Came here out of randomness because Ramen King was super packed that day and it was super cold outside -40! So my party just barged into the next nearest restaurant in that plaza.
First impression, the restaurant decor was awesome. They had a high ceiling and the top was made to look like there's a second floor. It was very asian yet authentic.
I haven't tried Shaanxi food before as it's more of a Northern province. Hence, I wasn't sure what to expect but based on my knowledge, their culture usually enjoys food that are relatively dry and ain't saucy. Turns out I was right haha - we ordered the cold-sliced pork roll. It was sliced thinly but if you were not to dip it in their garlic sauce, it would taste bland.
Flipside, their mixed veggie pot was pretty good. I didn't expect it to be served in a simmering pot either. There were many types of vegetables cooked together including bok choi, chinese lettuce, glass noodle-like food, etc. We also tried their famous tea smoked duck, a traditional Northern type of dish. However, if you don't like meat on the dry side.. don't order this! Remember, it's their food culture.
Other typical dishes such as their pan fried dumplings and steamed pork dumplings were not bad. But one dish I didn't enjoy was their five-seasoned beef noodles. The noodles were decent but the stewed beef was really tough to chew on. Even though the soup base was flavorful, the meat couldn't compensate its overall taste.
Service was actually fine but the waitress' skills was not at par. She served us the mixed veggie pot and spilled a large amount of the sauce on the table. Then she came back only 5 minutes later to wipe it off. And for the pork roll, the rack was actually falling apart. She kept trying to mend and put it back on the spot.
We literally didn't want to move anything on the lazy susan to avoid any spills or wreckage haha. Nevertheless, her attitude was perfectly fine. The owner of the restaurant also came by to give us some food recommendations thinking none of us can read Chinese (which I totally can). It was nice of him though:)
Overall personal opinion: I'm not too fond of Shaanxi food in general because of it's dryness, so I always prefer food with sauce and flavour. Given the amount of food choices around Scarborough, I don't think I'll come back unless someone enjoys these dishes.