The lemon chicken portion was generous, the icing on the top part very soft, colorful, tasty and fragrant. The lemon chicken portion was generous, the icing on the top part very soft, colorful, tasty and fragrant.
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My favourite restaurant $$$. I am a Chinese and have dined in this restaurant numerous times. I read some of the reviews, some very positive and some very negative and felt that I need to post something to clear the confusion.
Cynthia's is not an ordinary "Chow mein style Chinese" restaurant you'll find in a corner plaza. Because it is situated in such a place, diners probably thought it is and therefore get pleasant or unpleasant surprise. If you are into authentic Chinese food, this is the place to go. If you are into just a quick meal of chop suey, fried noodle, fried rice and chicken balls, you will be paying far too much for this kind of food.
Almost all upscale restaurants charged extra to serve the Birthday Cake you bring. This is similar to corking fees a restaurant will charge if you bring in your own booze. If you order a birthday cake here, it will cost you $40 + tips.
This restaurant does not add MSG to their food. Some diners may find their food "tasteless" if they are used to MSG laden food served in other Chinese restaurants.
Deep Fried Wanton never ever contains meat. If you want meat, order the pan fried dumplings.
I do agree that this place is a lot more expensive than other run-of-the-mill Chinese restaurants. But for that special evening, this is the place to go for very good authentic Chinese food. Funky Thai and Sushi Hour are not in the same league so you cannot compare the pricing and the food.
If you pay cash, you'll get 10% worth of coupon for you to use in your next visit.
They have live music every Thursday evening.
We celebrated my mom and dad's 41st wedding anniversary at Cynthia's Chinese Fine Dining. The food and service is excellent. They even sang to my parents for the event. They made it memorable.
I recently moved in the area and just happened to pass by for lunch. It was a nice surprise. The food was great, much better than the buffet style I'm used to. Would definitely go back.
Take out is always super fast and the food is good!
Reasonable prices for lunch. Great place for special occasion dinners. Like Bahn Thai, great decor and upscale Chinese.
Outstanding Chinese Food & Atmosphere. We have eaten several times at Cynthia's and the experience has been excellent. The food is outstanding and the restaurant has an ambience which we found quite unique and enjoyable overall. I would highly recommnend eating there as it is without a doubt the best Chinese food in Oakville and our favourite in the GTA.
Great Expreience!. Best service, food and ambience. Every detail about this restaurant stands out. Staff are so professional and friendly, dressed in traditional costumes
What a nice surprise! When I saw the prices on the menu I thought it was a little expensive. But when the food was delivered it was well worth the price. The prawns were quite big and fresh. All the food was very tasty. We even has tiramasu for dessert. I'll definately be ordering from there again.
Honestly one of the best restaurants in the area. Great service, Great food, Great layout, just the whole place was a great experience. Will be back forsure!
The overall rating at 3.9 really doesn't do this restaurant justice. It's clean, offers great service, as well as delicious and quality food. I think it deserves at least a 4.5 overall rating.
We had the B Set for 2 which is at $35.95 each. Every one of the dishes was good! We enjoyed the starters which comprised the Hot and Soup, Wonton Soup (quality meat!), Fried Chicken Dumplings, Spring Rolls, and Samosas (yum!).
The mains - Lemon Chicken, Fried Garlic Shrimps, Pineapple Fried Rice, and Veggie Noodles - were tasty too!
Glad we came here despite the rating. Recommended!
Wow still the best Chinese food consistently great quality, Lemon Chicken, Egg Foo Yonge etc
Reasonably priced, clean, and authentically decorated
It’s a must try, always busy because there food rocks.
Thanks
Mark
Thornhill staple restaurant. Best menu items include- wonton soup, crispy beef, and Shanghai noodles. Beautiful atmosphere and excellent place for parties and big groups.
Consistently excellent food and service! Lovely decor and atmosphere. Great place for fine dining Chinese food.
Went out for dinner with my family (family of 5), we have ordered shrimp dumplings which were absolutely delicious never had such amazing shrimp dumplings. We then had some seafood noodles which were delicious and had a variety of seafood items such as huge jumbo shrimps, scallops, calamari and mixed veggies. We then ordered the beef and broccoli which was so delicious and the beef was tender not chewy like most restaurants . Not the mention the service was amazing, the servers were very kind and quick and a very nice lady (which I assume was the owner) also helped server us and was so nice and hospitable it felt as if she welcomed us to her home.
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Still Going Strong After All These Years!!
I've been going to Cynthia's for what seems like forever. Over the years I've had family dinners, graduations dinners, promotion celebrations, birthdays, nights out, dates, and other reasons to eat there. I've had food off the regular menu and food from the group menus. I live in Markham now and food is different, but Cynthia's has a great combination of classic Chinses dishes, North-American style dishes and not only that they also can cater to almost any dietary request. They have always been good with that. Cynthia's is not only a great restaurant but it has a very opulent decor with an almost theatre-like dining experience.
One of the reasons I keep coming back is the food. Over the years the food has been consistent in flavour, freshness and presentation. When you go to a place like this you must know already what you like from the sauces to the cooking style. This way you'll always get a great meal. You will find beef dishes, pork, chicken, and seafood dishes as well as vegetarian/Vegan. Call ahead and let them know when you make your reservation what the dietary concern or food allergy may be. They have always been great at accommodating special requests.
Over the years there has only been once or twice that there was something I didn't like with the dish, and they more than happily replaced it with a fresh plate or offered a suggestion for something else. The same for any other person who was with me at the table. Service is one thing you will get in droves. The well-dressed staff are always happy and polite and there to help you have a great experience. This is why I keep coming back. This night was no different, we had a large group with kids, folks with allergies, with vegans and one person with a food allergy. We paid a little extra for our set menu but the food came out as everyone wanted so that all of us were happy. Cynthia's always been good to me so give them a chance, I'm sure you'll agree.
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