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| - In Mississauga it's difficult to find authentic Northern restaurants so my family and I were very much looking forwards to trying out this new spot.
First off, the location was easy to find - in an open plaza close by to Square One.
The restaurant was roomy, well-furnished and boasted a strong Northern scent; it also included an in-store teashop - PrestoTea.
Among a family of 3+1 kid, we ordered:
1. Beijing Duck (4/5) - the wrapping and duck were surprisingly tasty! There was about 12 pieces of wrap, along with a full plate of duck. However, the variety of seasoning and veggies that came along was scarce, would have preferred more variety
2. Xiao Long Bao (3.5/5) - the skin broke while we picked up a couple of them, but it was juicy and fairly authentic, although on the salty side
3. Veggies w Beef (3/5) - very average, nothing special about this one
4. Cold Noodles w 5 types of veggies (Wu Cai La Pi) (4.5/5) - this one was very satisfying! Super big quantity, with rich flavors and variety (egg, cucumbers, carrots, meat etc) alongside smooth, chewy rice noodles - recommend if you're a noodle lover!!
5. Chives Pancake (3.5/5) - the pancake was a bit thick, chives flavors were above average but would have preferred more
6. Meat stuffed Pancake (Rou Jia Mo) (2/5) - the dough was overally thick and over-cooked; not a recommend. Not authentic
The coworkers here were not super enthusiastic, but also because the date we chose was the last day of chinese new years, so it was fairly busy.
Overall, we spent $90 for all the dishes, and got a free Beijing duck for next purchase ($60+).
I would recommend here for a solid, decently-priced meal, but it's nothing out of the ordinary.
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