Three kinds of dumplings on offer, gave a shot at the potstickers and, lo and behold, soup…read moredumplings, but turns out that they don't actually have soup dumplings, "except by special advance order, so they have time to make them". Something to keep in mind. So we went with boiled and fried "regular" dumplings, both quite good, wrappers nice and delicate, cooked right, and the filling a well seasoned blend of pork, cabbage, and garlic chives. I'd heard that their smoked pork noodles were excellent, so ordered up a plate of those (rice noodles, choice of thin or wide, these are the wide ones, or also sauteed with white rice). The pork could use a little more smokiness, but the dish was good. I wouldn't call it excellent, but I'd eat it again. A vegetable dish of sauteed mushrooms and bamboo shoots was overshadowed by more onion than anything else, and a bit too much ginger.
Big issue with timing. I know they were busy, but it's not that big of a place, and more than half the people in their had already eaten. The fried dumplings took 35 minutes to come out, were followed by the pork noodles at 45 minutes, the boiled dumplings at the one hour mark, and the vegetable dish at an hour and ten minutes. It seems like they push the orders in the dining room back in order to fulfill delivery and takeout orders, which were streaming out steadily. I'd probably avoid the place if it looks busy.
