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| - While there was a huge lineup located at Warden & Steeles--parking was sure hard to find. Found it did not quite live up to its hype. The prices were around $2 more expensive than other similar places which I am not sure why since it was not that extraordinary.
Let's talk food:
R1 Marinated beef and shrimp with chives rice roll ($5.75) - Nothing very special though it was said this store's received an award for it. It did have firmer rice roll skin and didn't fall apart when picked up with a chopstick, but fairly meh.
R4 Shrimp with Chives Rice Roll ($5.00) - Again, nothing too outstanding. I didn't quite like the veggies since it gave the rice a weird grass taste to it. I also think it is some kind of lettuce instead of chive; plain shrimp would had probably been better. The sweet soy sauce does make it tastier. Don't forget to add in sesame sauce, hoi sin sauce, and sesame seeds--big bad 3 for better taste.
C2 Fresh beef sliced congee ($5.50) - Nothing special, though it became very watery when cooled down.
C5 Lai wan style assorted congee ($5.50) - It had squid tentacles, peanuts, and tilapia fish slices in it. Found the tilapia tasted muddy (as expected as a detritus-eating fish), but somehow the mud tasted very profound in the congee. I think they should have blanched it with chives and ginger to rid it.
D1 Hong Kong Style milktea ($2.25) - The cup was around 250 mL which was quite small compared to other places. It tasted no different from regular milk tea, yet the price was quite high.
Liked this place and noticed they do have better customer service and more variety to choose from. Despite such, one could have received the same quality and deliciousness at Sam's Congee Delight for less (even though Sam's doesn't have fantastic customer service). I liked it, but probably wouldn't choose this as my go-to.
Forgot to mention that they return your change in a way that enables them to receive a tip greater than 10%? That's crafty!
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