I came here in a group of three on a cold night looking for some salty and spicy food.
As soon as I walked in I was greeted by a lady with a super cute baby in an otherwise totally empty establishment. What was amazing was that this baby throughout our whole dining experience was smiling and staring at us the entire time. She must've been 3 months old. Laughing and smiling all the time. So we started the dinner with a good vibe.
Remember, this is right across York University -- so I know their target market. The prices are cheap and there's a copy of the menu on the storefront window that had everything I was looking for: chilli chicken, chicken fried rice, beef with black bean sauce. Salty, spiced, fried comfort food.
I ordered and then shortly after I heard a bunch of frying and cooking noises coming from the kitchen. The food took about 15 minutes during which time we were given our pitcher of water with cups.
The food tasted fresh. Normally hakka style chinese food takes 2 minutes to be served from the time you place your order. This place clearly wasn't busy enough to have pots of the stuff ready to serve so it means they make it a little fresh for you. Was it outstanding? No. But...All of us were pleasantly surprised. Because it was exactly what we were all looking for. We all got full and left happy, like that chubby little baby.