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| - Two Words - Great Value! 4/5!
Being the picky foodie that I am, I constantly struggle picking places to eat for lunch when I don't bring my lunch. No fast food, fancy restaurants, and definitely don't want to spend a fortune on just lunch. I came across this place on Yelp and I closed my eyes and told myself, let's take the plunge (I don't like chinese food haha).
To find this place, it's best to head to Dundas/Spadina (almost directly across Tim Hortons on Dundas) and to look for 472 Dundas St W. You will find one door and head directly upstairs to the 2nd floor and turn left. When I walked in, it's like a Hong Kong Cafe and was greeted immediately.
Order:
1) Baked Seafood - Macau Style w/spaghetti (can choose between rice or spaghetti)
- $11.25 tax included: comes with choice of tea/soup
- baked shrimp, cubed carrots/peas (ones you find in the frozen packages), mussels, onions, breaded tilapia and mushrooms in a yellow creamy sauce
- HUGE Portion: lots of spaghetti
- I really enjoyed the variety of ingredients and the creamy sauce was a good blend with the spaghetti
Other notes:
- laid-back
- lots of tables
- 2 tv's playing with fairchild television playing TVB shows
- can find menus on the wall with both English/Chinese
Considering the fact that I don't really like Chinese food, I was quite pleased with the taste, portions sizes and price - GREAT VALUE. I generally have expensive tastes in food, but I am definitely willing to come back and try the other items listed on their menu. Sure, the decor looks unattractive and looks sketchy from the outside, but, if you are looking to have a full stomach/relaxing time, go there! Sometimes, the smaller/no-name places are hidden treasures, so go out of your comfort-zone! Also, the waitresses appeared to be calm/relax/not rushing for you to order compared to other chinese restaurants I have been to.
Helpful Tips
- Address: 472 Dundas St W (close to Dundas/Spadina), almost right across from Tim Horton's on Dundas
- Menu Prices: Everyday specials from $7.95 - $11.95All Day specials ranges from $14-$25
- Best time for lunch: 1:00pm - lots of tables available and based on previous Yelper's experiences
- Tables: lots of tables of 4's/6's - one side of restaurants has booths. If you are going alone, they will sit you at a table of 4 (I didn't see any smaller tables)
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