Way back in the late 70s and early 80s, before there was any uptown Chinatowns, I used to go to Chinatown to watch kung fu movies (with subtitles). I've been to many restaurants like this in this.Maybe I've even been here before but it's been so long.
Walking in around 1:00pm on a freezing cold Boxing Day, the place was packed! I shared a table with two other parties. I haven't done that in a while. Their food looked good - beef and broccoli, ma po tofu, beef with tomatoes, and corn soup.
I ordered duck and a side of stuffed tofu. It was served over rice with some Shanghai bok choy. It tasted pretty good and the veggies were cooked perfectly. All the portions I saw being served were quite generous, including mine.
There is nothing fancy about this place or the presentation of the food. It's clean, the service is good, the food is tasty, and it's cheap!