5/5 Peter Z. 6 years ago on Google
For
a
more
authentic
Chinese
restaurant
experience,
this
is
a
great
place
to
go
to
without
breaking
the
bank.
It
is
best
to
come
here
with
a
few
friends
or
more
(sometimes
I
go
with
parties
of
10+),
so
that
you
can
have
food
"Family
Style".
Instead
of
ordering
just
one
dish
for
yourself,
order
a
bunch
and
get
a
few
bowls
of
rice
to
share
as
well.
I
have
typically
paid
$8-9
with
a
larger
group,
and
maybe
$11-13
with
a
group
of
two.
For
amenities,
there
is
self
serve
hot
tea
and
water
and
at
each
table
there
are
Chinese
black
vinegar
bottles,
soy
sauce
bottles
and
Chili
Oil
(it's
hardly
spicy
though).
Servers
speak
English
and
Chinese.
But
do
take
note
that
they
only
take
cash
here!
Lastly,
if
you
have
a
large
party
coming,
I
suggest
calling
ahead
as
courtesy
so
they
can
prepare
by
moving
tables/chairs
to
make
accommodations.
Favorite
Items:
Braised
Spare
Ribs
with
cilantro
(I
forget
the
number
for
that
but
it's
written
on
a
white
board
or
paper
on
the
wall
of
the
restaurant).
These
are
fall-off-the-bone
spare
ribs
that
are
infused
with
flavor.
About
10
or
so
ribs
per
order.
I
highly
recommend
adding
a
bowl
of
rice
to
this
dish
or
scallion
pancakes
because
the
ribs
and
sauce
are
very
salty.
This
is
also
a
great
dish
to
split
with
others.
Scallion
Pancakes:
$3.50
(at
time
of
this
review)
*Sometimes
they
run
out
of
this
by
the
end
of
the
day*
This
is
the
thicker
version
of
scallion
pancakes
as
opposed
to
a
flatter,
flakier
kind
served
at
other
Chinese
restaurants.
Though
it
is
quite
thick
(maybe
almost
an
inch
thick?),
it
has
crispy
surfaces
and
a
fluffy
interior
that
breaks
into
a
few
layers.
It
also
comes
cut
into
6
wedges
with
a
slightly
sweet
and
vinegary
dipping
sauce
accompanying
it
too.
#38
-
About
$9
-
roughly
translated
into
a
spicy,
numbing
rice
noodle
soup
with
napa
cabbage
and
pork.
You
could
eat
this
dish
on
it's
own
without
sharing,
but
if
you
want
different
flavors
it
goes
well
to
bring
that
spicy/numbing
flavor
into
the
meal
without
becoming
the
only
flavor
you
eat.
The
soup
is
not
terribly
spicy,
but
expect
to
get
hit
by
a
lot
of
numbing
with
stray
peppercorns.
If
you
have
other
food,
you
can
usually
diffuse
that
flavor
with
some
scallion
pancake
or
rice.
I
usually
am
also
pleasantly
surprised
at
the
quantity
of
meat
in
this
dish
as
well.
Eggplant
with
pork
-#35:
About
$9.
If
you
don't
like
eggplant,
maybe
you
haven't
tried
Chinese
eggplant
so
this
is
worth
a
shot!
The
best
eggplant
(like
many
things)
is
fried.
Many
Chinese
eggplant
recipes
follow
this
method,
by
initially
deep
frying
the
chunks
of
eggplant
before
tossing
them
into
a
thick
sauce.
Personally,
I've
never
tasted
any
eggplant
as
good
as
my
dad's...but
I'd
say
this
has
been
the
best
version
out
of
any
eggplant
I've
tried
at
a
Chinese
restaurant.
The
sauce
is
a
little
more
sour/vinegary
than
I
would
like
(which
seems
to
be
common
for
eggplant
sauces).
However,
the
texture
was
pleasant,
crispy
on
the
outside
and
soft
on
the
inside.
Dumplings:
12
pcs
-
Steamed/boiled
ones
-
$9.50,
Pan
Fried
-
$10.00.
There
are
several
filling
variants
in
these
dumplings,
from
chicken,
pork,
beef
to
fish
and
shrimp
+
a
mix
of
vegetables.
A
quick
word
of
caution
to
anyone
who
hasn't
had
Chinese
"leek".
This
is
actually
the
Chinese
Garlic
Chive,
which
has
a
pretty
strong
flavor
that
is
definitely
an
acquired
taste.
It
looks
like
a
long
and
wide
blade
of
grass
that
is
dark
green.
Not
like
the
western
leeks
with
white
bottoms
that
transition
from
light
green
to
dark
green
at
the
tops.
However,
other
than
that,
the
dumplings
are
great!
They're
home-made
and
fresh!
Maybe
one
order
could
be
a
meal
for
you
(personally
I'd
want
two!).
Also,
just
pay
the
$0.50
more
to
get
the
pan
fried
ones.
Sure
it
might
be
a
little
more
unhealthy,
but
that
crispy,
golden
bottom
just
makes
everything
better.
There
are
plenty
of
other
options
I
have
not
covered,
but
these
are
just
some
of
my
favorites
so
far!
Check
them
out!
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