Qi Steam Kitchen — Restaurant in Los Angeles

We came to eat here a few days ago. The restaurant is clean and the staff is very friendly. We got xlb which were SO good! I'm used to NYC Xiao long baos, which are a bit larger than these but compared to ding tai Fung, they're a good size. The soup inside was delicious! We also got the shui Mai and bbq pork baos - both very tasty. I ordered a wonton noodle soup to go, and the menu showed egg noodles and Gai lan. However when I got home it was bok choy and lo mein noodles. Also the broth was not very good, full of seaweed with no resemblance of Cantonese wonton soup (which is what I expected). The wontons themselves were good, but I could not eat the broth. So instead I used the noodles to make cold sesame noodles.. so nothing else went to waste. I'd definitely come back here and recommend to a friend with 2 caveats.. don't order the wonton soup and it's definitely pricey for dumplings. The shui Mai was almost $14. For all 4 items we paid over $60 with tax and tip. Overall, we enjoyed...

Only ordered three things from this place, siu mai, popcorn shrimp, and cucumber salad. We thought we ordered Dan Dan noodles but it never came.

First of, the interior of the restaurant is actually nice, albeit the condiment section on the table was a little dirty.

Second, the service is just average. Nothing to write home about.

Third, the flavors of the dishes were underwhelming. Now I've had many siu mai from around the world and I have to say this is the blandest one I've ever had in my life. Even the cucumber salad, which I always order if I see it on a Chinese restaurant menu, was meh. The popcorn shrimp tasted life it was store-bought (the texture of the breading was off, like it was undercooked).

The Chinese tea served is cheap and an affront to Chinese tea culture.

I do think this restaurant has a lot of potential, seeing as it's mother company is a famous restaurant chain in China. I think, the flavors were toned down for the intended market...

What I had: Beef Noodle Soup, Pork XLB.

Soup: I liked the beef in the soup, though a little different than what I'm used to. The broth was generic and not quite "traditional", but still tasted fine. The noodles were too soft, cheap, and bad. Overall, I would never order again.

XLB: Overall, these were good, but could stand to be a couple bucks cheaper. These are great if you are living in the area and not wanting to drive out elsewhere. I enjoyed the chili oil dipping sauce they came out with.

This place ain't bad, judging from what I had. What I do worry about, is the place's cleanliness. My table was sticky and rough in some spots, despite their clean appearance. Their floor is not what I would call clean. The trash can by the hand wash station was full, even though it was only a little past 11:00 A.M. They don't seem to have good opening and closing procedures. I wonder if any more corners are being cut in...