Maple Yip is the definition of hidden gem in my opinion. One of the better Chinese restaurants in Scarborough.
Pros:
Dishes are well prepared
Prices are fair
Cons:
Place is very busy during peak hours
First off, I have no idea how anybody would ever find this place. It's located in the back corner of a plaza that really doesn't look like it would house a very good restaurant like this. Those who do know about it seem to swear by it as the number of times I've been there I can already recognize some of the regulars. I only know about this place because one of my co-workers is a regular here himself.
Maple Yip offers the standard set of items you would normally find at other Chinese restaurants. They also offer banquet style set meals you can find at the larger Chinese restaurants. You can definitely celebrate an occasion here. Maybe not a wedding, but a retirement type celebration is great here. I was here for a co-workers retirement dinner and it was great. The food was well done and the service was great. I recommend the lobster here, they make a very good one.
A typical dinner here will run about $10 a person depending on how much seafood you order and how many big eaters your party consists of. This is well in line with other restaurants in the area. As I said, the food here is done particularly well and you won't be disappointed.
This place is busy though. They have a strong customer base and it's almost always packed during dinner hours. I've never come one where there wasn't a large contingent waiting for a table. They even took over the the unit next door and opened up more tables and it still isn't enough at times. I do believe they take reservations so that might be the best avenue to go.
Maple Yip is definitely a place you should check out. It's not super fancy like the larger restaurants, but it gets the job done very well at a much better price.