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| - I live close by, and in the last few years I've seen 2 restaurants come and go on the exact same location. The first one was Magic Oven- a pizza place that never really see much crowd. Magic Oven officially closed shop about a year ago, then a Thai place came in around spring this year (My memory is not very good as I never paid attention to this space till now). I went to the Thai place one time and vowed to never go back again. So when Chopsticks House opened, I was not too optimistic. Perhaps the Fung Shui is not so good at this location or something.
I walked by this place almost daily, not paying much attention, then one day the light came on- It was their opening day. I almost missed it but there it was, on the menu was a list of Taiwanese food. The variety they offer are not just the regular fare you see in bubble tea houses, they have so much more.
I went in, and the servers have very obvious mainland accents.... They are not Taiwanese...hm... I wonder if the food is going to be authentic? The staff told me that the chef has 20 + year experience from New York.
I tried the oyster pancake that first night. This was my favourite dish back home and Chopsticks House did not disappoint. The oysters are obviously not the same type of oysters in Taiwan but otherwise the flavour is pretty spot on.
The place had been opened for 3 weeks so far and I think I had been in at least once a week, sometimes ordering a full meal, sometimes just a side dish or 2 to accompany what I have at home.
The service is very good. The staff are always friendly and often give me an extra soup or marinated egg from time to time.
I told them that they should focus more on Taiwanese dishes so they can distinguish themselves from Just Noodles, a restaurant nearby that offer the regular crowd pleasers like Kung Pao, Sweet and Sour. The staff told me that they are just testing the water and will likely change the menu soon once they know the market a bit better. Apparently there is some sort of Taiwanese hot pot coming out soon...
My favourite so far has been the oyster pancake, salt-pepper chicken, Sanbeiji (A special Taiwnese chicken dish) and the Taiwanese Style Sticky Meat Ball. Their combo cooked with House Special Maggi Sauce is also great.
There are 2 items on the menu that I really wanted to try but the menu said it's dine- in only. I've only ever done take outs so I was a bit disappointed. The 2 items are fried oyster and fried squid tentacles. I thought this is odd because I've had these two items from other restaurants as take outs and never had I encounter restrictions before. So I asked the staff why they are restricted for dine in only. They told me that the chef wants the customer to be able to enjoy the dish as it should be, freshly fried. He worries that the dish will lose its crispness by the time they get home. I find that it's refreshing that the chef wants to uphold a high standard for his food. Therefore I believe this restaurant will continue to serve up excellent dishes.
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