I've done takeout and eat in here, and the food is INCREDIBLE!
When you first step into this tiny treasure, you will probably have to wait for a table. It doesn't seat that many, and the tables are right next to each other, so get comfy with your neighbor! BUT... it's worth the wait and tight quarters.
The food is perfectly prepared and absolutely bursting with flavor. From the dumplings down to the stir-fried noodles, take a tour of sauces and textures that will delite your senses.
The only thing I was a little disappointed with were the duck buns. I wanted more duck, but I will say the sauce and texture of them were delightful. The baby bok choy was delicious and al dente, not soggy. I love scallion pancakes with beef, and these did not disappoint. The stir-fried noodles, though, are my favorite. I've had the shrimp and the original. Go with the house special. You get beef, shrimp, and a hard-boiled egg. It's the feel-good food you didn't know you needed... until you do.
The prices are also very reasonable. A friend and I went and ended up sharing several dishes and desserts. I also got a coconut milk green tea, and it was around $34 each for a lot of food. So much food, I couldn't eat my second taro puff, which was a shame because it was delicious! The light, crispy texture of the outer puff pastry mixed with the warm chewy, gooey lightly sweet goodness on the inside and just a small amount of sesame seeds on the outside for a little crunch made this the perfect end to a perfect meal. So, instead of ruining it by taking it home, I gave the extra to our neighbors, who were sitting inches away, and found out they were on their honeymoon from Australia. It's great to make new friends. They even came to my show a few days later!
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Read moreFeeling like some dumpling after work, I searched on google map and found this place is the closest one offering dumplings and other dishes I like so my husband and I decided to give them a try. Once we got to the place, around 6.15 pm, the place is very quiet, with only a couple of customers. Normally, my husband will hesitate to go into a place that empty, but since I did my study and insisted in having dumpling here, he had no choice but to give it a try.
We ordered Steam Pork and Shrimp Dumplings, Pan Fried Pork Dumplings, Scallion Pancake with Beef and, for me, I got Beef Mala Pot. The food came out very quick. I decided to try pan fried pork dumpling first. It looked very doughy. In order to taste the real flavor, no sauce added, I was amazed by how well seasoned the dumpling is and it was not doughy as its look at all. I then tried the Beef Mala Pot, which was like assorted wok from Hot Kitchen. This dish was not bad but I have to admit that Hot Kitchen did better for this dish. The rest of the dishes were very well seasoned. Love every dish and I can’t believe I have been working in the area and never tried them. Will definitely spread the word to my colleagues.
Forgot to mention that while we were dining, there were more and more people start coming in....it was a good sign that we made the right choice for dinner tonight. Also, the bill already include 15% service charge. To me that’s a bit too low for the waitstaff, so I...
Read moreI’ve tried time and time again to give this place a chance but every time it’s always something. I place pickup orders via ubereats since I work around the corner and it always gives me a projected 10-15 min wait time which is fine. I’ve even ordered ahead of time before my 30 min lunch break to avoid overlap but still, they somehow manage to take longer w my order and even when the order says it’s ready, it isn’t. When the lady in the front saw that I was getting exasperate, she told me “almost, almost”. I told her it was fine that I was just going to get a refund, which I did. I canceled the order. Then she went to the kitchen and started packing up her order while speaking in another language with the boy who works there. I told her it was fine and she still gave me the bag while speaking in another language. So I was leaving and I told them that these things are constantly happening and as someone who wants to support local businesses, it puts a bad taste in my mouth. Esp since I’ve gone to this small chain before and have never had issues. But it’s always them. And it’s not like they were busy. Then the boy who works there proceeded to shush me. That’s when I just tossed the food on the counter bc that was just hella disrespectful. I’m never going to order from this place again and I recommend that nobody else...
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