I found that a lot of the skewers they have on menu basically have the same marinated. The beef is a bit tough, the pork is tastier, but I like the chicken more overall. Also, their chicken wings aren't bad so give that a try. This place is good to chat with friends and grab a snack but it'd get expensive if getting dinner here with just skewers read more

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Both times I went for dinner, there were no wait times. The menu has a lot of options and food arrives pretty quickly after ordering. I love the dry rub they put on the skewers! Very flavourful and strong. I've ordered the lamb, chicken, chicken cartilage, and beef skewers. They each come in 4 skewers. My favourite were the lamb and chicken cartilage. I normally don't eat lamb but really enjoyed the lamb skewers because of the spices. I also love the spicy and sour vermicelli! I normally can't eat too spicy, but this soup was a good spicy for me. Not super spicy so I could still enjoy the soup. It has some peanuts in it and a nice peanut flavour in the soup which I liked. Reminded me of dan dan peanut noodles because of the spicy peanut flavour. The braised pork in rice was good as well. Good amount of meat and fat. The baked clams has generous amount of garlic so if you love garlic like I do, you would enjoy this dish. It is a bit hard to communicate if you do not know Chinese though because the employees mostly speak Chinese. I would definitely come here again for the skewers and the spicy and sour vermicelli! read more

Chat Bar - Skewers - Bars Near Me - Unionville, Ontario

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I like the service here. I wouldn't necessarily label it as professional, but personable. The guy seems to be enjoying his job and having fun with it which is contagious. Keep the kid happy. The food was great. Ordered quite a lot of food for just 2 people. Too much for sure. Squid, beef, lamb, chicken joints, chicken wings, mackerel, a slice potato dish that was hilariously named potato with tin foil on the receipt, and grilled shrimp. Everything was delicious. The mackerel are pretty intimidating looking, but you can eat everything including the bones. The two dishes I was less of a fan about were the shrimp and potato. The main reason being that there was too much garlic. May have also been the reason for me being gassy for the rest of the night. Otherwise, pretty good places for late night skewers if I don't want to drive too far. read more

Chat Bar - Bars Near Me - Unionville, Ontario

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Was in the area and nothing was opened around 12pm. Came across this cute little hut of a restaurant and decided to venture in. The whole restaurant exterior and interior was made all out of wood. It gave a feeling of a small rural ramen shop in Japan. All the chairs and tables were also made of wood. The restaurant itself was really really small. Probably around 10 tables? The concept was interesting as well. They had a small metal holder that held 2 tealight candles and on top of it was a black stone plate. Which was basically used for keeping your skewers warm. The menu was also very cute. It was printed on a biege tint paper and had a cartoonish imaginary on it as well. You basically use the sharpie marker they provide you, and check off what you want. We asked for hot water and the waiter came back with 2 small tin mug cups. Which I thought were adorable and cute! My hubby didn't like it and said it was chipped. But I honestly think it was meant to be like a rustic touch. They also had a small bucket at the side of the table. It was used to dispose your skewer sticks. Everything was basically grilled inside the kitchen and brought out to your table and kept warm on the heating plate. We ordered a load of food to try: Jumbo Lamb Skewers $6 Lamb Kidneys Skewers (4) $5.95 Beef Skewers (4) $5.95 Chicken Hearts Skewers (4) $5.95 Chicken Gizzards Skewers (4) $5.95 For the meats and inners it was basically the same seasoning. All were tasty. The Jumbo Lamb Skewer was funny, it was like a thick tree branch and just a thick cut of lamb meat (like loin cut). It tastes pretty much the same as the regular lamb skewers. Charcoal Grilled Oysters (6) $18.95 The oysters were huge!! And very fresh, moist and tasty! They had some slight sweet garlicky sauce with red chillies on top which I think was a bit too much. I brush off a bit of it before I ate it. Charcoal Grilled Scallops (5) $12.95 Presentation of the scallops were pretty. But it was ok. The clear vermicelli didn't have much flavour, and the scallops were buried underneath, like it was hidden treasure lol. This also has a slight sweet garlicky sauce with red chillies on top, but slightly less than the oysters. Grilled Okra $3.99 Okra were good and had a dry seasoning on top. And we each had at least 5 pieces each. Grilled Eggplant $4.25 There was at least 4 pieces of eggplant. On top it had the same slight garlicky sauce with red chillies on top. A bit too much had to brush some off before eating. But it was still very tasty. Grilled Squid Tentacles $6.75 Was very good came on a plate with a pair of scissors..but we didn't end up using it. It was very tender and yummy!! We piled everything in the warming plate lol. At the end it didn't really keep it that warm cuz most of the heat was in the middle area. And also our tealight candles were running low of wax. There was way too many we wanted to try...and I think we overdid it for our 1st visit. The meats and seasoning got a little overwhelming at the end. I would of ordered rice to counter balance all that meat. But than also didn't want to be filled up with rice. If they had like lettuce as an option, could wrap the meats would've been better. read more

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Wanted to try a new late night joint for our Friday night date night meal and Chat Bar on Main Street Unionville fit the bill. This is the newer location as the original one is located on Silverstar and Steeles. Serving grilled skewered meats on a stick and various noodles and rice dishes, Chat Bar is trying to be a hip variant of a Asian pub with hip decor and music playing in the background. The menu is limited but pretty tasty especially the chicken gizzards and the spicy beef on rice. The spicy beef tripe pot with choice of 5 items was also yummy as the soup base has a good kick to it. The price point is a higher then other similar places but given the decor and area it's still reasonable. The place is also small but they do have a separate take out window for those who don't want to eat in. The drink selection is also small with a few beers and pop available. They are cash only right now as they don't accept credit or debit. Overall it's a nice addition on the Unionville Main Street strip. read more

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Their first location was located at silverstar blvd. on Steeles in Toronto. I was really excited that they opened their 2nd location in Markham, Main St. Unionville! I ordered take out on a Wednesday (weekday) afternoon, just shortly after they opened at 3pm. Very spacious, homey and bright compared to Silverstar location. (maybe evening is different since I dine in at night at Silverstar.) This location design with short tables and chairs reminded me of some restaurants in Taiwan. Food is very delicious, very garlicky and very heavy flavor. If you don't like spice, garlic, green onions or cilantro then let your waitress/server know when you place your order so they can cater to your flavor. I personally love spices; so I love how they are not cheap with theirs (esp garlic). Since I ordered takeout, their service is very detailed minded. They package the food very neatly and the flavor of different types of skewers are all separated by tinned foil. The noodles (lamb noodle & spicy and sour noodle) were very good. My mom find their food (lamb noodle soup & enoki) on a saltier side.. so she had to add some hot water into her lamb noodle soup (and I agree with that). I was somewhat vegan at the time I ordered, so I ordered mostly veggie skewers for myself; meat skewers like wings and lamb for my mom. I enjoyed it a lot, especially the chicken soup with tofu skewers. (I didn't drink the 'chicken' soup) The enoki mushroom was really yummy; a bit salty...so mixing it with a noodle or rice is very good! It was covered with a lot of minced garlic, cilantro and green onions. They made their oysters and scallops using the same flavor too (but I usually would get no salt when I order seafood) [fyi: I tried seafood at Silverstar location only.. I personally favor the clams the most. Oysters and scallops turned out a bit dried. The clams were garlicky and spicy with fresh chopped chilli peppers. Skewer seafood: my fav was the yellow croaker with regular spice.] Would definitely return since it is around the corner for me. Parking might be a problem on a nice sunny hot summer day. Make sure you give yourself lots of time and patience to find parking & get a table (making reservations is a good idea). *cash only!* *open till 2am at night!* read more

Chat Bar - Bars Near Me - Unionville, Ontario

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I love the chicken cartilage at Chat bar. I usually get 2 orders of it for take out. The food there taste great but I find it is much to oily. Tried the lamb noodle soup, it was a bit salty. Cool place to try... probably will go back to try other snacks and food. read more

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I love skewers and Chat Bar is the only place I can get them since there are no food festivals this year . Chat Bar is extremely busy all the time, so get there as early as possible to beat the rush. The service and food is perfect. I can have skewers everyday and not get sick of it! read more

Chat Bar - Bars Near Me - Unionville, Ontario

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A cute spot at Main Street Unionville. The restaurant is inside a small brick house, the decor is hipster with hanging light bulbs. The design and ambiance is great. Limited table and seating space as the place is small and cozy. The restaurant specializes in BBQ skewers. The menu had a wide selection of meats, veggies and seafood skewers. Most of the items on the menu has cardamom spices on it. You will be limited if you are not a fan of the spice. The items that stuck out to me were the BBQ corn, honey chicken wings, and the pork skewers. We also ordered the spicy pot and it was delicious. You can add spiciness to any skewers if you wish. It is quite loud in this restaurant due to the echoing brick walls, so if you want an intimate dining experience, I would not recommend it. I would need to deduct points for their service. They were under staff and only had 2-3 waiters working at the time. The staff did not understand much English so it was hard to communicate with them. read more

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A nice spot on Main Street that has a cozy atmosphere inside to enjoy some late night snacks. I personally prefer this location out of the two locations in Markham. The layout of this one is less cramped and more comfortable to sit in. It's open quite late as well so it's great for people that like to go out for food at night! I frequently go to Chatbar with a group of friends to enjoy a variety of snacks such as their skewers (lamb, marbled pork, and beef), cabbage dish, and garlic baked clams. The food is seasoned nicely so it's always yummy! I do find that the same seasoning is used for all the skewers which some people aren't impressed by but that never bothered me. The flavour is a 5/5. Also, the price of the menu is on the higher end, compared other restaurants which is why I only provided 4 stars. read more

Chat Bar - Left to right: lamb, beef, pork skewers - Bars Near Me - Unionville, Ontario

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Must Try: Lamb Skewer, Chicken Cartilage, Squid Tentacles, Grilled Oyster, Spicy Beef Tripe Pot Rating: (8/10) Food, (9/10) Service, (7/10) Value, (8/10) Ambience, (9/10) Presentation, (10/10) Cleanliness Experience: Small and hidden away, this place is an excellent choice for a fun casual meal with a small group of friends. The atmosphere is similar to a bar feel, but with smaller group tables. The decoration is very unique, has a rustic, cabin feel. Everything here is ordered off a sheet and comes in small orders, tapas style. I would recommend you try anything that catches your eye and order more once you know you like the dish. It's great to try many different dishes and get lots of variety. There is often a wait, but there's a small waiting seated area inside. read more

Out of all other chat bar locations this one is my favourite. It is located in the lovely main st unionville surrounded by great local businesses. Down side is the tight space it's always packed and almost guaranteed a wait time regardless of reservations or not. Caters to spicy and non spicy eaters. The garlic clams and oysters are a must order! The service is quite good they are pretty quick with addressing your orders and double checking orders to avoid any missed selections. I highly recommend trying this location! Happy skewers :) read more

Had some take-out here and I loved the concept, the food, and just the overall execution of Chat Bar. This will definitely be my go-to place for just Northern Chinese BBQ skewers. All the skewers skewers were excellent and I believe they use charcoal here which adds to that extra smokiness and crispiness. I had the privilege of trying many different meat skewers and in general they were all very well seasoned. The earthiness of the cumin combined with some spices and an overall garlicky flavor was very tasty. My favorites included the lamb, the chicken knuckles, and the squid. The chicken knuckles were delightfully crunchy and there's a nice succulent sweetness coming from it. The lamb and squid of course are the very safe choices here and they were done very well; tender yet crispy. I tried many others including the chicken heart, some intestines, and some sausages. For the most part they just tasting like meat with different textures but I was actually surprised with the pork intestines which were crunch on the outside yet had a nice chew to it. Think tripe, except imagine a super crisp skin around it. For the veggies, the house special potatoes were thinly sliced and steam baked with a hearty dose of garlic (Think scalloped except the inside of the bake). Likewise the eggplant was wonderful with the powerful garlic, coriander, and some chilies all balancing out with the sweetness of the eggplant itself. When I say there was a hearty dose of garlic I mean a REALLY hearty dose of it, so just a heads-up for all the garlic sensitive people out there! We wanted their okra but they didn't have any that day. read more

Chat Bar - Take out! - Bars Near Me - Unionville, Ontario

Very small place. Tacky to have polaroids up on the wall and didn't like how clear tape was used to cover holes in air duct system. One or two servers running around the small place. However the food wasn't bad. Use of a lot of green onions and garlic for taste...especially with the eggplant, the oysters, and the scallops which we ordered. Note that credit cards are NOT accepted for payment. Just cash or use of debit card. read more

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Went for my first time last night. Food was excellent, beer cocktails were delicious, and the service from Susan was amazing. Within minutes of ordering the food began to arrive. The pork belly, chicken and short rib skewers were SO tasty - seasoned perfectly and still sizzling! We ordered corn - which is in cheese and it was divine. But for me the surprises were the cold appetizers - we had a cucumber, onion, pepper, beef dish that was SO flavourful yet simple. It was my favourite. Very much looking forward to going back and trying new dishes! read more

Great place . Food is fantastic! Will definitely go again ! I enjoyed the bbq lamb chops and the yamm shrimp it's great atmosphere and environment read more

Chat Bar - Try the lab chops and shrimp !! Amazing and the bbq everything is perfect ! - Bars Near Me - Unionville, Ontario

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Absolutely disappointed at this place. First this restaurant is pricier compared to other similar bbq joint. Lamb skewer was dry and over cooked. Chicken bone was overly sweet. Quail was dry and tough. Cabbage was really wet and lastly the spicy broth with skewers, the broth was not spicy and can't taste much salt it in. Food quality was just horrible. Also order squid and hot peppers... nothing really special of those. However they have every good service. The 2 stars given is all because of their service. read more

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Love the skewers there!! I wish we had the oysters but it was sold out.. Always busy even it's 11pm, so better to make reservation before you go (they only take on-the-day reservations starting 2pm) read more

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Food is pretty great and our waiter was very attentive. I didn't enjoy the chicken skewers but I liked the lamb, beef & pork. The oysters were always very tasty but it takes some time before it comes. The place is dark and kind of small. Wish all the chairs had a back so I can put my jacket over it. Overall, I would definitely come again. read more

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Jayden was excellent - extremely efficient and very customer service focused. The food was delicious and despite it being busy the service was fast . Thank you for a very enjoyable meal read more

It is located in Unionville with a very cozy feel. Nice place to chat and have snacks. Came here with not much expectations but their lamb skewers definitely exceeded our expectations. Will return! read more

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This place serves mainly skewers, there are some hot stone pot, and few main dishes. The service is extremely quick when you ask for things like water or napkins. Price is very cheap and the place is adorable with wooden decor and Stone Age like dish wares. The water cups we got were sooo cute reminded me of childhood tooth brushing cups. See my pictures read more

Chat Bar - Lamb skewer. The first and second dish in the rice section. Cute cups !! - Bars Near Me - Unionville, Ontario

It's always nice to come to Chat Bar at this location, the all around customer service is great! They always ask how spicy you'd like for your skewers to accommodate to your heat tolerance. Because it is a busy location, they are currently not taking any reservations and everything is first come first serve. I haven't had a experience with them that's bad or unpleasant. There is a waiting list you can sign yourself up for inside the Resturant, it's a small screen on the wall where you can type in the number of your party, phone number so they can text you to let you know when a table is ready for you. read more

So glad there is a skewer place so close to home. I no longer need to drive down to the skewer place on Midland. Although chat bar is more expensive slightly. First, it's a small place so won't be ideal for huge groups. Groups of 4 mainly since every table to set to hold 4 people. The decor and is cabin feel with the wood tables, chairs and the entire interior. One thing I really liked was that they light up a little plate so your skewers stay warm....SMART! All skewers are delicious my favourite is the chicken cartilage and sausage. My girl and I tried the Spicy Tripe Pot and that was spicy! Even for my friend who always eats spicy she found it spicy. We had to wait 20 minutes for a table on a tuesday night at 8:30....why but when we got our tables we saw 3 other tables empty...I really don't know why it took 20 minutes. I also noticed we didn't get water on our table right away I had to ask for it. But the neat thing is that they take your phone number into the system and will text or call you once the table is ready which is better than standing there waiting to hear your number. You can go out and walk if its nice out. read more

Chat Bar - Spicy Tripe Pot - Bars Near Me - Unionville, Ontario

Right when you enter, a server/hostess is always there to greet you. Staff are super friendly and accommodating! Always a great visit at this location. Food is great, comes out fresh. My favourite appetizer would be their garlic cucmbers, it is absolutely delicious and super refreshing. I order it every time i go, sometimes i get 2 orders if there's a lot of people. I like that they allow the option of removing certain herbs or spices. Their skewers are all served hot. Beef, lamb, and chicken is on my must order list, because they taste amazing every time! They have a machine at the front if you need to wait. You just punch in your phone number & the number of people. Then you are welcomed to sit and wait or walk around main street. The server will call your personal phone to tell you the table is ready. Definitely a go-to Markham place for skewers. read more

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Came here cause I got off work late on a Friday and this place was close by and open. Turns out it was still really busy when I got there at 10pm but luckily there was a table free for another duo but they didn't pick up the phone so my friend and I got it. The ambiance was cute. They had a wide variety of items to order on their menu. The prices seemed pretty on par with other similar restaurants in Markham. We ordered enoki mushrooms, lamb skewers, and the spicy beef noodle soup. The enoki mushroom dish was really good! I quite enjoyed it. It was probably my favourite. The spicy beef noodle soup came next and I was fairly disappointed because instead of the traditional hand pulled noodles I was expecting... the noodles in the soup tasted like they swapped it for spaghetti. I didn't like it at all. Lastly, the lamb skewers we ordered came extremely late. We had already finished our first two dishes and waited a bit more by the time it came. Lamb skewers weren't amazing but weren't bad either. Service was friendly but not as attentive as it needed to be. read more

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small place but the interior design is really nice so you don't feel cramped up ! got the lab skewer noodles and clams and they were all so delicious and left satisfied you can adjust the spice on the lamb skewer which is really great and the flavours taste amazing. they were juicy and tender the clams flavours taste similar to captains boil clams and were flavourful with a garlicky taste the noodles were ma lat spicy and definitely had a kick to it service inside was very quick however the wait fo get a seat was quite slow because there were a lot of people. probably because it is so yummy !!! would come again for a quick bite or for a meal read more

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This is one of my recent favs, especially since I love izakayas. Cozy wood vibes, good playlist and generally delicious food. The only downside is a long wait time. Some of my favs: - pork belly skewer - can ask for spicy powder on the side; kept hot on the candlelit grill - beef skewer - sweet potato - lotus root - okra - clams (No empty shells!) They even have large garlic oysters (but beware of shells/sand) and grilled mantou, as well as cheese corn but I think the Korean BBQs do it better. read more

Last night, I went out for dinner. We didn't know what to get, so we walked around unionville area, I saw Chat Bar, it's pretty interesting place to dining in. If you are a chater box, or wanted to chill with friends in a cozy place for snacks and a small drink. Highly recommend this places not too noisy, the food comes pretty fast and efficient. read more

Chat Bar - Bars Near Me - Unionville, Ontario

A very cute restaurant located in the heart of Main Street Unionville famous for snacks and skewers. I would recommend coming with a party no larger than 4 people as the seating arrangement inside is quite crammed. If you plan to eat during peak hours, your best bet would be to make a reservation. Better safe than sorry. I had come here with a friend on a Saturday evening around 6:30pm. Luckily we beat the dinner crowd without a reservation. We managed to get a table for 2 after waiting for a few minutes. Every table was set up with a piece of slate sitting on top of candles used to keep your skewers warm when served. Although slightly dim inside, the wooden furniture and walls all added to a very quant ambiance. The menu consisted of a large variety of items from meats, vegetables, seafood, noodle soups, and rice. My friend and I had ordered chicken and beef skewers, chicken wings with honey sauce, grilled okra, grilled enokitake mushrooms and the Chat Bar Spicy and Sour Vermicelli. Out of all the items we ordered, my favourite was the grilled okra which was nicely seasoned and very flavourful. The Chat Bar Spicy and Sour Vermicelli was highly recommended by my friend who orders it every time she eats here. Even though we had requested for a mild level of spiciness it definitely has quite a kick to it. For someone like myself who has a spice tolerance of close to zero, it was tolerable, but i definitely got a runny nose after eating a few slurps of the vermicelli which came with a slight burning sensation on the lip. It was still enjoyable though. I wouldn't recommend the enokitake mushrooms cause really all it is, is enoki mushrooms with maybe half a jar of minced garlic on top. Unless you plan on not talking to anyone for the rest of the day, I wouldn't recommend ordering this. Both the beef and chicken skewers were very flavourful and grilled to perfection. The chicken wasn't overcooked which tends to dry out the meat and the beef was very tender. Overall I had a great dining experience here for the first time. The food came very quickly, and service was efficient. Probably not the most comfortable in terms of seating, but that probably has to do with discouraging customers from wanting to stay too long so that the restaurant can do a few more rounds of tables for more business. Will definitely be back to try other things. read more

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Too small as a BBQ place, and have to wait around 15mins after 8pm to get seated. The lamb skewers are the best one regarding the taste, however, except that everything seemed too sweet. Don't know why they put sugar in BBQ stuff, I would prefer salty ones instead of these sweet ones. They do offer hot soup as well. Menu is interesting, maybe will be back for another try. read more

Chat Bar - Bars Near Me - Unionville, Ontario

Very very cozy place. The street can make you feel that you are at Mont-Tremblant. The foods are very delicious. Recommanded read more

Very delicious food and cozy ambiance! There's a lot of variety for different diets and the food has always been fresh, consistent and tasty. read more

One of my favourite go to late night spots. Staff are always super friendly and helpful. Food is always great, highly recommend the cheese corn it's my personal favourite. Huge shoutout to our server Jamie, she was very helpful and efficient. Definitely will be back again soon. read more

I really enjoy the food here whenever I'm feeling for something junky. I say that because all their skewers is predominantly made with the same spices and oils. My favourites are the chicken cartilage, garlic cucumber and steamed clams! 7 bucks for 4 chicken cartilage skewers is a pretty good deal if you ask me! I loveee garlic and all their food items that contain garlic are very fragrant. Nothing annoys me more than when the food item is not garlic enough! The most surprising is that their customer service is actually great! Someone always greets and acknowledges us at the door, their servers are alll polite with a can-do/positive attitude who actually seem happy to work there. The girl serving us yesterday greeted us and even said "sorry to bother you" then introduced the dishes each time before she served us our food. We were pretty impressed by that! read more

This is their second location for Chat Bar. We really liked the one on silver Star so thought we might give this one a try. We ordered the lamb, beef, chicken skewers, and a whole squid to share. The skewers were pretty standard. But the whole squid was juicy and flavourful. We also tried the house special potato and spicy beef noodle soup. The beef noodle soup was a little too oily for my liking, would not recommend. The house special potato is a take on baked sliced potato with garlic and spieces. It was mediocore at best, too strong of a garlic taste. read more

Best skewers you'll ever have. Seriously. You have to try. You won't have better Food in Markham. They light your thing on fire and the meat stays hot. Literally hot AF luv it (but no seriously this place is amazing) read more

A great place to have skewers, a beer and chill with friends. They offer a variety of different skewers and my favourite was definitely the chicken skin and okra. We found the other meat skewers to be very tough. The clams and enoki mushrooms are a must try! read more

the food is so delicious and spicy the squid is so good i genuinely will die for it!!

A cool, little spot in the heart of Unionville. Prices can add up quickly, especially if you order fancier items like oysters and shrimp, but you can have a very affordable meal if you stick to more basic items. We had the following: *beef skewers - they were not rare but they were nice and fatty and consequently, quite juicy! *pork belly - can't go wrong with pork belly *pineapple - probably one of my favourite things! *grilled squid - tasty, sliiightly overdone but not too much *garlic shrimp - super garlicky, decent quality shrimp, but not for lazy eaters who don't like to deal with shells *grilled eggplant - super delicious! I find that generally speaking, a lot of the meats are heavier on cumin, because it's Northern (north east? west?) Chinese food. I'm not a huge fan of cumin, but the amount they use here is quite tolerable. The food also tends to be salty and VERY garlicky. We love garlic, so that wasn't a problem. Some of the skewers - in our case, the beef, pork, and pineapple - were kept warm on a slate with some tealight candles under it, which is kind of nice. I originally thought we were going to get to grill our own food, but the slate is there more to keep things warm, and I was ok with that. I've heard good things about the spicy hot pot but I'm not a fan of numbing spice or hot pots in general, so we probably won't try. I've heard that the rice dishes are also nice. Our neighbours had oysters, which I definitely want to try next time! read more