This was my first time being here at Hubei Restaurant. I was kind of struggling to find a Chinese Restaurant with great reviews and I stumbled upon this place with my parents that I persuaded them to try this place out. We've ordered a lot in this place to see if it was worth coming back, and to say the least it was worth it for my first time being here. It reminded me of a childhood memory I had in the Philippines and it was the closest thing I ever had that hits home-run for me. I guaranteed I will come back here if I ever feel like craving for Chinese cuisine that reminds me of the childhood days. The ambiance over there was very nice and their service is absolutely superb, worth it! PS: I really got emotional being there. read more

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This is the silliest thing but certainly not the first time that we've done this. We were hungry and looking for lunch. We both searched on Yelp and came up with Hubei. I remember that we had been at this location once before under another name after landing at SFO. It was late in the afternoon and close to their closing time. We parked right in front and were seated immediately upon entering. We perused the menu and made our choices. I'm a fan of Shanghai Chow Mein so that's what I wanted. She wanted to try some different dishes and ended up ordering Wuhan Bean Skin and Fish Gluten with Spong Cucumber. The last dish listed was great. The Chow Mein was good. The Bean Skin was okay but could have used more seasoning or a sauce. Overall, a good lunch and we will return to try other dishes. Now for the crazy thing. When I logged onto Yelp to post the photos, I realized that we had been here in September of 2022 for dinner with other members of my family. And we had also ordered the Shanghai Chow Mein and Wuhan Bean Skin then as well. Hurrah for our consistency! read more

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Food - We got quite a few spicy dishes, it was spicy but good! - Good portions for 8 adults and 2 kids. - a big menu variety. - Gifted a dish of donuts. Service - Great service and very attentive. Ambiance - Variety of different sized tables. - Spacious - Helpful to see menu food photos on the wall. - Nice decorations inside. - Love that there's parking! In a plaza. read more

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Hu Bei Restaurant is the real deal. Buried in a strip mall between a gas station and dry cleaners, specials scrawled on a dry erase board, and waving ceramic cats. You're the only lao wai here, which tells you everything. Hubei sits dead center in China, caught between the north-south rice-noodle divide and the east-west spice belt where fire meets sweetness. The menu reflects this geographical chaos: dishes that shouldn't work together but absolutely do. This is what great regional Chinese food looks like. read more

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This restaurant feels like home! The service is amazing, the owner Nina is so welcoming. The food is delicious. We're so happy to have found the only Hubei restaurant in the Bay Area. Our all time favorites are the rice pearls 珍珠丸子, the hot dry noodles 热干面, and the cumin beef 孜然牛排. We've enjoyed both special occasions and typical weekend meals here and it never disappoints. read more

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The Hubei food here is incredibly authentic! The service is also fantastic--they really went above and beyond when we accidentally left our bag behind, keeping it safe for us until we could pick it up the next day. Highly recommend! read more

I found this place through social media and wow, what an amazing authentic hubei restaurant! The inside had very traditional Chinese decorations and seating arrangements. There were many tvs around the restaurant displaying Chinese music videos and news. I came here with my family and friends, one friends who is from Wuhan, so he ordered the food which was amazing! Also, the woman in charge was very inviting and can speak many Chinese dialects - Mandarin, Wuhanwua, and Cantonese! She was so sweet and our toddler loved her. As for the food, all the dishes were phenomenal. My friend ordered the traditional Wuhan dry hot noodles which had a wonderful heavy sesame sauce. The bean skin was unlike anything I've ever had. It had a very nice crispy skin that contrasted well with the sticky rice. The lotus roots were also amazing, I've never had such small lotus roots with a nice tangy vinegar sauce. The twice cooked pork was pretty legit, and spicy! The huge surprise of the night was the beautifully plated pine nut fish which was even carved out too look like a pinecone. The sauce was sweet and the fish was perfectly fried, wonderful ratio of fish to the fried part. The cumin beef bones were very flavor packed with cumin and wonderfully cooked. The pearl meatballs were a hit with my toddler. It was so delectable, soft with a nice crunchy texture from the rice. Lastly, we ordered the fried pumpkin with red bean paste and the mochi was so soft and chewy. The red bean paste wasn't too sweet and it was perfectly crispy on the outside. The literal sweet surprise was the refreshing mung bean soup that the lady served. We were so impressed with the overly generous service and attention to our table with refilling tea and making sure we had bowls and utensils. We can't to come back and try other dishes! read more

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Really friendly owner host/server. Helped us figure out what to order for a very late lunch with two kiddos. Got the bean curd with sticky rice and east lake sour and sweet pine nut fried fish. Kids loved both and it was perfect for our party of 4. Chinese singing shows on the TV and two bathrooms (one for each gender). Will come back to try the hot and sour baby lotus roots. read more

Hubei Restaurant - East lake pine nut fish and Bean Curd - Chinese Near Me - Millbrae, California

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This was a very good mom-and-pop restaurant! Our order was ready for pick up within 15 minutes. We got the Eggplant Pinenut Sweet and Sour Fish, Szechuan Eggplant, and Wuhan Hot and Dry Noodles. All of these dishes were easily 10/10. The fish was very delicate, remained crispy by the time we were home, and the sauce was not too overwhelming. It paired very well with the fish and satisfied a craving I never knew I had. The dry noodles had a strong nutty aroma. It was not too salty and was so rich in sesame flavor. It wasn't too greasy and they give a generous portion. It was really addicting! Finally, I was quite surprised by the Szechuan Eggplant. It was everything I wanted in this dish- they truly nailed the flavor. The eggplant remained a bright purple color, and it paired well with the woodear mushrooms. The cashier was very friendly and quick. I would definitely recommend this restaurant, and I hope to be back. read more

Hubei Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Millbrae, California

第一次在湾区吃湖北菜。拿到菜单后给我远在湖北的朋友发了过去。朋友说都是湖北家常菜。看着挺地道的。我点了武汉豆皮，麻婆豆腐（就想吃）还有一个什么小炒菜 忘了。武汉豆皮很好吃。要是豆皮再脆一点就更好了。服务也很好。很友好 很有耐心。停车也不难。这个地方我记住了。特别适合午饭或下班后简单但又不随便的吃一顿。 read more

Hubei Restaurant - 武汉豆皮 - Chinese Near Me - Millbrae, California

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Amazing food loved the pearl meatballs and the garlic shoot with pork so good! Mung bean soup was amazing as well. Waitress was super nice. Food was served quickly and nice ambiance as well! read more

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Came here with my in-laws who are from Hubei province, and had the best meal of our trip to the Bay Area! The owner of the restaurant greeted us and helped us understand the menu. We ended up ordering a bunch of different traditional Hubei dishes, including re gan mian, doupi, and a delicious soup/stew stuffed with fish and meat cakes. Everything was cooked to perfection and tasted extremely authentic. Would highly recommend! read more

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The owner (Nina?) came from Hubei and she was super friendly. She recommended a few signature Hubei dishes and they were delicious. We really liked the spicy fish head and the sticky rice dish. Will definitely come back to try more. read more

Absolutely amazing flavors! We had the spicy boiled beef & Wuhan hot noodles, 10/10 recommend. read more

Hubei Restaurant - Spicy boiled beef - Chinese Near Me - Millbrae, California

Wasn't sure what to expect as I've never had Hubei food before but holy smokes I'm hooked! Prices were reasonable, owners were kind, and food was flavorful! Will be dragging my friends and family here again :-) Here's what we ordered: Seaweed with Spareribs Soup (4.5/5): this instantly comforts my soul. There's generous amounts of seaweed and spareribs, perfect for sharing. Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet (6/5): usually I don't like fish because of bones but this was boneless and addicting. The outside was coated in sweet and sour sauce, but not overly so that the sweet and sour flavors penetrated my nose and taste buds. It had the perfect crunch and the fish was soft. Must-get!! Wuhan Bean Skin (4.25/5): love a sticky rice dish to balance out the protein! Outside is tofu bean skin and inside is stuffed with sticky rice. read more

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Literally the best restaurant meal I've had in a long time!! Even the mixed veggie dish I ordered without much expectation I really enjoyed! Soy milk in both sweet and salty versions! Will definitely be back for the hot dry noodles especially. I also got the cumin lamb dish and everything I got I enjoyed! Nothing missed the mark and I'm excited to try more dishes. read more

Hubei Restaurant - Mixed vegetable with lamb - Chinese Near Me - Millbrae, California

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Very Disappointing Experience I haven't been here in a few years, and decided to pop in recently. But unfortunately the quality of the food has gone way downhill since our last visit. Especially at the high prices, the food wasn't worth it. The service was disappointing -- slow, inattentive, and lacking the care we remembered. If I could rate it lower, I would. Overall, we're very unhappy and probably won't be returning anytime soon. read more

We were looking for a place with good Sichuan food near Millbrae/airport area to meet up with a friend for an early dinner (3:30pm) before our flight home and was pleasantly surprised to have found this gem. Most places were closed between lunch and dinner (opening at 5) and Hubei was one of the few open all day, which was perfect. We lived in the Bay Area for 8 years and I'm sad I didn't try them when I was living driving distance from this spot. Here's what we had and how we liked each item: Complimentary pot of green tea 5/5, given a free refill as well without asking. Spicy dumplings (hot oil) - 5/5 Sweet bean milk 5/5 Lotus root w spare ribs soup 5/5 Shanghai steamed pork bun 5/5 Cucumber with garlic sauce 5/5 Sliced beef w pickled pepper & black fungus 5/5 Steamed rice 5/5 Portion sizes were generous and prices very reasonable. The entire bill was $78 for all of this ^ for 3 people who couldn't finish a few things :) Service was very attentive, food came out pretty quickly, was perfect temperature. The place was very clean in the dining area as well as bathroom. Overall, 5/5 and will return once I'm back in the Bay! Forgot to take pictures as we devoured the food so quickly and only remembered when dishes were almost empty ;) read more

I was born in Wuhan, Hubei, and both my parents were raised there and went to college there. When I found out this restaurant existed, I knew I had to bring my mom here. She was pleasantly surprised, enjoyed the food (we all did!), and became WeChat bff's with the owner. RESERVATIONS Made by phone a few weeks in advance for a group of 6, on a Saturday at 6pm. It probably wasn't necessary; they weren't too busy, but did have a couple other large groups. THE COST $136.31 total including tax tip. Very reasonable for 4 adults and 2 toddlers, plus leftovers. THE SERVICE Very friendly. I'm sure it didnt' hurt that my mom and the owner realized they grew up blocks from each other. She even sent us home with an extra dish for free after she found out it was my mom's birthday! THE FOOD 54. Hunan Style Beef ($21.95) - 4 stars We were very impressed how tender the meat was. This is also legit spicy! H2. Steamed Spareribs ($16.95) - 4 stars Another classic Wuhan dish! My mom makes this all the time but I have never had it at a restaurant, so seeing it on a menu was a little mindblowing to me. This was up to par to my mom's cooking, and that's saying a lot! H7. East Lake Eggplant Pine Nuts Fish ($19.95) - 3.5 stars Nice breading and crunch. H3. Ha Kuo Pan Shoots Fried Chinese Bacon ($18.95) - 3 stars Fine, but just not my favorite dish generally. I don't love the bamboo texture and think there are better uses for bacon! W1. Wuhan Hot Noodles ($21.90) - 3.5 stars A hometown favorite! This was good overall, but a little different from the classic street noodle you can get on any corner in Wuhan. The noodles they use are thicker and softer, the sauce a little thinner. read more

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武汉热干面 4 not too bitter 武汉豆皮 3 stuffed w/ sticky rice, flavorful pork 黄金金沙虾 5 deep fried jumbo shrimp & pumpkin, coated in egg yolk 干煸四季豆 4 normal, w/ pickles read more

Came in for late lunch. Interestingly, they are open continuously all day. Had the following dishes: -W1. Wuhan Hot Noodles: just like mamma used to make (if I was from Wuhan), nice chew to noodles, evenly and thinly coated with sesame paste. This is a must order! -46. Stir-fried bacon with dried tofu: tofu is supposed to be a special restaurant made bean curd. Curd is little tough but nice chew/texture. The bacon add a smokeiness that is balanced with the Large Green Onion (大葱, Dàcōng). This is also a must have. The flavor combo is surprisingly nice, subtle but still has a punch. -Crawfish: little spicy, nicely cooked. Real enjoyable to eat. Nice that they give plastic gloves and a trash bowl to peel the tails off the crawfish. Just wish they were shell-less. -Fish balls & fish cakes & meatballs platter: served as a soup, has some green veggies in there too. This is a good, savory, filling dish that makes you satisfied. Not a lot of flavor, just the main ingredients and that is all needed to make this an enjoyable dish. Service was awesome. Very helpful, polite and sweet. The one owner, a lady, was serving us. Ambiance is nice! Place was clean and well decorated. Had some traditional Chinese items on wall and big wall mural of famous Wuhan places. Bathrooms pretty good too. Overall a very nice visit. We really like Hubei food but too bad it's far from us. We'll make time to stop by again when in the area. Will recommend to friends. read more

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Hubei Restaurant was my brother n'law's choice to celebrate his birthday dinner. My sister made reservations for our large group. We were welcomed warmly by the staff and owners (I believe). Restaurant was tidy and decorated quite nice. My brother n'law's good friends ordered all the food, and there was a lot of food! Unfortunately, I did not know the names of anything I ate. Some entrees I was not too crazy about. Others were good. A couple of the choices I really liked and would love to eat again. My favorite was a soup. I think it was the pickled fish filet soup. Tasted like no other soup I've eaten at a Chinese restaurant. Loved it! Overall, we all had a fun time. Majority of our party loved the food. Most importantly, the birthday boy was very happy with our dinner at Hubei Restaurant! read more

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I like these three dishes very much. They remind me of the food my mother cooked for me. Although I haven't seen her for a long time, it makes me feel at home. read more

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Always love Hubei restaurant. Their service is very good and you can tell that the owner is very passionate about the food from her home town. The food is delicious. A favorite will be the Chinese pancakes, donuts, dandan noodles, and double cooked tofu. The ambiance is fun. read more

Hubei Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Millbrae, California

I came here for the first time after my normal go to Chinese restaurant wouldn't even pretend to accommodate my order whatsoever. I was driving down el Camino and remembered there was always a Chinese restaurant in this location. There were three people working there in the front and they were not only nice people but all seemed like genuinely good people. I've never had their type of Chinese food before so I ordered somethings more commonly known. The prices were good for the portion size for what I ordered. Somethings are cheaper than other nearby restaurants while some are more. I was satisfied with the quality and flavors of the food that we bought. The way they took care of me, I'll be back to support them and to try more of their food. I hope this place stays in business for a long time to come. Thank you so much for your patience and kindness! read more

The owner is friendly to each of the customers. The food is very good . It is very authentic

Absolutely the most amazing flavors! We had the spicy dumplings, honey walnut shrimp, orange chicken. It was all absolutely delicious. read more

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I come here for a specific dish, it is smoked chinese ham with bamboo shoots, and at one time, there for this other place in the east bay that featured a similar dish but the restaurant closed, so I searched the whole bay area for something similar and Hubei has something close that approximates the dish I loved so much. It is not the same but it's still a good dish to have with lots of steamed rice. read more

The restaurant is across the street from the El Rancho Inn. My first impressions is a clean and beautiful space with Chinese decor. I was warmly welcomed and had the tastiest Kung Pao Chicken ever! The chef really takes the time not only ti cook, but to prepare the ingredients. I have not seen each type of ingredient so finely prepared, and Kung Pao chicken has quite many, from diced chicken to all the vegetables that make the dish. If you are coming this way, I highly recommend this restaurant! If transiting at SFO airport again, I would do the same, and try the Hubei specials. The whole experience is like being invited home for a meal: delicious, heartwarming! Thank you! read more

Hubei Restaurant - Tastiest Kung Pao chicken! The Chef really takes time to prepare the food! Thank you for the hospitality, the owner. - Chinese Near Me - Millbrae, California

My server patiently explained the Wuhan-style dishes to me, which I appreciated. The dumplings were very good and the dry noodles were unique and also surprisingly inexpensive. I will certainly be back when I'm hungry in the area again. read more

Hubei Restaurant - Spicy dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Millbrae, California

Went back with my parents and dined in and had absolutely wonderful experience! Staff were friendly and happy to offer recommendations. We tried some wuhan specialities that I had never seen on a menu before, and they were delicious! Food came out quickly, and they gave us free green bean dessert soup at the end. read more

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Chow mein, spicy egg plant, hot and sour soup all good. Was waiting for tires to get down at America's tire and walked down to checkout food closeby. Worth it and will come back! read more

Our absolute favorite was the W1. Wuhan Hot Noodles. They have a great sesame / peanut flavor and are not too spicy. The H3. Hankou Pan Shoots Fried Chinese Bacon tasted very authentic, but it came with a ton of bacon, bamboo shoots and celery. My boyfriend doesn't like celery or bacon, so it was a bit dissapointing for him. In general, I recommend ordering from the Hubei part of the menu, which is where the authentic stuff is. We also enjoyed the C5. Kung Pao Chicken, 89. Stir-Fried Rice Cakes, Family Style, S11. Braised Seafood With Tofu but it wasn't super special. read more

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Hubei Restaurant is one of the few places in the Bay Area serving the food of Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province in China. We started with a few Wuhan breakfast staples including Wuhan Hot Noodles, a bowl of chewy noodles in a savory sesame sauce (similar to dan dan noodles), topped with chopped pickled vegetables and scallions; and the Wuhan Bean Skin, a parcel of sticky rice seasoned with fatty pork and pickled vegetables and wrapped in a chewy fried bean skin. Another fascinating dish was the Hanyang Pearl Balls, which were little meatballs made with ground pork, coated in sticky rice, which had a slightly fermented flavor. But my favorite dishes were the "Beer Duck," made of chunks of bone-in duck cooked with bamboo and red peppers in a deep, savory, mildly-spicy sauce; and the East Lake Eggplant Pine Nuts Fish, a fillet of fish expertly scored, battered, and fried, such that the fish fanned out into a bunch of crispy morsels. The eggplant-shaped fillet was then topped with a red sweet and sour sauce and sprinkled with pine nuts (despite its name, the dish contained no eggplant). The sticky red sauce coated the batter, making it slightly gooey yet still crunchy, and the pine nuts added a nice earthiness to the dish. Overall, everything we had here was delicious, and the regional Hubei dishes were definitely worth ordering! The dining room was also nicely decorated, and the service was friendly and efficient. read more

Hubei Restaurant - Beer Duck - Chinese Near Me - Millbrae, California

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Last dinner here spent $58 for shrimp, rice cakes. Regrettably because I really wanted to like this place. Came in the cook and waitress was sleeping due to slow business. Listened to their complain in Chinese how bad the inflation is killing them. Food was bland poor quality and regretful quality read more

Hubei Restaurant - Hubei shrimp with yams... bland but crunchy - Chinese Near Me - Millbrae, California

Authentic Wuhan foods. Recommend the fried sweet potato pancakes (红苕面窝） It can be more crispy although. The bean egg wrapper (豆皮）is also famous in Wuhan and is a must. Wuhan hot noddle (热干面）seems a little bit different from what I had in Wuhan. But it's still very good and close to the original Wuhan style. We ordered the salt bean milk and it was tasted a little bit bitter. We asked the waitress and the owner why it tasted that way. They had no idea, but offered us the sweet bean milk instead. read more

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Came today with a friend right when they opened. The owner I think was maybe eating, oops. I've never really had Hubei cuisine before but my friend was excited and I like Chinese food, so hurrah. They had plenty of tables, given that we were both early and it's covid. My friend asked for some recommendations. The owner (I assume, her photo is on the window holding a dish) recommended the noodles. When my friend mentioned not particularly enjoying the noodles, the owner offered up the "tofu skin", listed on the menu as Wuhan Bean skin. We weren't sure what to expect, but wow it was maybe my favorite. It's actually basically a zongzi / glutinous rice pocket made with tofu skin instead bamboo leaves. The tofu skin was creamy soft on the inside and had the thinnest tiniest crispy layer on the outside. The flavors of the rice were excellent too- there were pieces of pickled bamboo and pork in it, and wow do I have to come back maybe just to eat that. We shouldn't have ordered rice lol. We also ordered Hanyang rice balls, which were pretty good, more or less what I expected. We got the songzi yu (I think it's the "east lake eggplant pine nuts fish" dish? But I didn't see/taste eggplant): classically sweet, deep fried fish and very yummy. I think we also ordered "shredded pork with water bamboo shoots", a very light dish to balance out all the rest of our heavy foods. All of them were excellent. The tofu skin rice dish was standout. I need to come back for this. read more

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COVID The restaurant seemed nicer than what it was 3 years ago with red table cloth and disposable paper plates and chopsticks. Service was friendly and both the waitress and host could speak mandarin and Cantonese. We ordered all local Wuhan cuisines such as the hot noodle, which is thick dry noodle mixed in with Chinese salty pickles and sesame dressing. It's ok, good enough dressing flavors, but a bit boring as there's not much other ingredients going into it. We also tried Wuhan tofu skin which is a thin layer of tofu stuffed with chopped pork belly meat and sticky rice and wrapped like a pocket. The dish is not as big as I imagined and it tasted a bit plain for me. But I can see it's a test of finger skills to wrap so much sticky rice inside tofu skin without breaking it. The noodle nest is basically savory fried donut with green onions inside the dough. Not bad but the normal long fried donut (you tiao) seemed more tasty. This is a Wuhan local breakfast item, but it's available here all day long. The beer duck is a spicy dish. It's not as big as I'd like but the duck pieces are soft. It comes with bell peppers and bamboo shoots. I can't taste any beer though. The Hanyang rice ball came the last as its freshly made. It's basically steamed meat ball with sticky rice in the outside. It's quite tasty inside out. Overall we found all these interesting dishes that we never had. Hubby said would come back to try more new dishes. I also enjoyed trying new Chinese dishes. read more

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We ordered Wuhan hot noodles. Wuhan bean skin and our favorite East Lake Eggplant Pine Nut Fish. The noodles mixed with sesame sauce. It wasn't that tasty and too sweet. The bean skin filling was sticky rice with small chuck of meat. Kind of stuffy. The fish was the best especially the sweet & sour sauce and it was crispy. Loved it. Their menu has a lot of variety dishes to choose. We'll return to try other dishes. Service was good and the lady owner was nice. We got small bowl of green bean dessert on the house at the end of our meal. Totally worth to try. read more

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Summary: Overcooked and over-seasoned Chinese Details: * I don't give out one stars often, but this was easily the worst Chinese food I've had to date (anywhere, not just the Bay): we actually tossed most of it * We might have just ordered the wrong dishes, but 4 out of 4 is a pretty high miss rate, especially when they're listed under their specialties * Wuhan hot noodles were over-cooked/-fried and terribly dry * Beer duck was also overcooked, with a laughably small serving size (probably a quarter of a duck, if I had to guess) * Hot and sour lotus roots should have been renamed as (way too) sweet and sour lotus roots * Wuhan bean skins were also too sweet, and soggy to boot * The high price point on top of the largely inedible and/or sadly portioned food just added insult to injury, at almost $80 after tax and tip read more