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| - No they don't serve deer meat here folks, it's a customized bowl of steaming hot noodles in your face though! Yes the Asian comfort food for the cold cold country known as Canada, is perfect for those winter evenings or crispy fall nights. The GF and I however decided to come here on a hot summer day for dinner. She had heard a lot of great things about this place from various yelpers, so we decided to try it out.
First off, the menu is rather complicated. Simply put, there is a $1.50 extra charge for fish soup, but half the soups are fish, while the other half are spicy. They should just tack that $1.50 on the meal price of $9.75 and be done with it. Secondly, the drinks are included ONLY if you order the correct hot drink from the spreadsheet they have listed (you have to ask for it). If you don't pay attention to this Deer Garden Final Exam, you could end up creating a combo that gets a bit on the pricey side (remember it's Cash Only, so pad that wallet for your date fellas).
I ordered thick rice noodles, with fish/shredded pork soup and brisket/pork blood as my bowl. It came out quick and the amount of food was quite generous. The flavours were great, but to be frank it seemed like a bowl I could create at any Hot Pot place throughout the city. It's an interesting concept, but I'd rather ad a bit more for an AYCE hot pot experience instead. I'll come back though...probably not until winter is coming though.
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