The best Chinese I have had in the HRM; If you know of better I am all ears…read more We found this place purely by accident, I live for Chinese food and I seen their sign. First off when you go inside, it is not a fancy place; don't let the plywood tables scare you off. It is so worth it. You can tell very quickly this is a family operation. Things are homemade, the spring rolls are impressive. Remember this; The portions are massive, you will be taking food home. On the back of their menu are authentic Chinese dishes; I ask his recommendation about a couple and took his advice. I got the Mongolian Beef "OMG". There is so much more I would like to say but I know if this is to long people won't read it. All I can say in the word's of a great restaurantor "You Gotta Eat Here".

From the owner: Family Business since 2018, pay attention to the excellent Canadian Chinese Food.read more

I have eaten here since I was a baby. My parents took me here with their friends after church on…read moreSundays. The food has always been tasty. At times the bean sprouts in the chicken chow mein can be a bit on the limp side but the chicken balls and mu goo guy pan is always phenomenal. At times the place can be extremely full or extremely empty. It depends on the day. They play the local radiostation at a reasonable listening level and the waitresses are always very attentive. The seating hasn't changed in 30 years and neither has the decor really, but it is perfect just the way it is.

I like their food. It's Atlantic Canadian style Asian food. My favourite Asian Restaurant.read more

I have been doing take out here since 2007. This sweet family owned Chinese restaurant has been…read morearound Fall River for over decades. The owners will do their best to accommodate your needs as best they can if you are celiac or have any allergies. The food is always served hot and taste delicious. The Service is on point. From time to time take out does get extremely busy in certain times or days, usually long weekends which is why you should order in advance l for pickups- if you are into spicy noodles, I highly recommend one of my fave dishes (Shanghai Noodle Dish).

Pre ordered Chinese food from China Star, for New years eve. Placed my pre order, via phone, on…read moreDec 30th. Was given the time slot of 4;45 PM, to pick up. Arrived "on time" or so I thought, but was advised that whoever took my order, the day previous had written down 5:45 PM, instead. When I told the workers there, that I was given the time of 445, they wanted to argue. Their attitude was that I could either wait the hour and 20 mins till the 5:45 time slot they had written down, or they could cancel the order on me, as they were too busy to accomodate me, when I had arrived. Finally, one of the girls working there told me to leave, as they were cancelling my order, for me. Really not cool.....we drove there, from Mt. Uniacke to receive this disrespectful treatment. My only point was that they had made a clerical error in the time slot they gave me. I wasn't looking for "on the spot service" as they suggested. Sad thing is, they are one of the best Chinese restaurants around and because of this lack of customer care and their adversarial attitude, we will never again darken their door. We went to another establishment in the Sackville area, who were more than happy and willing to look after us and they did so in under 15 mins. Koodos to Jin Loon and shame on China Star!

This is a small restaurant with limited seating. We were…read moreable to get a table. I didn't find it to be overly loud to the point where I couldn't hear the person I was dining with. It was extremely comfortable and welcoming. The food was amazing as well. We had an appetizer and I ordered the buddhi bowl as well as a tuxedo cake for dessert takeaway. It's a great spot if you are looking for a unique, small and welcoming atmosphere as well as authentic Chinese food.

Great little place with good food and welcoming staff! Gluten free options!…read moreAuthentic Chinese food. Reservation recommended at busy times especially when local university is in session!

Chinese food in Canada these days is probably most well-known as takeout food. Easy, convenient and…read moretasty. But it, like most food, is better at the source, with the temperatures and textures not suffering from the time waiting for pick-up and the drive to your front door. This is what brought my wife and I to eat at V&E Chopsticks. Located on Westville Road, it's in what I'm sure myself and everyone else in the county who have been here more than a couple years will call 'the old Dragon Bowl' for decades to come. We focused on the Chinese portion of the menu, which dominates the options, saving their Thai food for another time. Our order was way more than needed for two people, but we wanted to try as much as we could, and I even came prepared with my own containers for the inevitable leftovers. I've always been a fan of the thick noodles in Shanghai noodles, so that was a easy choice when I spotted it. Ginger beef seemed like an appropriate choice while we were dining in, as the light coating on the beef would have a chance to shine. Lemon chicken was in the same vein as the ginger beef, but with a full, proper batter that normally suffers greatly as takeout. For the last of our mains, we went with the spicy coconut vegetables, to add a semblance of balance to our meal. The Shanghai noodles didn't disappoint, with its thick, pleasantly chewy noodles, plentiful cha siu (BBQ pork) and a surprise hit of spicy heat (but not too much, don't you worry your small-town palate). An assortment of tender-crisp veg rounded out the dish nicely. I appreciated the crispness of the battered chicken in the lemon chicken, but the sauce in these types of North American-ized Chinese food are too sweet for my tastes. Amp up the lemon and acidity for balance, and then you'd have a winner. The ginger beef's light crispness lasted for a bit before succumbing to the lightly sweet, and soy-based sauce. It of course had a prominent note of ginger, but none of the burn that often comes with it. The spicy coconut vegetables were a bright mix of veg and tofu in easily-chopsticked chunks, and a thin coconut sauce. Don't let the 'spicy' label scare you off, you're in no danger of breathing fire in a Loony Tunes-esque manner. Honestly, I would have preferred more heat and a more prominent coconut flavour, but it was still a satisfying dish, nonetheless. A bowl of steamed rice lasted the two of us for the meal. V&E Chopsticks is putting out some solid Chinese food, and deserves a nod for bringing Thai food to New Glasgow as well.

And we just enjoyed a delicious meal, which we picked up from V & E'c chopsticks restaurant on…read moreFather's Day. Everything was very tasty... We had fried rice, lemon, chicken, Almond, chicken,, Mongolian beef, possibly the best sweet-and-sour chicken balls in Pictou County. Chicken balls are solid chicken with just the right amount of batter on them. We have probably ordered 20 or 25 times from V&E's restaurant and will continue to do so. Keep up the fine work portions are a i'm very... generous size.

This is a small place, but friendly service. The food did not take long to make was nice and hot…read moreand the flavor was delicious. Would definitely recommend to others to go.

I have heard rave reviews regarding 9+Nine but sadly, none of them lived up to their expectation…read more We ordered the dinner for 2 which comes with 'fried vegetables, egg rolls, chicken fried rice and ginger beef'. The chicken fried rice was very dry. It was bland with no flavour. The chicken flecks were hard and tasteless. It was cold. The fried veggies were basically only broccoli with one or two slivers of carrots. The ginger beef looked appealing but it was rubbery, hard to eat and tasted almost like soya sauce was poured over it - not a flatter taste in ginger beef. It was also very dry despite the amount of sauce. I was severely disappointed with my experience, however, they quoted me an hour and the delivery arrived within 20. Ordering. Was also simple and the were kind. Two stars for customer service. I don't think I'll be back though.

While moving can be slog of packing, chaos, expenses, and yet more, endless packing, one of the fun…read morethings about moving to a new-to-you area is discovering what's in the neighbourhood. The main highlights of living in the Sullivan's Pond/Lake Banook area are readily apparent - the water, parks, trails, and nice houses - but sometimes you have to dig under the surface to know, oh, there's a food truck lot randomly on Prince Albert. One of those trucks is the pun-fully named Canton-Ease, and I had them in my sights while knees-deep in cardboard boxes and looking for a quick and, dare I say, easy dinner. Being a food truck, Canton-Ease's menu is much more compact than its brick and mortar forefathers, although that's not a bad thing. Another mark in the 'pros' column was the appearance of some legit Chinese dishes amongst the usual suspects. Ordering online is smooth , either through their own website's platform for pick-up or UberEats if you want delivery. I wasn't quite so tired from unpacking that I wanted to unnecessarily line Uber's pockets, so I did the pick-up myself. We started things off with the pan-fried dumplings. Takeout containers aren't the best friend of a food like this, but they still had some crispness by the time we got to them, and they had that great classic, dumpling flavour of pork and chives. I was very happy to see mapo tofu on the menu, and all the more so when I tried it. Even the Chinese places that have this on their menus often pull their punches a bit, but Canton-Ease's had a deep, rich flavour profile with spicy pops of chili, a little bit of funk from the mushrooms, and a hint of Sichuan peppercorn tingle. Together with the silky chunks of tofu and savoury bits of pork, this was an excellent map tofu! We had to get some noodles, and opted for the Singapore vermicelli, subbing in additional BBQ pork for the shrimp. While the noodles were broader than expected - more like a pho noodle - the curry flavour and crisp contrast of the veg made for a tasty dish nonetheless. Being the responsible adults that we are, we didn't completely forsake the Canada Food Guide, and ordered the stir-fried mix veg to get some much-needed green onto our plates. Tender-crisp chunks of broccoli, baby bok choy, mushrooms, carrots, bean sprouts and snow peas helped brighten up our plates and lighten our gluttonous guilt. Once we were more settled into the house, I made my way back to Canton-Ease for a lazy meal while my wife was out of town for work. The order was smaller this time, of course, but I did over-order ever-so-slightly so that my wife would have some leftovers to greet her when she got home the following night. Take notes, boys. I went for the boiled dumplings this time, figuring that they'd fare better as takeout than fried stuff does, and for my main I chose the Shanghai noodles. In a moment of weakness that I'll chalk up to culinary curiosity and not at all greediness, I tacked on a lone egg roll. The dumplings were expertly wrapped, with the supple wrapper perfectly hugging the juicy pork and cabbage filling. Dipped in some chili crisp, these were *chef's kiss* Not to be outdone, the egg roll was definitely made in-house, and leaned toward the "meat paste" style that used to be quite common in Halifax, but it still maintained some granular texture to the meat, and a rich, warm blend of seasoning further enhanced an egg roll that frankly puts its many cabbage-heavy competitors to shame. I love noodles of nearly any form, but the extra-thick ones in Shanghai noodles are always extra fun to slurp down. Once again, Canton-Ease's quality ingredients helped them stand out amongst the crowd, with the shiitake mushrooms bringing more to the table than their button cousins, and the rich, just-salty-enough-but-not-too-salty sauce gently coated every bite. While I didn't move to the Sullivan's Pond/Lake Banook area because it has a food truck lot, it *is* a nice little perk, and we'll definitely be ordering from Canton-Ease as long as they're our neighbours.

From the owner: Quality and freshness in every bite. We are a Chinese food truck offering local and authentic…read moreoptions. Our main staple is our egg rolls which we make in house with ground beef and a bespoke seasoning blend. Come try today.

Food is amazing. Best in city. Have been going here for many years and would not go anywhere else.read more

The food here is AMAZING! I have not had anything I wouldn't order again and again! The egg rolls…read moreand veggie egg rolls are the best I've ever ever had! Anything with Hongs in front of it is spectacular! I'm from Las Vegas and this is some of the best Chinese food I've ever had! I go there at least twice a week now. Also, the staff are always so fantastic! Can't say enough good about this GEM!!!

Chinese food has long been a takeout staple for Canadians, and while places come and go, there's…read morestill a lot of long-time fixtures that have been keeping busy families fed, including Cole Harbour's HK Wong's. Despite having a decent amount of seating in their restaurant, Wong's has been takeout-only since the pandemic, with a sign on the window warning as much, although the continued format is now due to staffing issues. Armed with this knowledge, I placed an order (over the phone and aided by shots of the menu on Google - they're not the most technologically-enabled business), and our food was ready in short time despite being the last Sunday before the holidays. We were hanging out with a friend and wanted plenty of leftovers for the week, so we went heavy on variety. Egg rolls were a must, as were Shanghai noodles, beef and Chinese broccoli for some more substantial protein, Buddhist delight for veg, mapo tofu, and BBQ pork fried rice. Even though Chinese food is intrinsically associated with takeout in people's minds, some dishes fare better than others in that format. I try to avoid most fried or battered foods, as they absorb sauces or steam in their own heat and lose their crispness. When I got home with our food, our assortment of options quickly took up all the real estate on our plates once we had a little bit of each dish. I know I just went on about fried foods and takeout/delivery, but egg rolls, while always better right out of the kitchen, often come in a paper bag which allows some moisture to pass through. The wrappers still maintained some crispness, and the Halifax style of meat paste filling had a pleasant flavour of curry powder. Mapo tofu is a dish of bite-sized cubes of silken tofu with ground pork in a sauce that typically has layers of sweet, savoury, spicy and a little funky. While I was happy to see it on the menu at all, Wong's definitely pulls their punches here for their suburban Dartmouth clientele with very little spice, no discernable tingle of Sichuan peppercorns and no funk. The lack of depth was disappointing, but it wasn't a bad dish, just not living up to its potential. Shanghai noodles have become one of mine and my wife's go-to dishes, with the thick noodles making for fun slurping. The sauce was an inoffensive mix of sweet and salty, and there was a very mild note of wok hei to it. The beef and Chinese broccoli was exactly as advertised, with wonderfully tender slices of velveted beef and crispy stalks of Chinese broccoli tossed in a light, garlic-heavy sauce. It's always good to get some more veg content into a very carb and meat-heavy meal, and the Buddhist delight delivered with tender-crisp assortment of the earth's bounty. Last, but not least, the BBQ pork fried rice had a good amount of diced cha siu, and a better hit of smoky wok hei than the noodles had. At ~$80 after tax, and still under $100 after tip, this hearty feast provided dinner for three, plus a few other meals for two afterward. HK Wong's isn't recreating the wheel by any stretch of the imagination, but their menu does have more true Chinese dishes in the "Chef's Specials" section of the menu than some of their peers. People's taste buds are much more adventurous than they were 20 years ago, and when combined with the solid hands in their kitchen, leaning into bigger, more authentic flavour profiles would help this CH staple stay around for years to come.

Food is fresh,very affordable compared to other Chinese restaurants,and the cashiers and telephone…read morestaff are always pleasant Highly recommended