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| - Good hakka (Indian-Chinese) food is definitely a suburban phenomenon, and Salt N Pepper does it really really well.
It's well-located near the 401 Hurontario exit in Mississauga, in a somewhat questionable looking strip plaza, flanked by a banquet hall and a club.
All food is 100% halal and no liquor is served.
Food is served family style. For 5 people we usually get 2 rices, 1 noodle dish, and 3 meats or curries and everyone is well-stuffed by the end.
The hot n sour soup to start with is really good, packed with tangy flavour and a plethora of veggies, tofu and chicken.
The Manchurian chicken rice and noodles are equally delicious and not too spicy. Great accompaniments for the curries.
Speaking of...
They have a vast array of meat options, with the menu divided by chicken / fish / shrimp / beef and vegetarian. They come dry (i.e. fried) or fried then covered in gravy. My favorites are Manchurian chicken, Chili chicken, chili beef. A lot of the gravies consist of battered cubed meat, hanging out in some gravy. The drawback though is that although the menu is extensive, I find that most of the curries have VERY similar taste, with little variation. So I just end up ordering the same thing each time. Also, be warned that the curries do NOT come with a default bowl of steamed rice, like in other places. Ask your server for details.
The Manchurian noodles are my favorite dish. They have some kind of secret seasoning which delivers a pop of flavor straight to your taste buds, and are complimented with plentiful veggies and chicken. Also good to eat on its own.
The sweet n sour shrimp is VERY delicious. You get big shrimp and dough balls, battered and fried and swimming in a sweet/sour gravy.
Prices are reasonable, and start from ~$9.00 per item.
Service: don't' expect above average, or even average service. You do get seated right away and a server will take your order quickly too, and the food comes out pretty quick too. But don't expect extra pleasantries beyond that. No one will come to you in the middle of the meal and ask if everything's OK etc. They also set the table after you've sat down so it may involve some awkward leaning over and reaching around without saying 'excuse me'. My strategy is just to lean away and try to get out of their way.
Environment: The place was recently renovated and expanded so there's more seating. But I didn't like the harsh fluorescent lighting much. It's good for large groups though. We always just drop in (5-6 ppl) and have found seating right away 90% of the time. There has been a recent change in management and crowds have thinned since then, partly because it's not clear whether they're open or renovating, I think.
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