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| - I grew up on HK style cafe's and food, so each time I have it, it brings back memories. Richmond Court brings back bad memories, while Phoenix brings back good memories.
My date and I ordered a decent amount of food:
-Hainanese chicken with rice
-Pork chop cutlet w/teriyaki sauce and fried rice
-Baked escargot (8 pcs)
-7 up w/ vanilla ice cream
-Red bean and grass jelly drink.
This came to just under $40 including tax and tip, so while not "cheap" by Chinese food standards, still a very good price.
The Hainenese chicken was so meaty, tender, and just enough fat to make it very tasty. The onion/ginger accompaniment was also very good. What I really liked was that even though it was just steamed rice, the rice had some chicken flavour to it. Very nice touch. Great deal for just over $8. It's probably one of the best Hainenese chickens I've had (along with my mommy's and Perfect Chicken in Mississauga). So that's definitely a fiver.
I also had a taste of my date's pork chop cutlet (fried). The portion was huge. It was two big ass cutlets with fried rice and some teriyaki sauce on the side. The pork chop itself was very crispy, but you could still taste the meat. This means these guys are using good cuts of pork and also know how to cook it properly. The only downside is that the teriyaki sauce was a tad salty. 4.5/5
Baked escargot wasn't anything special, but tolerable. 2.5/5
As for the after-meal drinks, I liked my red bean/grass jelly drink, but my date didn't like hers. 3.5/5
Also, while people say the service isn't the best, I found it better than most places around the area. The fact they actually spoke English, cleared our plates while we were eating (as opposed to waiting for it to all pile up) is a step up (go to Ocean where you basically fend for yourself). This is an HK style cafe, so people shouldn't expect The Keg type service. I was happy that they served our meal within 10 minutes, spoke English (so I don't have to resort to my Canadianized Cantonese) and actually said "Thanks for coming" when we left.
Verdict: Would I visit again? Absolutely. 3.75/5
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