Phoenix Cafe 金鳳冰室

Food 5/5 Service 4/5 Vibe 4/5 Parking to reso is a challenge, but for Hong Kong Style restaurant , its worth it! Food was great, there isnt as many options as other cha chang tang, but still a good section. I personally love their Hong Kong Iced MilkTea. One of the best ones i had in toronto, ngl! ALSO! FRIED CHICKEN WINGS IS TO DIE FOR! Sooooo juicy so delicious! Overall worth the drive and parking pain! Haha

I’ve tried many Hong Kong-style cafés in Toronto, and this one is honestly one of the worst. I came here with high expectations after seeing a 4.1-star rating, but it was such a disappointment. The 1 star is for the milk tea, which was just about acceptable. I ordered the satay beef noodles—the noodles were so mushy they were practically falling apart. I’ve never had noodles this overcooked in my life. To be fair, the chili oil was quite tasty, but it couldn’t save the dish. As for the black pepper chicken and pork chop on rice—the chicken had that unmistakable frozen taste, and the pork chop was so tough it felt like eating dried meat. The only redeeming point was the fried rice underneath. Out of respect for food, I finished my meal, but I really can’t bring myself to give this restaurant another chance. I honestly don’t understand how it got such a high rating.

The food is decent and the location is nice and airy, albeit on the small side (it only seats a few small tables). Service was friendly and the food came out fast, with lots of menu items to choose from, similar to other locations. Street parking is available but limited because it's fairly busy, though there may be underground parking by the other eateries.

Similar to other Phoenix cafes they had a very extensive menu of HK bistro items. I ordered the Hainanese Chicken Rice, a side of wings and also the bubble waffles with Black Sesame ice cream. The chicken rice was very tasty and came in a large portion, only drawback was it was on the pricier side vs other take out HK cafes. The egg waffles were also made fresh to order but just took a bit longer than expected to come out as it was a late addition and there was a lunch rush. The location does have limited seating so would not recommend larger groups over 6 unless you are lucky with timing and there are seats.

You can tell from the outside that its a small location but honestly, i didnt mind. The staff was super friendly and attentive and the food is great! Great portion sizes and flavour! I say if you're around and you have 0 idea what you're craving for, come try this place Got baked chicken steak cutlet + egg, baked ox tongue and baked pork chop cutlet yummmy