Jim Chai Kee

Overall — 4.0÷5.0
One of many locations that they own with this one being their flagship location. Perfect place for a quick lunch if you’re looking for a simple yet very satisfying bowl of wonton, beef or fish ball noodle soup.

This was my first time trying wonton soup, I loved it !
As soon as we arrived we sat down and a couple minutes later asked us our orders and no more than 1 minute later our food was on the table. So right away I was impressed. The place was not that busy when we arrived but within 10 minutes most tables were filling up.
Everything on the menu is a great price very very affordable. The noodles and soup were decent nothing to complain about and the wontons were pretty good I loved the shrimp inside. I did add the spivey sauce they have on the table which made the soup a lot more enjoyable and I have to add — a little goes a long way– This place also has self serve tea
Overall this place is fast and is great for if you want something satisfying and fast and inexpensive to eat.

This was my first time here and i decided to order the shrimp wonton soup. The soup itself was basic and came with 4 decent sized wontons, nice and hot. They also have a self serve tea section.
Overall flavour was about a low 2.5÷5.
The service was fast. Im talking about placing our order and within 1 min my soup was on the table!
But dont expect the serves to get u anything other than your food
Price was on point. Its a really good place to come to if u want some soup on budget. $ 5 for a big bowl with 4 shrimp wontons and a hand full of egg noodles.
The only downside, which wont stop me from coming back, is when i asked for s bottle of water, they dont have any. You have to use water from the sink. I personally dont mind, but other people might.

Had my first and definitely not my last visit today. Ordered Wonton (shrimp) and beef egg noodle soup. Also ordered half veggie plate, but it was added to my soup, which I wasn’t expecting. The outcome was delicious! And the self serve tea station (or hot water) was a fantastic idea! (No charge)

I would give this place a five, but the décor is non-​existent. Service is fast and staff are super friendly, but it’s a lot of serve yourself (get your own tea and go up to the front to pay).
Classic wonton noodle soup place. Wontons are delicious and quite large. Soup is super hot and noodles are real, and fresh egg noodles. Plate of veggies is small, but exactly like every other Chinese restaurant with the oyster sauce.
They have their own special chilli sauce that they sell at the front, so I had to try it. It’s super flavourful and got a strong kick at the end (if you can’t do spicy, it may not be for you).
Quick in and out kind of place. Will definitely be coming again.

If you are looking for a cheap, fast, and yummy place to have some noodle soup, this is the place to go! I always come here for their wonton noodle soup. The wontons are huge and delicious, each bowl comes with 4 wontons and a very generous portion of noodles. And all for only $ 5!!!
The restaurant is very spacious, I have never had to wait for a seat when I came. The service is super fast, I’ve always gotten my orders within 5 minutes of ordering. They have a very simple menu of noodles soup, lo mein or just soup with no noodles. You can choose the type of noodles you want, and either wonton, beef, or fish, or a combination of those. And everything on their menu is under $ 7!
If you like spicy food, try adding some of their spicy sauce to the noodle. I love the added flavour! However, be aware that the sauce is very spicy, so don’t overdo it!

Probably best on a cold day. Jim Chai Kee Noodle is a small place on the north side of Highway 7 among many Asian finds. I am not Asian, but love their cuisine. This place offers Wonton Noodle Soup. Not much else. But their soup is hot and tasty. Let alone cheap! Someone wrote that there are five wontons in the bowl… hmm, maybe I got ripped off. Only four in mine. But, they were huge! Filled with the equivalent of 2.5 shrimp. Noodles a plentiful in the bowl as well. You can order the same with meat in it if you like. Pretty much just variations of this warming bowl of soup. We also get a plate of the greens, (Chinese brocolli?) with some oyster sauce on the side. Nice addition. You get your own cup of tea at the back. One per person! LOL! If you snuck a second cup I’m sure it would be ok. Nice people run this place. English is not a first language, but it doesn’t matter.

A bang for your buck!
Only $ 5 to treat yourself to a large portion of Hong Kong-​style Wonton Noodle Soup, a hefty bowl of thin egg noodles cooked to perfection accompanied by 4 – 5 large shrimp wontons and garnished with green onions (option to omit). Already a fresh taste on it’s own but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it with some red vinegar or hot chili paste.
Make sure you arrive hungry!
PRO TIPS:
— Bring cash as it’s CASH ONLY
— Options to upsize noodle portion or change noodle type (egg noodle, vermicelli, wide rice noodle)
— Option to add veggies (Yu Choy) for $ 2.50
— Help yourself to some tea in the back of the restaurant

Huge wontons and fish balls! Fast service with various combination bowls of wontons, fish balls, and tender beef slices with or without noddles. You can pick either egg noodles, rice noodles and vermicelli with no extra charge.
Bonus: if you like chilly sauce, they have one of the hottest sauces that I have tried in a while. So hot that there are disclaimers posted on the wall in Chinese telling you to be aware of the hotness. You can also buy the sauces in jars.

Had a craving for wonton soup noodles and something quick. Super spacious, around 60 seats, staff is friendly, food is quick!
We ordered their Signature noodles (beef, wonton, and fish ball) and yu choy side dish.
The wonton are HUGE and the shrimps inside each wonton were crisp, fresh and taste AMAZING whether you like it the way it is or with their homemade chili oil! The beef is super tender. I wasn’t a fan of the fishball because it tasted like they just made it from store bought fishpaste and I found the fishy taste too strong. Maybe a bit more white pepper in the fishpaste would have lessened that fishy taste?
From ordering to eating, we only waited several minutes.
Menu is small, but if you have a wonton soup noodle craving or need to eat quickly, you gotta eat here!

This is as about Hong Kong as it gets here except for the unusually polite staff (which you definitely will NOT find in HK).
This is my go-​to place for simple but delicious soup noodles. There’s no abundance of options here, no fancy stuff but just plain deliciousness with your favourite dumplings (only 2 options; sorry nothing for vegetarians), meat (beef only), fish (sorta but not really. more like fish paste) and veggies (Yu choy only LMAO).
The soup is so hot it burns you, so salty that it’s addictive, so simple that you can dine and dash in less than 10 minutes (with a few burns). The chili oil is stupid spicy but so darn addictive. All in all, you will be out the door in under 15 minutes with a few dollars to spare and a full stomach. Soup noodles don’t get much better than this anywhere in the city.

Went to this place with my grandma and wife… it was a traditional wonton soup location.
The décor was… meh…when I went to the bathroom, it was dirty. I may have been spoiled and was used to the clean restrooms at other locations. That is why I was so not used to it. It reminded me of Downtown Chinatown shady washrooms probably had things living in it, but thats my opinion.
The food was pretty good. The soup was warm and good, and the wontons were amazing. Soup was very light, so it wasn’t very salty. The one thing that was good was the limited selection on the menu. I like things to be simple, and so this was perfect. Making it even better was the fact that my grandma could never decide. By having a small selection, the ordering time was quick and painless.
Service was very fast. Felt like it was faster than McDonald’s and all the fast food chains. Usually, it means cold food, but this place was fantastic. hot food with speedy delivery.
Overall, it was ok. Just don’t go into the washroom first… it may ruin your appetite.
Pro
Good food
Fast service
Light soup (not too salty)
Con
Filthy washrooms.

Try the wontons and fish paste, they are delicious! Noodles are done well and the broth is very light– balances out the wontons (on the salty side)
Not much msg (if at all) no dry mouth after eating.
Probably one of the top wonton noodle spots in Richmond Hill/​Markham.

I come to Jim Chai Kee whenever I am looking for a quick and cheap dinner!
This place does not sell their service, you simply sit down, order, self-​serve tea/​hot water. and in under a minute you are served a fresh bowl of wonton noodles!
I love the red vinegar and hot chili oil provided, I believe you can purchase jars of the chili oil by itself.
Though this place is closed on Wednesdays and early on all other days (I believe close at 8PM, last call is at 7:30PM), the wonton, noodles and broth are amazing. I have seen this place increase their prices steadily over the years — around $ 5 for a bowl these days, but still the best wonton noodles in the area!

All round good place for fast yummy food! Service is quick and so is their turn over rate. When it gets busy you will have to share a table. But its fine since people come and go real quick. Its almost like a fast food restaurant! Tea and water is self serve.
Compared to before their broth has slipped a bit. There certainly tastes like there’s more MSG. the vegetables for 2.50 $ is definitely A LOT smaller than before. They call it a personal portion. But it amounts to about five small stems and five leaves.
Don’t get me wrong though, the food is still delicious. the wonton is PACKED with flavour and shrimp. The fish balls are alright. Nothing too special. Spongey and soft with a bit of chewyness.
I will definitely be back when I am looking for a quick bite! Prices are also reasonable!

I love the noodles here. The broth is slightly bland but improves significantly in comparison to the one on Midland. The noodles were fresh and there were 4 wontons in the bowl (for $ 6?!). There are a few minor complaints: (1) they didn’t take the intestine out of (2) they didn’t have soy milk (3) they didn’t have dumplings.
PS. The servers like to scream the order to the back where the kitchen is located, so don’t be alarmed.

How I have not wrote a review for this place is beyond me. If it’s a wonton noodle you’re craving, Jim Chai Kee (JCK for the rest of this review) is the place to go.
Pros:
Hand made won tons are some of the best in town
Prices are more than fair
Food comes out lightning quick
Cons:
Maybe the broth has slipped?
JCK specializes in one thing and it’s the one thing they focus everything on: won ton noodle soup. If you don’t like won ton noodle soup you have no reason to come here. That being said, if it’s won ton noodle soup you’re craving, there’s no better place in town.
If you come in early enough, you can see the staff at the end table making fresh won tons every morning. It’s something of a treat to watch them alone. They skillfully make them as if they’re robotic in a way. The won tons here are the star of the show. Hand made, and full of shrimp. There’s no trace of fillers whatsoever! You can buy these separately to go to cook at home as well. The kitchen is an open kitchen. You see your noodle being made right before your eyes. They have nothing to hide.
For the amount of shrimp in the won tons, the prices are more than fair in my opinion. 2 people can easily eat here for under $ 20, tax and tip included. There is self serve tea here that’s basically free of charge if you order anything to eat. This place is so efficient that your orders come out lightning quick. You order, and within 3 minutes, it’s ready. You can be in and out easily in 20 minutes. Need a quick, satisfying and cheap meal? Look no further than JCK.
I’ve been coming here for years and sometimes my friends and I notice that the broth may have slipped a little. It’s not negligible at all really. This place is still my go to place for won ton noodle by far.
There you have it, as the description for 5 stars here says, JCK is as good as it gets for won ton noodle. I am and will continue to be a regular here.

Delicious and cheap wonton egg noodles. Staff was very friendly and service was super fast.
The wontons were huge with big shrimps inside. Egg noodles was nice and thin. Soup was flavourful.
Best 5 bucks ever spent, definitely will come back

There’s something to be said for choosing one thing to do in life, and doing it exceptionally well.
Jim Chai Kee adheres to this philosophy.
It’s raison d’etre: wonton noodle soup.
I know, I know… if your only experience with won tons and soup is the tepid dishwater slopped forth from your local Manchu Wok, you’ll wonder why the fuss?
But if you’re steeped in the greatest of brothy arts, you appreciate a good bowl, and you’ll come to appreciate Jim Chai Kee for the Souperstar it really is.
Full disclosure: like many noodle-​in-​soup joints, the ambiance is somewhat lacking. But then, if you’re planning on taking a first date for a big bowl of slurpy noodles your game plan needs work. Better to build rapport and a sense of trust… then get to slurping.
Even still, décor won’t win any awards unless you have a thing for hospital cafeterias.
Fuller disclosure: wait staff are rude. I’ve written about varying degrees of unpleasant service here before. At Jim Chai Kee, you just don’t exist. You are a body at a table and you get what they bring you… and since there’s only about four menu items, chances are they’ll bring the right food. Want water? Or tea? Get it your damn self. Seriously. Samovars and pitchers are set up for you to help yourself. Which is actually pretty convenient, if you think about it.
Fullest disclosure: I am advised that this is actually the Canadian location for an international chain. I’m not sure if this is true, and I’m generally inclined to be harder on chains because I’m not part of the 1%, even if I don’t always wanted to eat at yurt.
So why does Jim Chai Kee rate four stars? Because. Soup. Is. Good.
The broth itself is rich and golden; improving on the current, ridiculous «bone broth» trend by adding copious amounts of David Chang’s favourite ingredient: MSG. I used to be one of those people who took issue with MSG for health reasons. Now? Screw it. Delicious. Soup. The best broths all have a bit of viscosity; it comes with the breakdown of collagen in whatever meat and bones you boil to make it. Jim Chai Kee’s soup passes the test.
What do they put in your soup? Here are your choices? Want something else? Go to Mandarin:
1) golf-​ball-​sized wontons bursting with fresh sghrimp cooked just to briny crunchiness.
2) beef in oyster sauce. Tender. Slighlty chewy. Great textural addition.
3) fish balls. As a lifelong gefilte fish afficionado, I’ve never known what to make of this style of fish-​ball. Vaguely fishy; compressed to homogeneity, contributing more firm texture than any kind of taste… but then who am I to argue with the world’s largest economy.
4) springy yellow wheat-​and-​egg noodles in massive quantities.
5) on the side, Chinese greens. Again, I know… but the bitter crunch provides excellent contrast.
Wanna fancy up your bowl? There’s soya sauce and pungent chilis-​in-​oil and hoisin on the counter. I recommend chilis-​in-​oil on everything. Even on my post-​meal Cream Egg McFlurry, so I guess I’m biased.
Eat. Pay. Leave. If you’re lucky, after sitting a few minutes you’ll be sent off with a cheery «GET OUT!!!»
Four stars.

Excellent place to visit for a quick, authentic, simple, and cheap meal.
This restaurant has been around for many years, recently made some new posters to put on the wall, a colorful version of the menu!
tea is self serve, and a minor selection to choose from, but the few that they offer is their specialty.
The wontons are huge, and soup base is excellent (even though I believe it used to taste better years ago) since there were management changes.
Definately a place to go to if you haven’t tried!