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    China Blue Dumplings & Baos

    China Blue Dumplings & Baos

    4.2
    (198 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$

    Went here for late lunch. We ordered from their lunch menu special, Sesame Chicken and Sweet and…read moreSour Fish. They're tasty and delicious. Friendly serving staff. Nicely decorated Chinese Restaurant. Lots of parking.

    food was bomb, service needed logic and work. She was doing the most to piss me off. I placed a…read morespicy chicken order online, it was very good and spicy like how I wanted. The chicken was crispy. I showed up after 20 mins after placing an order online and order wasnt ready, its ok. I asked waitress to check how much longer I would have to wait. She went to the back, checked, and didn't say anything when she came back out. I said ok I'll just wait. Another five mins goes by and it was finally ready. Be prepare to wait a long time. As she was packing the food, she forgot the rice, I had ask for it. After waiting for so long, she had the audacity to ask for my order number to confirm because she said sometimes there's multiple orders of the same name. If that was needed, shouldn't she confirm that before she went to the back to check on my order? I asked how many online order she had, she said one. Oh really, there cant be a mix up if you only have ONE ONLINE ORDER, what logic is that? just pissing me off for no reason. Also, how would I know where to find order number? I ordered through chowbus and it texted me the receipt. I pulled up the text and she saw the order number to confirm but she kept yapping. I had to cut her off to leave because I was hungry and she took long enough. People just cant work with urgency when you're hangry and in a rush to get home to eat.

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    September 2025
    September 2025
    Shrimp fried noodles
    Shrimp fried noodles
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    Yao Fuzi Cuisine

    Yao Fuzi Cuisine

    3.7
    (509 reviews)
    1.1 mi
    $$
    Family-owned & operated
    Takes reservations

    The food is outstanding, & the service is always very attentive!…read moreOur favorite Asian cuisine hands down! I highly recommend this restaurant to everyone!

    Dropped $215 for 3 people for some really average/bad food. My husband wanted to go there because…read morehe heard they sous vide steaks when the owner is there, he was excited to get a nice steak. 1) Pan Fried duck $32- Dry, overcooked, unseasoned. Skin looked crispy but was not. Supposed to come with a mandarin sauce. Sauce I got had to be just soy & hoisin. No citrus flavor at all and very thin and salty. Oversalted potato slices, gummy rice & no veg. 2) Secret steak menu $63 - Sous vide ribeye was large and my husband liked it. This was also served with oversalted potato slices, no veg. 3) Slow braised pork $28 - Pork cut was pork belly which would have been nice to mention on the menu. My son wouldn't have chosen that entree if he knew that was the cut. It was a gelatinous mountain of darkened fat in a salty sauce. The bok choy was fine, simply steamed and unremarkable. Gummy rice. 4) Scallion pancake $8 - greasy and very light on scallions. Meh. 5) Blue crab & cheese wontons $12 - Very little filling, though what was in there was good. Mostly hard crispy wonton, not light or airy. The dipping sauce was giving mango baby food vibes. 6) Cocktails - Lychee Grapefruit Martini $13 and Baby Boulevardier $15 were good. 7) Bathroom was dirty and trach can overflowing onto the floor at 7pm on a Sunday night. 8) Had at least 4 different servers approach our table to take our orders and every time we tried to order they said they'd come back later due to the time it would take for the sous vide steak to finish cooking. It would have been nice to have a single server coordinate that timing with the kitchen instead of a parade of different people ask us to order and then leave when they heard there was a steak working. 9) Table had a view of a wine room that looked more like a storage room with lots of random cardboard boxes. 10) When they cleared the table and took the steak board away there was a greasy puddle under it that was never wiped up by anyone despite us remaining at the table for some time afterward. Overall yes on the steak & cocktails and that's about it. Would def not return. At that price point I was expecting fine dining and was sadly disappointed.

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    Fancy inside
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    Kung Pao chicken
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    Royal Kitchen

    Royal Kitchen

    4.4
    (251 reviews)
    1.3 mi

    Well. ... once again I was blown away with the Duck .. but we also…read moreSesame beef ... which outstanding!!! Love this place ... !

    My friend and I were craving Peking duck, so we decided to try it out. The reviews were promising,…read moreand I had heard that they carve the duck tableside. We arrived on a Wednesday evening around 7 p.m., and surprisingly, we were the only customers there, considering it was peak dinner time. We also discovered that we needed to pre-order the duck in advance. Luckily, the lady informed us that there was one available for us, but it would take about 30 minutes. We ordered the crispy cucumber salad, xiao long bao, and the dry-fried string beans. The dry-fried string beans were my favorite. The string beans had a delightful crisp texture and a flavorful taste. The cucumber salad was also good, but some parts were a bit soggy. The XLB skin was too thick and chewy, and it didn't taste like the usual soup dumplings, which was disappointing. I was excited for the duck, but I was honestly disappointed when it arrived. The portions were quite small, considering it was a whole duck. It wasn't carved tableside, which was a letdown. Some parts of the duck were dry, and the skin wasn't crispy enough. To add to the disappointment, they charge extra for almost everything. If you want more pancakes or their homemade duck sauce (which tasted like black bean sauce), you'll have to pay an additional $5. Another thing to note is that they are BYOB, so you can bring your own alcohol. However, the menu pictures on Yelp are outdated, and they only offer whole Peking duck, not half orders. Overall, the food was just okay, and I'll probably try a different spot when I'm in the mood for duck again.

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    Texas Forest Farm restaurant

    Texas Forest Farm restaurant

    3.0
    (29 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    This is a new restaurant that serves Jiangzhe cuisine. It is located between the bank and Big…read moreClaw. The interior is fairly small. Come early if you have a large party. Some notable items on the menu include soup dumpling and noodle soups. There are chef's recommendations on the back of the menu. Those same recommendations are also hanging up against the wall. They accept credit card. However, there was a cash special going on when we visited - pay cash to get a free 牛肉酥饼 with your meal. Order at the register, get a number card, grab a seat and wait for your food to be brought to you table. Water and utensils are self service. Someone will come by to bus the table when you're done. I am unsure when payment happens as we paid after ordering, but we saw others pay after eating. Maybe you get to choose or it depends on what or how you order? We ordered the Jelly Tofu (salted), Jelly Tofu (sweet), JiangNan Style Ham, Chinese Dough Stick, Signature Crab & Pork Xiao Long Bao, Pan Fried Forest Farm Pork Bun. Jelly Tofu (salted) - Overall, it was refreshing. It had cilantro, wood ear, shiitake mushroom, and a salty broth. Jelly Tofu (sweet) - This was not sweet at all. I was completed surprised by the flavor. The liquid was wine (酒酿). Maybe that's how it's supposed to be in Jiangzhe cuisine but I did not like it. JiangNan Style Ham - It was chewy and refreshing. It was good. Chinese Dough Stick - It was average. I wish I had some soy milk to go with it, but the soy milk was sold out by the time we arrived. Signature Crab & Pork Xiao Long Bao - There is a very strong fishy flavor. Fishy flavor is usually good but it was so strong that it overpowered the rest of the dish. Even eating it with the vinegar didn't help. On top of that, the dumplings were completely stuck to the paper and the dumplings would rip releasing all of its soup juices. This is not my first time dealing with soup dumplings so I totally get that it is a delicate process, but this was almost beyond master level chopstick skills. Pan Fried Forest Farm Pork Bun - It was pretty good. It was also filled with soup which is hot and explodes everywhere if you are unawares. Be careful. 牛肉酥饼 - It was 酥 enough but the filling was average. The price is a bit expensive for the most average quality that you get.

    This place has become one of our favorite places for soup dumplings. The restaurant has a farm to…read moremarket concept and is operated by a family with a farm. Orders are placed at the counter from the menu, there are also pictures of some dishes on the wall for reference. Some items can be purchased cold or frozen for home preparation as well, mainly steam buns and raw cuts of meat from their farm. After placing your order you'll be given a number to place on your table and the food will be brought out to you. Condiments, water and utensils are located to the left side of the counter where you pay. Over a few visits I have tried the soup dumplings (which are a family favorite). The dumplings come out piping hot, there is the perfect amount of soup to filling ratio. The dumplings sorta melt in your mouth and are very flavorful, just writing this review has me wanting to drive over for an order! I've also tried the duck soup, wonton soup, Shepherds purse wonton soup, seaweed salad, traditional dough stick, pork buns, steamed dumplings, and the King Pao chicken. My kids love the traditional dough stick both said it reminded them of the beignets they had when we visited New Orleans. They only wished there was powdered sugar to add to them lol! The soups were tasty, my personal favorite is the wonton soup the wontons has a decent amount of filling and was seasoned well, not to salty like I've experienced at a few other places. My sister enjoyed the King Pao chicken, she said it was one of the better ones she has tasted. My husband loves the steamed buns and steamed dumplings. Everyone I've brought here has enjoyed something off the menu. Overall, the food here is pretty solid, the service has been great each time we've visited and we will definitely return in the future!

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    I ha e no idea.... but the food is like nothing else around here.
    I ha e no idea.... but the food is like nothing else around here.
    Mapo tofu and signature forest farm pork buns(8)
    Mapo tofu and signature forest farm pork buns(8)
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    Kitchen Master

    Kitchen Master

    4.1
    (564 reviews)
    8.9 mi
    $$

    Delicious! It was our first time here and we didn't order a single bad thing! Our server was great…read moreat suggesting menu items we might like. Ended the night with the chocolate dumplings. So fun, very rich liquid dark chocolate in the middle. Idk if I'd order those again, but they were so fun! Only complaint is I wish they were open later! Would definitely recommend this to the dumpling lovers out there.

    We had a great experience here about five years ago, so we decided to revisit while we were in the…read morearea. Unfortunately, this visit left us disappointed for several reasons. First, many of the dishes lacked the authenticity. The hot and sour soup wasn't sour at all and was overwhelmed by the flavor of sesame oil. The black bean noodles tasted like instant noodles you could make at home, and we ended up adding black vinegar ourselves just to bring some acidity and balance to the dish. The sweet chili shrimp also didn't taste fresh. At the end of our meal, we literally said "this tasted like Chinese buffet food." The service and dining environment made the experience even worse. Throughout our meal, we constantly heard dishes being slammed around from servers cleaning tables. At one point, something was dropped so hard that dishes shattered across the floor. A trash cart was parked right next to our booth while we were eating, and the staff even started mopping the floor directly in front of us during the lunch rush. I understand that restaurants often hire seasonal staff during the summer, but proper training is still important. The way the dishes were handled throughout our meal was loud, chaotic, and disruptive, making it difficult to enjoy our dining experience. It's unfortunate because our first experience of this restaurant was great, but this visit fell well short of our expectations.

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    Nice decorative touch - tops of the lights had dumpling baskets too!
    Nice decorative touch - tops of the lights had dumpling baskets too!
    Hot & Sour Soup (Cup) - must try
    Hot & Sour Soup (Cup) - must try
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