Came to eat here before the Ed Sheeran concert because we were craving Asian food. We were expecting a restaurant, but it has more of a dive bar feel - intimate, casual, lively, fun. The social atmosphere was exhilarating. The won ton soup was to die for. So much flavor yet so simple. Delicious fried rice. Unfortunately, they had a modified menu because they were also participating in the block party. We will definitely be coming back to try the rest of the menu. read more

My best friend really wanted to go here after we had a lovely day out, and I was pretty excited because I'd never been in before. First of all, the drink I had was amazing (the Mandarin Breeze). Second, the place is cozy, warm, homey, and wonderful. I really, really like it there. When I looked at the menu, I was a little worried since I'm vegetarian (and regrettably, a spicy food wimp), but I asked if it might be possible to make the fried noodles without meat. I normally don't really like to do this because I worry that it puts the chef out, so I was bracing myself for the no....but this was not the case! Our wonderful server said yes and asked if I were vegetarian, and when the dish came out, I was blown away!! The chef went all out! There were veggies and tofu, and the noodles were AMAZING!! I cannot recommend Gan Bei enough. Most meatless requests would have meant that it would have been just the fried noodles, which honestly would have already been awesome, but Gan Bei went so far above and beyond that I'm actually sitting down to write this really long review, hahaha. We also ordered the pea vines, which were excellent; the shredded chicken, which my friend said was superb, and a few other dishes that had meat that also got pretty rave reviews from my friend :) I highly recommend the Mandarin Breeze; it was delightful. Seriously, our server was freaking awesome, the food was amazing, and the drinks were wonderful....and the fish in the fishtank are really cute! Hahaha, go here. read more

Gan Bei - I asked if I could do the fried noodles without meat, & WOW! Veggies and tofu too! I SUPER recommend Gan Bei! - Comfort Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

the staff is amazing!! i left my car keys locked in my car and they helped me unlock my car at 12am! truly great customer service and amazing vibes, i will now never forget my keys in my car, thanks again! read more

Criminally delicious fried chicken and gravy. Started with a wonton soup with the most delicious broth and plenty of wontons. The chicken was a leg and a thigh and the portion was enormous. The gravy had a 5 spice essence and was wonderful. I'm headed back to try more. With 2 beers, tab was $31 - I could've split the portion and still been satiated. read more

Gan Bei - Chicken and gravy - Comfort Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Came by on a Saturday afternoon while a street food festival was going on right outside their restaurant. So, we were the only ones in there and had their full attention, which was fantastic! We were greeted immediately by a super sweet server when we walked in. We sat down and looked over their menu. Everything looked pretty tasty but only had room for so many dishes. So, we had to make some hard decisions. When the server came back, we decided on the sticky fried rice, pan fried shrimp rolls, jalapeno garlic fried chicken wings and stir fry enoki with egg tofu. The chicken wings came out 1st and it was piping hot! Like, the kind of hot where you have to suck in air while the tiny piece of chicken is playing hot potato in your mouth. The skin was super crispy and the meat was still juicy. Perfectly fried, not overcooked. 5 stars. Next came the fried sticky rice. It had eggs and diced up chinese sausage. The rice was cooked perfectly, not too dry nor too slimy. It had the wok flavor that I always look for. I would order this again. 5 stars. Next came the stir fry enoki with egg tofu. The dish looked great initially but then, we noticed there werent any enoki. Without it, the dish was still flavorful and tasty. However, you cant really serve a dish without one of the main ingredient in the title. So, 4 stars bc it was missing the enoki. Lastly, the pan fried shrimp roll. It was okay. There werent many shrimps at all. Also, mainly bc the roll was pressed and pan fried, it was somewhat dense and doughy. It wasnt bad but just, meh. Most likely wouldn't order this again. 3 stars. After all of our dishes were served, while we were still eating, the sweet server came back with a steamed minced pork & chives roll for us to sample. That roll tasted a lot better than the pan fried one. I would recommend this! Service - 5 stars Food - 4 stars Cleanliness - 5 stars read more

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The service was gruff and rude. Had to wait almost ten minutes just be acknowledged before finally the bartender pointed to an open table. Food was overpriced and not that good. The wings were $15 after tax for 5 low quality chicken wings. The flavor was ok but certainly not worth nearly $3 a wing. Server never refilled my water. Loud environment in not a very nice area of town, street parking only. I will not be back and do not recommend. read more

*** This is a bar & eatery so they only allow 21+ *** TLDR: food 2/5, service 5/5, vibes 4/5, price 4/5. We came here for an early dinner on Saturday. The restaurant signboard was dark so it wasn't easy to be found. Google Map was very helpful. Very few people in the restaurant so we got seated right away. We got carded even though we didn't order any drinks, as they only serve 21+. We ordered one Roasted Garlic Hand Shredded Chicken手撕鸡 recommended by the staff, one House Stir Fry w/ Enoki Mushroom & Egg Tofu 玉子豆腐煲, and one appetizer - Garlic Onion Jalapeño Fried Tofu 椒盐豆腐 (also recommended by the staff). The Stir Fry w/ Egg Tofu was really good. Bonus point that they managed to take out the seafood and make it vegetarian. It contained lost of sauce so I imagine it would go well with rice. The only surprise was - I thought it would be served in a clay pot, as most egg tofu pots are, but it was served in a plate. I guess that was indicated by its English name. The Roasted Garlic Hand Shredded Chicken, unfortunately, was very disappointing. The staff described it as "very garlicky" and said it was her absolute favorite. Yes, it was very garlicky and I really enjoyed 30% of my bites of it (so if you don't like garlic, avoid this dish). However, the other 70% was awfully SALTY. I'm not even exaggerating - every other bite, I had to stop to spit out the chunky sea salt granule on the chicken. I somehow managed to finish the chicken (I don't even know how/why), but drank 2+ bottles of water. Towards the end, the heavy salt made the chicken taste bitter... I don't like wasting food, so imagine how happy I was when I finally finished the chicken... the process wasn't enjoyable at all. The Jalapeño Fried Tofu, on the other hand, was flavorless. It's called Garlic Onion Jalapeño Fried Tofu, but I could only taste the tofu, which was bland. No flavor of salt, spiciness, garlic, or onion. It's on the other extreme of the hand shredded chicken. We didn't finish it so brought it home. I had to add extra chili powder and salt to finish it. Price was quite reasonable, but I'm traumatized by the sea salt granule so probably won't return. read more

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My partner and I had a great time here and we'll be back. Despite how busy they were, the service was great. They checked up on us regularly. There was a wait but we didn't feel ignored or like us being there was a bother. Even the regulars checked in on us and made sure we were ok. We ordered the roasted garlic smelts, garlic jalapeño crinkle fries, orange chicken, and rice. Portions were huge and the food was both tasty and homey. Prices were reasonable and we definitely left full and with leftovers. It's a bar and it does get loud especially with the karaoke. The energy is great though with the servers/bartenders joining in as well. I felt like I was eating at an aunts place who's known for entertaining and being welcoming of people coming and going as they please. Bonus: It's great people watching especially if you can speak Cantonese. read more

Sodium overload. My friends and I came here for lunch, as the menu features Asian comfort food and cocktails. Located in the International District, Gan Bei is a small space that gets crowded during peak hours. Service was a little spotty, with one server our entire time here. And a lot of the menu items were crossed off or unavailable. But the food seemed to be too salty, more than anything else, which was the real disappointment. We shared the Garlic Wings and I ordered the Mapo Tofu dish and a One Night in Bangkok cocktail. Items came out as they were ready, with the cocktail being first. If you like Thai Iced Teas, you will like the One Night in Bangkok cocktail. The name drew me in, but the ingredients of Thai iced tea, rum and coconut are what made this refreshing. Loved the coconut flavor! The Garlic Wings were better than my entree. Lots of garlic and some spice with the chopped green pepper topping made these garlic wings addicting. Crunchy and juicy all at the same time! The Mapo Tofu dish would've been yummy had it been wayyy less salty. The tofu with minced beef and sauce were all on point; but again, the overwhelmingly salty flavor took away from the tofu and beef, which were the real stars of this dish. Overall, Gan Bei has a lot to offer, but lay off on the salt and let the ingredients of the dishes speak for themselves. I imagine Gan Bei being a popular spot for post-drinks, with its comfort food items of rice dishes with thick and heavy sauces and noods in soups. Sounds like I gotta come back in the wee hours of the night. Plus, they have cocktails, just in case the evening continues on. read more

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Came by for lunch with a friend around 11:45am or so, it wasn't busy so we were able to get a table very fast. Forgot what this place used to be but it's a little renovated with some new decor and a updated look. They do have a lunch menu so that's always good. We don't have cooties, so we decided to get a few things and share with each other. We ordered the 3 Mushroom Rice Roll, that was pretty good, seemed like they made it to order as it came out super hot. Good amount of mushrooms and very tasty! My friend ordered a dish off the lunch menu and she got the Ma Po Tofu w/ spicy Beef over rice. It was good as well and had a good amount of spice, freshly cooked and served real hot off the wok. Good version of this dish. Lastly, we ordered the Chicken Congee, it came out hot as hell, super hot (as in temperature), good amount of chicken and comforting bowl of hot goodness in my tummy. All portions were pretty big and we were super full and actually couldn't finish everything. Prices are pretty good. The food was good but the service was slow. Only one gal working the entire room, it took a while to get our food, and they came out all at separate times with big gaps of time in between each dish coming out. Usually we can finish lunch in about 45 mins and can get back to work within an hour, but we were there for about 75 mins, but we had some luck in the transit tunnel so that helped me sneak back to my desk before anyone really noticed or for me to use one of my world class excuses. read more

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Stumbled upon this place and glad we did. It's more of bar setting with a couple of tables that served food. The staff was friendly and welcoming. We ordered some garlic jalapeño wings and pan fried rice roll as a late night snack. Food came out quickly, and the wings were steaming hot being freshly fried and coated with the garlic and jalapeños was just delicious. I could have downed another order of 6 wings easily. The pan fried rice roll was a great texture of crispy outside and soft, chewy inside. It's more unique than your standard steam rice rolls. There were other items on the menu like soups and rice dishes that sounded good too. Just will have to make it back some other time. read more

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Great serving size for the eel clay pot The service was great and very friendly The cocktails were delicious, very happy we came read more

Gan Bei - Eel claypot - Comfort Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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So, so, so, good! My group and I were visiting from California and we literally stumbled upon this place by accident. Their "BAR" neon sign was what caught our attention and their food was why we stayed.... for over 5 hours! They have a great selection of beer & liquor. However, their food.... is to die for! Everything was so delicious. I wished I took photos of the dishes that we ordered- but please try their Pompano Fish, Garlic Soy Chicken, and XO string beans! I promise, everything on the menu is so delicious. Thank you for showing us a great time! read more

Gan Bei - Wontons in Chili Oil - Comfort Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I came here craving congee and following my Yelp nose....Canton Noodles was closed for some reason. Gan Bei is a curious place - it comes off as a dive bar. Sunday night was quiet with what appeared to be owners and their friends just hanging out. Seemed like a friendly atmosphere. The abalone congee was generous and delicious. Maybe this is an Asian Burgundian...trying to figure out what this business wants to be. But I will look to stop by here on future stops through the ID. read more

Gan Bei - Chillin - Comfort Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I took food to go from here (Garlic Sesame hand shredded chicken). It had a nice flavor but extremely salty, all the rice could not reduce the taste of the saltiness. The dish would have been great otherwise. read more

Need booster unless you're ok sitting by the door which they keep open (even when my friend had her vaccine less than 6 months-- the time frame when a booster isn't recommended). It was quite cold with the breeze. Fried Chicken: it was very crispy BUT there was lots of blood when we cut into it.... so much so that the plate was filled red. The waitress assured us that everything was cooked and graciously removed from the bill since we really didn't feel comfortably eating it Claypot: very minimal and took a bit of time to cook. (3/5) Be careful of the menu item price vs what is listed on the receipt as there was a price change which we were not told about. The waitress explained that food costs have been rising and though I understand that,, I wouldn't have added the duck if I knew it was going to be double the price..... she then said "I guess I can update that for you, if you want" with no apologies or anything... which made the situation a bit more awkward.... All in all, the service was ok and the drinks were good. Would be open to trying again but the first experience was a little disappointing. read more

I'd call Gan Bei one of Seattle's best kept hidden gems. Although it's technically considered a bar, they serve up some of the best Hong Kong & Cantonese style comfort food I've ever had! I've tried almost every (if not all!) HK style cafe within the Greater Seattle area and Gan Bei definitely takes the cake. We started with the Crispy Dried Shrimp Roll, which was absolutely delicious. I grew up eating cheung fun (wide rice noodles) and was accustomed to the traditional steamed noodles. However, Gan Bei pan fries the noodles to have a crispy exterior. It's served with soy sauce and hoisin sauce for the perfect pairing. For entrees, we chose the Traditional Cured Pork & Chinese Sausage Claypot and Enoki Mushroom & Egg Tofu. The claypots take about 20-30 minutes to prepare, but it's well worth the wait! It's one of my favorite Chinese comfort foods. I'll definitely be back to try some of their other dishes... I hear their wings are a must! They also have a Happy Hour between 5-7 on select appetizers & drinks. read more

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Service was poor establishment was dirty bartender is rude AF I wouldn't recommend this place, food was decent. Cheap dive bar.

Has a variety of authentic Chinese dishes. My favorite was the fresh eel clay pot rice! It has abundant eel and Chinese sausage and the rice is perfectly cooked. The garlic jalapeños chicken wings were delicious too! The food was a little bit greasy but everything else was good. read more

Gan Bei - Fresh eel clay pot rice - Comfort Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Took me 3 tries to come to this place today.. (story time like 3 Bears and Goldie Locks..) here it goes.. 1st try and I blame Yelp or whoever listed 11:15am and when I got there luckily it was 11:24 and I was like why is it so dark as I walked inside their opened door and noticed Ohhhhh.. the hours are 11:30am open.. no wonder cook didn't respond when I said Hello so let me take my healthy but and walk around and come back// 2nd try 11:30am (yeah like knock knock, but I didn't actually knock) like oh great there was nothing really going on in the neighborhood.. lovely, I got back here at 11:28 waiting outside, just 2 minutes.. here comes 11:30am, walk inside, same situation as the cook which I thought was the server did not speak English like that as I said a friendly Hello and if they were open.. so let me take myself to somewhere else.. // 3rd try - how did I end up back here? one place nearby had an OKAY rating Double Ho Restaurant.. 663 looked like they closed their Bistro.. so I glanced and saw Gan Bei turned on their OPEN sign.. oh good walked inside one table is now ahead of me.. that's fine and yes, the waitress/bartender was late to work looked at their menu and 75% of their appetizers are grayed out.. so you only had like 5 or 6 things you can really get and ordered their self-tag famous Freshwater Eel with Chinese Sausage Claypot Rice a.k.a. FLAVORLESS and appetizer Pan Fried Shrimp Rice Rolls a.k.a. UNINTERESTING so FLAVORLESS came in not much flavor but just black pepper with a lite cilantro taste.. even Chinese sausage which was supposed to give anything flavor, did not bring life to this dish.. rice wasn't soft and mushy.. dish texture was more like a flavorless fried rice.. UNINTERESTING was nothing special but just pan fried rice rolls which is interesting at first as I never thought of pan frying rice rolls into a crisp but once you eat it, it was nothing special as I would've preferred regular steamed I've had better p.s. they need more than 1 person to man the floor.. this place was between 2 or 3 stars, but with the waitress/bartender/1 person manning the bar only, she forgot my bill when I asked for it and thus 2 Stars ensued read more

Gan Bei - FLAVORLESS - Comfort Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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A place that's 21 and over ! Yes please ! Went with my friend, we literally ate all our dishes ! All I know was the wings was crispy and I wanted more. We had came during the time they open sooo we got the food but definitely a little wait. We were a bit hangry people, the drinks thankfully was delicious enough to help forget I order anything. read more

We stumbled across this little place on a late Saturday night after an event. The reviews on Yelp looked good, so we ventured in. It's dim inside, with a small bar. We decided to order a cocktail, a eel claypot rice, and a braised lamb brisket. The bartender was also the person who took our order. He was super friendly and made the meal a great experience for us. The drink he crafted was delicious - it was a personalized whiskey concoction. We had low expectations for the food at first, but we ended up loving both dishes. The portions were also quite large - enough for dinner & one extra leftover meal! Definitely recommend this little gem. We look forward to coming back again next time! read more

Gan Bei - Freshwater eel claypot rice (Jul 2019) - delicious! - Comfort Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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We tried Gan Bei in the ID and ordered for takeout: - Shredded garlic sesame chicken - Stir fried sticky rice - Shakin beef - Morning glory with bean curd sauce - Salt & pepper fried smelt (not pictured because we ate it during the drive home) Before the summer ends, you gotta try the refreshing hand shredded garlic sesame chicken. Tender, savory, organic pieces of chicken hand shredded and tossed with garlic, sesame sauce, green onions, cilantro, and sesame seeds, served on top of a bed of crispy lettuce. It's fresh, flavorful, light, and bright. Overall their food is a bit salty, best eaten with an ice cold beer! Gan Bei reopened in late May and they offer takeout, delivery, and dine in now. It seems like they are still working through the kinks of their online ordering platform, but it's worth giving some grace and supporting a small business during the pandemic. read more

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I came here during happy hour to check it out. It was a Friday evening and I was able to get seated right away for 2 people. The place is small with 3-4 tables in the front and there were a few tables in the back behind the bar. The bar also had a few seats as well. They had $5 well drinks for happy hour. My boyfriend and I ordered the jalapeno fried chicken wings, the sticky fried rice and the pan fried noodle roll with dried shrimp. We enjoyed every dish! Our absolute favorite is their sticky fried rice. I was pleasantly surprised with this dish. I like fried rice but this dish made me love it. The portion was generous, the flavors were there, it wasn't too oily and had big chunks of eggs, mushrooms, Chinese sausages, etc. I can definitely see myself craving this dish again. Overall service was great. Our server checked up on us a couple of times. The prices were pretty good too. read more

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Hidden gem. The food is delicious. Had fried chicken which was seasoned perfectly, Kimchi fried rice looked amazing, I'll be back to try that next. Great vibe. read more

This is a cool bar! Every one there is very nice I like coming here to relax with friends. The chicken wings are good too read more

Gan Bei - Last night in Bangkok - Comfort Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Decent HK food with great service and weird decorations. We tried the fish filet congee, honey lemon iced tea and the fresh eel clay pot rice. They were all pretty decent and had good flavor. The congee's fish was perfectly chewy and salty, but the congee itself didn't really have any taste. The clay pot rice was packed with flavor, but mostly tasted like chinese sausage and coriander rather than eel. The service is great. Although it took quite some time to get the food, the girls were very friendly and nice. When you go inside the restaurant at first, it doesn't seem like an asian restaurant at all and it can be confusing. They seem to have kept the furnitures and decorations from a resto-bar and it smells like an old restaurant inside. read more

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This small, modern, neighborhood bar has a great selection of snacks and drinks. Came here for dinner and noticed it was happy hour! We had their jalapeño garlic wings (highly recommended), pan fried shrimp roll, and clay pot rice. All of that and 2 beers only cost us about thirty dollars. Highlight: their happy hour is from 6-8 PM and 10-11 PM as well as discount on drinks. I definitely want to come back and try one of their signature drinks. Tip: this place is 21 and over read more

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DO NOT SLEEP ON THEIR STICKY FRIED RICE OH MY GOD. Other favorites: - garlic pea vines - chili wontons - eel claypot - enoki soft tofu - chow fun - singapore noodle Moral of the story just eat here. read more

This is not your typical Chinese restaurant in Chinatown (International District). Every dish we ordered had a nice refreshing take, and didn't leave you feeling bloated or heavy from too much oil. Even the deep fried giant chicken drumsticks we ordered tasted light and easy to eat. Try it all; me and my friends tasted just about everything on the menu and were thoroughly impressed. Clay pot, deep fried tofu, fried noodles in XO sauce, egg omelet with shrimp, fried wings (two varieties), and a couple others I can't remember. Don't forget the drinks! Allen (Alan?) and Yen(?) were awesome hosts and servers, but even better bartenders! Creative drinks that were mixed well and dangerous because they were so good. read more

Don't ever purchase anything from here. Their fried tofu, wonton, and chicken wings smells old and rotten. It tastes as if it's been sitting out for a long time and now my husband and I have a stomachache. Major food safety risk and concerns with this restaurant. Please do not order from UberEats. UberEats should take this restaurant off their list. Plus, the chili sauce from the wontons spilled over in the bag and got everything soaked. What kind of service is this? Shame on you for not putting enough effort in to cook all of what was ordered. And, I want a refund back for the pea vines that never even showed up with the food being delivered. They're just out for your money. DO NOT support this business. I will never eat here again and you shouldn't either. read more

Game day and heading to the stadium or ballpark or even just a random evening out in international district? Then head on over to this spot to grab a drink and some food to share with friends! It's a small spot and fills up quick, so if you're looking to pre game or after game this is the spot. Parking as you know is tough on those type days so just hope on the link rail and get off at international district/ Chinatown stop and you're just a short walk away. Food is good, drinks are good, and the vibe check is just right for these type days! Oh yes, it's Asian flavored food but you know yummy for the tummy for sure :) read more

all the food was so good, chili oil won tons were amazing, ambience was great. will be coming back!

Nothing to write home about but it's decent Asian comfort food. We had the pan fried rice rolls, chicken wings (yum) and sticky rice fried rice. All were decent but nothing special. 1 dish and 2 appetizers plus a beer was around $50 including tip and tax. read more

In my quest to try all restaurants within intl district, I came across this newer smaller restaurant with a small bar. The service was very warm and welcoming and its one of those neighborhood lowkey bars with regulars. The menu is quite massive and the price for portion ratio is above average. I came here with some friends and tried quite a few dishes, and even though some were misses, I still throughly enjoyed the overall experience. Seafood chow mein - 4/5 solid taste but the dish was slightly on the oily side. Salted fish fried rice - 5/5 amazingly done, with the "burnt oil " wok taste while not being overwhelming oily. Thousand year old egg congee - 3/5 kinda bland but acceptable. Especially with other nearby places serving amazing congee (king noodle), I'd skip this here Clay pot eel fried rice - 5/5 some of the best fried rice I've had with a generous portion of eel, but the price of the dish accurately reflects the price of the ingredients Thai chili fish sauce wings & Garlic onion jalapeno wings - got these for hh and the wings are HUGE. Great value for hh and the thai chili fish sauce wings are far superior. It's a wet sauce vs a dry rub for the garlic onion jalapeno. Overall, this spot had fantastic food at good prices and I'll definitely be back to try the other offerings on the menu! read more

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Great comfort food and even better cocktails! Definitely try one of their clay pots as it's one of the best I've had in my life. My favorite (alcoholic) drink of all time is also made here (Mandarin Breeze). The staff is super friendly and remembers their regulars. read more

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I found my new favorite restaurant in Chinatown/ID!! Everything was so delicious and well thought out. Pan fried crispy mai fun; so good! I don't know why more places don't offer it, but I'm so glad they do! Pan fried crispy hor fun; what an awesome idea! Garlic chicken wings. Just YUM A lot (a LOT) of other menu items caught my eye; roasted garlic smelts, freshwater eel clay pot rice, beef brisket & bean curd, lobster & crab fried rice...sign me up!! I can't wait to come back and try the rest! read more

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Favorite small kitchen food in the neighborhood - you'll crave their sticky fried rice too

Great food and staff! Definitely take their recommendations and you won't be disappointed!

This place was just okay. They turned away one person in our group who brought his son with him because apparently the entire place is a bar even though we were seated at the big table in the back. I got the lemon shredded chicken salad with spicy chili oil. It was not spicy at all and so incredibly salty. But saltier than that was the bartenders attitude. We came to celebrate a birthday with a group of 10. Everyone ordered food and drinks. Bartender was a little gruff the whole time. The bill came and they brought one bill which is fine, I get it, it's a large group. People put down cash and then we put the rest on one card. After we paid we all stood outside to chat for a bit before parting ways. The bartender came outside and interrupted our group to lecture us on how if we pay with a card and tip from the card they get less of the tip. It was super condescending and inappropriate to interrupt our group after we paid to scold us for how we decided to tip. The birthday guy then gave him more cash as a tip to placate him and the bartender took it turned around and left without saying thank you. WTF dude...I will absolutely never return nor recommend this place to anyone. read more