1/2 Bistro One Half Xiǎo Bàn

Great place to watch the fireworks busy place and staff seem overwhelmed Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: CA$20–30 Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4

Excellent place to have good food and rest a little

Came here on a Sunday for late lunch. We thought it might be busy so made reservations for 2pm. Finding parking was difficult and wasn’t expecting it to be so busy but should have known. Walked in and it wasn’t too busy, maybe 3 other tables. The staff was very nice and seated us by the window. The location is very cute right on the water. Loved the ambience and vibe. Made me feel like I was somewhere else. The menu looks really cool with a bunch of dishes. It would be a great place to go with friends or family especially if some of them are not as adventurous (kids maybe) or into Asian dishes. There’s fish and chips, chicken burger, calamari etc— something for everybody. We came for the Asian dishes. The menu is in English and Chinese and had some pictures. You use a erasable marker so there’s no confusion. Very nice. Had the Salted Egg tofu shrimp with rice, real crab Shanghai noodle and XLB with Uni. The salted egg dish was very nice and comforting. The real crab noodle was delicious and silky smooth as well. The XLB was a great size and tasted amazing. It wasn’t too hot and didn’t burn my tongue like most, I really appreciated that. I thought that the food was nice. The pricing is not bad for sure— considering the vibe and overall experience. I had no complaints. It’s good for a new experience or maybe a date.

Overall is good, I know the chef from Go Fridge is Chinese cooking show. The environment of the floating restaurant looks classic. Servers are friendly. We ordered XLB with Uni, 1/2 Signature Meatlover platter(needs 30mins or more)and Foir Gras, Black Truffle Wagyu Beef Meatball&Veggie Tempura, also Sakura Mojito for my mom. Taste’s not bad, but a little overpriced. Service: Dine in

Terrible food terrible service. Rude waiters, very inexperience. One word answers. Food was dry and gross. If I could i wouldn't even give one star. Also stuck 7 of us in a corner (on mothers day) with the smallest table. Table prob made for 4 people usually. We sat super uncomfortable the whole meal. Do not go!! They are not welcoming and did not check on us. Meal type: Dinner