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| - The location of the restaurant is the only thing that's been updated since my last visit a few years back. They still serve steak, lobster and Chinese food. We ordered all of the above.
The quality of the steak is great, however the cooking method is so-so. The steak is seared and cooked in ultra high heat which makes the outside chewy and almost crispy. It scratches the roof of your mouth if you take too big a bite. I didn't care for this style of cooking on my steak at all, near burnt is not the way to go on a rib steak. The inside was exactly medium rare as requested so that was good.
They prepare the lobster the same as any other Chinese restaurant, but they make the sauce very thick. The lobster was cooked perfectly I would say. The only down side is that it's soo expensive. It was at least $10/lb more than at any other seafood restaurant. And it didn't taste $10/lb better.
The other Chinese dishes were a hit and miss. Chow mein was so-so, fried rice was ok (nothing special), beef and broccoli was mediocre, and general tso chicken was good. The prices for all these dishes are at least double what you would pay at any other Chinese restaurant.
The service here is good. The wait staff are friendly and happy. If I had to take a guess, I would say that the wait staff see these crazy prices and in exchange, provide good service to the customers because they feel bad that they're being ripped off for Chinese food.
Overall, I would say the price to quality ratio isn't there. At these prices you can get a steak at a premium steak house (ie. Jacob & Co., Harbour 60, Peter's fine dining) at a better quality and price. Also, the vast amount of Chinese seafood restaurants that exist in the GTA are endless and cheaper.
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