New Hwong Kok Restaurant — Restaurant in Milpitas

The place was manned by an over-half-a-decade old-looking Chinese lady who wants me to buy the whole store! Haha. I would if I could eat them all. It’s just different kinds of temptation- fried, steamed, sautéed and baked. There were even trays of extra goodies on a table ready to be picked unlike the ones behind the glass counters that the lady wanted to immediately part with. At first, I thought of buying the congee and steamed buns but I settled with shrimp tofu, shrimp balls surrounded with crispy noodles, a couple of egg tarts and bread with sesame seeds. She was gesturing like annoyed that I don’t know what I’m missing with the mochi by the register and that I should ask her to pack another two orders of the sweet delicacy. I said, “Next time!”. I’ll even add a taro bun! Their dumplings double the size of the ones served in specialty restaurants was enjoyed at home by my two teens. Sure, these deep fried goodies are not good for you, but I do enjoy consuming these items once in a while. And true to promise, I will go back and buy the other ones I...

WATCH OUT FOR YOUR MONEY! I recently moved to the area and went to this place for some take outs. It’s cash only without receipts. The first time I went I suspected they over charged me, but the cashier lady kept pressing me to leave as a long line behind me. I gave in and later found she double charged two items. The 2nd time I was told to pay around $50 at the cashier. I asked the lady to count items one by one for me as this time I wouldn’t give in for the crowds. She finally said oops she double charged me a $3 item. But when I pulled out the calculator on my phone to start adding numbers together, guess what? It is more than $12 that she overcharged me. I got my $12 back. I was also told by some local friends that this place intentionally miscalculates the total to charge customers more when they’ve already raised the price a lot. Be cautious if you ever buy...

The good: A small mostly to-go dim sum shop in a Milpitas, California strip mall. The food is consistent in freshness and taste. Delicious shumai dumplings, buns, and desserts including custard and coconut breads.

The line moves fairly quickly unless you get the occasional indecisive customer.

The bad: The cashier has never smiled in the many visits I've made, and they can be a bit impatient at times. Getting a Thank You is a rarity.

They should get rid of the grab-your-own loose plastic utensils and napkins box to promote cleanliness, and instead provide pre-packaged...