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Location/Service
Located within the T&T plaza, on the same side as Boston Pizza and Ajisen Ramen. The place probably fit around 30-40 people, so best ideal to come in out of prime busy hours. No reservations are taken, you get a number and wait to be seated.
Inside has a lot of their history, as it's originated from Gongzhou. A lot of awards are also posted, pretty good reputation expanding over to Canada.
Staff are friendly and knows Cantonese. They are also on alert and fast with the orders.
Food
I ordered a lot of dishes to share.
The Hong Kong style frozen milk tea is a must try. I like how the ice is separated, keeping the milk tea strong and fresh and away from being diluted with the ice melting.
HK style curry fish ball and sweet cruller are also worth to try. The fish ball is a little soft on its core. I like it better if it's a little harder cause it gives a more chewy taste. Sweet cruller is made fresh, not overly fried. Inside is warm and soft, perfect for a cold windy day or to pair it with congee.
Rice noodle dishes include shrimp & chive, marinated pork & beef and dough stick rice. All dishes have thin rice noodle, which is great cause it doesn't overload the flavour with flour/starch. I like the dough stick one the best, but all others are also well made, large in quantity and packed with meat. Note the shrimp & chive and marinated pork/beef are award winning dishes!
The congee (don't really know the English name) is a HK local that has squid, peanuts, fish and chives. It's my all time favorite and it did not disappoint.
Overall, I enjoyed my first time here. Prices are cheap and portions are big. Definitely feels like home with a traditional comforting taste.
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