you enjoyed the food here!!! ❤
Your grandpa is the best. He’s so cute and funny!!!
Love your relationship with your Gung Gung. So happy you enjoyed the food from our city ! Cheers from Toronto, Canada !
I’m so glad you enjoyed my home town! Canada’s immigrants make great contributions to our culture. We love them!!
Just so you know $25 a pound USD when you do the conversion works out the $34 a pound CAD!
the difference is at 32 CAD per pound, it comes with all other dishes already like soup, veggies
I commented the same for all the American viewers $100 CAD is only about $72 USD so our food prices are actually pretty good for a big city.
I love seeing your grannies, mom, and pop. It reMinds me of sweet memories of my family ❤.
I use to eat there😂 I always use to drive to scarborough/markham for food.
The flavors are out of his world. You forgot pacific mall💯
I was wondering if they'd got o Pacific Mall. Oh well.
first time catching your videos, love you and your fam! thanks for visiting and enjoying Toronto, it means a lot to the people
I love your family and especially Chinese Grandpa! Will have to visit Toronto just to do a food tour. Lobster tower looked amazing! If I’m ever in Boston will drop by Joyful Garden, apparently they have the best mai tai!
The relationship you have with gramps is so precious. Reminded me of mine ❤
No Hakka restaurant? But yeah, Toronto is a foodie city. Great Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Greek, Arab, Persian, etc etc. Simple as fried chicken sandwiches and burgers, to east African food, Somali food, whatever you can think of. We got it and it's amazing!
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Glad you liked our food. We have the best authentic food from almost every country. Super diverse city. And thanks for pronouncing it properly and not like a tourist. Its Torano.
I love your grandpa !! What a strong and funny man :) Cheers from Montréal. Thank you very much for your tips regarding Toronto. Can't wait to go back there trying all that gorgeous food. I'm in the suburbe of Montréal now, and the asian food is sooooooo bad, with very few choices. It's really sad. I was working close to Chinatown in Montréal during 12 years. I eat A LOT of asian food there. I'm suffering to not be able to enjoy it anymore like I was. I envy you and your familly for those kind of culinary travel trips. I miss that soooo much. I was doing some with my ex, but we broken up recently. My burnout make me lost her. :( Anyway. Keep posting. I'm a new member and really happy to discover your content :) Take care of all your relatives. They are gold !!
I agree; I am not fond of the Asian food in Montréal.
Hello from Markham. First vid im watching of yours. Protect Grandpa and Grandma at all costs.....Grandpa funny as hell 😂😂.
You made great choices when coming to Toronto / Markham !!
Simu Liu also loves Fishermans Club Lobster house. Dim Sum every weekend is the thing up here glad you enjoyed it !!
Y'all need to hit up the West Coast(Vancouver)! Our Chinese food is the best! We also have a great diversity of other Asian cuisine!
*Luv your vids, and your fam!
Great video, super cool fam with special props to grampa of course. Thanks for visiting!
Toronto & GTA have the best Chinese food. So many immigrants from China that are doing the authentic dishes. Markham & Scarborough worth a visit for Asian cuisine.
Thanks for visiting Toronto and the GTA ... Funny video and your Grandpa was fire lol!!!!
I am totally not very experienced with this cuisine but lived in TO in the late 80s for a year when I went to college there. Local college students took me to plenty of chinese restaurants many times and showed me what to order. It was always amazing esp teh szechuan. Amazing. Years later I lived in Vancouver and could not find chinese food on that level I remembered in Toronto. Have never had it that good since. aywwhere.
I actually had the opposite experience. While Toronto has great Chinese food, I have always found Vancouver Chinese food to be even better quality and have more variety.
That being said I still prefer Toronto as it has Vancouver beat on pretty much all non-Asian cuisines.
@@jakePark9333 A lot of Toronto cuisine incorporates a lot of fusion from various cultures because it's all so accusable here so some "traditional" dishes might be EXTRA good because of the availability of some other ingredients that might not be the norm for that dish. Even down to the legal standard of ingredients in foods keeps some things in a more natural ratio as apposed to our southern neighbors who use a lot of HFCS.
The game changed in the late 90s for Vancouver and Chinese cuisine. The mass immigration to BC from Hong Kong just before the handover of HK to China in 99 brought with them incredible new restaurants with top tier food! Give the current Chinese food scene in Vancouver another go!
Love the Grandpa! He’s awesome! 😂👍🏼
Glad your family had such a good time in our city. 🇨🇦
We drive up to Toronto 2 to 3 times a year just to have dim sum and Fisherman lobster house. The king crab is out of this world! We always get it steamed with garlic and vermicelli on the bottom.
That restaurant scene from A Christmas Story was actually filmed in Toronto (in Chinatown East on Gerrard Street). Not sure if it was a Chinese restaurant before but it’s now a French restaurant.
first time on your channel, loved your Content, love your Paid actor family they are really great, was an amazing experience watching, i live in Mississauga, and dont have a chinese background so learning was nice. and its $23.35 after American to Canadian conversion at that lobster place
Toronto has the best food for all ethnicities. When I travel away from Toronto, I miss our amazing restaurants. 🇨🇦
I'm from Toronto. This made me ask my fam if they want to go to dimsum. We're going now 😆
Toronto has such a large asian community there are literally thousands of restaurants for every country......so glad the ones you went to you enjoyed, although you probably missed many that were better or equal....gotta love good food, and Canadians love their food!
so cute to see you enjoying our city and the algorithm sent me this! I always tell visitors that you can have literally any cuisine you want in toronto.... you also could've got oxtail pho at a bunch of viet spots if grama wanted! i'd say for real 85% of the restaurant scene is a banger, at any budget. lots of contemporary/modern, traditional, and international. whatever you want!
This is the kind of family channel I can get behind. You guys are so cute, grandpa is obviously the star (he knows it)
I love your grandpa, he is wicked funny.
I have travelled a lot. Over 50 countries and the best part of travel is the food. Now I’m not saying it can always rival its country of origin but Canadas blend of cultures has created an incredible food scene in almost every major city. Even the frozen city of Edmonton where I live, the food scene is second to none. Having eaten in restaurants in London, Paris, New York, at some of the top restaurants, I’m never that blown away as I can almost always get comparable in Edmonton.
Loved this video ❤
I love this video. Subscribed! 😍
FYI most amazing Chinese restaurants are in Markham, Richmond Hill and north Scarborough. They need to be recognized. It's no longer Chinatown. It's a city!
I live in Markham now for almost 30 years. Never gone to any of these places to eat. May try it now. Thanks for visiting us.
There was a congee king. It was the brother of the owner of the congee queen which is the sister. Congee king was around way longer before congee queen. It finally closed down about a 2yrs ago n it smoked the congee queen stores. So yes the original store was the congee king. For decades it was around. And congee king was only one location btw. That tells u everything
Great video! Love your gramps!
Aye, you gotta put Vancouver on your list if you want great Chinese food. Especially Cantonese.
Hong Kong Bistro REPRESENT!!!!! Portuguese chicken, Tomato baked Pork Chop, Curry Beef brisket, and a little Eel Fried rice (sentiment comfort food)!! That place is amazing: food, soups, everything is tasty... a vibe!!!
This video was awesome! It was great to watch.
As someone who grew up in Markham, I had no idea I had it so good. I'm going to really appreciate the food next time I'm out.
Also, Canada is also known to have the best lap cheong(Chinese sausage) for some reason. Literally every guest from China will always buy it when they visit, to take back.
We are the most diverse city in the world, we have the best choice for food in the world here, u can try everything from anywhere and it’s authentic to the culture and how it’s made, it’s just sad to see prices sky rocket and be every expensive
When he complained about prices, after USD to CAD conversion it was actually cheaper here. But yeah everything getting more expensive.
Looks like a calorie rich vacation. The dim sum place was tantalizing. Nice to see your family, especially Chinese Grandma (for longer than a split second)
Toronto and the GTA is a foodie city and region. We're spoiled with classy food.
Thanks for sharing. All the places look good. I'd try them all when I visit.
It’s safe to be Chinese or Asian in Canada Toronto, unlike in USA where everyone pick on Asians, there was a news of Asian old lady being set on fire by a black and a Latino dude in NYC
With all the crazy people in the world no one is really safe anywhere. You should never let your guard down when you’re out of your home. Never completely. There’s crappy people everywhere. And good ones, too. But you never have to worry about the good ones.
Or the Chinese man that decapitated some dude on a bus in canada
What an amazing family. Your grandparents are awesome and glad you enjoyed Toronto.
Your grandpa's damned cute on the road too!
I love how some cha chan tengs (in Vancouver and Hong Kong) drag fries through corn starch before frying them. Hope more places copy this trick. Was surprised to see a "proper" restaurant do this too, and surprised to see that the lobster mountain even comes with fries.
Been to Vancouver? If so, as a native Vancouverite, I'm a bit heartbroken by your verdict, but good for Toronto for having such excellent food available.
It used to be better than that. The lobster mountain used to come with these tiny fried fish, and it sounds weird, but they were better than the fries. And I like those fries.
Fishman Lobster Clubhouse is legit. That soup and the beef dish were outstanding. Definitely the best Chinese meal I have had in my life to date. I really need to go back soon.
Totally agree - Toronto dim sum is better than Boston dim sum. The dim sum pieces are larger in Toronto too. The quality difference is probably due to the concentration of Asians in Markham. Boston's Asian community is relatively small and many Asians are there for college and then they get out.
Thank you for visiting Canada, hope you had fun. As a home-sick Canadian living abroad, thanks. Come back. I think Chinatown in Vancouver has the best Chinese food.
Canada rocks!
Amazing video with great vibes! I'm going to hit these places up. Coming to Toronto seems like it was good for your channel too. Canadians love RUclips and food. I hope you prosper from your effort! Subbed up
We're spoiled for Chinese in Toronto (and most every other cultural/regional cuisines!). It must've taken forever to narrow down the list.
First video of yours I’ve seen. You got a new subscriber! Love the vibe, keep it up.
I grew up in Toronto. Now live 40 mins away. Chinatown is like home to me. I miss it and wish I could eat more food because there way too many good spots
25 usd is 34 Canadian so technically cheaper
Nice family!
Toronto is a very multi cultural city!
We have the best of Everything!
Loved you video
I remember when New Century Restaurant used to be called Noble House and i always wanted to go there because it was the only dimsum place that had a huge hall of arcade games. And i think the parents knew why i wanted to go to Noble House.
I think all the kids knew about the Noble House arcade! I think they had Gauntlet or Quartet? I know it was a 4-player game that was a quarter muncher for me there.
@@kevwwong I loved playing robocop in there.
Awesome video I love fish man lobster … your grandpa is a real one man 🙏💪💪💪 Yuurrrr
If u go to another HK cafe, order the iced coffee/tea mix - not as rich as the iced milk tea. Also, those fries are costco fries....cavendish crisp fries
Toronto and area has the best Asian food, not only Chinese but Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, etc. Remember when pricing the Canadian dollar is worth less so $25 USD is about $35 CAD so the prices are not out of line with US prices and the lobster price is actually cheaper. Your dinner for 6-8 people was $368 CAD so about $265 USD which is not bad for a "tourist trap". Glad you all enjoyed your visit to T.O. We usually go to Markham for dim sum but if downtown we go to SkyDragon on Spadina...5th floor of mall and has an old school vibe and still use the carts. There are better, more upscale places in the north end but it still holds a special place in my heart.
I'm a Canadian who travels to Boston 5-6 times per year. To this date, I have yet to find a Chinese restaurant in the Boston area that is at least equivalent to those in the Toronto area. 🙁
Boston is bad or mediocre at most things, but Bostonians think they're the best at everything 😂
472 is DEFINITELY a "hidden gem"!!!! GR8 vid!!!!
My favorite Canadian-Chinese dish is ginger beef but that's found out west, specifically Alberta.
Its in every Chinese restaurant in Toronto and GTA.
Not free healthcare. Taxpayer funded healthcare.
@@dianenewhook9501 not true. It's harder to find good crispy ginger beef a/o crispy ginger chicken.
Excellent video, great family.
You missed the fried chili turnip patties at Congee Queen. 🔥🔥🔥
Was going to make this same comment. Signature dish there for sure.
Canada is so diverse we have people from every country here and cuisines from every culture
Next time got to Fancy in Markham instead of new Century. Won Ton Big Trio in Richman’s Hill, and the Best bbq joint in the Hill, maybe I can’t mention that one yet 😉 Probably your viewers know
Being from Toronto we have some of the best food selection in the world. Any type of culture we have. It's great to see you and your family enjoyed the food.
We call Canada geese, 'Cobra Chickens' but hunters in the know call the Canada Goose the 'roast beef of the skies'. 🤣
I may be wrong but 15 years ago there were only 2 Congee Queen restaurants.
Congee Queen, you should have got the game changer beef cheung fun with chinese donut inside. Plus the very popular singapore turnip patties, next time!