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| - Finally made it to Eddie's after hearing my Tdot friends rave about it for ages! Having no Hakka Chinese places in Montreal, we definitely make sure to have it when in Toronto.
On our first day in Missisauga, we decided to grab a quick bite there as we already had dinner plans later on. We ordered two items only - chicken pakora and hakka beef noodles. All I can say is... WOW! Absolutely delicious, huge portions and very quick service. The chicken pakoras are big and very meaty - unlike other places that make them more bite-sized. The noodles were so delicious, the flavours addictive and it aroma was wonderful. The beef pieces in the noodles were very tender and we were both full just sharing the one portion. I am so glad I chose the Hakka noodles over the Manchurian - the latter are red, covered in sauce and more spicy. Hakka I find are much more flavourful and my personal favourite.
On our last day in Toronto, despite there being a plethora of restaurants to choose from, we had to go again! This time we ordered spring rolls and hot & sour Manchurian soup for starters. The soup was amazing, delicious and spicy full of veggies and topped with crispy noodles... I'm in love! For mains, we again ordered the beef hakka noodles (couldn't resist) and chilli garlic chicken as advised by our waitress. The chicken was OK, the pieces were huge again and it was drizzled with a chilli garlic sauce. I wouldn't order it again.
The downsides of this place are:
- Every item nearly is between 11-16$. For many items, I found it overpriced.
- If like me, you are not a fan of steamed rice, you cannot change it when ordering the chicken/beef/curry type plates. The worst thing is that they don't have any accompaniments - just main plates. You have to order one of the huge fried rice or noodle plates if you want to have them together. So not great if you are a couple as there ends up being too much food.
Overall, great cosy family interior, good service (waitresses are friendly and helpful) and extremely tasty food. Will definitely be back!
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