I read the reviews on Yelp and YouTube before giving this new restaurant a try. Most of the comments appear to be related to the operating efficiency when a restaurant just opens. We then decided to go after lunch, before dinner, to try out their tea menu, hoping that it's less busy and should still have enough food to sell. And we were right.
Although there was still some people waiting ahead of us at around 3pm on a Saturday, we were seated pretty quickly since there were just the two of us.
We ordered a bite size French toast $7.99, a baked pork chop with red and white sauce on fried rice $12.99, and a black pepper ham stir fried pasta $11.99. All came with a drink, we ordered one iced milk tea $1, and 2 hot lemon tea.
We didn't have to wait long for the dishes. First we tried the black pepper ham pasta. It is really good! You can visibly see the black pepper and taste the black pepper, the green onion, onion, and bean sprout are on the raw side and give a nice crunch / different texture to the pasta. I also like that they use ham steak but not the thinly sliced ham. The ham steak is so juicy and tender too! Overall a very nicely executed dish.
Then we tried the two sauce baked rice. The red sauce is a bit sweet to my liking, and the white sauce, guess what, is has a hint of coconut to it! Which is definitely different from the traditional hk style restaurant white sauce. I can't say I'm totally digging it, but it's just special and different and not bad. The portion is also good for its price. I feel like each table also order this.
Lastly we tried the bite size French toast. There are a total of 9 big cubes of fluffy, soft, egg soaked French toast drizzled with condensed milk. No PB inside, but yes it's very good. Very nice way to end the meal with this evil dessert.
We also ordered a scallion chicken rice $13.99 with borscht and milk tea as a takeout.
Overall, I enjoy the meal a lot. The restaurant interior feels bright and clean, seating is not too too crowded with some booths on the side and tables in the middle. Staff are friendly. Food taste good and portion is good for its price. The menu looks more extensive and diverse compared to other cha Chan tang in the area so I'd definitely be back to try out other items. read more