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    4.1 (41 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Rice C.

    Pan fried buns are very fresh and delicious!! The beef noodles are really good too, food came out fast if you dine in .

    Cabbage and Pork Steamed Dumplings
    Larry L.

    If you're in the mood for Chinese or Korean noodles and don't want to decide until you get there, head over to Legacy Food Court in Plano off Legacy near Jusgo and Mitsuwa Asian grocery stores. You will see a variety of Asian restaurants within a food hall atmosphere where you can sample Chinese dumplings, noodles, beef rolls from LJ Kitchen, lamb hand-pulled noodles next door, Hakka rice and noodle dishes, Korean seafood Jjamppong/ jjajjangmyeong a few doors down. I highly recommend LJ Kitchen for the amazing flavors and textures not common in traditional American Chinese cuisine like ma-la beef Offal noodle soup, shredded potato cold dish for starters. Owners are really nice and don't take my shortcuts with their food. Their green leek pie, pan fried buns, potstickers are really good. Ask for hot oil and black vinegar to add to their soups, noodles, dumpling dipping sauces. You might see me there.

    Pan fried C1. Pork & Green Onion Handmade Buns A8. Sesame Pastra Noodles
    MingYang L.

    Def recommended! The seasame cold noodles were much chewier than I'm used to but it was good! The bao were very homemade tasting, the dough was very good. Raisha got a potato sandwhich which was also surprisingly good! Would come back.

    Making rolled ice cream!
    Melinda S.

    We were waiting for a To Go order from another place inside this food court when we stumbled across LJ Kitchen. The rolled ice cream was interesting so we ordered the strawberry with oreo cookies & fresh strawberries! Oh yum! This is definitely a different delivery and approach to ice cream. It didn't disappoint, it was fun, tasty, refreshing and entertaining, lol. Lovely experience! We will be back.

    Pork and cabbage Steamed Dumpling
    Missy S.

    This food stall is located inside of the Food Court. The food court has various vendors serving at sorts of Asian cuisines. The dumplings are made to order. The filling is flavorful and juicy. No dipping sauce required! The service is quick. You order, they provide you with a buzzer, the buzzer goes off when your food is ready. This place gets pretty croton the evening, so upon arrival scout out a seat and park your stuff or persons in your group before ordering food. The ambiance is ultra casual- just come comfy.

    Judy C.

    Wow, what great Taiwanese food and wait.... wait... are you ready for this?! LJ Kitchen is at a food court,nothing wrong just that I am surprise to find great authentic food, at a food court . My first time visit to Legacy Food Court back in April of 2021, but I didn't stop at LJ Kitchen, My sister & mom got their food from here and after sharing with me, I was shocked at how tasty the food was. I got my food elsewhere wich I also enjoyed. She got the green leek pie, preserved egg and pork congee, and won ton soup with noodle's special. Since I enjoyed it so much I had to make a stop during my recent which was this past September. It was just my husband and I, We were in the mood for some comfort food so we just got an order of preserved egg and pork congee. Not only is this comfort food but also my favorite entree!! We never ate this for so long and it sure hits the spot! The price is so reasonable for all the items they have. Would you believe only $4.99! and the serving size is more than enough for 2. We really enjoyed this, I like that the preserved egg and pork is cut up tiny so its easier to chew. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is, I wish they could be more friendlier. I think its the language barrier when I asked for "shoyu" and chili sauce, they didn't understand me I have to learn to say soy sauce & also asked for extra utensil and bowl so I could share with my other half. Overall, I totally recommend LJ Kitchen, I would come back here again when I visit Dallas. You would be surprised too at how tasty the food is and how cheap also. I wonder if Mikey Chen would stop by and make a vid of LJ Kitchen?? hehe. Check them out at the Legacy Food Court they are located on the other end of the food court. Check out the pastry, moon cake right in front. I can't wait to be back again!!

    Truc L.

    Locate in Legacy food court, these buns from LJ kitchen are always good. Especially, the sauce with their special spicy chili is absolutely delicious. *Chili oil is very fresh, tasty and spicy. Guess what? They also sell the whole big cup of chili oil

    B1. Original Crepe
    Lulu C.

    Food is delicious and authentic, fresh homemade. Crepe was so good, wish they would have one piece of lettuce though. Kids love the buns. Will come back to try something else next time!

    Phoenix L.

    Just okey lever guys. Expecting the food here but kinda disappointed. The Li Xiong Taiwan friend mushrooms pretty good tho

    E6. Teriyaki Chicken Handmade Burrito
    Sharyl W.

    l can't believe this place isn't more popular! Their food is amazing! We called in to pickup and it was ready in 20mins. The owner gave us a free matcha frap because we spent over $30. The portions are huge! Lots of leftovers for us to enjoy tomorrow 1) Lamb Soup with Vermicelli Noodles: I've never had anything like this. The soup has a delicate taste, and somehow they got the lamb just right - no gamey taste! Served with a side of a type of bean paste and white pepper sauce. We just added the sauce in and the flavors got even better. Love the peppery aftertaste. Highly recommend! 2) Green Leek (Chives) Pie (I included a picture of how it looks like inside): don't let the simple name fool you, this pie's texture was in between a good crepe and tortilla. Idk how they get that slight chewy texture in but it's wonderful. The pie is stuffed with green chives, glass noodles, minced pork/chicken, even some scrambled egg! This was the star of the show for us! 3) Teriyaki Chicken Burrito (I included a picture of how it looks like inside): the burrito wrap had green onions infused in it and again, that slight chewy texture The teriyaki chicken was flavored really well. Highly recommend this as well! 4) Pork and Green Onion Buns: someone else in this group described the texture of these buns to be in-between a regular bao and a dumpling, I agree! Very well done and it comes with a side of some amazing soy vinaigrette sauce and a surprisingly spicy chili oil. The homemade soy milk is delicious too! Check them out y'all!

    Look at these C2. Shrimp & Pork Handmade Buns
    Farheen I.

    We ordered just one thing here, the steamed buns. They were so good! Definitely get them with the chili oil/sauce. They were pillowy soft, and tasted great. Definitely will be back to try more from the menu.

    Restaurant is in this food court
    Takahiro K.

    This place was unclaimed by owner, but it looked like it was authentic Chinese street food. So, I tried it. My impression was ... Great. I love street food rather than expensive fancy food, so this one is genuine. My background ... I was born in Japan and used to live in Taiwan and Japan, have traveled the mainland of China for weeks. The place was not outstanding, so I could find the place since there was no sign of LJ Kitchen. It is located at the east side of the supermarket and it is inside of the food court. You can find this restaurant right after you entered the food court, also you will see several other restaurants such as Asian fusion (Japanese), Korean etc. There are so many options you can choose in the menu, so it made me think for a while, but my order was handmade roll and green leek pie. (I wanted to try sweets though) Green leek pie was awesome and best. It contains the leek/chiense chives (jie cai), egg and glass noodle as well and flavor was so rich and outside crepe part was really soft, but flexible and has good thickness. Price and amount is also great and not as oily as I expected, so healthier choice. For me, this is one of the best street food. Handmade roll was okay, since the crepe part was too thick. If crepe part wasn't this thick, it would be much better, but I don't want much fried breadcrumb in it. (I don't like oily food, so I don't like you tiao which is deep fried bread stick) Anyway, there are many other options I can try, but I would say they are all worth trying.

    Tiffanie H.

    I really have to recommend this place.. the food is good and the customer service guy was sweet. He even gave us a free drink -- eating dinner

    C6. Shrimp & Pork Potsticker. Highly recommended

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    The food was decent but we don't plan to return as we have similar, if not tastier, options closer to home.

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    6 years ago

    Tasty and authentic just like the food I used to get in China. Highly recommended! Will be frequently coming back here

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    This place is typical Northern flavor of China. We ordered Beef Jian Bing. It was so delicious. We really recommend this place.

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    4.6
    (167 reviews)
    4.5 mi

    Saw this place on Yelp and immediately thought, "There's no way this is good." The name doesn't…read moresound remotely Chinese. But the reviews were suspiciously glowing, so curiosity (and hunger) won. We pulled up and I took one look at the building: older, unremarkable, zero curb appeal. Classic "meh." Inside, several large round tables with lazy Susans, red tablecloths, and Chinese lanterns. They first sat us in a booth but I requested later on to be moved to a large round table since we ordered A LOT. But back to when we first sat in the booth - As a Chinese woman, the second I spotted the older seats with ripped upholstery, it hit me like a culinary prophecy: this place was going to serve me some incredible, authentic Chinese food. I don't know what it is, but there's an inverse law of Chinese restaurants: the less fancy the exterior (and the more the booth looks like it's survived several natural disasters), the better the food. Apparently they skip Instagram-worthy renovations and put the budget where it belongs--on the plate! This is now hands down in my top 3 favorite Chinese restaurant in North Dallas - I can even say it's on the very top. I haven't forgotten about the staff. They deserve 10 stars. Super nice!

    This place is getting 5 stars for food and service! I would say from the looks of it, you aren't…read moretalking fine dining, but, the meal said otherwise! We ate egg rolls, crab Rangoon, and soup, followed up by orange beef and beef fried rice. The crab Rangoon could have used more stuffings, but what was there was good. I thoroughly enjoyed the orange beef. The tenderness of the beef and the taste of the sauce was on point. Definitely don't pass on this one if you are craving Chinese food. Note: they do serve peanuts before the meal, so watch for that with allergies!

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    Royal Kitchen

    4.4
    (252 reviews)
    3.8 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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    Chef Sun's Noodle & Dumpling

    Chef Sun's Noodle & Dumpling

    4.3
    (149 reviews)
    2.9 mi
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    My friend and I got the House Special Soup Dumplings, green beans, Three Flavor Pepper Chicken, and…read morethe Beef Biangbiang Noodles. All the food had amazing flavors so I would recommend everything. My only note was the beef in the noodles was slightly chewy so I would suggest another protein option. The service was great. Our server was patient with us while answering our questions on the menu and knowing the menu well enough to recommend us things that suited our palettes. The restaurant is spacious with many tables to accommodate different size parties so it did not take long for us to get seated.

    My wife wanted to try this for our lunch today, especially since our GOTO for Chinese changed…read moreownership/service/flavor... We ordered: Cumin Lamb (side: fried rice); Singapore Noodle Combination (chicken/shrimp/beef); Eggplant w/ Garlic Sauce (side: steamed rice); Okra w/ Giant Oyster Mushroom (side: steamed rice); and Xao Long Bao (6 pcs). WOW! The braised okra with giant oyster mushroom positively SURPRISED and leap frogged to the top of my preferred vegetable GOTOs...The cumin lamb was SO tender and VERY flavorful. One of the best preparations yet. The Singapore noodle combo and Xao Long Bao did not disappoint... More importantly, the service we received was attentive, courteous, knowledgeable, and prompt. Sadly, the eggplant with garlic sauce is the ONLY reason a star is withheld for this review...it detracted from traditional Chinese style; notes of garlic eviscerated by the chef's sweetening to satisfy an American palette...Why fix something that's unbroken?...I get it. The restaurant has to cater to its customers who populate this mix use (business/lease residential) area at the NW corner of Alma and Hwy 121, but doesn't that limit its draw? Guess we'll just have to head either further south on Central (HWY 75) to the Legacy & Spring Creek areas or further west to the Preston and Warren Pkwy Frisco TX area to satisfy our authentic Chinese cuisine food cravings.

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    Love bamboo house! This is one of my favorite places to come whenever I'm craving Peking Duck. Not…read moreonly do you get the duck with the perfectly done crispy skin in a cute dish shaped like a duck, but you also get the rest of the duck in a bone broth soup. It's so much better than chicken soup with the tenderness and flavor. They give you plenty of the pancakes and veggies. David is the absolute best everrr! He always takes care of us and knows just what to recommend. Pretty sure he sees us and just puts in the duck order at this point. Anyways, the pea shoots are basically one of the only vegetables I love to eat and I'm always so happy to see it on the menu here. All of the dishes are great and you really can't go wrong. Come with a small group for family style while enjoying the intimate environment and good food! There's always plenty of parking and it's perfectly located right off the freeway.

    Of course we were here for the Peking Duck. Usually the half duck comes with 10 pieces of skins but…read morethis time we only got 8. It's possible that we may have had a couple stick together. But regardless, we didn't have enough skin so asked if we can get 2 more skins, even if we had to pay for them. The waitress barked at us that it comes in 10-pks and that she can't get us just 2 pieces. Fine, but there's no need to be annoyed and roll your eyes at us. The service was much to be desired. We ordered the A-Choy vegetable and it was awful, old and yellow and not cooked well. It's like they didn't sauté it in a hot enough wok so it wasn't crispy. So disappointing this time. Don't get me wrong, the Peking Duck and the soup that comes with it were still pretty good. Thus the second star.

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    Hong Yuan Dumplings & Noodles

    Hong Yuan Dumplings & Noodles

    4.5
    (146 reviews)
    5.0 mi
    $$

    Great vibes, beautiful art, friendly staff and beautifully presented food…read more Soup dumplings are always a win in my book - I enjoyed these. The mapo tofu was more soupy than I'm used to which made it a different type of spice. I've had mapo tofu many times before and I think this will be better enjoyed by people who are always wanting spicy food

    I'd been seeing Hong Yuan all over social media, especially their hand-pulled noodles, so I finally…read moredecided to give this family-owned spot in Plano a try. It's one of those local restaurants that doesn't need flashy décor to stand out--the food is the main attraction. We ordered a variety of dishes so we could get a good feel for the menu, and surprisingly, the dishes I was most excited about weren't my favorites. The Beef Roll completely stole the show. The beef was incredibly tender, wrapped in a flaky pancake with fresh herbs and just the right amount of sauce. Every bite had a great balance of texture and flavor. If you're visiting for the first time, this is the one dish I wouldn't skip. Another standout was the Eggplant with Garlic Sauce. I know eggplant isn't everyone's first choice, but this dish might change your mind. The eggplant was cooked perfectly, soaking up the garlic sauce without becoming mushy. It's listed as spicy, but I found it to be mild, which actually let the garlic flavor come through even more. The Beef & Celery Dumplings were another solid choice. The filling was juicy, the celery added a nice freshness, and they were exactly what I was hoping for from a homemade dumpling. We also ordered the Dry-Fried Green Beans, and they were a great addition to the table. They had a nice bite, were well-seasoned, and paired well with the richer dishes without stealing the spotlight. Now for what might be an unpopular opinion--the Hand-Pulled Noodles. They're one of the restaurant's most talked-about dishes online, and honestly, they were the reason I came. Unfortunately, they just didn't live up to the hype for me. That doesn't mean you shouldn't order them--taste is subjective--but if I were coming back tomorrow, I'd spend my money on the Beef Roll and Eggplant instead. Overall, I'm glad I gave Hong Yuan a try. It's easy to see why locals enjoy this place, and I appreciate supporting a family-owned restaurant that's been serving the community. While the noodles didn't win me over, the Beef Roll, Eggplant with Garlic Sauce, and Beef & Celery Dumplings were more than enough to make me want to come back and explore more of the menu.

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