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| - I have been going to the Royal for years, and I haven't had a bad experience to date. The parking lot tends to be busy on weekends, but don't fret - there are parking spaces at the plaza behind the restaurant and it's only a two minute walk away. The restaurant itself is usually crowded but the wait time for a table is short. The staff are very friendly here which contributes to the overall family-like environment.
Bonus: they are open past midnight! I've been here for late night dinners and the dishes still come out fresh and quick.
I've tried almost every dish here. Some of the best dishes are the fried garlic chili pork chops, eggplant and braised tofu pot, black pepper beef. If you like seafood, house style spicy crab with ground pork, spicy salted squid, spicy fish & vegetables (celery and snow peas), and fried fish covered in corn sauce are solid options. Also, the steamed garlic shrimp rice which comes in a bamboo steamer is a must-try if you feel like having something substantial and different from plain ol' white rice.
One of the things that I love about here is you get a complementary soup and dessert. The soup comes as an appetizer and it is flavourful and light. Majority of the time they give orange slices or sweet red bean/taro dessert at the end of the meal, which is great after consuming oily foods.
Overall, I'd recommend the Royal if you're looking for an affordable and tasty meal at a place that feels like home!
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