Pretty good food with HUGE portions.
Went here pretty late night on saturday and it was PACKED. Understandably the service was a little spotty at times but overall pleasant.
Not knowing how huge the portions were, we ordered a hot and sour soup, chili chicken, fish pakora, and Hakka noodles.
The hot and sour soup came out first and we were apprehensive at first seeing all the little pepper bits in this bright red soup. But it wasn't actually as spicy as it looked and the flavour is a little different from what I'm used to at traditional Chinese restaurants. It tasted more like a sour BBQ sauce? Which sounds pretty obscure but actually tasted quote good. It was actually one of the better dishes.
Next we received the fish pakoras. The mixed signals continue as the green sauce it is served with is SO SPICY! Not for the faint of heart for sure! I had to go on and eat the pakoras dry which were still really tasty. Perfectly crispy and jam packed with fish. However, very very very salty. My lips almost curled up eating this.
We got the chili chicken a bit after and in comparison to another Mississauga hakka restaurant (chili chicken house) I don't think it was quite as good. Still pretty flavorful but the chicken could have been marinated more, if at all. As the chunks are quite large, the outside parts that were covered in sauce were flavorful while the inside bites were a bit lackluster. Overall still pretty good but needs improvement.
Finally the Hakka noodles. This my sister ordered and I was not sure what to expect. Personally I felt it was really underwhelming and I don't recommend it as I'm sure they have many other better dishes. This dish is made up of dry lightly-salted noodles stir fried with shrimp. The shrimp were tiny and didn't seem proportionate to the amount of noodles given. But maybe that's your steeze?
Overall, we left with enough food for another meal for all 3 of us for the next day. So Hakka Ren definitely gets an A+++ for value. Their popularity certainly reflects this as well. Not the best food I've ever had but it definitely hits the spot if you're in need for some delicious Hakka food.