Super Wok

* Déjà vu all over again? *
I set out today to try Tasty Hungarian Goulash, the Hungarian restaurant on Dunsmuir (
). I had just passed by it recently and made a mental note to come back for lunch one day.
I arrived and couldn’t find it where I thought it was. I poked around, scratched my head, and then gave up.
I saw a sign for Taiwanese Beef Noodle and in my confused state of mind walked in.
I realized the Hungarian place had changed into a Taiwanese spot — so quickly! They had a grand opening sign inside with a 10% discount.
The other clue was back in the washroom they had all the old signs from the Hungarian restaurant.
So this is officially the only Taiwanese restaurant I have ever been in that has a sign in its washroom for Schnitzel and stuffed cabbage rolls. Go figure!
I had the beef noodle soup, and it seemed familiar. I got an intense feeling of déjà vu. I made my mental notes, and then when I got home to Unilocal about it I figured out why. I had been to Super Wok in its original location (I don’t know if this is a second location or if they moved). I then read my previous Unilocal (
) and it was the EXACT same reaction I had today:
«Stupid name! I picture a bad stereotyped version of a Chinese Superman that has been poorly copied and instead of being a man of steel has a wok to protect him from bullets. His alter-​ego has Mao style glasses and is named Crark. You get the drift.»
«Super Wok offers the standard food court steam table Chinese food. Nothing special here. If you want your MSG infused stir frys that are reheated and made soggy by steam, then this should be your choice.»
«It comes with a generous amount of very tender brisket — which was surprisingly good. Several pieces of bok choy are placed on top, and were perfectly prepared — still a bit of crunch to them like I like them. The noodles were commercial standardized noodles, but they were cooked al dente like I like them. The broth was a bit weak on flavour — but they offer housemade pickles that once you add to the soup really perk up the flavour substantially. Be sure to ask for a generous portion of those (they will give you as much as you like). The broth needs that flavour — but I guess they are afraid to include it for the downtown clientele unless requested.»
«Overall if I am in the area and craving Taiwanese style beef noodle soup I would visit again, and I would check my stereotypes at the door (or at least try to stifle a giggle from seeing the name and drawing up that image in my mind).»
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