New Federick Restaurant @ Markham and Highglen [Archive]

nomik2

Dec 21st, 2010, 09:13 AM

For those who are regulars at the Ellesmere location, here's a new branch that just opened. Same great (questionable?) taste at a much nicer location.

rapsrealm

Dec 21st, 2010, 10:21 AM

I went there the other day. The food is decent and you get a lot for what you pay.

grappos13

Dec 21st, 2010, 02:52 PM

thanks OP.. i might try this out... i went to UTSC for 4 yrs and everyone always talked about going to fredericks and such after class, which for some reason i never went.. may give this a try as i usually get my hakka chinese food fix from lin garden but i dont feel like driving there sometimes and this place is < 10 min from me... so will try it out!

Ducky

Dec 21st, 2010, 03:10 PM

Where is markham/highglen? Can someone name a bigger intersection that it is close to? Markham and ??

civ@uw

Dec 21st, 2010, 03:26 PM

Where is markham/highglen? Can someone name a bigger intersection that it is close to? Markham and ??

Markham/Steeles

rogerrabbit168

Dec 21st, 2010, 03:34 PM

Where is markham/highglen? Can someone name a bigger intersection that it is close to? Markham and ??

Markham/Steeles

yeap, the restaurant is in the plaza across from Costco

boredstudent3

Dec 21st, 2010, 03:52 PM

Where is markham/highglen? Can someone name a bigger intersection that it is close to? Markham and ??

could've just mapquested the intersection...markham and denison. and don't tell me u don't know denison, that is a fairly large street in markham. =p

Canuckistani

Dec 21st, 2010, 04:01 PM

Melfice

Dec 21st, 2010, 05:47 PM

Markham/14 th.

Ducky

Dec 21st, 2010, 06:06 PM

I know denison but who the heck knows high glen unless u live in the area...

could've just mapquested the intersection...markham and denison. and don't tell me u don't know denison, that is a fairly large street in markham. =p

ShoNuff2

Dec 21st, 2010, 11:39 PM

are you talking about Canadian Tire / Food Basics plaza???

Tangerine, another Hakka place, is in that plaza on the West side of Markham. The new Federick's is close by on the East side of Markham.

I like Tangerine better than the other Federick's. I haven't tried the new place yet.

grappos13

Dec 21st, 2010, 11:45 PM

wow thats very close to Tangerine..we used to eat at Federick's all the time growing up but have since moved on to Tangerine since its way closer...Federick's chili chicken is better, but Tangerine has a killer General Tso's and their tiger prawns are really big

i went to tangerine for the first time today.. got the chilli chicken and the general tso chicken...i was surprised that the chilli chicken basically wasnt spicy at all... i didnt want to eat the little chilli peppers but i assume the chicken woulda been spicy but nope, it wasnt.. it tasted good but not spicy... altho i thoroughly enjoyed the general tso chicken from tangerine....

i will try out the new federicks sometime for lunch this week as well... ill get their chilli chicken :)

jaxx lite

Dec 22nd, 2010, 12:06 AM

Tangerine, another Hakka place, is in that plaza on the West side of Markham. The new Federick's is close by on the East side of Markham.

Okay, thanks!

There are 5 "Hakka restaurants" around that area:

Tangerine
http://www.tangerineasiancuisine.com/

Golden China (near Tangerine)
http://goldenchinahakka.com/home2.html

Federick
http://federickrestaurant.com/

China Cottage (Steeles / Markham Road)
http://www.chinacottage.ca/

Wan Lee Xin (Steeles / Middlefield / behind Tim Horton's)
http://wanleexin.com/

huthut

Dec 22nd, 2010, 12:37 AM

I've been looking for a good General Tso chicken for the longest time. Now I've got to try Tangerine's.

nomik2

Dec 23rd, 2010, 01:29 PM

I have been to all of them multiple times (hakka fetish) and I think Federick is the best, followed by Tangerine then China Cottage.

Federick's chicken pakora and chilli chicken are to die for...

Okay, thanks!

There are 5 "Hakka restaurants" around that area:

Tangerine
http://www.tangerineasiancuisine.com/

Golden China (near Tangerine)
http://goldenchinahakka.com/home2.html

Federick
http://federickrestaurant.com/

China Cottage (Steeles / Markham Road)
http://www.chinacottage.ca/

Wan Lee Xin (Steeles / Middlefield / behind Tim Horton's)
http://wanleexin.com/

gr8dlr

Dec 23rd, 2010, 01:51 PM

Does the Markham Frederick serve that Chili chicken and Chicken Pakoras in their lunch special?

grappos13

Dec 23rd, 2010, 01:57 PM

^ damn i feel like going to pick some up now.. i think i might.. chilli chicken + chicken pakora + rice and get 10% off :) and have left overs for dinner/lunch tomorrow :)

Canuckistani

Dec 23rd, 2010, 01:58 PM

the general tso's tiger prawns there are really good too

nomik2

Dec 23rd, 2010, 03:20 PM

Doubt the pakoras...but chilli chicken for sure. The best part about all this...I live a minutes drive away from it. :D

Edit: In response gr8dlr

Aj23

Dec 24th, 2010, 01:57 AM

Does the new location have a nice eating area (in comparison to the old one)? I might go there for dinner tomorrow, but not sure if it'd make a difference which location I go to.

rapsrealm

Dec 24th, 2010, 06:02 PM

Does the new location have a nice eating area (in comparison to the old one)? I might go there for dinner tomorrow, but not sure if it'd make a difference which location I go to.

Its a lot better the interior is really nice.

Anessa

Dec 27th, 2010, 10:04 PM

Same old Federicks. The building is new and the decor way better than the one down by Ellesmere but the service still sucks. The food was hit or miss (as I remember it to be). Me and DH went there for dinner tonight and it was a disaster. Mistaken orders and a long wait for the food. Did one of the cooks call in sick for today? How come only 3 servers for a PACKED dining room? I felt even more sorry for the people who wanted takeout. The line stretched to the door. Two of our dishes were sent to other tables then quickly hurried to our table. I wondered if the people who got them before had touched it. The ginger beef wasn't ginger beef but a tomato soupy chili-ish beef dish. We also had to prompt the servers to bring us our drinks and more cutlery.

With so many other Hakka options in the region - just no reason to go back to Federicks.

ferkel

Dec 27th, 2010, 11:39 PM

this place is a joke.. I forsure aint' likely to go back.

happycatmeows

Dec 28th, 2010, 01:45 AM

I went to the new Federick's on Boxing Day for lunch and ordered a chicken pakora. They brought out my chicken pakora in less than 3 minutes after I ordered it. As you can imagine, it isn't freshly deep fried. The taste was there, but it just wasn't THAT good because it wasn't freshly deep fried.

jaxx lite

Dec 28th, 2010, 05:03 PM

The King's Kitchen
9275 hwy 48 Markham (16th Ave & Markham Rd.)
(905)201-9201

http://www.thekingskitchen.ca/Menu.html

Located at Northeast corner of 16th Ave & Hwy 48,
Garden Basket Plaza, beside Rogers Video

frankoL

Dec 29th, 2010, 04:24 AM

I have been going to Federick's for the past 15 years and the new Markham location is really really nice compared to the Scarborough one and I feel that the waiters/waitresses are better/nicer too. The food does take a little longer but I understand that they only have been opened for about two-three weeks so I'm sure it is going to improve. However, the food still tastes the same and it's still my favourite Hakka Chinese Restaurant.

..If the Markham location is not the same than just go to the Scarborough one.

akky

Dec 31st, 2010, 11:41 AM

I went to the scarborough Fredrick's twice and both times I didn't really like their food. IMO Tangerine is better if you go for the lunch specials, the spicy ginger chicken from Tangerine is amazing.

vchan81

Dec 31st, 2010, 12:05 PM

I didn't realize they had open a new place. Definitely going to try it out.

IntegraR

Jan 3rd, 2011, 01:32 AM

Coke355mL

Jan 6th, 2011, 05:46 PM

are you talking about Canadian Tire / Food Basics plaza???

It's in a new plaza just across from Costco, south of it to be exact, on the same side (east side).

grappos13

Jan 7th, 2011, 04:03 AM

I went to Federicks the other day and the interior is really nice. The dining atmosphere is a lot better than the one at Ellesmere too. :) All in all, I think I would go back since its very close to my house - and I think their chili chicken is the best. The waiters/waitresses are very nice and helpful too.

+1 very nice atmosphere and i enjoy the chili chicken a lot... and the 10% off take out orders for $10+ spent is pretty nice (most chinese places are $20+ for that deal)...i get a couple of chili chicken and a big huge tray of steamed rice...$17.80 after taxes... very nice for sure... tons of food.. for sure enuff for 4 ppl if you dont mind just eating the meat and steamed rice, which i dont :)

whampoa

Jan 7th, 2011, 03:14 PM

I'm curious, does any Chinese go to any of these Hakka restaurants or just South East Asians

Last time I went to Frederick (Scarborough), with a bunch of friends, I don't remember seeing any Chinese beside me and the people that works in the restaurant.

I want to give them a try but don't want to feel out of place.

michiebaby

Jan 7th, 2011, 03:39 PM

jaxx lite

Jan 8th, 2011, 12:14 AM

I'm curious, does any Chinese go to any of these Hakka restaurants or just South East Asians

I want to give them a try but don't want to feel out of place.

You mean South Asians (Pakistani, Sri Lankan, East Indian, etc).

We live in Toronto, Markham, etc where people of various ethnicities and races live

Here are some other restaurants to try:

http://www.restoranmalaysia.com/

Chinese Halal Restaurant
- click on the menu (right side, bottom or top corner) and the menu will turn pages
- use magnifying glass to read menu

http://www.ccue.com/toronto/eat/template2_main.php?id=135

coupons for Chinese Halal Restaurant:

http://www.ccue.com/toronto/eat/coupon_preview.php?entry_id=188&cat_id=29

http://www.yelp.ca/biz/my-own-kitchen-markham

http://www.yelp.ca/biz/elegant-chinese-cuisine-markham

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IntegraR

Jan 8th, 2011, 01:53 AM

i get a couple of chili chicken and a big huge tray of steamed rice... for sure enuff for 4 ppl if you dont mind just eating the meat and steamed rice, which i dont :)

I definitely don't mind eating steamed rice with chili chicken!

redflagship

Jan 8th, 2011, 01:58 PM

I'll try the new Fredrick's sometime. The old one has slipped in quality over the years IMHO.
Lucky's, at Midland and Lawrence, has good food and nice decor. Too bad Hakka food is so unhealthy.

originalnutta

Jan 8th, 2011, 02:21 PM

Went there last night. The clientele was half chinese and half indian/pakistani. The food wasn't as good as the original location and we were disappointed. We got the Chili Chicken, Szechuan Shrimp, Federick's Special Chop Suey and Crispy Beef.
All dishes were better at other Hakka restos. But the ambience and service was really good, too bad about the food.

sidgeorge

Jan 21st, 2011, 01:56 AM

Does Fredericks have a menu online somewhere?

Also can anyone recommend some vegetarian friendly dishes to try there?

callitasicit

Jan 21st, 2011, 02:16 AM

Does Fredericks have a menu online somewhere?

Also can anyone recommend some vegetarian friendly dishes to try there?

http://www.federickrestaurant.com/main_v8.swf

sidgeorge

Jan 21st, 2011, 02:23 AM

http://www.federickrestaurant.com/main_v8.swf

Thanks, didn't even realize I was spelling the restaurant name wrong in google..

callitasicit

Jan 21st, 2011, 02:55 AM

Thanks, didn't even realize I was spelling the restaurant name wrong in google..

Common mistake.

vchan81

Jan 21st, 2011, 09:18 AM

Does Fredericks have a menu online somewhere?

Also can anyone recommend some vegetarian friendly dishes to try there?

Thanks for the link. I plan to go there tomorrow.

JayWang

Jan 31st, 2011, 12:19 AM

I snapped a pic of the front if peeps are curious to see the updated look!

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs054.snc6/168483_776746297841_81004578_44640953_4516073_n.jp g

I was driving by tonight and saw the sign off Markham Road. I instantly had to pull in and see if infact the new restaurant had any relation to the scarborough location! They were closed but @ the door, server told me:

- same owners & same menu as scarborough location
- just new spot and new look!
- open for about a month now

Looking forward to trying it out!

Also to the OP:

maybe updating the subject on the intersection would be better:
Markham Road, south of 14th Ave (@ Highglen Ave, across street from the Costco)

and/or just Copy/Pasting the contact info from the official website! :D

JayWang

Feb 27th, 2011, 01:44 PM

http://www.federickrestaurant.com/main_v8.swf

the website doesn't seem to work for me .. anyone else having issues?

gr8dlr

Feb 27th, 2011, 01:52 PM

Went here the other day for lunch....they have the chili chicken at lunch. served with separate bowl of rice to be shared (don't know if that was normal, went with my lunch buddy). $5.75 with quite a large amount of chicken (must have been a 8 inch oval size plate full of chicken) which includes pop or tea. Will definitely be back.

jaszy

Feb 27th, 2011, 02:37 PM

Will try this. thanks! Been going to Wan Lee for a couple of months now since it is the closest.

IntegraR

Mar 8th, 2011, 10:29 AM

the website doesn't seem to work for me .. anyone else having issues?

You have to install flash to view the website. :lol: Hey, did anyone know they also have a facebook page?

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Federick-Restaurant/168234866530473

AudiDude

Mar 24th, 2011, 05:29 PM

I went to Federicks last night. I do not eat hakka regularly, actually barely at all. The food was pretty good and the amounts were pretty impressive. I had the chili chicken, which the spice level was decent. I had vegetable spring rolls which were as fresh as could be. I had chicken with pineapple which needed a lot of help as there was no discernible flavour of chicken, pineapple, or anything else. I had the largest mound of chicken rice noodles which was flavourful and I could eat piles of it.

I will most definitely go back. The worst part of the whole experience was a family of 12 that sat beside us with a bunch of kids that didn't listen to anybody. I felt sorry for the staff as they found most of the cultery and food they brought found it's way on the floor... repeatedly.

lith29

Jun 22nd, 2011, 11:33 AM

oh man i gotta hit this up sometime, seen this item on their website, does anyone know what this is? is this a crispy noodle dish?? One thing i dont like about hakka restaurants is the noodle dishes are always weak.

http://imageshack.us/f/820/capturew.gif/

lith29

Jun 22nd, 2011, 01:12 PM

*drowwling*

Could be

Cantonese noodle chow mein

or Chop Suey with CRISPY NOODLE

Wan Lee also has Chop Suey with CRISPY NOODLE listed on its new paper menu:

http://www.yelp.ca/biz/wanlee-xin-chinese-restaurant-scarborough

http://www.yelp.ca/biz/da-fu-seafood-cuisine-toronto

http://www.yelp.ca/biz/chilli-mango-markham

rageking

Jun 22nd, 2011, 01:18 PM

I tried their chilli chicken - it's very bland. They do give you a lot for the price. But if they didnt give me a lot for that price and i went by taste alone, I would say it is very mediocre.

gr8dlr

Jun 22nd, 2011, 02:27 PM

The Kanshue green beans are also very good. If you want to increase spice level on chicken, get them to bring some hot sauce and add to hearts content.

callitasicit

Jun 22nd, 2011, 05:52 PM

I tried their chilli chicken - it's very bland. They do give you a lot for the price. But if they didnt give me a lot for that price and i went by taste alone, I would say it is very mediocre.

Is there a place that offers better chili chicken than Federicks? I have yet to find one.

originalnutta

Jun 22nd, 2011, 06:30 PM