Food and service were A+! Clean bathroom to boot. 5 - 5:30 pm only had 3 tables and one family…read morecoming in for a bubble tea. Had fried fish cakes, spring rolls, popcorn chicken, rice, two beef and tendon noodles in soup, one pork mince in noodles. My family of 4 ate everything, no leftovers.

A go-to restaurant for my noodle cravings. The bean curd skin salad is exceptional, very light and…read morerefreshing. The lemon black iced tea is great as well. Popcorn chicken noodle soup is an order you can't get wrong. The chicken is more on the batter-esque side rather than being light and crispy. Service was very responsive. Only complaint (albeit a minor one) is the loud noise permeating throughout the restaurant when drinks are being made.

The restaurant is cute and cozy inside. Mark down your order on a piece of paper, bring it to the…read morewindow and the server will bring your food out. There is a self-serve water station. It's good value for the amount of food. Everything tasted fresh from their hand pulled noodles to their wontons and XLB made from scratch. They also sell frozen dumplings to go.

Stopped by to try their xlb and some dumplings. The restaurant is small and cozy but very bright…read moreand clean. Decorated with white chairs and white tables. We were greeted right away by a staff member and seated when a table was available such wasn't long as there was an empty around the corner. We were given menus and menu sheets to order. He didn't give us a pencil or pen but I had one. We decided to get 2 orders of xlb, wontons in chili oil, boiled pork/chives dumplings and hk style curry fish balls. If you don't order drinks there is complimentary water machine for hot/ cold water and a self serve sauce bar. Bowls are also located there. At the table are disposable chopsticks and spoons as well as napkins. After filling out the paper wifey brought it up front to the staff to fill. As we waited for the food i created my sauce. The food arrived and looked good as any dumplings should. The wonton on chili oil was tasty and I liked them. The wrap seemed a bit loose so maybe over cooked by a little bit but not a big deal breaker. The chives dumplings were yummy. Not huge but a decent reasonable size. Tasty as well and the wrapper wasn't overly thick and had a good chew. The curry fish balls were ok. Not bad but not great. The xlb were very nice. Wrapper not to thick, not thin either but acceptable thickness. Plenty of soup inside and decently tasty. The meat filling itself is also tasty. Very good meal and would go back in the area for decent xlb.

I had the Seafood Curry and vegetables, wifey had pork and chicken dumplings…read more Awesome good.

I had really high hopes from all the good reviews and was excited for thick chewy noodles. Paid…read moreparking only at this mall, I think, so we managed to park elsewhere and walk here. Fried noodle with pork - very very little pork. Very little veggies as well. The noodles were super chewy and texture was great. I assumed it would be similar to the taste of the shanghai fried thick noodle since it is also soy sauce based, but instead it was so bland. I would try cumin next time but am afraid it would be equally bland Dan dan noodles - also completely bland. Not peanutty, no spices. Pan fried dumplings - i love northern style dumplings because they have a thicker skin. Unfortunately the wrapping was not a dumpling wrapping. It was a bao wrapping - very similar to sheng jian bao. I did not expect 12 baos. The bottoms were also not crispy. I think next time I'd better go with boiled dumplings. The only thing I liked was the bounciness of the noodles. However, I can get that elsewhere like the biang biang noodles at crystal mall.

Extremely unassuming little place along that great strip of Kingsway that is just loaded with…read moreterrific eateries. Expecting nothing special, we wandered in during a quiet time and ordered pork dumplings, small plate of broccoli, cold plate of spicy beef shank and tendon, fried bread stuffed with garlic chives, and a lovely bao filled with savory slices of lamb. Our server was so proud of their Dan Dan noodles that she gifted us a portion despite our protestations! Everything was absolutely delicious and had the ring of home style authenticity. We will definitely return. Ticked all the boxes! We made a video for our YouTube channel @global_feast.

Excellent Dan Dan noodles. Could be spicier though. Lamb…read moredumplings are phenomenal. Service is good and the food arrives quickly and is very hot. Small restaurant with approximately 8 tables, so it can be noisy on occasion.

HK cafe and Cantonese restaurant on Kingsway and Nanaimo on the NW corner, next to the gas station…read more Parking is availalble in the sketchy underground lot, as well as above ground. Probably safest to park on the street. The inside is pretty bare bones. This place used to be a Pho Hoa (Vietnamese), and there's still the old logo stuck to one of the windows. Basically one doesn't come here for the decor. Staff are friendly and chatty. Food prices are a bit on the high side. They have HK lunch combos (stuff like curry beef brisket rice, or pork chop rice etc.). These combos are actually available for dinner too for a few dollars more. I would recommend going this route for the best value. The portions are decent sized. Special mention. This place also does fancier banquet style dishes such as live seafood, but it's not cheap. With that said, the food is pretty decent quality. My friends and I left happy. Wouldn't mind coming back at some point. Recommended.

Visited Starlight Kitchen, a HK style cafe, for a weekend lunch. Plenty of open booths/tables. It's…read morein the same plaza as Thanh Xuan Cafe. - Fried rice with diced chicken & salted fish ($18.98) - smell's distinct but adds extra flavour - Pan fried chicken steak with linguini in black pepper sauce ($17.98) - noodles were meh, tender chicken - Pan fried vermicelli with diced beef and mushroom in BBQ sauce ($20.98) - excellent beef. Vermicelli two ways (crispy on top, regular underneath) - Fried rice noodle with beef in soy sauce ($17.98) - decent wok hei, standard fare - Pea tips leaves with garlic ($27.98) - good - Sweet & sour boneless pork ($23.98) - standard - Curry lamb ($18.98) - good flavour to the curry. Lamb slices were solid Big portions but typical HK eats.

Want something simple, tasty and quick? This place is a hidden gem outside Crystal Mall. Not a big…read moreplace and just a few tables but the service and turnaround was quick! The food was such a pleasant surprise! Great Taiwanese food! The beef bulgogi was a favorite but I forgot to take a photo.

This is one of my favorite restaurant to get a comforting meal. The vegetables are lightly seasoned…read moreand it's a balanced meal set. You've got the veggies, protein, more protein and carbs. The price is great for the portion. It's about $18 and you can get 10% off on their daily specials. I love the crispy chicken because it has taiwanese chicken seasoning. It's a bit salty and flavorful. It's a bit oily though. I like the tofu sauce as well because it's spicy. The rice also have some meat on top which is a nice addition to the warm bowl of rice. You also get iced tea or miso soup with the set. If the chicken is too oily for you, the miso soup is perfect to water it down. Otherwise the iced tea is a good option as well since it's black tea with a bit of sweetness. Please note that they will charge 50 cents if you use credit, but they accept debit cards.

The service was amazing and so was the food!! and incredible atmosphere and cozy vibe.read more

Contrary to their name having the word "Szechuan" in it, Kalvin's Szechuan Restaurant is actually a…read moreTaiwanese restaurant, & a very authentic one at that. - 230. Dry Shrimp with Egg Yolk Fried Rice - 218. Crispy Salt & Peppery Chicken with Noodle in Soup I've been here a few times before & highly recommend the Dry Shrimp with Egg Yolk Fried Rice! This is one of their signature dishes & they do it so well! This fried rice is unique & so perfectly flavoured with the salted egg yolk & dried shrimp bits! I also enjoyed their tasty hand-pulled noodles.

great price point for portions! noodles were a bit overcooked but i like softer noodles for this…read moretype of dish so i didnt mind. i got the chicken rice noodle ($14.99) got mild for spice and oh my god i was still sweating buckets. if you're not super good with spice i recommend just getting no spice and adding the chili oil yourself (at the sauce station) bowl is loaded with different types of veggies, fair amount of chicken and noodles, aside from the spice, broth was rich and flavourful

Stopped by mid week for lunch. Opted for the beef brisket with noodles. I really like their…read morebroth, especially on a cold rainy day. I added garlic and chilli oil from the self serve station. It was a very positive food experience and happy to recommend Xiang Yuan Qiao if in the area and looking for noodles.