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| - The benchmark for Asian fusion restaurants; Main St. prices are high, but the atmosphere, service, and food quality merit it so - with the tastiest lamb ribs in Markham leading a concise menu.
What We Got: lamb ribs; truffle fried rice; lobster dumplings; cauliflower pakora; prawn toast
What I Liked: lamb for sure; cauliflower and fried rice were solid
What I'll Get Next: lamb ribs again... duck noodles, spring rolls, and fried mantou to be tried!
What I Wouldn't: prawn toast
Made reservations here for a Friday evening. It was fairly busy, but service was generally fast. Classy exterior, nice interior but a bit tight on space. The homely atmosphere is supplemented by on-the-wall chalk menu specials. They also provided us with a one page dinner menu on a sheet as well.
CAULIFLOWER PAKORA came first. There were 4-5 pieces, and had two mini bowls of different sauces (spicy mayo and a green cilantro/fish sauce one). Small portions but it was really tasty and had a solid crunch. I like that it wasn't over-battered, and you could see the general outline of the cauliflower still. Solid vegetarian option - and I really enjoyed the mayo sauce (and ended up using it with some other dishes too).
PRAWN TOAST came second. It was not so great. Some pieces were bland, others were overly salty. Bit oily. There are better options. This also came with the green sauce.
TRUFFLE FRIED RICE. Truffle taste was subtle but nice. This one's a bit challenging to share since it's definitely more substantial when you can pull spoonfuls directly into your mouth... But maybe that's just the uncivilized barbarian in me. This vegetarian option was good!
LOBSTER DUMPLINGS were highlighted by a delicious soup. REALLY flavourful and came with a ton of veggies which packed the flavour: asparagus, mushrooms, peas, and green onions. The dumplings themselves were decent, but the soup was a show stealer. And that left...
LAMB RIBS WITH PEAR SALAD. Salad was surprisingly good. Very nice dressing - light but good. Generous on the pear slices. But the star of this dish, and probably of this whole restaurant, and likely on all of Main St...
The lamb ribs.
THE LAMB RIBS WERE SO GOOD. 10 hour slow roasted, they said. Fall off the bone, they claimed.
Yes, yes, and yes. Four pieces. Cherished every single one. Tender. Tasty. Absurdly delicious sauce.
Value-wise, is that $4 piece? On days where you TREAT YOSELF, yes.
I'm getting this every time I feel I deserve it.
4.5/5.
I'll be back.
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