let me preface by saying that this was option c. due to bad luck and mishaps, options a and b were eliminated, and so by default we ended up at hong shing since it was the only decent place that looked open.
As we were seated the first thing i noticed was the plastic table setting. not to be a yelp snob or anything but i think this automatically deserves a 1/2 star downgrade from the start. not only was it unpleasant to the eyes but eating on it was really awkward. my elbows kept moving each time set it on the table. i honestly don't understand the purpose of it other than to keep the tables clean but how difficult is it to just clean the table with a towel.
enough harping over the table setting, onto the food. i ordered the sizzling chicken and black bean sauce and my friend ordered some deep fried pork thing. the sizzling chicken was surprisingly good. the portions were decent and i enjoyed the dish. this made up for 1/2 the start that was previously docked. however, my friends dish was drenched in msg. you could see the speckles of msg forming on the pork. after en gulping so much msg my body was in shock.
another interesting thing was rice was ordered by the bowl. I'm accustomed to most Asian restaurants providing you rice in a large container that is free. for an Asian restaurant to charge you for rice is blasphemy.