A friend and his wife introduced me to this place, it is great and authentic! A couple times we've been with them and ordered the set menu (E) for $46, which serves 4, with leftovers: fried chicken (a whole chicken), beef brisket hot pot, fish with black bean sauce and young chow fried rice. Every dish was delicious. They offer other, smaller set menus (A,B,C,D) which look like they would serve 2 - 4 people. The set menu option is great especially for first time diners to the restaurant who can't decide what to get.
One thing different about this restaurant from other Chinese-American restaurants (which are based on Cantonese cuisine) is they offer "hot pots" which are under the casserole section of the menu. Basically, they are the named ingredients served in a high-sided ceramic bowl in a steaming hot, almost boiling liquid. I've had the beef brisket hot pot which is terrific and has the turnips and flavoring I remember from childhood. I tried the Seafood tofu hotpot recently and didn't like it as much, maybe just personal preference...the tofu was thin soggy pieces that were fried which IMO doesn't go well in a hotpot, the squid was OK, if you like it really chewy, the scallops tasted off, and I'm allergic to shrimp, so can't comment on it. I won't order this hotpot again but will try others.
I tried the beef brisket and wonton noodle soup after seeing the picture on Yelp. It is pretty good. The picture doesn't show the large amount of vermicelli noodles underneath the dumplings, brisket and green vegetables. One order of this soup would be ample as a soup course for 4 people, or a large soup serving for 2 people. Unlike the standard wonton soup that you get in Chinese restaurants it is beef broth and the wontons are really more like dim sum dumplings.
Another meal we tried with my friend and his spouse was fresh lobster. This my friend called and ordered the day before, as they had to buy the lobster. It was delicious, stir-fried cooked with green onion and ginger. According to my friend, you can also pre-order fresh tilapia and they will get it for your meal the next day.
I definitely will be coming back to this restaurant and exploring more of their offerings. Also, they are super fast at getting the dishes out. Before you know it, everything you ordered is on the table! read more