Lingering Flavor

I think this place has been renamed to Garden Onion with new décor. I’ve always seen this place and my only try was disappointing.
I was in the area and was hungry for some Taiwanese and, after checking out the other reviews, decided on the Deep Fried Chicken combo to go.
I was very happy with the meal! Much like the review, the chicken was crispy but not greasy. It comes with quite a good solid portion of food. There’s very nicely cooked rice, two types of veggies, small egg, and in a very nice container. Not just a styrofoam box, but a TV dinner type dish with sections for the food.
I came back again the same week and tried out the Japanese Curry with deep fried pork chop. Same great quality, very filling. All for $ 7.50 which I think is a great deal. I almost feel like they may go out of business if they keep charging that for the quality and portion of food and the high quality take out containers!

This place is quite a hidden gem. It’s on Kingsway but it’s kind of hidden in the back of a parking lot. Just look at London drugs and this is the place on the left of it. I’ve tried almost everything on their menu and I must say most of it is good/​great but there is also some items that are not my favourite. If you do want to try them out, order some rice combos. They come with rice, main meat dish and two side veggies dish. My personal favorites are the fried chicken, pineapple shrimp, and ribs combo. Other things that they do well are the deep fried tofu and some noodle soups. The thing to avoid at all cost is the beef wrap. Well. enjoy your next meal.

* Really solid Taiwanese hole-​in-​the-​wall *
Stumbled into this little place today for lunch. The couple behind the counter was really friendly, and the menu was the usual suspects for Taiwanese snack food.
I got the Taiwanese chicken nugget combo, which comes in two sizes ($ 5.50 or $ 6.50). The chicken was perfectly fried and not greasy at all, while being perfectly tender inside. It was dusted in a slight hint of chili powder. Delicious! It came with rice with a bit of gravy on it, stir fried Chinese lettuce, a slice of a Taiwanese style omelet (no oysters in it though), and fresh green beans with garlic. Of the sides the green beans were amazingly good. They used fresh green beans that still retained their crunch, and they had a generous dose of garlic. Delicious!
They also have a large selection of fresh fruit slush, shaved ice, etc. But I didn’t try that part of the menu. I did notice some flavoured powders so I’d be cautious about what ordering as some will definitely be powdered there (something I’m not a fan of).
But the chicken combo was fabulous! And those green beans!!!

OMG am I really the first to write a review for this place. I’m actually proud to know about it, because it’s very easy to overlook. It’s tucked in a little corner in that shopping circle near Joyce and Kingsway. It’s right between London Drugs and Honolulu Café (which btw has given me food poisoning twice — I don’t learn lessons easily).
Anyway, 4 words TAIWANESE FRIED CHICKEN COMBO!!! I love introducing that little gem to people, because most haven’t tried it and everyone loves it. The combo comes with perfectly breaded and golden fried pieces of boneless chicken, either broccoli or green beans with seasoning, a little salad, a marinated egg, and a pilaf of rice with seasoned beef as a garnish. It’s got this really great REAL FOOD taste to it, and the best part is there is no MSG (supposedly). It’s a satifying little meal for about $ 6!!!
I also recommend the Apple Sidra (a can of apple soda with natural ingredients).
The décor is simple and you serve yourself. It’s not the kind of place you want to stay and eat at (you’re eating out of a to-​go container after all) so it’s best to either eat and run or take it to go.