The atmosphere and decor was pleasant…read more It was after 7:30PM, we were the only customers there. Their rice lacked salt. The food was ok, it wasn't bad, just ok. Bummer, we were expecting an awesome meal, sad. We would not go back.

Great food, very tasty & well presented. The service was top-notch. A small resto but decked out in…read morea nice Asian decor. The welcome dinner mood music playing over the PA system was a much appreciated treat. Good-sized servings, prepared with local ingredients whenever possible. Chef Ivan Chan visited us at our table to welcome us & ensure all was well. Classy. Will definitely be going back.

Great ramen, got the Tan Tan pork. Sooooo goooood! Friendly staff. Looks small from the outside,…read morewas surprised to see quite a bit of seating inside. Highly recommended. Came back on July 28th with my husband and we both got the fried chicken ramen. We both left completely stuffed and satisfied. So delicious!!

Do you love ramen? Then what are you doing, get yourself to Truly Tasty!…read more It's a pretty small space, but they do what they can with it. It's packed with tables. I'd definitely recommend getting there before you are super hungry, cus both times I've gone I've had to wait for at least half an hour. But don't worry, it's worth it for the deliciousness within. The broth is so dang rich in flavour. It makes my tastebuds sing and sigh with happiness. I could honestly just drink the broth. But then the other ingredients come into play and it's a beautiful experience. The pork melts in your mouth. The fried chicken is a little fatty, it could be better quality. But just stick with the pork ramen and you'll be flying. You can't beat the service here either - despite being super busy I never once felt ignored or slighted. I felt well taken care of but not harassed, props Truly Tasty!

This will always be my favourite place to pop in ...the food still is delicious.. the food is still…read morereasonably priced and the sizes are awesome ..you're not going to get a better deal especially if you got a family to feed I'll always support Judy and her family here.. wonderful customer service wonderful people

Their prices on Thursdays are very good! So cheap considering how everything since Covid went up-…read more A nice jem in Spry!

Food is amazing. Best in city. Have been going here for many years and would not go anywhere else.read more

The food here is AMAZING! I have not had anything I wouldn't order again and again! The egg rolls…read moreand veggie egg rolls are the best I've ever ever had! Anything with Hongs in front of it is spectacular! I'm from Las Vegas and this is some of the best Chinese food I've ever had! I go there at least twice a week now. Also, the staff are always so fantastic! Can't say enough good about this GEM!!!

Restaurant has reportedly changed owners. Portions seem to be slightly smaller. Taste has not…read morechanged much Service still quick. Take-out seems as busy as always Ambiance still very low key

This place has been bought by one of the cooks which should be a good thing but isn't. The food is…read moregood but the prices have gone up considerably like most places but the service has gone downhill. After ordering delivery we recalculated the total and saw we were being overcharged $16. When we called back to double check their pricing we were told they "had a price increase last week". We asked for a new menu with the new pricing and they sent one but the math was still way off.

After dropping my car off for some work at a nearby garage, I popped over to Fan's to try out this…read morenew-to-me restaurant. Strolling in just as the small, midweek lunch crowd was starting to peter out, I was sat by the window in the expansive dining room. The finishes in the room felt a bit newer than many of their peers', with the exposed duct work and ceiling having a modern black finish, plus nice light fixtures, and a lovely mural of a lake on the far wall. Fan's menu has an interesting mix of legit Chinese dishes, dim sum, and the inescapable Chinese-Canadian food. It's likely quite necessary in an area where I'm guessing that a lot of the workers and residents don't have a palate for the more authentic Chinese dishes, and you can't fault Fan's for the hustle. I had been hoping that more of the dim sum dishes would be available during the week, but it seems like it's only on the weekend, so I resigned myself to an order of dumplings and one of the chef's specials, garlic beef and gailan, plus an order of steamed rice. The dumplings may not have been the prettiest, with uneven folds and somewhat inconsistent shapes, but these were chunky bois, and with nine to an order for $13, it's a helluva deal too! The filling was the standard pork and chive, and the meat was tender and juicy, without being rubbery and overcooked. Arriving while I was only a few dumplings deep, the garlic beef and gailan was a sight to behold! A velvety-smooth sauce coated strips of beef, onions and mushrooms, as well as the verdant gailan. The snap of the thick, but tender-crisp, stems made for a sharp contrast against the wonderfully tender beef. The garlic featured prominently in the flavour of this savoury dish, of course, but didn't overwhelm. My next time there had me coming back during the spring festival, celebrating a somewhat late New Year with my wife as we always do - by ordering way too much Chinese food for two people. First up were the egg rolls - done in the Halifax-style (aka the unflatteringly-named "meat paste" style), these hefty egg rolls had a nice hit of curry powder for flavour and the cute bottle of seemingly house-made plum sauce was a nice touch. Our main courses came in quick succession afterward. Beef and broccoli was spot-on with slices of beef that were once again perfectly tender, plus crispy florets of broccoli and a rich, salt and savoury sauce slathering it all. The Shanghai noodles with shredded pork may not be the most visually-appealing dish, but the flavour was fantastic, as a prominent layer of smoky wok hei enveloped the thick noodles and strips of pork and cabbage. You don't always see it on Chinese menus in Halifax, so we had to get the mapo tofu. We were very glad that we did, as it was one of the best that we've in the city! Although it didn't have a strong layer of funk or Sichuan-peppercorn-induced tingling, the great mix of flavours was still very satisfying - earthy wood ear mushrooms, pops of spice from chilis, the sweet and savoury pork sauce, and again a welcome hit of wok hei. Fan's cooks undoubtedly know what they're doing with a wok! A platter of assorted stir fried veggies added some more vegetable content to our meal and was well-executed. Fan's is firing on all engines with a welcoming space, friendly and attentive staff, and a mix of authentic and Chinese-Canadian dishes that given equal attention and care, elevating themselves in a crowded field. PS. Not only is their website impressively built compared to local peers that generally don't have one at all, they've got a very sizable menu of gluten-free dishes, which is *very* uncommon among Chinese food place, so let the celiacs in your life know!

Always a fan favorite for dim sum! Busy on the Saturday and Sundays it is available. Came right…read moreat opening and line up already. In the past, if you come too late you'll be waiting. Wide variety of dim sum. All the usuals! It's nice because they are cooked to order as opposed to circulating on carts. Pricing is reasonable. Large seating area. Lots of parking in plaza!

Fong's Restaurant has the look of a place that has been around since Cole Harbour's early days,…read morewith the telltale flair of mid-century Orientalism that pervaded many North American Chinese restaurants. A pagoda-like structure dominates the middle of the symmetrical, brick building, with long eaves that don't quite curl up at the corners, but two, offset rows of yellow dentils do add some ornamentation to the roof. The paint has seen better days, but I suppose Chinese restaurants of that era aren't known for their capital investments. My wife and I stopped in while on our way to one of our nieces' softball games, and I came prepared knowing what I wanted to order. In my digital research, I saw that they have the local style of egg rolls, colloquially known as meat paste egg rolls, so I had to get those; BBQ pork fried rice checked the 'rice' box, ginger beef was our entree protein, Shanghai noodles are always a must for us, and the spicy tofu and veggies kept it from solely being a meat and carbs affair. The interior is showing its age, but has a lot of charming details - a slightly inset ceiling tile, wood paneling, Chinese wall hangings, and what I'm sure they're most well-known for - a massive model of an old time sail boat. And I don't mean a small pleasure craft boat, I mean an old naval frigate or cargo ship. It's hilariously out of place, and I guess that's why it works! It was relatively quiet for dine-in customers, with only a couple other tables occupied while we were briefly there, which wasn't surprising for a Monday evening, but a steady stream of takeout orders kept the lone server on her feet. Nonetheless, it didn't take long for our food to arrive. My egg roll's wrapper was golden brown and crisp, and we definitely benefited from having them fresh out of the kitchen as opposed to as takeout. I'm sure there's many people that don't like the "meat paste" style filling for its texture, and that's fair, but it doesn't bother me, and I enjoy the fact that we have our own style of egg roll (although it's no Ottawa-style burnt end egg roll!). The flavour even had hints of curry flavour to it, whether it was curry powder outright or some of its components. We also got to have the ginger beef in its best possible light, as anything battered, and certainly anything that's both battered and sauced, is best immediately after it's cooked. The batter was light and crisp, and the thinly sliced beef was tender. The sauce was a bit underwhelming in that the spice warning was not necessary at all, as there wasn't even any detectable hit of ginger let alone spiciness, so it mainly came off as a hoisin-like sauce, which is fine. Even at very well-regarded Chinese restaurants, the fried rice can be a bit of aside, so I was impressed by humble Cole Harbour stalwart Fong's as theirs had a very noticeable smokiness to it, known as wok hei. The BBQ pork added its tasty mix of sweet and savoury, but the wok hei was the main story of this rice. The spicy tofu and veg had a little more heat to it than the ginger beef, but only just enough to be detectable, although Fong's older customer base with more delicate palates might disagree with me. The stir fried veg was tender crisp and the thick wedges of tofu had a light crust encasing the fluffy interior. Thick Shanghai noodles are always fun to slurp up, and its rich sauce paired well them, and the noodles had a nice hit of wok hei as well. Fong's has a lot of charm from its classic Chinese-Canadian stylings, and while its menu doesn't venture beyond the typical Canadianized-Chinese fare, its doing well by it with a kitchen that knows how to make what the people want and make it well.

Planned to eat in at this restaurant but when we arrived the stale odor and dingy atmosphere was…read morevery off putting. It was late so we placed a to go order of chicken noodle soup which was bland and chicken lo mein which was also sub par. They need to upgrade the restaurant and the food in my opinion

Kung Po Chicken and beef with broccoli was excellent. Even thou they were busy the food came very…read morequickly. Great service and a nice ambiance. We usually go to the other location and the other location has a Chinese menu. The Chinese menu has a cabbage dish that's beyond amazing! So both locations are excellent!

I ordered their Wednesday special. I got 4 small pieces of chicken and half of it is bean sprout!…read morethat's pretty special! (NOT coming back!)