Sparkle Northern Chinese Cuisine

I am completely blown away by how different my experience was than some of the people who previously posted reviews here. Actually in my mind this was not only an authentic Northern Chinese restaurant but the food was exceptional, and the service was very prompt. I would caveat the latter point by saying we went on a Thursday at 10pm so maybe the fact that the restaurant was not busy helped in terms of service. I am not willing to rubuke that this is authentic Northern Chinese and that the food was quite honestly amazing. Regardless of some of the more negative reviews here, I highly recommend you look past them and that you try this place, I think you are going to love it. We did, and we will be returning because honestly, the menu is like 30 pages long with so many good options you can't sample everything at once. Food pairs great with a cold Tsingtao.

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

If you want good Northern Chinese food, this is the place to go. The prices are good and the dishes are full of flavour. My favourite dishes here are the Braised Pork Belly, Brain Intestine in Brown Sauce and the Zha Jiang Mian.

The food from here is actually quite delicious and reasonably prices, but they definitely have problems with getting the orders completely accurate.We've ordered take out from here a bunch of times, and it's either taken a good deal of time to arrive or had a wrong item in it. When we got the food, however, it was generally quite delicious. I find that their portion sizes seem to have gotten better recently, not to mention the meat ratio in dishes has gotten better.Quite good value overall, but note that this is quite authentic (and oily) Northern Chinese food.

Completely different (and tasty) take on Chinese food ! Ordered a variety of dishes and all were really delicious. As another reviewer stated, it's definitely not your regular Chinese food. Recommended !

I love it, I’m here right now and the waiters were so polite and everything was so well made! Totally recommended

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

This was one of the weirdest experiences I've had. Buckle up buttercup.I live right around the corner from this place, and couldn't handle having a potential hidden gem of a restaurant at my doorstep if I didn't try this place. So I went in on a weeknight, and it was completely empty and the decor was super dated. When I asked for the menu & couldn't decide, one of the three waitresses who were standing idle came over to try to assist me. All I asked for was a chicken dish with some veggies and maybe some rice. I also definitely understand this is NORTHERN Chinese cuisine, which is nowhere near traditional Chinese food, which is why I asked for assistance. The menu is so big and so confusing. After about 10 minutes of her not knowing how to navigate the menu, someone who I can only imagine to be the manager, chef, or owner came over and recommended the chili chicken stir fry with veggies and a side of white rice. I said sure, and proceeded to pay approximately $15-$18 for that.I was then expected to sit and wait while, over and over, all I could hear was the microwave door opening, closing, beeping, and slamming. For probably close to 10 minutes.I was so uncomfortable. There were no other sounds of cooking other than a microwave, and trust me, you could hear a pin drop in that place it was so empty. I decided to confront one of the waitresses on what was happening back there, I mean we could ALL hear it, and she couldn't really answer me. I asked if they were cooking my food at all, or if it was all frozen. She said they were defrosting so they could cook it fresh. I felt like I was on an episode of kitchen nightmares.When I finally got my food home and dug in, it was really disappointing. The sauce on the chicken and stir fry was so incredibly salty I couldn't really eat it, and the rice was plain (which was as advertised). The portion size was a little small for nearly $20.00.Please understand I hate leaving bad reviews. I think they could really do well if they reduced their menu, got some fresh ingredients & maybe updated the space. I'd love to have a local place I can go to when I don't want to cook once a week.

Its the best Chinese food in Hamilton. It's needs a few finishing touches, and the dine-in experience isn't remarkable, but the prompt delivery of northern Chinese fare will more than make up for it. I love the smoked pork pancake rolls, the glass noodles with sauerkraut, and the pork with spicy peppers. Don't expect chicken balls and tacky red and white cardboard boxes.