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| - This is a pretty unique experience for the area. It's in a very "old towne" plaza just north of Main Street Markham, but it's a very small take out/cafeteria-style restaurant that reminds me more of something you'd find in First Markham Place. Very tight seating and very busy with people dining in and picking up take out. It's very well run though, and its surprisingly comfortable for such a small space. Given the area, it's a bit strange that we were the only non-Chinese to pass through on a busy Friday night, but that's usually a good sign, no?
In terms of the food, Pa Pa Chang's totally lives up to the Yelp hype! For an app, we had the green onion fried cake with egg. Egg and green onions are such a great combination and there was just enough egg on top that it wasn't sloppy or soggy. It also came with a hot sauce that was pretty interesting.
For the main, I had what the waitress recommended, which was the popcorn chicken bento box. The chicken is dark meat, which I'm usually not a huge fan of, but it was well suited to the spices, so I was impressed. It was definitely different from what I was expecting.
There's a decent selection of tea and bubble tea here as well. I had the green apple green tea, and it was pretty good. These are the prepackaged teas though -- don't expect any actual fruit to have touched any drink you order here.
The service was very friendly and helpful, and the bill was tiny. This restaurant offers great value for money! I can see why it has such a loyal following and would definitely return.
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