Came in to celebrate a birthday. Food was very good. Freshly made and delicious, especially the…read moresesame chicken. The beef shank wrap continued to be a delight, it was incredible! The combination of meat, veggies and the exterior crispy pancake created such an outstanding tasting effect. The lamb dish had one of the most tender meats I've tasted. The brown sugar sticky rice cake was soft inside and hard outside; with just the right amount of sweetness. Service was ok. They should've been kinder and more grateful. I liked how they have a sign posted on window saying that gratuity is at free will and you don't pay for the wrong dish they send to you. It showed accountability. That's why we keep coming back, for now.

I've come here a handful of times for 5+ years and generally check in for their monthly specials…read more Parking is pretty full due to the other stores in the area. There was no line for us to be seated. I was able to flag down a server to seat us since they seem to be extremely busy cleaning tables and servicing others. The hotpots are full of ingredients and the broth has always been tasty. Unfortunately, the meats seem to be overcooked. Prices have been going up over the years where only the monthly special is enticing for the value. Servers were friendly and checked in on us, but it took 25 minutes for our food to show up at our table after we ordered. The only consistent experience I've had are the oranges at the end of the meal. They are always amazingly sweet, juicy, and comes off the peel easily. I don't usually enjoy oranges, but I love the ones HomeEat offers! Will be back if in the area, but hope kitchen service will be quicker in the future.

Really solid place for lunch. We ordered fried shrimp, sautéed lettuce, and 3 clay pot rice --…read morechicken & mushrooms, Chinese sausage snd bacon, and pork spare ribs . The chicken and mushroom was especially delicious where the chicken was tender and flavorful. The Chinese bacon was sliced nice and thin. The pork spare ribs was also very tender . They have a "secret clay pot sauce" that is delicious with the rice, The egg yolk fried shrimp was crispy but lacked flavor. Overall a great value.

Came here for lunch on a weekday and it was pretty quiet here! Staff are very friendly and won't…read morerush you to order. Ordering can be done with staff or using QR code service on the table. Lots of booth seating available! They provided a complimentary egg drop and seaweed soup which felt light and cozy before digging into the clay pot dishes. FOOD: - Chicken clay pot: Loved how tender the chicken was, but wish there was more meat considering the rice ratio. If you don't mind the rice, there is soy sauce on the side. Just an FYI the rice on the bottom hardens a bit, but not to the point where it get crunchy. Probably just a different take on this dish, though, since different regions in China have their own preferences. :) PARKING: The plaza gets busy during lunch hour, so I'd dine-in right before then.

Solid Taiwanese food in a casual, homey setting. We ordered the clay pot braised tofu (so…read moredelicious, with fresh basil), lu rou fan pork rice (yuuuuummy!), pork belly (pretty good), pineapple and winter melon soup (light and refreshing), sizzling black pepper beef (well-flavored but the beef was a bit tendon-y) Service was kind and efficient, without much pretense. Everything felt quite authentic!

We were very excited to try Red Hot Wok! We got the noodles and the three cups chicken with bones…read more Both were quite solid. Not amazing I'd say, but overall very decent. The three cups chicken was good as a whole, but difficult to eat with so many pieces bones and cartilage. Overall solid meal!

My friend treated me to lunch here. We ordered three dishes, all of them were authentic Yunnan…read moreflavors (just visited Yunnan for two weeks, and hence the comment.) The prices are on the high side, but reasonable for the Cupertino area, I think. :-) The staff were friendly. They even recognized my friend as she is a regular, which made the experience feel warm and welcoming.

Read the other reviews for food. Mine will solely be for info I wish businesses were upfront about…read more This is my fight against hidden restaurant fee-flation and for price transparency. price as of 3/7/26 Extra service charges or fees (other than tax and tip): yes, 18% default and mandatory service fee Tip lowest default: no "tip" due to service fee Allows bill split/itemize: N/A NOTE: 18% service fee wasn't apparent when walking in, but it was busy so maybe we missed the signs. when ordering through QR code, didn't see any mention of the service charge either until the end at order summary, which shows up as a line item on your bill when confirming your orders. oh, but they mention it at the bottom of the receipt once you pay lol also tax appears to be based on subtotal + service fee Fee transparency/fairness score: 1/5

Solid Chinese-Korean fusion place. The inside looks like it used to be an old sushi restaurant or…read moresomething similar and it's next to a grocery store, but the decor is all elegant. The dishes are all well done and we especially liked the chicken wings aka the Dry Sautéed Chicken with Garlic Sauce. Didn't really know what it was called, but when I asked for chicken wings, the server, knew what I talking about. The Chow Mein was also well done and we didn't have any leftovers for that. I ordered the Peking Style Imperial Pork instead of the Sweet and Sour Pork, however I think he wrote the wrong thing down. Regardless, it was still very good. Overall, the staff is friendly, inside is nice, and the food is delicious, go check them out!

Must downgrade them to 3 star for lack of creativity, or too strict the cost control…read more We came, enthusiastically, for nostalgia and promised to come back. Now with a new group, we ordered some favorite dishes mixed with new. The "sameness" became apparent. Pretty much every dish came with the same ingredients and seasoned/sauced about the same. Not that they were bad, just a bit boring after awhile.

来Santa Cruz玩的时候被朋友带来这家"四姐Special Noodle"，真的有点惊喜。…read more 首先是味道，很难得在这边能吃到这么接近国内的菜。汤底很有层次，不是那种单一的咸或者油，反而有一点慢炖出来的厚度。 其次是整体氛围，很接地气，没有那种刻意"网红"的感觉，反而像国内街边一家认真做菜的小店。服务也挺友好，不会过度热情，但该有的都会有。 总体来说，如果你在Santa Cruz想吃一顿中餐，这家是可以放心来的。

very fast service, large and generous portions, classic comfort chinese food…read more favorite dishes include the cucumber salad, xiao long bao, gan ban string beans, and the chow mein.

DX Chicken Braise is one of my go-to spots. I first stumbled upon this place while looking for…read moresomething to eat near the Tesla chargers, and it instantly became a favorite. I love their chicken and rice and their beef and rice, but my absolute favorite is the beef brisket with rice. I always get it extra spicy and add the bamboo. It is so good every time. The broccoli with garlic is also amazing and has become a must-order for me. The food is consistently flavorful, comforting, and satisfying. I often get takeout, and the food stays hot even an hour later when I get home. The staff is nice, the place is clean, and the vibe is casual. I come here so often because the food is reliable and always hits the spot. Highly recommend.

First off- the positives. The restaurant was clean and pretty empty when we arrived on Sunday…read moreevening for dinner. We had a party of three and had our pick of tables - there were maybe 2-4 other parties in the restaurant around 7 pm. We had just gone on a longish bike ride - and were definitely excited for food. There is a QR code on the table that you have to scan to order- unfortunately the app to order requests a lot of information and also requires your phone number and verification. The staff were incredibly slow given how empty the restaurant was. One member in our party had trouble ordering on the app. We also had a very long wait when we asked for to go boxes for our leftovers and when we asked to pay the check. In fact, my friend ended up eating the rest of his food because it took so long to get a box for leftovers. I ordered the boneless yellow braised chicken rice mild- the chicken came with skin on and jalapeños and a side bowl of rice. The food was simple and tasty. Overall, I would only go back if I were in the area and had a lot of time to wait/ wasn't in a hurry. The food was tasty and hearty and came out relatively quickly. The service was slow and we saw multiple staff members waiting around when we were trying to pay our check so we could leave and bike home before it got too dark. We tried requesting wait staff through the app, since they didn't come over when we waved- but that was also not successful. And after waiting for 10+ minutes we were able to get the check to pay. The food was good and I wouldn't be opposed to getting food or eating here again. I just wouldn't come here if I were short on time or in a rush. We were able to pay for Our items separately, since we each placed our order online- so that was nice and kept things simple within our group.

Incredible vegan spicy red oil sesame noodles!!!!! (Look for "The Works, night market fave" on the…read moremenu). Surprisingly, the normal Dan Dan noodles ("special sesame dry noodle") were quite bad. The beef and tendon noodle soup is not bad, decent for when I was sick. There is a "beef and tendon noodle soup" as well as a "beef only noodle soup" on the menu - you might think the beef only one would be better value and have more meat, I ordered both to see the difference - even though the meat only one does have more meat, the meat is more tough and very hard to chew. So the beef with tendons soup has way better texture and more tender meat pieces

Well... This place was on my list of things to try until last night. We came in a little bit before…read moreclosing and the waiter informed us that we had until 8:25 to order. After placing our order, the food came out relatively quick. We ordered 2 beef noodle soups, the works, and 2 beef rolls. Starting off with the beef rolls, these came out cold. I heard that this is what this place was known for. The meat in our rolls wasn't even lukewarm and the pancakes came out super soggy almost like they didn't even try. Please tell me how the pancake look brown and crispy on the outside and still comes out cold and not crispy at all. My nephew even said they weren't crispy and he's 3. The lady told us that the sauce on the inside was salty and that's why they don't give extra and man was she right. 1/5* The beef noodles soup itself flavor wise was good and portion wise it was good for $21, but my noodles had no chew to them at all. I was attempting to pick them up with chopsticks and they would just break into pieces. They do give a decent amount of beef though in this. 2.5/5* for the flavor but don't expect much from the noodles. Same thing went for the works, it was a peanut buttery sauce that the lady claimed wasn't spicy, but my parents noticed that it had a kick to it even though they asked for it not to be spicy. The egg is a nice touch but not too sure if it's worth the price. Noodle consistency was the same as the beef noodle soup. 2.5/5*

Ma Lantou tastes like a child. The head of crab powder is fresh, fragrant and delicious. Shanghai…read moresmoked fish is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Like

The dining experience was excellent. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. The dishes came…read moreout at a reasonable time and the atmosphere is cozy.

We have been curious about this restaurant since we moved to the neighborhood. Finally got a chance…read moreto check it out. It is a bit of a dumpy place right next to a gas station, across from an empty strip mall shop area! We weren't even sure the restaurant was open when we got here. We were asked to pick any table - mostly booths. There's a QR code to scan and place your order. After peruse quite an array of items we picked the ma po tofu and the beef with onions. Service was minimal- we weren't even sure presented with 2 cups and a carafe of water to start. Our order arrived and we got a complimentary seaweed miso soup. Soup was quite good with real seaweed - not the dehydrated stuff in some Japanese restaurants. Surprisingly the food was delicious! The ma po tofu was very authentic. There's schezwan peppers or Mala in it but it was not overpowering that it numbs your tastebuds! The tofu was soft and silky. The beef had good flavor and balanced the meal out. Beef was tender. Overall we enjoyed our meal. Will definitely come back to try other dishes on the menu If you're not familiar with traditional Chinese entrees the menu can be quite daunting and a turn off. They definitely utilize all animal parts!

I'm super surprised how good this restaurant is. In general I think Bay Area Chinese food sucks…read morecompared to SoCal and I often drive down to SoCal just because I miss more authentic Chinese food there. However I can honestly say this restaurant is just as good as the best Hunan/Sichuan food from the San Gabriel area. This used to be a different Sichuan dry pot restaurant that was so so and I really haven't gone back since the new one opened up. The name is also really misleading because many Taiwanese restaurant use Grandma as the name. As a foodie this restaurant is legit. It's in a small plaza shared with another Taiwanese restaurant so parking can be difficult but there are plenty of street parking right next to the restaurant. The interior is clean and well organized. The service is prompt and good enough. They ask for reviews but didn't promise some freebie for a semi fake 5 star review which is great. I never leave a good review just for a freebie because my integrity is way more expensive than freebies. The food is phenomenal and authentic in every way. The frogs are tender and the spices are not overwhelming and brings out the flavor of the frog meat just right. The cured pork (pig face meat) is very rare in the states. It's also cured properly to give the authentic hunan flavor. They also mix it with raddish slices which is also rare in most Chinese restaurants here in the states. Even the conch with bamboo shots surprised me in how thin the slices of the conches are. It's also flavored without being too spicy nor too salty. Everything is on point. I do wish they used better white rice but that alone is not enough for me to take off any stars. This is just a wonderful restaurant that's on par with my favorite hunan restaurant in San Gabriel and I'm so glad I found it because I'm sure going to go back every week now.