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| - As Chinese as it gets with just about everything - food and drink offering, service, atmosphere, and the patrons. You'll feel thrown right back into a mid-sized town or city in the Canton regions of China. I've been here for every time possible - breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, and it keeps me happy.
You'll find the size of this place quite cozy - and by cozy, I mean the tables are so close together you'll be able to join in on any one of the endearingly-Chinese conversations happening at your neighbour's dinner. It's usually jam-packed for lunchtime, but it's always a favourite for dinner spots due to the low pricing and good variety of dishes they have.
Food-wise, you can't go wrong (especially for price). You'll be pleasantly surprised at the range offering, timing, and quality of a small establishment such as this, and during dinner they throw in free pork-bone soup and dessert as well. Don't expect the quality to be top-notch, but for hungry patrons, you won't be complaining. Talk about a very good deal, lah!
Service can only be described as "Hong Kong-nese", which is a mixture of familiar, curt, and focused on speed. At times it can get a little slow on service due to a variety of reasons, but there are a few frustrating times that waitresses are enjoying a long conversation before assisting. Still, they're amiable and get the job done quick - after all, life in Hong Kong always moves fast.
The environment itself is, again, reminiscent of everything you love and hate about Hong Kong. Usually loud, Chinese programming on the television, things being yelled cross-room, usually-clean-until-you-find-that-one-little-speck-of-food-you-flick-off-the-table, and so on. Hey, it's a Canton-style cafe; enjoy the homeliness.
OVERALL: Great go-to place for non-picky Chinese food fans for any time.
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