知味煲仔饭 (Bamburgh Circle) Good Taste Casserole Rice — Restaurant in Toronto

I visited Good Taste Casserole Rice with my family for a quick lunch, and we had an overall good time. The food may be too ethnic for the general public, but it provides great value and a unique dining experience. From the outside, the restaurant has clear glass walls and a red signage with large Chinese characters. Inside, it is quite spacious with heavily padded seats that make for a comfortable experience. The menu has consistent pricing with good descriptions in English and photos to help decide what to order. All of their rice casseroles come with the soup of the day and a plate of vegetables. The warm and mild soup was a nice start, and the vegetables made the meal feel complete. Note that the rice casseroles take over 15 minutes to be served as they are cooked to order, but the semi-burned rice at the bottom of the casserole adds a delightful crunch that makes the waiting worthwhile. Here are dishes we tried: #53 Special Rice Noodle Roll: This dish was a winner. The large rice noodle rolls were filled with crunchy toppings like peanuts, yam, and carrots. The seasoned soy sauce drizzled over the top added a wonderful flavour. #1 Preserved Meat & BBQ Eel with Rice: Their signature dish. This medium-sized bowl of rice came with fragrant, well-seasoned toppings like slices of sausages and meat, which paired perfectly with the rice. #3 Assorted Preserved Pork Rib, Sausage, Fish & Duck with Rice: My casserole included salted fish, duck meat, and pork rib pieces. The distinct flavour of the fish really whetted my appetite. The restaurant was quiet during our visit, and although the servers were busy, it was not hard to get their attention. Their English was functional, just enough to get by. The gender-free washroom was spacious and clean, though the door was a bit tricky to figure out. Despite the rice casseroles leaning heavily on the rice with sparse meat, the overall value is very good, with spot-on seasoning. If you don't enjoy rice or are unfamiliar with the raw smell of meat, you might want to look elsewhere. However, their signature rice casserole is unique and worth trying. I also recommend their changfen (rice noodle rolls) for those unsure about the casseroles. Overall, I had a great time and would not mind coming back to try their other dishes next time I'm...

Service was terrible and rushed; the staff were rude and uncaring. Rice dishes were elevated to barely passable only once soy sauce was added. Shamed for tipping a small amount.

My wife and I went last night and were seated by staff at a small table next to sofa seating in the middle of the restaurant, clearly an afterthought to squeeze more customers into the restaurant. Every item was literally DROPPED at the table with an audible thud or clatter. While browsing the menu, the staff dropped off the utensils and napkins... on top of my wife's hand, then quickly walked off without taking notice, only to hurriedly return to rush us into giving our orders. Staff reached in front of my wife and me to drop cups on the table before pouring hot water in the cups and onto the table. The apple soup was devoid of any flavour and met expectations in name only as it was a soup that had apple (slice) in it (plus a minuscule serving of pork ribs and snow fungus). When rice dishes were served, the staff removed the pot lids in an unsafe manner and the steam that had condensed into hot water was spilled across the table and then subsequently spilled directly from the lid onto my wife's arm. The staff gave a quick, cold, and insincere apology, then quickly walked off and returned with rice paddles for the rice, with another quick sorry without checking to make sure my wife was okay or unharmed. My wife's "Preserved Meat & Preserved Duck w/ Rice" was mostly bad cuts of meat and duck bones on rice, and even with the soy sauce on the table, my wife found it unappetizing and gave up with more than half uneaten; my "Minced Pork & Salted Egg on Rice" was mostly fat, and soy sauce made it passable, but I also lost my appetite. Small sides of vegetables were too oily, but passable. When asking for the bill and a takeout box, only the bill was brought to the table. Restaurant only took debit at the back counter, so I took the bill in hand and followed the staff to the counter. I gave an 8% tip out of reluctance despite mostly everything being terrible and not wanting to tip at all. Staff then shamed me for the tip amount and I had to ask a further two times before I was given a...

Really good. So good we ordered twice in one week. The rice casseroles are tasty.

The rice casseroles are surprisingly very good. Despite being takeout, the restaurant manages to recreate the crunchy, crispy clay pot rice experience with their takeout containers.

Something to keep in mind is that the rice casseroles are the same except for the "toppings", and that's how I would describe it. The ingredient choices sit only on the top surface layer of the rice casseroles. They are not mixed into the casserole. I recommend anything with BBQ Eel. Or anything else really. All the choices we've had have been tasty and delicious.

This might be also why each of their rice casseroles came with a small container of boiled leafy Chinese greens, container of house soup, and soya drink. The Chinese greens are boiled with a little bit of oil and salt for flavouring. The house soup comes with a piece of apple, and a couple pieces of other Chinese ingredients. Also comes with extra soy sauce in mini containers. The greens, soup, and soya milk are alright. They're nice extras.

The rice rolls are pretty good. I imagine they would be better fresh from the kitchen as opposed to takeout style.

Beef Brisket (Beef Stew on the receipt) is tasty. Smooth, chewy yet soft. Like the rice casserole, the meat is only on the surface. It's mostly lettuce. Despite this, we ordered it again.

The takeout packaging is very clever to prevent spillage, and to emulate the clay pot experience as much as possible. Even the soya milk is contained within their own special plastic bag to be stackable.

Can't comment on the service because I've never tried it in person.

Available on food apps. Would order directly from the restaurant but I suspect you'll have difficulties communicating unless you speak Chinese. In any case, I would recommend trying the rice casseroles and the...