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| - I changed my profile picture today to me when I was 3 years old. This the kind of establishment my father took me to every weekend when I was a toddler. In memory, I thought it appropriate to temporarily change my photo for a few days.
Any restaurant that has been in the same location for 74 years has to be doing something right. The current owners have been there for a few decades.
This is one restaurant that has a real cult following. It is not fancy, the food is not Cordon Bleu nor is it authentic Chinese. What it has accomplished is being the best it can be in greasy spoons and I mean that affectionately.
Huge portions that, although not memorable, do deliver on taste and satisfaction. Add reasonable prices and it is not difficult to see why they are a winner. Where else will you find almost a whole pound of beef liver with mounds of fries, vegetables, soup, roll, and dessert for $10.95. The tofu hotpot is the same price and is too much to eat in one meal. Although not a big fan of sugar laden North American ginger beef and sweet and sour chicken balls, there are many diners who are and the majority end up taking a doggie bag because there was so much to eat. There is something on the menu for every taste.
The service is friendly, the owners dedicated, the kitchen lightning quick, and the atmosphere is one where you feel welcome. Sometimes the serving staff might forget about you, but this is not the Ritz.
It is not often that I can recommend nothing at the same time as recommending everything. Ambivalence is such a wonderful thing. Two people can dine for as little as $15.00 and it is almost downright impossible to spend $20.00 on a meal for one.
You see many people who are street people or otherwise down on their luck eating here. What is admirable is that the owners treat them with just as much respect as those that eat in almost daily. That impesses me.
I've tried the burgers, the fish and chips, beef hot pot with ginger and green onion, Singapore noodles, liver and onions, egg salad sandwiches and a host of other dishes over the past two decades. I've never been disappointed except for one occasion which really was not the fault of the owner. The only reason I am mentioning this is that they took responsibility when they did not have too. That's honour for you. It had nothing to do with a dish being poorly prepared.
The greatest asset they have is that they are an incredible bargain, real bang for the buck.
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