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A gem in the suburb! But one does need to have a right frame of mind when coming here. It is about food, not ambience, service, efficiency, etc. Once you get pass the lackluster surrounding, you are going to enjoy what this place has to offer, and boy oh boy are the food and choices going to satisfy you!
In particular, Chinese Cafe is the star of this mall and the weekend menu that is the crowd drawer, one of the limited places to find Taiwanese breakfast! We came in at Saturday noon and queued for half an hour. After making our orders, the food came our quick, about 7 minutes wait. After half an hour's queue, we definitely went all out and ordered almost everything we could! Totally stuffed, overate but totally satisfied!
The You Tiao (deep fried crullers) was amazing! Puffy, crispy, soft on the inside, deep flavors, and a huge one. But don't try to share this. Big though it is, you wanna have one to yourself! People come for this and leave with a few plastic bags full of it!
The Chive Box is another delicious item on their menu. The exterior dumpling like skin is pan fried, soft and crispy. The interior is chives with glass noodles. A light and delicious item!
The stinky tofu is unfortunately not stinky at all. But it is really delicious. The sauce and the veggies on top really stands out, giving layers of taste to the tofu. A refreshing dish!
The salted chicken is not a breakfast item but this is a star in Taiwanese cuisine. Pity it is not as authentic in the sense that it should be dry and not topped with sauce, the way I like it, However, it did not dampen the taste and experience of this dish. The flavors were there, with a kick of salt and pepper on the chicken.
The salted soy bean milk was interesting. I never had it before and it tasted kinda like a soup more than soya milk. It has you tiao inside with egg as well.
The beef flapjack was the disappointment of the meal. The flapjack is just not made well, it is dry and hard. There's not much to remember about the beef, it was bland.
Chinese cafe has a $7.25 lunch deal which is a great deal. It comes with a delicious crispy fried egg roll and a drink. Included is a soy milk.
Chengdu Eatery is another fine restaurant here, wielding the taste of Northern China, with Sichuan pepper as the focal point of the flavors. This is not a cuisine for everyone as it has a deep spice kick and numbs your tastebuds. For those that enjoys a kick, its aromatic and wonderfully tasty.
