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| - Full disclosure: I use to work at their previous location 5 years ago.
That aside, this is my favourite place for Taiwanese Food!
We went their on soft & grand opening (totally by coincidence) and food and drinks were just like we remembered! They have some new items and kept most of the favourites.
Food
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We ordered Spicy Popcorn Chicken Rice & the Crispy Chicken Cutlet Rice.
Both chicken dishes had a satisfying crunch to them. The Spicy Popcorn Chicken was seasoned well--I really like the new twist on an old favourite :).
I miss the deep fried basil leaves that you get on regular Popcorn Chicken hahaha, but you can't have everything.
The chicken cutlet has more of a crunch than the Popcorn Chicken. Nicely seasoned and very juicy!
The Rice at Lohas always came with a stewed meat sauce on top. It still does and it still tastes just like we remember.
The side dishes have always been really good and you always want more after! Seriously, this stuff is addictive--so you've been warned! They are usually pickled veggies of some sort; the seasoning and balance is just perfect for my own taste.
The veggies on the side were a nice and simple compliment to the overall dish.
Drinks
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Forget all the crazy flavours, twists and combinations you see out there in bubble-tea-land as it is right now.
I don't particularly care for them so my view on bubble tea is biased. I like to be able to taste the tea, and all the aromatics the tea had to offer. My eyes and taste buds were opened to this in my prior training at Lohas.
Anywhere else, the tea is either bitter, flat or flavourless.
But, at Lohas, order a Honey Green tea and really taste it. The tea is the star of the show, and the honey is there supporting it. Same with the staple drink, milk black tea with tapioca.
So simple, but so hard to do right--because you need people that care about the drink every step of the way.
All this to say, I'm so happy that Lohas is back and the community has a place where the food and drinks are made with care and passion. It's not something you can find in franchise and chain stores.
Overall
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Yes it's a full five stars, yes I may be a little biased, yes there may be a bit of nostalgia playing a part here, but I can only write what I feel!
We've been there twice now since soft open and we will be coming back for sure!
It's so great to once again have delicious Taiwanese food and drinks back in Markham.
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