I've been here quite a few times with my family before and I can always expect a filling meal that is packed full of explosive flavors.
I don't see how anyone could eat here just by 'passing by'. It's located near Springvale station in a little parking area. You enter a door and go up the stairs to find yourself in an out of fashion restaurant that has a 'dance floor' clearing in the middle with a small stage for wedding receptions (I assume).
The food here is large and in your face. Most dishes are spicy and packed full of tangy flavor. Make sure you order the 'Da Pan Ji (big plate chicken)' this is a traditional Xingjiang dish of chicken, potatoes and noodles in a curry-like sauce. My favorite thing about Xiangjiang food is their noodles, handmade, thick, uneven an unlike any other noodle. If you've never experienced the food before, make sure you order something with their noodles.
Another infamous dish here (and at all other Xingjiang restaurants), is their lamb skewers. They use a special spice (chose either spicy or not), and serve chunks of tender lamb on metal skewers. This is as famous as dumplings are to Chinese and pasta is to Italian. You MUST order the lamb skewers.
Overall I find this place can be a hit and miss with certain menu items. Best to ask the waiter which ones are the most popular/common. read more