I was a bit skeptical of all the 5-star reviews, but boy was I wrong!
As someone else mentioned, the uninspiring exterior belies a pretty fantastic little restaurant. I kind of figured this would be another "fusion" restaurant that's doesn't really do much in the way of fusing anything and just serves dishes from more than one cuisine. But this menu is really ambitious, and I already want to return and try more dishes.
First of all, it's a narrow space in a plaza on Main Street Markham that was vacant for a while. Thankfully, this plaza seems to be doing much better these days, and I hope this means more restaurants will continue opening along Main.
The room was packed, which is always a good sign when a restaurant has only been open a few months. The staff were very friendly as we waited at the bar for a table. They have Sapporo on tap and a few decent domestic beer options in bottles. They also prepare some tasty cocktails. We had a starter while we waited, the pulled pork frites. These were amazing! It had aioli on top, which really added to the dish.
The first item on the entre list was pulled pork waffles and I knew I had to try them. This was not something I expected at all from a restaurant with Chinese characters on its sign. I've had fired chicken waffles before (this restaurant also has that on the menu), but I was hungry for more pulled pork at that point after the starter. And, well, it was as delicious as it sounds. In addition to the obvious two main ingredients, it also has apple chutney and honey. I'd be very tempted to try this again, even though I want to explore the rest of the menu.
Excellent food and service! This is another win for main street.