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| - Another business trip, another chance to try somewhere new!
I had some trouble finding the restaurant, but I attribute this to being a tourist and too cheap for a data plan with GPS on my phone. The cleaning staff eventually pointed me in the right direction (under the BMO, west side of the food court of First Canada Place). It was around 6:40 pm by the time I found my way out of the underground labyrinth and the restaurant was empty, save for a couple people waiting for take out. To be fair, it was the Tuesday after the long weekend. From what I saw, the decorations, cleanliness and overall impression was great!
My plan was to order the ginger beef based on the reviews and a side of steamed rice. I've mentioned before in my reviews that I am from out west and it has been really hard for me to find good ginger beef in Ontario. I thought it was kind of pricey for the one dish ($12.95) and plain rice ($1.75), but, hey, I think everything is pricey (I'm pushing 40 after all) and I was too hungry to care after 45 min of being lost. The staff were really friendly and my order was ready after about 3 or 4 min... which was great, but you gotta wonder how come it took so little time to prepare... It's no secret the deep-fried meats are all pre-made, but they are usually warmed up in a super-wok.
Anyways, once I returned to my hotel (thank goodness I found my way back rather quickly), I was drooling in anticipation... finally I could dig in! The rice was decent... but kind of on the dry side. The beef, although not the ginger beef of my dreams, was tasty and very good flavour wise. It had about the right heat, but I would have preferred a little more sauce and the sauce to be a wee bit sweeter and more gingery. All and all, good eats.
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