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| - It's not often I venture out to a new restaurant, but too often I pass by this restaurant and wondered why it was so busy. So my girlfriend and I gave it a go for a late dinner. Our expectations weren't very high and just hope for a decent food that we can both enjoy.
Our first impression of the restaurant was that it was outdated. Shaggy carpet, dirty fish tanks, sketchy kitchen visible right at the entrance. This restaurant definitely needs an interior and furniture update. This didn't faze us very much, since we've been to many sketchy places but came out with food crave for.
The menu offered a fair amount of meal choices; however the prices are pricier than a regular Chinese restaurant. For an extra 3 dollar on a meal, my expectations were brought higher for the kitchen to provide me with more quantity or better quality food. An average meal will cost about 12 - 15 CND dollars, It's definitely more than the usual regular.
Our first choice was the fried squid, and it was mediocre at best. Although, it looked very good, the food was tasteless and lacked seasoning. Second was the beef short rib with black pepper sauce. It was a little better than the calamari, but again not worth the 12.75 we paid for. On the plus side, the meal was saucy and good amount of meat was served. Third is the Beef fried noodle, it was tasty with good size, although it is not good enough that I would crave the same meal. Lastly and probably the best meal is the minced beef fried rice, seasoned well and it was a good amount.
One reason this place has a 2 star is the friendliness of staff is topnotch. However, the place needs some cleaning touch. I saw a spider come out the bottom of my plate, I killed it, I'm just glad it didn't come out the meal. I will never be back here again, in terms of food Tremendous is a lot better for with cheaper on price.
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