Sparkle Northern Chinese Cuisine

Authentic. Which MEANS this restaurant will not meet your western or general chinese restaurant expectations in service, decor, or food. This does not mean any of this is bad- it just means the culture is northern chinese.. you aren 't in Canada anymore. There are not chief specials/favorites or stand alone orders that you can trust to be the best or staple dishes for a first time. After spending a good deal of time on northern china I can confirm this place is the only restaurant that brings me back to china . It is one of the very few restaurants that I crave.Note to new users: The service is not what you 're expecting. The style is not what you 'd expect. They don 't need you 're western service which I know sounds very arrogant.. but the local chinese regulars is enough for them.Suggestion order: Cummin Lamb, fried spicy beans, 2-3 bowls of white rice. The white rice comes in a small cup bowl intended for you to mix and match with dishes. All dishes are expected to be shared and mixed, no dish is a stand alone item. If you 're alone the above suggestion is probably more food then you can handle but get the rest to take home.Usually you would go with people and order a few dishes between you and them pull bits onto your plate and add some white rice to even out the strong flavors. No one dish is ment to be a complete package by itself. That is why there is not a special, this is a culture experience.Spice note: If you select a spicy dish and think it 's too spicy, know they already toned it way down for you because you 're new. If they give you the actual spicy level you won 't be able to sit in front of your dish, let alone eat it. (I love spicy, their spice is the only spice that makes me sweat!

It’s unpalatable, I feel that some dishes are not cooked very well, and many vegetables and meat are even moldy

From the first moment you come to that place the waiters give you an excellent feeling. Very warm crew, it is a friendly place to enjoy with friends or with your date. tasty meals, professional chef de cuisine, comfortable price and attentive service. Warmly recommended.

I don't know why the low rating, I'm from Northern China and hubby is Italian and we both love this place. Food is well made, staff is friendly, and menu is big with pictures and restaurant is clean. Had Sweet Sour Pork and Soy Eggplants today, both were awesome. Going to try something new every time until we make our way through the menu ? Price was good too, under $20/pp after tax and tip and we left very full.

This restaurant used to be very authentic, but now the food is completely different and of poor quality. The eggplant dish 鱼香茄子 has basically no eggplant, just a bunch of starch, and does not taste at all like how it should. They substitute cold noodles 凉皮 in the salad with regular vermicelli as well. These are just some examples.Understandably these times have been hard on restaurants, but I would not order here again. Very disappointed. Hope they can go back to making authentic Chinese food again.