On one of my frequent jaunts down to New Westminster, I noticed a tiny hole-in-the-wall restaurant across from Douglas College called Rong Rong Tea House. Intrigued, I made a point to visit here on a future occasion. The restaurant is set back a bit from 8th Street and you enter in the tiny door that’s off Agnes Street. Once you walk inside, you notice that the main seating area is situated further in the back of the restaurant with a small step up that leads to about 18-20 seats. The elderly lady that greets you is rather friendly and proud to serve her home-cooked Taiwanese dishes. She mentioned that she used to run Beautiful Island on Imperial Street before moving to this location.
Nothing Wrong with Rong's. Be warned: It is unspectacular. But you should come anyway because it's the only place around here with a menu dedicated to Taiwanese dishes. This should mean nothing to you unless you've spent time in Taiwan and miss it. Pork chops pound thin, then dipped in sweet potato starch and fried, colorful posterboard cutouts as wall decor, staff whom you suspect live above the restaurant or at least seem too "at home" and make no pretense about looking busy.
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