Chang Lai

All the dishes are 8 dollars. Cash only.
They are genuine Chinese dishes, especially the pan fired meat dishes with rice. These kinds of dishes really require a bit of skill: a strong arm to lift the wok to flip the ingredients, watch the color change and know the frequency to scrabble the ingredient. Not to mention the heat from the gas stove can finish the dish in a minute. That’s really something.

I really had to try this place after seeing it as the ROTD (review of the day for newbs). I’ve seen it before on the way to getting my Thai food. It’s a small kiosk, what appears to be a man and cooking on a small gas wok cooker and his wife manning the cash register. Food appears to be Taiwanese/​Sichuan. I say this as there is a decent amount of garlic and when you order she asks you do you want it spicy or very spicy? My selection was spicy.
So I ordered one order of pan fried dumplings and a braised eggplant dish plus a country style pork with vegetables dish. What’s seriously ridiculous is that each dish is $ 6.99. Sure it’s a food court but they serve this with rice and for this price I question a) how they can make a living at this price and b) how good spicy Chinese food can be so cheap.
Here’s the deal on the food:
1) pan fried dumplings– pork and corn with a very nice soy dipping sauce with sesame oil and a healthy amount of fresh garlic. Delicious interesting that there was corn in the dumplings and the pork was good not greasy or too fatty!
2) country style pork– pork with peppers, onions in a very spicy thick black bean infused sauce that had a good amount of spice and flavour over rice. A bit more heavier on the oil side but delicious none the less.
3) braised Asian eggplant with chicken, peppers, onion celery. Asians love to eat eggplant braised this way. I can’t explain it but you must try it. There is something about the soft texture plus the melding of vegetables, some mixed chicken plus a bit salty but thick sauce that tastes fantastic. Again this dish was a bit heavier on the oil side but over rice was really damm good as well.
Downside of this place? The fact that it’s very small, they can’t handle high volume so I’m a bit hesitant submitting this review as if they become more popular the wait will be longer and my guess is the prices will go up. I know selfish but sometimes you question whether you want to keep a secret or share with others. I share as I’d like to see these two do well! I asked how long for my food. She said «ten minutes». Because there were a few orders before me it was almost twenty when I received it.
Come check it out. If you see a few orders ahead of you and you don’t have time, there are other great places in the food court especially Bangkok. If you have the time sit back as you are in for a very inexpensive gem treat that you will enjoy.

Noticed this food court stall opening a few months ago and decided to try it out after my Taiwanese friend said it was good.
Each dish is $ 6.99 plus tax and comes with a bowl of white rice. You order what you like and then the chef makes it fresh to order. They give you a choice of chicken, beef, or pork for some dishes. The food is comparable to what you’d get in a Chinese restaurant, seems to be super authentic, and is pretty tasty.
If you’re brave enough to try it, Ive heard that their intestine dish is extremely tasty as my friend comes back every week for it. Overall a nice place to grab a quick no frills lunch or dinner.