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    Gao's BBQ & Crab

    4.7 (571 reviews)
    Fri 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Sat 12:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
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    Tracy D.

    We went to Gao's BBQ and crab and was super impressed. The restaurant has a small entrance from the front. They have a decent amount of space for dining. There are different specials depending when you go. How it works is you scan the QR code at the table to order your items at which the server will confirm and then bring them out to you. The website will also tell you what is or is not in stock. The server will also come by later to see if you would like to adjust the seasoning level. They have a decent variety of skewers you can order from veggies to seafood and a variety of meats. They also have noodles, rice and other dishes to order from. They make it easy compared to other skewer places where you got to cook yourself. Here the staff cooks the skewers, so all you have to do is dine and enjoy. On the tables the have a small warming box to keep your skewers warm as you dine. We liked the standard seasoning and spice level they had for the skewers. The seasoning had lots of cumin. We also got the Dan Dan noodles which were served cold and had a good kick to the flavor. For us we thought the heat level of the spice was the right level. It also has cilantro, peanuts, cucumbers and spices. We also got a fried rice which was also very enjoyable. The service we got from the staff was top notch. We will be back again in the future.

    Evan M.

    Great spot with great ambience and live music. Definitely feels like an authentic Chinese late night BBQ spot, and the deals are really good. What really surprised me is that they have $1 beers, and if you spend $20 you can get unlimited $4 Korean cold noodles. It's a full sized portion that would easily cost around $20 elsewhere in the city. The meat sticks were decent and the seafood combo was okay. The lobster didn't seem too fresh or might have been overcooked since the meat was sticking to the shell, but the snow crab legs were fine. What really stood out was the garlic butter sauce, we even ordered extra rice just to eat with it. The seafood combo also comes with a bunch of appetizers, meat sticks, and even a main dish. We got the northern style cold dan dan noodles, which had peanuts, cucumbers, and fried soybeans instead of the usual meat and peanut sauce. It was so good we ended up ordering a second one for the table. The sauce was refreshing, a little sour and savory, and went really well with the heavier meats and seafood. The only issue was the speed of service. It took a while between each round, and we would finish everything and just be sitting there waiting with nothing to eat in between.

    James W.

    Only from 4pm to 2am from Mondays to Fridays and noon to 2am on weekends. The 4pm-630pm happy hour specials are worth a try, they had Wagyu beef and lamb skewers for half price! Both were cooked to perfection with a hint of wood fired char that gave it a nice kick of flavor. We also tried the garlic fresh crawfish and it hit the spot with corn and potatoes. The inside is quite cozy with great service and they provided us with plastic gloves/bibs for the seafood. Overall, the experience was nice and quite tasty, you order by scanning the QR code on the table. I will have to come back to try the crab and other seafood, It is nice to find a place like this that will be open even until 2am!

    Angelo B.

    Skewers here were extremely good, and Happy Hour prices are really good. Finally found a place with kebabs as good as we used to get in Toronto. Came on a weekend lunch and it was about half full. The happy hour is now limited to lamb kebabs ($1) and wagyu beef (2). We figured that the lamb ones would be tiny given the price, but they were actually quite large. Meat was really flavorful, although a bit fatty. Can't complain given the price though. Wagyu beef was also good, although I did prefer the lamb. The other dishes were great too. Got a variety of skewers. Also ordered a curry squid dish, which was my least favorite as it was fairly salty. So will likely stick to skewers next time. The boba drinks are huge too, and also priced reasonably. Will definitely return next time I'm in Flushing!

    Sam Y.

    We made a reservation for an early dinner for 5 people. Not sure if they take reservations on the weekends during the dinner rush. They have Happy Hour specials, so expect the restaurant to fill up during the dinner rush. You order with a QR code, which is specific to your table. If you have any questions, the staff is there to help, though they seem to mostly speak Chinese. They do double check your order after you submit it. There are seasonings, sunflower seeds and napkins on the table. They bring out gloves if you're going to get your hands dirty. We came for the Happy Hour Special, which is daily from Open - 6:30 PM: $1 Lamb Skewers (normally $3.99) and $2 Wagyu Skewers (normally $4.25). They also have a Mon - Thurs Special from 6:30 PM - Close with a $20+ order: $3.99 Yanbian Cold Noodles with unlimited refills. There is also a Monthly(?) Special Dish, which is a discounted dish. For us, it was the Signature Wok-Fried Jumbo Shrimp ($9.99, normally $23.50), which we did order. The Lamb and Wagyu skewers were tender and well worth their pricing. Definitely make it for the Happy Hour Special and load up on these skewers. Besides the specials, we got a variety of skewers to try: -Pork: I wish it was a chunkier cut, but pretty good if you want pork -Bacon Enoki: must try, the right ratio of bacon and enoki -Green Bean: needed some more greens and this grills up nicely *I didn't try the below, as only a couple of us wanted to try these and we didn't want to over-order: -BBQ Corn -Taiwanese Style Sausage -Chicken Gizzard Besides the skewers, we got a variety of dishes: -Signature Wok-Fried Jumbo Shrimp: great portion size for the price. Very flavorful and fresh. It does come shell on, so it can be a bit of a mess to eat (unless you like eating the shell). -Smashed Cucumber: Mostly garlicy, would be nice if it was spicy, though I suppose you can add in the seasoning from the table. -BBQ King Eggplant: Also garlicy, eggplant is cooked well -TieLing Dan Dan Noodle: great bouncy noodles, a little too soupy for my liking, but still decent flavor -Snow Crab Combo with the 13 Spice Blend (Boil): very flavorful. there is a decent variety of seafood in here. the snow crab was just ok though, on the smaller side. Overall, a pretty good skewer spot, especially for the Happy Hour special. Next time, I will mostly get skewers!

    1/2 Snow Crab, Shrimp, Sausage, Potatoes & Corn in 13 Spice Sauce
    Chun M.

    Dinner with Yelp friends is always a fun time! And with communal food like BBQ skewers at Gao's just adds to the fun. Thanks to Sharon T. for cooking up this last minute meetup in Flushing. I had been wanting to try Gao's for a while and we made an early weekend dinner of it. It's just a few doors down from Macy's on Roosevelt Ave with just a doorway that leads down a hallway back into the restaurant. Don't go into the hot pot place in the front. It's funny that the hot pot place's sign covers up Gao's sign, making it kind of like a hidden back-alley illicit speakeasy where you need to say a password into an eye slot in the door. I'm glad that Sam Y. was able to get cel service this far back from the street to access the QR code menu to order because I got nada. And because we came in before 6:30pm, we were able to order happy hour specials like $1 Lamb and $2 Wagyu skewers, which we loaded up on. I don't know how Wagyu the beef was, but they were pretty tender. They could have been from Joe's Wagyu and I wouldn't have cared. Anything that can be poked through with a bamboo stick and thrown across a flame is fair game. String beans, corn on the cob, sliced pork belly, more beef & more lamb. I was the only one to order a grilled Taiwanese sausage. It was big & quite good (did she say that?). The skewers kept coming to be thrown across the votive candle box to keep warm. A big plate of Spicy Shrimp arrived and that kept us busy peeling shells and sucking shrimp heads, while trying to tolerate the chili peppers. A plate of Smashed Pickled Cucumbers that Mike liked kept the heat in check. Then the Snow Crab cluster boil with more shrimp and sausage & potatoes came. It was with the deadly 13 spice sauce and it just piled on the heat. The servers kept refilling the water carafe, but what I really needed was a firehose. Another tasty dish was the Grilled Garlic & Miso Eggplant, which I divvied up. Sharon liked the Dan Dan Noodles, but me, not so much. I'll stick to the meat and grilled stuff. It was a very satisfying meal that I would do again in a second. All the better because it was shared with good friends. Plus it was not too hard on the wallet, which I can really appreciate.

    Chef's Special Shrimp $9.99 Special (normally $25)....get these! Excellent prawns!
    Andie E.

    For my first review of 2026, I'd like to highlight Gao's BBQ & Crab in Downtown Flushing! This review is long overdue! I went to Gao's about a month ago and have been jonesing to go back! Take advantage of their Happy Hour Specials: Available everyday, from opening until 6:30pm These are the items we had (shared by 2 ppl): - Complimentary Sunflower Seeds - 8 Wagyu Beef Skewers ($2 each...normally $4.25). These were perfection. The meat was so tender and just melted in your mouth. - 8 Xinjiang Lamb Skewers ($1 each...normally $3.75). These skewers were not as meaty as the Wagyu skewers but they were just as delicious. I mean for $1 per skewers, you really can't beat that! - Chef's Special Shrimp ($9.99...normally $25). This was a generous portion of a dozen large prawns. Excellent dish and a must order! Absolutely delicious. But be warned: these come with the shells still on. I actually ate the shells along with the prawns. - Special Cold Noodle $3.99 (avail Mon -Thur, after 6:30pm). Another great dish! This was also a very large portion, and came in a cold soup. So tasty and went well with all our other dishes. *** Don't forget to add the dry spices that are available in the shakers at the table. The dry cumin and spicy seasonings made these skewers come alive. Just delicious. This entire meal came out to just $38 (before tax/tip)....what a bargain! We definitely took advantage of the Happy Hour Specials and the other Specials they offered! Note that they have a huge menu with a nice variety of skewers and seafoods. We "only" tried the above items but Gao's has so much more to offer. I look forward to a return visit to try other dishes and repeat some of the items we already had. Hospitality and customer service were excellent! They really took the time to explain all the specials available, as well as their entire menu options. Great atmosphere! * Free parking in the rear after 6:30pm

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    Mike S.

    We hit this place up for their happy hour special. Currently they offer $1 lamb skewers and $2 Wagyu skewers - load up on these and be happy. We did manage to try other dishes. There was $9.99 special on BBQ Shrimp - they came with the heads on and you need to peel them yourself. Good thing they provide gloves. We got one of the crab boils, but I would probably pass on this. I must say though that the 13 spice blend was the way to go - it was spicy and a good Sichuan peppercorn flavor that I really enjoyed. Don't sleep on the bacon wrapped enoki skewers - they might have been one of my favorite of the night. The Dan Dan noodles were solid - the bowl was large enough the share. I saw they have a $3.99 unlimited cold noodle special weeknights (Mon to Thur) after 6:30pm, but you also need to order $20 additional items. Everything I put in my mouth here was seasoned extremely well and everything served was quality. The service is very attentive - the staff greets you with a cheer as you walk through the door. They also change out your plates often and provide plenty of napkins. On the table there are shakers of delicious seasonings to add even more flavor to your dishes.

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    Jackson Y.

    There seems to be a hotpot on every corner in Flushing. So we decided to shake things up and try a BBQ and seafood boil. We wandered into Gao's BBQ & Crab. Ambience - dimly lit, pub like feel. There was live music tonight. The seating is a little cramped and you have to order off a phone app via a QR code. Food - we ordered: Crab legs cooked in a heavy Cajun type buttery seasoning. It was very flavorful, but overpowered the natural flavor of the snow crab legs. 4/5 Grilled Oysters - fresh grilled oysters with chopped garlic. While definitely fresh, the flavor was meh. 3/5 Skewered meats - essentially the same skewers you would get from the street carts. 4/5 TL/DR: if you are in the mood to hang out with some friends over some live music, meat skewers and crabs, Gao's should be on your list.

    Olivia C.

    Came here with friends hungry for skewers and this place delivered! Service is really fast. There was someone playing acoustic singing English/Chinese songs in the back - so nice! The skewers themselves were so good! Some a little fattier than others. Overall, liked most of everything! We all want to come back. My favorites are the following: Lamb - especially the big lamb is more tender, not as fatty but the 2nd time I went is was a bit fattier which was unfortunate Intestine with garlic Okra Green bean - underrated and sooo good! Fish cake Pepper beef Beef tongue

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    Melanie M.

    Nice atmosphere and vibe, especially when it's later in the night. They have a decent selection of bbq, average tasting in my opinion. Servers are super friendly and attentive. Would definitely come back for the vibes!

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    Tracy F.

    Started off with the Dan Dan Noodles - it was refreshing yet full of flavors. It was a good starting appetizers and also a good way to cleanse after all the skewers! The skewers were all cooked in the kitchen and the grilled was just to heat it up. Some favorites were the juicy wagyu beef, sliced potatoes and mushrooms! There's also spices on the table if you want more kick to your food. The chef special squid was phenomenal - chewy, flavorful and packed with squid! They really don't skim on the portion. Will def be back during happy hour for more wagyu!

    Wilson H.

    Weathers getting colder and the next best thing besides hotpot is a seafood boil and skewers. Came across this place and the menu intrigued me. We got seated upon entering, didn't look to busy arrived around 6:30pm, ordering is via QR code which made it easy, music was mostly Kpop in the background, not to loud so conversations can be had. We ordered a few skewers and the snow crab combo. The skewers were delicious and plentiful for the price, the snow combo was also good, but the amount given could have been more for the price of 38$. Overall worth trying if in the area.

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    Chef Wong Bistro

    4.3(72 reviews)
    0.3 miDowntown Flushing, Flushing

    3.5 stars but rounding up for great pricing and menu variety. Authentic Cantonese fare and decent…read moreportions. I still miss the Chinatown flavors but this will do. Service was minimal at best but they just seemed under staffed honestly. And when the server did come by, she was running quickly to and from. The place was not busy when my friends and I were seated. But there was a back room in guessing that had occupants since she was missing in the front seating area. (There was a two person table occupied in the front near us). My party of three over ordered but that was intentional because, any purchase over $100, you get a free lobster and each of us had items we wanted, figured we would doggie bag the leftovers. All in all a great value. The lunch spread had over 7 dishes and we got the free lobster. I was especially happy to see Fried Milk on the menu as an appetizer. They also provide complimentary salted peanuts and pickled radish and carrot slivers. I recommend the snow pea shoots, fried milk, clams with black bean sauce and the Chinese Broccoli with Filet beef. The other dishes like the lobster, noodles and sweet and sour pork were executed well but just not my flavor profile. And with my food allergy, I couldn't try the shrimp with walnuts but it was my friends' birthday so she ordered that for her treat. It looked great! There's complimentary parking if you validate your ticket with a nearby garage, but you need to spend a minimum.

    My family and I had dinner at Chef Wongs Bistro on New Years Day and we were very glad we did. The…read morerestaurant was fairly full and the strangest thing almost all the patrons were wearing their wool hats and coats while seated at their tables. We were famished and only focused on what yummy dishes to order. My wife, son and daughter all contributed their suggestions and we ended up ordering pan fried whole flounder, half of the roast chicken with garlic, filet mignon with Chinese broccoli, fried rice with chicken and salted fish and everyone's favorite dish salt & pepper squid. Once we placed our order and were enjoying the roasted peanuts and free spicy cabbage we realized why everyone had their winter coats on, it felt like they had the AC on and it must have been 55° in the restaurant. I told everyone that once the food arrived things would warm up. Each dish that came out of the kitchen was perfectly cooked and was delicious. The salt & pepper squid with it's minced jalapeños kept us warm enough until the half chicken with garlic and filet mignon and Chinese broccoli came out in rapid succession. The star of the show turned out to be the giant sized pan fried flounder which was not only big but quite scrumptious. Unlike the little scrawny flounder that most other restaurants usually served this was a quite large and very meaty and perfectly cooked. The last dish to come out was a very large plate of chicken fried rice with salted fish. If it were not for the lack of heat, I would have given Chef Wong Bistro 5 stars!

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    Long Yu Seafood Restaurant - Salt & Pepper Pork Chop

    Long Yu Seafood Restaurant

    4.4(9 reviews)
    0.4 miDowntown Flushing, Flushing

    Cuisine: 7 Service: 6…read moreDecor: 6 Value: 9 Overall: 7 This restaurant specializes in Cantonese cuisine, as well as some dishes from Wenzhou. Interesting enough, while the owner is from Wenzhou, their main chef is from Fu Zhou. Hence I definitely see some Fukinese influences here as well, such as their famous Buddha Jumped Over The Wall Soup that requires advance notice. Anyway, the reason I first visited this restaurant was because they have a great lunch special from Monday to Saturday. You can choose three items and a soup for $8, or four items and a soup for $9. I gave that a try a few months back and thought the food was solid. Due to my first experience, I decided to come try their dinner offerings with my family recently. We ordered a bunch of dishes and was overall please. While the best dish of the night may have been the Salt & Pepper Pork Chop, it's hard not to enjoy Ginger & Scallion Twin Lobsters for $29.88 right? The Shi Li Xiang Stir-Fry (Mixed Seafood w/ XO Sauce) and Wenzhou Style Dried Tofu w/ Smoked Pork were pretty good too. Unfortunately, the cold appetizers were not as satisfying. While slightly overcooked, the Boiled Pig Kidney was still decent. The Fried Belt Fish was okay, and I did not really like the Jelly Fish & Cumcumber or the freebies they gave us. As a whole, I thought the dinner was not bad and I would return to try more dishes. Nothing here really blew my mind, but the prices are so inviting.

    This restaurant is on the ground floor of a hotel; and next to Skyview Mall. Serving cantonese…read morestyle dishes. They have a lunch special that's worth a try.

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    Yuk Jun Gui - dalgona!!!!

    Yuk Jun Gui

    4.4(71 reviews)
    0.7 miMurray Hill, Flushing
    $$$

    Very kind staff and delicious eel, intestines, and raw marinated crab. I can't wait to my go back…read moreagain when I'm in flushing! Also loved that they had a plastic bag for our clothes and things so they wouldn't smell like food and smoke

    I think Yuk Jun Gui specializes in grilled eel. Or maybe they don't, but it's the only Korean BBQ…read morespot that I know that has eel so that's what I associate them with. Either way, when I have a craving for eel, Yuk Jun Gui is where I go. (They have other meats to grill like pork belly and intestines as well.) Their banchan offerings are pretty good and diverse. I love their kimchi, which according to other reviews, are made in-house. On my last visit though, all the meat came out pre-cooked. We asked about that, and they said it's because if it is grilled tableside, there would be too much smoke. I don't remember not being able to grill the meats at the table on previous visits, and hopefully this is not their new standard practice. To me, Korean BBQ is meant to be grilled at the table, not brought precooked and just warmed up on the grill. (Maybe it's because it is winter and they can't open the doors for proper ventilation?) It's certainly not a reason to not dine here, but for me, it does take away from the experience hence a star removed from the rating. However, if you like eel and want to try it grilled, I would recommend Yuk Jun Gui.

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    4.7(158 reviews)
    0.6 miMurray Hill, Flushing
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    A quaint Korean spot with a lovely brick and wood design (with comfortable cushions) and soft…read moreKorean music playing. Bathrooms are clean (one men's and one women's on opposite side of the restaurant, but they're individual, so I'm sure you could go into whichever if need be). There is a small call button on each table, as they can be busy making the food. Service is always great though. The hot tea is soothing. They do have a decent selection of alcohol. The complimentary salad is fresh (grape tomatoes, mango, radish, mozzarella, red onions, grilled chicken) with a light vinaigrette. The complimentary banchan has a good flavor, especially the jalapeno/onion banchan. It's got quite a kick to it! The complimentary soup is light, but still has good flavor. It's great for the cooler weather. The Tako Wasabi is one of the better variations I've had. I love that it comes with seaweed! It adds great texture and extra flavor. The Tako Wasabi has the right amount of wasabi to help clear up the sinuses. It is balanced with the fresh herbs and cucumber. The Chili Mayo Fish Jerky was a newer starter, so I had to try it. I love that it's cut like chips and warmed up slightly. Great flavors with a bit of a kick. Must get if you love fish jerky. I usually get the Flying Fish Roe Rice. It has a great variety of flying fish roe plated neatly on top a perfectly cooked rice. Be sure to press the rice against the (super hot) bowl to get as much crispy bits as possible. I enjoy the eating it with the seaweed. Consistently great Korean spot.

    The food is always amazing. Fresh and well seasoned. Not overly salty. The service is impeccable…read more The environment is always clean.

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    GUPJI - Dinner time!

    Dinner time!

    GUPJI - My favorite, Tako wasabi appetizer. So fresh!

    My favorite, Tako wasabi appetizer. So fresh!

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    Szechuan Opera - Mapo Tofu (requested extra spicy) $15

    Szechuan Opera

    4.7(47 reviews)
    0.3 miDowntown Flushing, Flushing

    I went to this Szechuan restaurant with a group a couple of weeks ago. The staff was nice, and the…read morefood overall was tasty with a couple definite highlights. They uniquely have a self-rotating lazy susan which can be controlled remotely which was an interesting touch. Along with the usual peanuts, they provided us some free picked radish which was very tasty with us getting extra. The first dish that arrived was the Crispy Cucumber Salad for $15. The flavors were standard with a mild sweetness from the dark soy sauce with the more interesting part being the shape as they almost resembled flowers. I slightly preferred this over the usual as it added a more fun texture and I found it absorbed the sauce a bit better. For the same price, the Mapo Tofu was very tasty. While having a good numbing flavor from the peppercorn, It's a bit spicier next door at Szechuan Mountain. However, the texture of the tofu was better here being a good mix of firm and silken. This version was also fully vegetarian I believe as commonly, there's a tiny bit of pork on top. This presumably was why it was a bit cheaper as well compared to next door. My favorite of the dishes, which was a favorite of the whole table was the Stir Fried Bacon With Tea Tree Mushrooms for $22. The mushrooms had a fun crunchy texture while the bacon was more Hunan style with plenty of smokiness. This was delicious and a definite highlight. Also tasty was the Spicy Stir-Fried Pork Kidney for $20. The kidneys were cut into thin manageable pieces and the offal flavor was milder than other kidney dishes I have had being less gamey and a bit less minerally. There was a slight chew to the kidneys but it wasn't too much and the bit of veggies added some crunch. The Eel With Fermented Rice Sauce for $20 as well had mixed opinions but a few people such as myself liked it. The portion was large and I liked that the eel texture here more than in other spots where the eel is fried. The light fermented flavor was also nice which also added a unique red hue. However, the dish was quite boney so I liked some pieces a lot and found some others to be OK. I would still recommend it. The Chongqing Spicy Chicken for $20 was pretty standard. I wish it was a lighter fry but the chicken was pretty moist even with the amount of batter and it had a good mala flavor. The peppers were also nicely cooked down in the wok and plenty edible. The Dry Pot With Asian Mushrooms for $22 was pretty good. As with others, I preferred the other mushroom dish much more as the flavors were lighter. The textures weren't as fun here, but at least the presentation was nice. Larger was the alright Cumin Lamb for $25. This was pretty tasty, in terms of cumin, but I find other spots are better in terms of spice, such as next door as well as Xing Shun Da among others. The pieces were also smaller here and I liked the texture of the larger pieces at other places. This was fine, but I would recommend other places for this dish instead. The largest dish was their take on Golden Sour Sliced Beef Soup for $32. A few others loved this, but I found it to be OK. The dish in general has a good mix of sourness and spiciness, but this version was a bit too sour and not spicy enough for my liking. I appreciated the other toppings from the plentiful enoki to the noodle bundles, and the beef was good, so if the spice is improved, I would recommend it more. At the end, the staff gave us a complimentary dessert consisting of Black Sesame Mochi Balls in a Rice Wine Soup, a variant of Tang Yuan. The rice balls inside were hot and packed with black sesame, and were very tasty. The broth was excellent here with just enough rice wine for flavor, while not being overpowering. This was a particularly tasty version of this dish, and I was very happy it was included. The food here overall was solid. I prefer a handful of other places, but for the reasonable prices and good overall quality, I would recommend this place. Low 4.

    Spacious, food comes out pretty quick, extensive menu of Szechuan and Cantonese dishes. I…read moreespecially loved the free mini black sesame balls dessert at the end of the meal. Szechuan Dry Pot: ordered less spicy, still came out pretty spicy! There was a good variety of ingredients in the dry pot, but a lot less of everything than I expected for the price, especially fatty beef. Spicy Jumping Pork Short Rib: the spare rib version of the lazi chicken was unfortunately filled with pieces of fat and tendon and not much meat. Heavy on the breading too Golden Sour Sliced Beef Soup: lots of fatty beef in those one and some noodles, but the taste wasn't really what I was expecting. Not the biggest fan of this one

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    Szechuan Opera - Dive into a Flavorful Fusion: Mashed Fava Beans with Shrimp!

    Dive into a Flavorful Fusion: Mashed Fava Beans with Shrimp!

    Szechuan Opera - Complimentary Dessert Soup ( w.black sesame mochi rice balls).  Excellent!

    Complimentary Dessert Soup ( w.black sesame mochi rice balls). Excellent!

    Szechuan Opera - Complimentary appetizer (Marinated Radishes)... Fantastic!

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    Complimentary appetizer (Marinated Radishes)... Fantastic!

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