Discovering First Markham Place: Mabu Generation and Cups Bingsu

Tiramisu Bingsu @Cups Bingsu

There are many new restaurants popping up all over Markham. Some of the places that we’ve been to just under a year ago have now been replaced. One of the new places we saw was Mabu Generation over at First Markham place. We decided to go there for dinner one Saturday. We still managed to get a table as it was before 6pm. By the time we left, though, there was already a line up. The menu was quite extensive that it felt a bit overwhelming to choose. We ended up getting something from most categories (except dessert and hotpot). We got Deep fried squid balls for appetizers. It was nicely chewy and not greasy. We promptly wolfed those down.

Deep Fried Squid Balls @Mabu Generation

The Deep fried cheese centered pork chop on rice looked really good on the menu so we tried that as well. And it was a good as it looked! Cheese oozed out of the porkchop giving a satisfying gooeyness along with the crunch of the batter.

Japanese-style Deep fried cheese-centered pork chop @Mabu Generation

DD#2 wanted soup and ordered Taiwanese style stewed beef noodle soup. This one was just ok. Nothing extraordinary.

Taiwanese Style Stewed Beef Noodle Soup @Mabu Generation

From the hotplate options, we tried another Japanese style dish--black pepper teriyaki sauce on sliced chicken cutlet. It came with rice and was presented nicely in the hotplate. The black pepper was a tad heavy-handed and I would have liked it to be more balanced with the teriyaki sauce.

Japanese Style Black Pepper Teriyaki Chicken cutlet on hot plate @Mabu Generation

All in all, the food was good with decent serving. The vibe of the place and service were great. We didn’t wait long for the food and the servers were pleasant.

While they had some tempting desserts, I was pretty much set to try the bingsu next door. We headed to Cups Bingsu to try their Tiramisu bingsu.

Bingsu is a traditional and popular Korean shaved ice dessert with toppings. They had many tempting selections which we plan to try next time. For this visit, we shared a large Tiramisu Bingsu. It was beautifully presented in a big bowl with a small slice of cake. The espresso was on the side which we poured into the bowl. The bingsu was so delicious! The ice was finely shaven and the chocolate, coffee, mascarpone were delightful. It was very light and easy to eat. 

Tiramisu Bingsu @Cups Bingsu

I don’t think I will have a problem finishing one by myself! We shall definitely return and try out the other flavours. We’ll add some ice cream and mocha next time as well!