First time here and very impressed with the quality and variety of foods!!…read more We ordered the mapo tofu, vegetable spicy dry pot (apparently seem to be known for the pots), jing jiang pork, Yummy Spicy chicken, and also got the mango refresher drink. The drink was really good, especially for a restaurant!! Very floral tea with fruity mango notes, it was so good I wanted another one. The mapo tofu was very rich in flavor, it had the spiciness but also held the body of the black bean flavor without being oily. So far our favorite mapo tofu in the area. The Yummy Spicy Chicken (fried cubed chicken with peppers) was the same, the crunchiness was perfect and the chicken was still moist. I do wish it had a little more spice but it was still good. The Jing Jiang pork also tasted good, but I was quite surprised with the meat quality as re-heating the next day did not have any gamey flavors. Finally the dry vegetable was also really delicious, a wide variety of vegetables with a few having a seared flavor. Would try getting the beef dry pot next time! Service was also really good, the waiters came to check on us multiple times and even wanted to reheat our dry pot. A great place for casual yet delicious Szechuan style food, and our go to spot now!

Nice quaint space. We stopped in for something different. We were seated immediately. Service was…read moregreat. Food cooked fresh to order. Parking lot was small. I do not remember what everyone had but my cumin lamb was great and I had hot sake. My son had the orange chicken which he enjoyed. My daughter had the chicken with scallion and chili and my other daughter got some soup. As you can see in the pictures the portions are big for family style eating. Everything was great. O yeah they have hot saki!! I recommend. I want to say as well Thank you!! My son left his phone and they kept it for him.

Absolutely love this place. Cost is affordable. $29.95…read moreThey are always very clean and super friendly. The food is amazing!

This was my first time at hot pot in a looooong time, and I loved it!! My uncle and cousin took me…read morehere for lunch for my birthday. I was pretty familiar with hot pot, as I have been before. But I still enjoyed a little refresher from my uncle and cousin. You pick two broths, and then you can select all the meat and toppings you want. We did some lamb, pork, and they also got beef (I don't eat beef.) It was nice to see that the broths are split in a large bowl, so I could cook my meat separately from theirs and vice versa. The toppings are things like veggies and noodles. We got some vermicelli noodles and bok choy. There is also a topping/sauce bar where you can make your own creations of things you want to dip your meat into. They have a huge assortment of items to choose from. Things like chili oil, green onions, peppers, gochujang, etc. You can make sauces as spicy as you want. I enjoy some spice, so I made mine pretty spicy. I liked that it was self-serve, so I could go get more as I please. The server was attentive and quick to refill our waters and bring us more items when we asked for them. Me and my uncle both got beers as well. They have a good selection of beers to choose from. I will definitely be back because it was so good! Everything tasted so flavorful and it was so easy to pick and choose what you wanted! Also, it's the perfect thing to eat when it's cold and you are feeling a little congested!

My fiancée found Lao Szechuan on Groupon, and the deal was too good to pass up -- $60 worth of food…read morefor $15. Just a heads-up: there's an automatic 18% gratuity, and if you're not paying close attention to the payment screen, you might accidentally tip on top of the gratuity. So double-check. Walking in, the layout is a little confusing -- open space and no clear signage on where to go. The hostess, who didn't speak much English, quickly asked if we wanted hot pot, Korean BBQ, or Chinese. We chose Chinese, but the interaction felt slightly awkward like she had to process what she just asked us. Pro tip: If you're here for Chinese, head to the right when you walk in. We weren't there during a busy time and ended up in a "VIP" booth, though I'm not sure what made it VIP... but I digress. Ordering was easy thanks to our server, but you'd think with robots delivering the food, the ordering system would be more seamless. Still, the food came out quickly. Here's what we tried: Scallion pancakes ($7.95): Good flavor, could've been cooked a little longer. Still enjoyed them. Braised combo ($15.95): Not for the faint of heart. Surprise ingredients included pig's ear, tripe, and (I think) intestines. Would've appreciated a menu description. Needed extra sauce to make it work, and most of it came home with me. Chef's special duck soup ($4.95): Just broth with a couple raisins. No meat. Kinda disappointed. Should've gone with the wonton soup ($2.95) like my fiancée -- easily the best I've ever had. Singapore chow mei fun ($15.95): Loaded with noodles and chicken (we compromised on chicken). Massive portion, really flavorful. White rice ($2): Standard. Xiao long bao: No photo because I dropped the first round -- soup dumpling explosion. They kindly remade it, but the second batch seemed rushed. Still good to me, but my fiancée wasn't impressed. The atmosphere was nice, the food overall was solid, and despite some bumps, I left full and happy. Not sure I'd call it award-winning service, but I'll definitely be back -- especially with another Groupon.

The interior of the restaurant is very nice and ambient. Clean and large space…read more The food was alright! My friends and I shared 4 dishes amongst the 5 of us and it was just enough food. I don't think I'd return as nothing really stood from the dishes we ordered. It's decent sichuan food but nothing amazing, plus it's kind of pricey especially given the portion size. A good number of the dishes ranged from $25-30 which I think is steep compared to some other local restaurants. Here's what we ordered: 1) Beef in Golden Soup 5/5 - perfectly spicy and beef belly was good 2) Salted Egg Yolk Shrimp 4/5 - plump shrimp cooked well but slightly too greasy 3) Cumin lamb 3/5 - meat cooked to a char so you lose the lamb flavor. 4) Eggplant & green beans 3/5 - too salty 5) Pork and crab xiao long bao 1/5 - skip this dish! $16 for 6 baos; not worth it. The skin is so thick and you only taste pork. Better off eating the frozen ones from Costco.

This place deserves 7 stars. The single best dim sum place…read morewe've ever found. We've come here for years, and it has NEVER disappointed. The service is fast and reliable. The only thing we don't like about the ambiance is the shrine, but that comes with the territory. I highly recommend the large pork bun, soup dumplings, chicken dumplings, and the glutinous rice in lotus leaf is my FAVE. I've never had a bad entree there either, but the dim sum is the best ever! And after dinner, hop over to IceNY and get their mango sticky rice ice cream! A perfect date night.

Ate here for the first time today. My extremely picky Chinese wife really liked it. The tripe is…read morethe best we've had. Chicken feet were tender and flavorful. Everything was great. Dim sum is ordered off the menu and comes out of the kitchen so it tastes better. They served us a pot of tea without asking. That's a real Chinese restaurant.

FOOD/Value: 4.5/5 SERVICE: 4/5…read moreAMBIANCE: 4/5 Tried J Bistro for lunch and overall had a good experience, but there were definitely a few things that could be improved. Their menu has changed recently and lunch prices have gone up. They also offer a separate Korean menu, but everything is written only in Korean without explanations, which can make ordering difficult if you're unfamiliar with the dishes. The lunch menu was also a bit confusing. It mentions that meals come with side items, but some things -- like the noodles -- apparently have to be specifically requested, which wasn't clearly explained. The restaurant was already very busy right when they opened on a weekday, so service felt a little rushed. Our server wasn't especially warm, but she was attentive and kept things moving. That said, the food itself was very good. Highly recommend the black bean noodles (jjajangmyeon) -- definitely the highlight of the meal.

I love this Korean Chinese fusion restaurant, This place…read moremakes the best ja jiang myeon 짜장면it's off the Korean menu. The whole menu is in Korean so you do have to ask the servers to translate for you if you can't read Korean. I am obsessed with these noodles, and I love the fact that you can get them with beef instead of pork. The black bean noodles are a little oily so I like to change it to beef because it makes the black bean noodles less oily. It's a great option if you don't eat pork as well. I wish they had a way to make the Korean menu also have English because the Korean menu slaps for me. 탕수육 tangsuyug the sweet-and-sour pork is so crispy. I love it. I actually asked them to put the sauce on the side so I can dip it in cause I like mine to stay crispy. I ate it so fast. I forgot to take a picture. I'm so sorry! As for the Chinese menu, it is in English. My favorite things to get are the spicy Sichuan wontons, and the braised beef noodle soup! In my opinion, the One songs are not spicy at all so everyone and anyone can try this. The beef noodles are so rich and full of flavor. And they give you such a generous portion as well. It was so good! They also have an amazing lunch special, but I work weekdays so I usually come on the weekends and the prices aren't bad as well. I like to come here after shopping at H Mart.

Very tasty. We don't eat much Szechuan - really interesting food. Not cheap, but very good quality…read more The young woman on the front door, Sara, was delightful. She was handling the takeout orders, seating guests, and running drinks with speed and professionalism.

I was put on these dumplings, and yeah, they're yum! A little spicy and sweet from the sauce with…read morethe deliciously flavorful pork filling, what's not to love? My only issue: inconsistent filling. I've been back for the dumplings specifically, and some days... they'd be rather light. It was quite disappointing to have a dumpling that's 70% wrapper, and I should've taken a pic honestly... but it still tasted good (oop). The other food options are pretty good too, except the curry, which I found ok at best. It was kind of bland in comparison to everything else I tasted. Not actually "Szechuan Spicy" as it states and the curry was a little thin. If something says mala though, believe it... to a degree. Not as tongue numbing as others I've had, but you can still feel it. OH! You have to pay for your rice though. It does not come with and is $2 for each bowl you want. Never before have I had to pay for steamed white rice, but ig it's a first for everything. Dining in here is a bit similar to ordering take away. You have to scan a QR for the table to place your order, which you pay for ahead of time, before your food is made and brought out to you. There isn't much service besides someone getting you a drink. I don't think it's really worth sitting down and eating there, and if you wanted food here, I would only truly recommend the dumplings like I was.

Really good value. I had the duck noodle soup which was…read moregood. The meat was served on the side which is nice. I got some extra crispy pork which was served with the duck meat. Both were very good. My Mainland Chinese wife got the Chow Fun Beef. It was really good and obviously cooked in a very hot wok. She is very picky but really liked it. Prices were cheaper than other places and portions were generous. Duck and pork are leaner than other places but the flavor is still good and you end up with more meat. Service is fine. This was Saturday at lunch and they were very busy but kept the food coming. Service at a Chinese restaurant is usually business-like and this is no exception. Still they were nice and polite.

If you want a quick meal or want bento boxes for the whole family, this is the place to go. The…read moreservice is fast and friendly. I always get four different boxes for my college kid to take to school. He just loves it.

I will come back and do a proper review with photos at another date. I stopped in to grab my…read morehusband some take away and don't feel like to-go dishes are worthy of photos. With that said...the Pork dumplings were perfection today! The skin was on the thicker side but not too thick and the pork mixture was juicy and seasoned perfectly. I want to come back for research purposes to see if today was an anomaly or their standard. We will be coming back!

For this visit, I was craving meat. So I decided to try this place which has had a few good reviews…read moreon Yelp and had the food I wanted to try. Service is almost self serve with the exception the skewers are brought out as they are cooked. Different items take longer to cook, so they will bring out items in the order in which they need to cook. So you can stagger different types and eventually you'll get the skewer you want. The location is small and has a very pretty mural along the wall. Definitely feels like a mom and pop shop. The door needs to be fixed though. Seems the doors hydronic was broken so each time the door opened it slams after. :/ I ordered Beef and Sauerkraut Dumplings Beef Scalded Aorta Kabob Chicken Heart Pork Intestine Taiwan sausage Rice They split the hearts in half to grill, so they ended up being dry and crispy. Depending on how you like heart, it's not juicy or cooked medium, they are pretty well done. I thought it was beef. The flavor was great and had their mala spice mix which was tolerable. The Scalded Aorta was basically eating cartaledge. I didn't like this as much. They were not flavorful and just powdered with their seasoning. The real wonders here was the Pork Intestine and Beef Kraut Dumplings. I'm really glad I got the dumplings. Some of the better dumplings I've had and much better than what Ive had at some top dumpling places. The Taiwan Sausage was hot, sweet and flavorful. If I were to reorder, I probably would leave the heart and aorta out. Get more Intestine and more dumplings. On my way to check out, I noticed they had Stewed pork, so I think next meal will be that and some dumplings and get it to go. Overall well worth the starts they have earned.