Some Uyghur students I met in Kitchener where I live recommended this place and after reading all the great reviews and seeing the mouth-watering photos of the food, my wife & I were determined to try it out. And we were not disappointed! The restaurant...itself is just a small place in a little plaza and easy to miss. Inside, it’s nicely decorated with cultural artifacts and photos. Service is prompt and friendly. There’s not a whole lot of seating so we were happy it wasn’t that busy, even on a Friday evening. The menu isn’t extensive but even so, we had a hard time choosing just a couple of dishes to try! We finally settled on the Uyghur Chicken (Dapanji), a savoury chicken stew with potatoes, flat noodles, chili peppers, garlic, ginger, onions, and spices, and the Petir Manta, which are Uyghur-style steamed dumplings filled with lamb, onion, and spices. The dumplings were delicious! They were savoury, not spicy. The server provided us with some chili sauce and black vinegar if we cared to use them. My wife absolutely loved the taste of the dumplings with a dash of black vinegar on them. The chicken dish smelled heavenly and tasted heavenly too! Definitely spicy, at a medium heat level for me, but so delicious. The chicken dish is offered in a portion for 2 people or for 3 people. We chose the one for 2 people but even so, we had leftovers to take home, along with a couple of dumplings too. We were honestly so impressed with the food and the service here! And are determined to go back until we’ve tried all the items on their menu! Highly recommended!More
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