Chilli Chicken House

Decided to try this spot based on all the good reviews I had been hearing. I had never tried Hakka style cuisine and was very curious about it.
First and foremost this place is very busy. I couldn’t believe how many people were coming in and out at 9pm.
We ordered Chilli chicken dry which I found to be very overpowered with ginger, the dish that disappointed me the most. The Hakka Chow Mein was really really good! We also ordered the Chilli Calamari which was good as well. The shrimp fried rice was meh.
The tastiest dish was the Sweet n Sour chicken. In my opinion it tasted more sweet then sour but overall it was tasty. They serve white rice as a complimentary dish. They say steamed but seems more like rice that’s so stuck together that you have to literally separate it with a fork.
Service was okay nothing to rave about. Clearly people like this place as they had many customers. I didn’t think the food was anything special and I won’t be back.

Everything I have gotten here is delicious!
I recommend the Crispy Beef, Hakka Noodles and of course Chili Chicken.

Today was my third time at this place. First time, I tried the Pakora Chicken. It has a unique taste, but over rated and over priced; it was $ 14 with tax. Second time, I ate something I cannot even remember other than the fact that I did not like it.
I gave it a third shot today, as I really wanted to like this place — this place is obviously popular by the rating it gets.
I asked the waitress for the most popular dish. She told me to order the Chilli chicken, wet style — with gravy. It tasted like bad cheap Chinese food at a cheap neighborhood. I just don’t get it. I don’t get why this place is popular and can get away with charging plenty of $$$.
This was my last and final time I visit this establishment. Only thing it has going for is the fact that food at this place has plenty of spices, sauces, and almost everything on the menu is fried food.
BB

Finallllllly got to try this place out yesterday night on an impromptu date with the bf. We drove originally to Anathan for their lamb rolls but sadly their Unilocal hours were wrong.
So my bf asked for saucy meat with rice… bingo!!! So I got to share my wonderful knowledge of Hakka food with him and sold him before we even arrived. We snagged the last table and right from the beginning we felt welcomed. Being that it was almost 9pm and the place was packed, we knew we were in for a treat! The staff (every one of them) were kind and on point! Water was always filled and food came out hot and proper.
The food was delicious (hot and sour soup and chili chicken with gravy)! My mouth is still watering from the gravy. The portion size was great, filled 2 of us plus leftovers for lunch! It did have spice to it, but not over powering.
I’ll have to go back to try their other dishes because everything smelled great. When paying we put down a 20 and the tip in change, the owner (manager???) still asked if we need change before thanking us. It was a small but for me significant gesture. I feel like for them it’s really about the food!
A place to write home about :)

Husband and I came here and ordered hot and sour soup, chili calamari (chef recommended) and crispy eggplant. The soup is average nothing special. Calamari was way too salty and overdosed with msg. The eggplant was oily and had too much batter on it. I only had a few bite and couldn’t continue anymore. Me and my husband left there feeling sick… that’s when the msg overdose kicked in. The service was friendly and they give you a huge bowl of rice for $ 1.50. Overall, see are disappointed and not planning on returning.

My wife and I ordered the crispy eggplant, beef fried rice and the sweet and spicy chicken. Overall we paid around 40 dollars for 2 people with left over fried rice (they give you a free huge bowl of white rice along with your dishes). The crispy eggplant was good. It had a black bean sauce kind of taste but the eggplant was simply breaded (same batter as chicken balls) and fried. The sweet and spicy chicken was perfect in terms of sweetness, though it was a little dry. Beef fried rice is like the fried rice you get at any other «Canadian Chinese» restaurant: not too much beef and the rice was a little too dry for my taste.
The service was good and fast. The place was full when we went in but everyone have gotten their food. We ordered and got our food probably within 8 – 10 minutes.
I didn’t really understand what Haka Chinese food was I guess. I was hoping for more traditional Chinese food so that’s why I gave a ³⁄₅ for the food not being too similar. If you enjoy this kind of food then you will probably like this place. If you crave more traditional Chinese food, there are a bunch of places around the Btrust supermarket (Right across the street).

I must have amnesia because I could have sworn I already reviewed this place but I guess I haven’t…
Anyways, I really enjoy Hakka food mainly cause its fun to say and its different. I would recommend the crispy eggplant (dry), it will change the way you think about eggplants. It’s the way that it’s cooked and seasoned that make it so awesome. It’s also a generous amount so you can share with other peeps. I have also tried the Manchurian paneer, which was quite tasty.

This was my first time here and the food was quite good. Between me and my friends, we ordered the butter chicken, the crispy beef, and the lemon chicken. The butter chicken was my favourite dish — it was really creamy, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The crispy beef was delicious and had a hint of spiciness, but there was a pretty strong ginger taste, so it’s not for everyone. The lemon chicken was flavourful, but nothing spectacular.
The price is reasonable for their portion sizes, which are huge. We ordered three extra bowls of rice, which was a mistake because they pack these big bowls full. Overall, a delightfully surprising find that I would definitely recommend.

Day 1 in Canada & we turned to Unilocal for an Asian fusion cuisine in/​around Sheraton Gateway hotel (YYZ) & this little joint showed up with pretty decent reviews and 4 stars. Crunched on time we debated if we wanted to take the 16 min ride over. Well… our craving took charge and 20 mins later we were shelling out $ 50 for an Über ride to an almost closing restaurant. Feeling a little rushed (by our own late arrival) we jumped right in and ordered our entrees & appetizers. Two vegetable rolls, 1 small Hot & Sour soup (that actually serves two), 1 House Special soup (would also work for two), Manchurian Beef & their house special namesake Chili Chicken. For drink, I tried the guava juice, which turned out to be a bottled drink & average.
Overall Ambiance is like an average Asian restaurant which probably gets busy during business hours but was not so when we were there. The thing that stood out most was that the place settings & the silverwares were spotless and shiny. I point this out because I eat at hundreds of Asian/​Indian restaurants and it needs to be acknowledged when u come across one that has put in the extra effort to actually be noticeably clean. Kudos to them. I know it should be expected that all restaurants are spotless and clean, but not the reality specially for ethnic cuisines.
Our food came out in about 10 mins. On average the portions were pretty generous compared to other places (in US, as this was our first Canadian outing). The vegetable rolls were steaming hot and pretty good… they probably would hv been tastier had we waited for them to cool down enough to handle. Both the soups were pretty flavorful and enjoyable once we added their table condiments to taste. My main entrée, Manchurian beef was average, it did not taste like other traditional Manchurian beef so I couldn’t decide if I was ever so slightly disappointed because of my own expectations or the actual taste. The Chili Chicken which we ordered in gravy form was pretty good… we ordered it hot and boy did that kick in after a few seconds so be warned :)…won’t recommend asking for it to be hot if u plan to fly out the same day!
While entering the restaurant, I noticed a sign that said ‘cash or debit card’, not something I was expecting. I am hardly a cash cow, rather a plastic man… seriously…if we were ever mugged, the muggers would feel sorry for us & leave us a penny or drive us to an ATM and probably charge for fuel as well! Anyway, I comfortably entered the place knowing I had couple debit cards from US. So here we were in another country, without a dollar (of any kind) to our name after chowing down $ 40 worth of deliciousness… I marched confidently to the counter to pay but didn’t understand why my debit card wasn’t working until I was told the Chicken House machine accepts only Canadian Debit card… oops …then the attendant told me there was an ATM in the plaza that could come to my rescue. As I headed out there, our return Über was already at the door to take us back to airport Sheraton… so we tried to tip him into giving us cash but he didn’t bite. Apparently Über doesn’t allow passengers to add tips, great policy… until now! …so I walked myself to the ATM while my wify stayed back as bail bond (not!)
The owner/​cashier Joe was actually pretty cool and told my wife to come back another day and pay which we thought was above and beyond for trusting two foreigners with obvious cash issue… So we decided to tip them well… to which he said ‘that’s too much tip’ so we tipped them some more. Once penniless we felt like ourselves again and Ubered our way to the hotel.
3.5 stars for the food
4.5 stars for the service
5 stars for trusting penniless foreigners
#comebackmaybe
#Airwolf
#penniless

*3.5 stars.
Food is good. It hits the spot, but I wouldn’t say it’s the best I ever had. The food isn’t consistent.
The chili chicken has too much of a strong ginger taste, I love ginger but it over powers the whole dish in my opinion.
The veggie Hakka noodles are smokey, but slightly bland
In general this place is OK when you want to satisfy a craving, but it’s not the best. It’s also expensive.

In my books, the best Hakka spot in Mississauga! Consistently delicious, fast and friendly service, and no word of a lie, mouthwatering, phenomenally tasty dishes. I’ve visited many times the last couple of years, and it’s never disappointed me. Overall, a very reliable spot for Hakka food in the west end.
I’ve ordered the crispy ginger beef, chili chicken (dry), the butter chicken, chicken fried rice, among other dishes. They have a unique take to butter chicken so not everyone will be a fan, but I really like sweet dimension to the gravy — it’s absolutely, knock-​your-​socks-​off delicious. The crispy ginger beef and the dry chili chicken are my other favourites — the meat is very fresh, marinated to the deepest innards, with the perfect mix of spices. The flavours are so unique and they blow your mind; this chef needs a cookbook. On top of all of that, service is always very friendly — if you’re doing take-​out, call ahead (about 20 minutes), and the food should be ready by the time you arrive.
If you’re ever in the area (Creditview and Burnhamthorpe), this is definitely a great spot for a consistently delicious, inexpensive meal. It’s also good for families, kids, and small groups. Plus, there’s ample parking, as it’s situated in a larger plaza. I’ll be back again, and again!

Food was AMAZING; the service was ok.
House special soup and the crispy beef were REALLY good. Singapore rice noodle was good too.

The house special soup is amazing. Fried rice and chilli chicken was ok .
Chilli calamari was good too

I did take out once to try their dry chilli chicken. The chicken was spicy and pretty average like most chilli chicken… not bad by any means. Being hakka, it is pricier than most chinese places. The meal came with a bowl of rice, I can’t really say I enjoyed it all that much. The rice was very dry to the point of cumbling and made everything so much more dry. I would’ve been happier with just the chicken. The service was quite fast so it’ll be a nice easy quick meal, great option for take out night. For regular, run of the mill, chinese dishes I’d go down the plaza for other cheaper and better alternatives.

Finally tried this place tonight.
Food was good and reviews helped guide our order.
Shrimp pakoras — Awesome! Best I’ve had in GTA. Yep, loaded with shrimp pieces, thus my 4 stars!
Chilli chicken dry — yum, spicy, savoury
Crispy beef — tastey, spicy, slightly sweet
Crispy eggplant — never had it like this, great, savoury
Good size portions. Price is average. Spicy level may be more than expected. Food is quite salty and amount of MSG added may be on the higher end (allergy alert).

This place is great! My whole family loves it. All age groups, spice levels and vegetarians included.
The food is always hot and fresh and generously portioned.
Well priced and nice and local.
Service is quick and polite.
The dinner special for under $ 8 keeps me coming back.

Some of the food here is FANTASTIC, and some seems to be a hit or miss, like the crispy beef. I will however say that the crispy eggplant was the BEST eggplant dish that I’ve ever had in my life or even dreamed possible!!!
Also their fried rice and soups are great and portions very generous.

My first time coming to this place. I saw the reviews, and they have lunch special and went to try it out but I was kind of disappointed with their lunch special. Maybe dinner is better?
The lunch special come with the meal and 1 spring roll or pop…
I ordered their general tao chicken special for around $ 9, and the price was reasonable as you can see the portion wasn’t bad in my photo.
However,
1. rice was hard and kind of a bit dry. I know western people have their rice on the harder side but the rice with my general tao chicken was HARD. Maybe it is hard because I have the lunch special?
2. under the general tao chicken was ¹⁄₃ of rice underneath. I guess some people like it, but I don’t.
3. the general tao chicken tasted «OK», I won’t say its good or even bad, it was just soso. Maybe its the sauce? I know some places they use ginger and garlic to their sauce to make general tao chicken and you can actually taste the difference. This place just probably use chili and sweet sauce, but maybe I was wrong, but I just couldn’t taste anything other than a bit spicy and sweet.
The spring roll was alright. I don’t think they make it themselves, and it just tasted like any other fast food places.
Maybe I will go again to try other food on their menu but I will not eat their general tao chicken again.
I gave them 1 star because hard rice, the general tao sauce was not good, and ¹⁄₃ rice under the chicken…
If no hard rice, and no putting rice under the chicken, they might get 2.5 stars

Chili Chicken House is the first place I have ever felt confident to give 5*.
Whether it’s food, cleanliness, or service — it’s impeccable, no doubts.
It’s the perfect place for a sit down meal, takeout, or just a back up when you don’t wanna cook.
The food is great, not super greasy for hakka cuisine, and plenty of flavour.
The staff there seems to know all their regulars by their first names. That speaks volume.
Definitely worth checking out!

Decided to come here after the 10:30 Sunday Mass. It supposedly opened at 12, and we got there at 11:30 so we decided to do a little grocery shopping while we waited.
Got in quarter after 12 and there were about 3 tables in already! We snatched a table and ordered up. I got the Chili Calamari, my sister got General Tso Chicken, and my Mother the Pad Thai.
I found all 3 dishes to be quite delicious! The Calamari was rather salty, and had a good amount of heat, the Pad Thai was delightfully sweet and spicy, and the General Tso chicken wasn’t JUST deep fried batter like many other places. You could actually feel yourself biting into a nice hearty chunk of chicken.
Unfortunately, I’m not the greatest with spicy food so I was often in need of water, which the waiter was more than happy to refill…4 times.
My sister unexpectedly took in a piece of chili disguised as chicken (the thick red sauce made it indistinguishable from the chicken), and it practically K. O’d her.
All in all, I really enjoyed the place! The food was a little pricey, and I think I like the chili squid from Dixie Park a little better.
I’ll be back next time to try the Pakoras!