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When you first arrive, you are given a hot pot of tea and their menus. You can ask for water as well, but we like our tea so we usually don't. On one side of the table, you can find the restaurant's combo special sign, offering a huge variety of prix fixe for large parties. At Sunny Dragon, the portions are very big, so even the smallest Combo A would probably be enough for 4 (than their recommended 2-3 people).
After you order, you are given a mixed plate of side dishes. In Korean-Chinese cuisine, there are 3 essential side dishes: pickled radish, kimchi, and raw onions with black bean paste. The white vinegar given on the side of the table can be poured over the pickled radish and onions to enhance their flavours. This is totally optional and is personal preference.
Sunny Dragon also has a great lunch special menu for a very affordable price. If you're in the area for a great tasting lunch, you can definitely count this place in.
As for our menu, we now have a set menu that we order since we've been here many times.
We always get the kkan-pun-sae-u (sweet and spicy shrimps) and another main dish (usually noodles) to share.
Kkan-pun-sae-u:
At Sunny Dragon, the shrimp they use in this dish is huge! That is, they use the king sized shrimps and not the small ones. It is really worth your money. The tempura batter on the shrimps are so crisp and the sauce is drool-worthy. It is not that spicy on our palates, and more on the side of sweet and sour. We love this dish so much that we get it every time we go to Sunny Dragon. There are not only shrimp but a variety of vegetables and pineapple as well! The pineapple really gives the dish its sweet and sour flavour and I manage to find them all and put them in my belly.
Fried Jjam-ppon:
This was kind of an adventure foodie experience for us because we didn't know what it looked like, or how it would taste. Like, how is a spicy noodle soup dish fried?? But, it truly was a good idea to try this. The taste was almost exactly how the original jjam-ppong would taste, except with less soup! I was in love. You see, I love eating jjam-ppong, but I didn't particularly like the soup part of it. This was the perfect solution dish for me! The dish had a hearty portion of noodles in it, with Chinese bok-choy, seafood (squid and shrimp), and other vegetables.
Family Jja-jang:
This dish can be ordered for one person, two people, or up to a party of five. The story behind this dish goes a bit like this. Traditionally, the jja-jang-myun is freshly cooked noodles with the black bean sauce poured over it. It is then taken to the customer, who mixes the noodles and sauce together oneself. This dish, the family jja-jang, comes out already mixed by the chef, and also with the addition of seafood and other vegetables not usually seen in the traditional version. As there are other seafood and vegetables in the dish, the noodles and sauce are cooked together by the chef once more. The family part of the dish originates from the fact that this dish can be shared, bringing the family together over their meal. This is also why you can order this dish for up to five people. On our visit, we tried this popular dish and ordered the one portion of it. We asked the waiter who was taking our order beforehand how big the portions are, and he honestly told us that the one portion would be enough for us to share since we were ordering the sweet and spicy shrimp anyways. And he was definitely right! The dish was exactly enough for us to share, and priced below $10, just like the fried jjam-ppong was.
All in all, this family restaurant is a hit go-to place especially during the weekend. You will find the place packed with Koreans and other Canadians alike. We highly recommend this restaurant! You could probably call ahead and make a reservation if you want.
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