Yogi's Noodle 鏞記 — Restaurant in Toronto

Family staple, generous portion and most items presented and taste decent with flavors closest to HK. I'm giving it full stars based on a well balanced scorecard of quality, flavor, speed and friendliness of service (been there only a few times and owner already remember our preferences) for a food court take out.

Be reasonable with your expectations. It is what it is, at the price that it is. These food court vendors' strengths are in their stir-frys set dinners. You will occasionally find one or two that will surprise you with a good noodle soup or congee...

And then there are certain things you just order at your own risk/disappointment in Canada... let alone a food court IN Canada.... like Hainanese Chicken on...

Sometimes a meal is so bad you instantly regret it! That happened to be our takeout meal from Yogi’s Noodle. We were excited to trek to Chartwell Shopping Centre for a Scarborough food court experience. But sadly the food was subpar.

For $36 after tax, Yogi’s Noodle offered a pick 3 combo plus soup & rice. However the Hotpot Braised Chicken was the worst dish that I had in a long-time. It seemed to be composed of chicken scraps on bone that tasted awful. We threw out most of it.

Black Pepper Beef Tenderloin was passable with tender meat but half dish was filled with onions in a cost-cutting measure. Maggi Sauce Fried Shrimp had a decent sauce base but was filled with seemingly the rest...

Tasty noodles, good value, and very kind staff on my one visit here.

I didn't realize it was cash only until after I'd ordered, so I had to cancel my order because I was out of cash. It took quite a while to find a working ATM and, being crunched for time, was worried that my lunch hour would end by the time I got my food. But much to my surprise, my order was waiting for me when I finally got back-- I couldn't believe they had gone ahead and made my food without payment.

Next time I'm in that neck of the woods I will definitely stop by for more...