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| - Came for a late dinner on a Friday night. The restaurant was around 85% full.
I noticed that they had colourful cups of green, yellow, and orange which was cool. As well as black plates and bowls.
We wanted to order the salted bone congee and pan fried tofu with minced fish on a sizzling plate, but were told that they ran out. We opted for the Fukin Style steamed tofu and the garoupa with bitter melon in hot pot instead. As well, we ordered the black bean sauce steamed oysters, beef and mushroom on a sizzling plate and a mango slush.
The beef and mushroom was good. There were lots of large mushrooms along with the beef. I would say there were slightly more mushrooms than the beef. This dish was a bit on the oily and salty side. Some of the oil even sizzled on my hand when it arrived on our table. However, it was still good.
The Fukin style steamed tofu came in a wooden barrel pot which I thought was cute. There was a layer of leaves on the bottom. The tofu pieces were large and quite smooth. The tofu was topped with a variety of items like bbq pork, bbq duck, shrimp, dried scallop, peas carrots, and squid. I enjoyed the variety with this dish and the portion was large.
The black bean sauce steamed oysters were very fresh! The oysters are from B.C. Fanny Bay. I have to say, they were steamed just right. The oysters were quite large and the black bean sauce took over a bit of the oyster flavour. There were some yellow, red, and green bell peppers topped with the sauce. I recommend ordering this as it was half a dozen for $13.95!
The garoupa with bitter melon in a hot pot had a good ratio of bitter melon and the fish. Although it was on the oily side, it was flavourful. The fish was also quite tasty.
The mango slush was better than expected. It was icy and tasted of pureed or mango syrup. Nonetheless, it was refreshing!
We were also served with complimentary dessert after our meal. It was the mung bean soup which was cooked well.
The staff were attentive and the dishes were well portioned and tasted good. I definitely recommend getting the steamed oysters as they were really fresh and large!
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