Delicious Sichuan & Taiwanese fare along the Main Line!
I've been here a couple times now...forgot to write a review on my first visit, oops. Anyway, I've yet to have something from here I didn't like, and given how huge their menu is, it'll take a long time to repeat an order. Some of their takes are not the best I've had, and some of them are, but they're all really, really good.
First, they have excellent cocktails, and lots of them. They even typically have a few mocktails for those who would like a great drink but without the alcohol.
Next up, appetizers. They have an absolutely huge menu of options, including gyoza, soup dumplings, scallion pancakes, and delicious item called Chengdu chicken. Way more, obviously, but that's what I took pictures of. The gyoza are pretty good, as are the soup dumplings, though the soup dumplings are sometimes too large from what you typically find. Still, they taste absolutely amazing! The scallion pancakes are quite crispy and somewhat lighter than you'll find elsewhere (that's relative though...scallion pancakes are going to be heavy, regardless). The Chengdu chicken was pretty interesting. Served with white rice, it's a sliced chicken covered in chili oil. Depending on your spice tolerance, this could be too much (it was not for me), and the flavor is quite bold. Very tasty!
For entrees, it's hard to go wrong. They have traditional dishes, some of their delicacies, and so on. Their namesake noodles, Dan Dan, are as good as I've had anywhere, and the portion size is great! The garlic chicken was decent, but honestly, the three cup chicken was way better. Huge portion of diced chicken in a delicious sauce, yum! The sweet and sour beef, didn't know what to expect, and when we got it, we weren't sure what to think. But honestly, this is one of our favorite dishes! Absolutely worth giving it a shot, lightly fried and flavorful slices of beef, I mean, come on. The Jing Jiang beef was also absolutely incredible! Happened to see it on someone else's table (we've all done this), then asked the waiter what it was and ordered it. SO GOOD! Simple prep and sauce, but so, so flavorful. Lastly, the hand-ripped beef noodles were absolutely delicious! Huge noodles, great texture, huge flavor, definitely give it a shot!
Service has always been great, though to be fair, I've only ever been for lunch. But I've never had any issues, and will definitely be back.
Seriously, if you like Sichuan or Taiwanese fare, you absolutely need to try this place! Food is authentic, portions are large, prices are reasonable, and the taste is top notch! Not to mention, the menu is absolutely huge. You're sooner to run into the situation where you want to reorder items you love instead of trying new items long before you make it through the menu. And definitely check out their delicacies section! read more