Came here after a recommendation from a good friend of mine who used to come here often when she was living in the neighbourhood.
If I got this right, this place is an institution in Toronto. It has been around for awhile.
Small, clean and very cosy despite a scarce decor if compared to what Toronto is getting used to.
I'm a man of substance: what's superfluous, is not needed.
Presentation a part (and with that I mean that I don't need a Van Gogh in my plate), I eat with my mouth, not my eyes.
I start saying that I'm not a vegetarian restaurant kinda guy. I love meat and I'm pleased when there's some sort of presence in my plate.
But since I went to Vietnam and I had the pleasure to fine with locals in some of the restaurants that weren't serving meat at all, I discovered that a vegetarian meal isn't too bad if it's cooked properly.
So here's what I had today for lunch:
- small sweet and sour vegeterian soup with tofu
- deep fried dumplings
- deep fried tofu with bok choy and mushrooms on a bed of crispy noodles.
Everything was cooked very well. The ingredients tasted fresh and the preparation was quicker than a "meal" at Mac Donald (and that's fast food by definition.....hmmmm, I wonder)
Staff was prompt and very friendly and ready to have a quick conversation with you.
SOUL FOOD.
Will visit again.