We decided to take a trip down memory lane and revisit a
place we hadn’t been to in quite some time.
Sam Woo Barbeque, a place that has been in existence for almost 30
years, is a popular restaurant located in the heart of Scarborough. While everything else has been changing
around them, this place has held steadfast throughout the years, providing
quick service and decent food amongst reasonable prices.
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| Ping Poon |
We got there on a Friday night just around dinnertime and
were giving a seat right away. We use to
come here quite often as their duck noodle soup with a nice cold drink in the afternoon were quite filling and reasonably priced.
Tonight we went with something a little bit more complex just to
try something different from this place.
Scanning their menus and picking the waiter’s brain, we decided to go
with their “Ping Poon” Appetizer, Pea Shoots with Garlic, Seafood Vegetable, Meat Special
dish, and Tofu, Mushroom and Fish dish.
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| Pea Shoot with Garlic |
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| Tofu, Mushroom and Fish |
Next to arrive was the ever popular Pea Shoot with Garlic
dish. I have ordered this dish many times
and those who have followed my blog know that it is simply one of my favorite
dishes of all time. The dark green
leaves were very fresh and the stalk nice and soft. Sometimes you get the
bottom of the barrel pea shoots or pea shoots that have aged way beyond its expiry date which
makes the dish very difficult to eat.
There were no such problems tonight as the dish was perfectly made. The added garlic was good, not too little and
not too strong.
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| Seafood Vegetables |
The Seafood Vegetables dish was quite delicious. The shrimps were peeled nicely and all the
seafood present were fresh and tender.
The seafood consisted mostly of squid and shrimp while the vegetables
were a mixture of carrots, asparagus, and mushrooms. With a touch of salt added, this dish was an
excellent complementary dish to the rest of the meaty dishes that evening and had a great variability to it.
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| Meat Special |
The vegetarian dish of the evening was this Tofu, Mushroom
and Fish dish. It was okay but for some
reason, I found the dish to be slightly bitter.
I’m not too sure where it was coming from although I suspect that it
might have been originating from the juices of the mushrooms. The fish itself were a little bony so one had
to be diligent when consuming this dish.
One dish I found a little disappointing was probably their Meat
Special that evening. There was
some sort of a promotion deal on it and since there were the five of us, we
figured the extra dish might come in handy.
Oddly, after we ordered it, it took almost 35 minutes for it to arrive. We were almost done with all of our other
food and after the long wait, we actually had to flag down a waiter to remind him of our missing
dish before this dish finally arrived and when it did, some of us were
disappointed that it was just simply pork chop meat mixed with some sort of
BBQ sauce and sesame. The meat was thick and rather chewy and the sauce was so-so. After such a long wait, it sure was a little disappointing to receive such a mediocre dish.
Price wise each dish was just under ten dollars. There were plenty of waiters and waitresses
available that kept our tea pot full and tend to our needs. Of note of importance is that
finding a parking spot in this plaza could be somewhat of a nightmare as patrons in the
adjacent supermarket and McDonald’s restaurant tend to occupy the majority of
the parking spots in this plaza. The food was
satisfactory however I must admit it tasted better back in the days. Overall, I give it a 3.25 out of 5.
Sam Woo
375 Bamburgh Circle
Toronto Ontario
416-491-3034
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