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| - Hakka Fusion hides in a suburban strip mall at the corner of Brock and Kingson roads. On a Friday night, there were plenty of parking spots, and very few diners. However, they do a brisk take-out business, and the customers appear to be regular visitors.
All boded well for our first Hakka food experience! My son and I are well acquainted with other genres of Chinese food, and our dinner at Hakka Fusion did not disappoint!
Wait staff was friendly and attentive. Our order was taken promptly and our food, very freshly prepared, arrived in swift succession.
We ordered Spring Rolls, Dry-style Chilli Chicken (apparently, a dish that gauges the skill of a Hakka kitchen), Szechuan Chicken Fried Rice, Pepper Tofu with Broccoli and Garlic Green Beans. It was all so excellent! The spring rolls were crispy and not overly stuffed - a nice, light appetizer. The Chilli Chicken was crispy with a pleasant spicy nip. My son instantly overcame any hesitation that he may have had about Hakka cuisine, and took several helpings of Chilli chicken. The Szechuan Chicken Fried Rice was a spicier dish, vibrantly red, with a savoury smokiness. It was really unique and tasty. The Pepper Tofu had a similar smokiness, and had a fresh tofu taste which was complimented, rather than overwhelmed, by the preparation. The beans were just great (dry-fry style, not raw tasting but full-flavoured, nicely accented by carrots, onion strings and garlic), and they complimented our meal so well.
We were surprised to receive a largish bowl of steamed rice with our meal! Amazing service, and more restaurants should think about doing that.
Finally, our portions were so huge that, despite totally stuffing ourselves with this great food, we actually have enough leftovers for another meal.
Oh, and for anyone who is hesitant about taking children there, no worries! All the other dine-in parties who were there had young children with them. No problem at all. Of course, it was 6:00 in the evening, and you expect kids to be in a restaurant at that time. Staff was welcoming and courteous to everyone.
A reasonably priced restaurant, with several good deals if you want to do take-out. We will be back very soon. 5 stars for sure: convenience; great parking; friendly service and brilliant food.
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