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| - Once again another Chinese restaurant makes an attempt to fill this corner at 14th ave. and Kennedy rd. and it opened just recently so when I came here on Wednesday 2:00 pm hoping everyone is at work, NOPE! I was one of the younger person there though, at least give me that.
Waited behind approximately 5 groups of 3+ and as I wait I heard a guy at a table said "Hot Pot Rice" again? as 1 of 2 Push-Cart Lady circled their table but this is an ORDER FORM style place. The ONLY other cart was for Egg Tarts.
Another table ordered what I found later to be Egg White Stir Fried Glass Noodle and the Waitress ask them "What a Deal?" where I found later on it's a lunch special item for $5.95 that can feed 2.
The atmosphere here is no longer Traditional Chinese like it's predecessors but it is more Modernized Casual which makes it more relaxing for me so it doesn't feel like you're going to a Banquet Dinner.
Monday - Friday ($2.00, except special items)
8:30 am - 11:30 am
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Weekends ($2.30, except special items)
8:30 am - 11:30 am
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
The PEAK(11:30 am - 1:30 pm) time has specified pricing.
The Dim Sum pricing is inline with the immediate area as it's only a block away from Honey & Garlic. The Lunch Special list looked on point as well, as my nose lead me to the Ginger Onion LOBSTER pot(9.95) I saw at the next table.
The Hot Pot Rice(Ribs & Chicken Feet) was standard but what was NEW to me was the POT they used which is more like the Cast Iron used for HK Sizzling Steaks rather than Ceramic.
Egg White Stir Fried Glass Noodle I mentioned above was good too and I realized it had Pork Bites in it as well as Fried Dried Scallop Shreds on top. Took HALF of this home for my family.
Shrimp Dumpling is NICE, Chiu Chow Dumpling had good clean filling that wasn't mixed into a SLOPPY mess, Egg Tarts were FLAKY but Tiny.
Ordered Pan Fried Seafood Pan Cake which felt like it was all DOUGH so I will not try it next time. Another unique item was Sticky Rice Roll w/Mango which was nice and CRISPY outside but I wish there's more Mango flavour inside but worth a try.
The old standard for me is always Siu Mai, but this one was SUBPAR as it looked a little mangled and didn't fit the standard SHAPE. It had a piece of Shrimp in it as well as Fish Eggs(Tobiko) on top and something else I was able to PICK OUT, a small whole piece of Pork Fat. I love Pork Fat as much as the next guy, but not in this application. I only had 1 Siu Mai, so maybe I got LUCKY.
IF you want to come for a LATE LUNCH, I observed that around 2:30 pm about half the tables became available. I also saw a Hand Sanitizer on their wall next to the FISHY in the tanks. You will notice the KING CRABS for sure while you wait.
FYI, there's around 4 Security Cameras scanning the area which is displayed on an LCD behind the register counter. SMILE!
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