Lotus Garden Hakka Indian Style Chinese

Quick search on Unilocal for good Hakka Food yielded this restaurant. Other reviewers are right — this place is in a really sketchy neighbourhood but the food is good!
We went many of the suggested dishes on Unilocal — — started with the Chicken Pakoras. Okay. These were amazing. Not a ton of breading — just right. And the flavours were soooo yum! I could eat this all by themselves all day! I’ve had many versions of Chicken Pakoras and this is hands down the best one. We also went the Crispy Beef as everyone seems to suggest. It was good! Gingery, sesamey and nicely done with some onions. Wouldn’t be Hakka dinner if we didn’t try their Chilli Chicken with gravy which was also good! Could have been a touch spicier but it was good nonetheless. We had the Hakka noodles which was also good. The shrimps were a bit small — but there was too much going on with other ingredients to miss them too much.
Service was great — friendly service on the phone and the food was fresh. We’ll be back to try other dishes soon!

The food is tasty. I ordered the chicken soup & ginger chicken. Tasty but I didnt like the atomsphere :(

This is one of those times where your mom’s lessons about not judging a book by its cover reigns true. A little restaurant in a totally divey strip mall (seriously, it’s always on the news), but the food is downright amazing. Try the crispy beef it’s unbelievable. The hakka fried noodles were also great, not spicy enough but delicious flavors. A good array of appetizers and different dishes. I’ve had take out multiple times and it’s always been fresh, reasonably priced and fully eaten.

I hate to do this because it means advertising this hidden gem to more ppl and potentially diluting their cooking down the line but I feel guilty not telling ppl how good this hakka is. It’s the best I’ve ever had and it’s the cheapest I’ve ever paid. Unbelievable. The quantities are insane, like they’re trying to go out of business. They must be growing their own meat and veggies because I don’t know how they can give so much *good* *quality* food for so cheap. Everything was top notch. Even had little twists on dishes I’m pretty familiar with that really made them stand out from other spots. Little tanginess where you don’t expect it, little crispiness where you don’t expect it.
The pakoras must be the best on the whole planet. Honestly, I can’t imagine how you’d make a better pakora. Crispy, fluffy, super flavourful, super flavourful, not overpowering flavour either, like an etherially infused spice flavour. Really delightful stuff. Eggplant… they actually slightly batter and fry the eggplant before cooking it down so there’s a hint of crisp to it and when you cut into the eggplant, it’s not overcooked to the core like you’d expect with the dish. The inside is still white but the whole dish is flavourful, fantastic. Crispy beef was among the best I’ve had… next time I MUST have fish. Next time, thankfully, will be tonight.
Maybe I’ll see you there! Honestly, if you’re at all interested in hakka, this is the one! They just replaced my go to hakka spot. Sorry, go to hakka spot. There’s a new go to hakka spot in town…

Deeeeelish, fast and friendly staff.
I was in a pickle and needed a quick bite. They were open and tried them out. Large portions, flavourful, and fast. Check it out if you’re in the area.

Very nice hakka food. Ordered crispy beef, hakka fried noodles and they were amazing. Definitely coming back. They have delivery service too.

The chilli chicken is spicy WONDERFUL! This is a very nice family business. Completely ignore the sketchy strip mall. The crispy spring rolls that come with the meal really add to the friendly, delicious experience.
Crispy ginger beef is not to be missed! The aroma and flavour of fresh ginger is unmistakeable. Actually, while waiting for a take-​out order, every dish travelling to diners looked incredible. The food is always steaming hot and very fresh ingredients are used.

We ordered vegetarian manchurian pakoras, manchurian noodles, chop suey, chicken in black bean sauce, a soup and schechuan fried rice for take out. Had read great reviews about lotus garden and the food did not disappoint. Manchurian was crisp on the outside and super soft on the inside. They had packed the gravy separately (sensibly). The noodles and rice were hot to taste and red in color — reminiscent of the Hakka cuisine back home. The chicken in black bean sauce was the highlight though. All in all, well worth the ½ hr drive. Highly recommended!

Ordered the chicken chow mein, crispy beef and chicken fried rice for delivery. The food was enough for dinner for my gf and I and some leftover for brunch! They only deliver after 7pm and depending on how busy they are, expect your food to arrive at least 30−45minutes after ordering.
The food was decent for the price. Everything added up to $ 25.50. For four meals, that’s better than eating fast food.

First of all, I’d like to say that the Lotus Garden had the best hot and sour soup I’ve had in a while. We also ordered the chilli chicken and the Manchurian Veg Fried Rice which were totally yummy.
Second, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the veggies used in the soup + other dishes were actually fresh — not the often used frozen peas/​carrots/​whatever that so many restaurants feel are just what the doctor ordered.
The food was absolutely amazing — very flavourfull and good quality. The portions were gianormous — their small hot and sour is more than enough for two people — and the prices are laughably low.
Definitely recommend.

This is by far my favourite restaurant in Toronto. Quality is up there. Very cheap meets huge portions, something I cannot say is typical for either Chinese or Indian.

Awesome Hakka spot in the east end. Everything I’ve had here is on point. Favs include Chili Chicken (obviously, what is Hakka without this dish), Masala Chicken and Stir Fried Rice Noodles.
Also, bonus points for having a Chicken Wonton soup. You don’t find that at many places, usually pork/​beef/​shrimp or some combination of those.
They also get quite busy during lunch/​dinner hours — so call about 30 minutes before you plan for pickup.

Possibly the best hakka restaurant in Toronto. Hakka is a fusion of chinese cuisine originated in India and invented by Chinese immigrants. The food there is a bit greasy, spicy, and hot, but that is what Hakka is all about. Try their manchurian chicken and hakka noodles if you are there. Other than that, they also do some typical dish famous in Canada… such as General Tso, kung pao etc, but I would recommend you to be brave and order Hakka, The waiters are very polite and the place is clean (even the washroom at basement).

From Pittsburgh area and wanted to get some Hakka from nearby where we were staying.
Food was decent for portions but I must admit that the flavor of the food wasn’t very exciting at all. However, The restaurant was kept clean and organized. In my opinion it’s not the best Hakka in the area but defiantly not the worst either, worth a try.

The sweet and sour chicken is the best in the city. It’s the perfect flavour with the right amount of sauce.
I would say the crispy beef is better at Fred’s uptown, but I know I’m alone in my family for thinking that!
The people running it are really nice and we usually don’t wait too long for our food. It’s great how much food you get with your order so it’s definitely a cost effective dinner + leftovers! We found one order of anything plus rice is good for two people. Add some variety with a second dish and take the leftovers home!
Also I think now I recall the rice sizes are huge. Whatever you were thinking, go one size smaller!

It was one of nights where the bf & I couldn’t decide where to eat dinner tonight…#firstworldproblem lol so we definitely went on Unilocal for some help. We saw a couple of Hakka chinese restaurants around our area & the first one that got our attention was LOTUS GARDEN!
We ordered manchuran fried rice, garlic chicken & crispy beef. We wanted chinese brocolli w/​garlic (Gai Lan) which was not on the menu but they quickly accommodated to our request right away ^_​^
As the food came out, there was a bit of a mix up w/​another table. The new server had given us the Thai fried rice & another chicken dish. We were quite confused but indulged in it anyway. The owner then was quick to respond to the error & made changes. We ended up keeping the dishes as well as it was so delicious. She sincerely apologized & made sure we got the 2 mistaken dishes for free & on the house.
As the food came out, it looked as good as it tasted. Crispy beef was nicely seasoned & definitely had a nice crunch effect to it which I loved ! The Thai fried rice… OMG never had I ever ! Tasted any fried rice like the one here @ Lotus Garden. It was sweet & savory & had a nice touch of little pieces of crispy
chicken & pineapple *2 thumbs up*. In addition, the Chinese brocolli was also delicious.
Funny thing about my experience here, was as the bf was packing up our left overs… I tried to race him in getting as much food on my plate before he packed everything up. IT WAS THAT GOOD!
I can honestly say that this is the best Hakka chinese food I’ve ever tried & believe me… I was never a fan of Hakka Chinese food until now. *round of applause* to LOTUS GARDEN for exceeding my expectation

Based on Unilocal reviews I decided to give Lotus Garden a try.
The Crispy Beef was tasty but very sweet, it could have used some chillies and ginger to make it less one note.
The Chili Chicken was disappointing, it had some nice heat going on but the sauce was heavy on the onions and salt. Yueh Tung and Chilli Chicken House in Mississauga are still my favourite versions of this dish.
The mixed fried rice was also a miss with a burnt taste and frozen mixed veggies and a few baby shrimp and tiny pieces of chicken here and there.
I wanted to love it, but I won’t be back.
Sad face.
My search for Crispy Beef to replace Yen Ching’s continues.

What can I say about lotus garden? One of the very few Hakka style resturants in the east end. It’s one of my faves in the area! It’s family owned so the food has always been tasty and well portioned! I love the general tsao chicken and the schezuan beef!

Sooo good! The Masala chicken and Jeera beef were both incredible. It’s as if you’ve taken all the delicious flavors of Indian food and then added the positive qualities of a good Chinese stir fry. Boom, that’s hakka food. The hakka style rice noodles were also quite delicious. One thing to beware of though is that they only take cash or debit and their machine doesn’t read American debit cards.

This is the best Chinese food delivery I’ve had in Toronto. In fact, I just went on a 1 week trip to Hong Kong, and other than a few outstanding meals there, this restaurant was just as good as any of the restaurants I tried there.
We had the following
Hot & Sour Soup — Show stopper here. If you go this restaurant, order this. I’m not even a big fan of hot & sour soup, but I was told to order this anyway. I don’t know what they put in this thing but it was the best hot & sour soup I’ve ever had.
Hakka Chicken Chowmein — Another incredibly tasty dish. Make sure you order it! A little bit more spicy and effervescent than your traditional cheese noodle dish.
Chilli Chicken — Spicy but also very good!
Manchurian Beef — A little bland compared to the other selections, but I still enjoyed it
It took almost an hour and a half to get to our door, but we quickly forgot about it after we tasted how good the food was.
Food for 6 people including tax, tip and delivery was only $ 60, and we had leftovers for the next day. At this price point, you can’t get much better!