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| - Dropped by Gushi at the Queen street market for their $5 anniversary special.
Compared to the one on dundas, this one's indoors, which is a plus because I would much rather have a nice meal inside an air-conditioned building than standing out in the elements.
They accept credit card, so they punched in the number on the machine and handed it to me, then went back to the kitchen to prepare food. I stood there for a few seconds looking at the machine thinking it would automatically progress to the next screen as there were no on-screen instructions, but eventually I decided to try pressing OK and it moved on. They offer tip for 15%, 20%, and 25%, and then manual input. So if you're looking to not tip, you'll have to work for it.
I ordered the regular original chicken meal, and it was filled quite slowly. There was someone else ahead of me, that got impatient and had asked whether his meal will be ready soon. It took about 10 minutes before the box came out! Mostly waiting for the chicken. Well, it's a nice AC'd building with workbenches in the middle so you have something to lean against while you're staring at your phone or talking to a buddy who's also waiting for food.
It was definitely worth the wait though. All the pieces were nice and hot. The batter was very thin and slightly crisped. The chicken was very tender and juicy. The purple rice goes well with the chicken, and the pickles were alright.
While the meal itself was somewhat filling, I did pay half-price for it. At regular price, it's not that much chicken! Only 3 pieces, not particularly large either. It looks like the amount of chicken has also gone down from before based on reviews. Regular price you're looking at $9 for a regular, and $4.50 to upgrade to a large (which comes with another 2 pieces).
Their 5-year anniversary special meals also come with less meat.
Is it because you're paying less than half-price? For example, the everything box only came with one of each item. If one were to expect to get a "regular" item during the special, they might leave with a poor impression.
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