Five visits, two stars. Here why: First visit - the owner was here and greeted us. He went over in detail how he gets locally sourced meats and uses organic ingredients. Sounded great. I ordered the Hakka Tofu and was extremely impressed. I loved everything about this place. Gave it a 5 star review on Yelp that night. Second visit - I liked my dish so much I came back a few days later and ordered it for takeout. While I am waiting they offered me some hot tea (this is important for the fifth visit). I asked if they charged for that and they said no because they always give hot tea. Got the Hakka Tofu home and immediately noticed it didn't have all those tasty basil leaves in it like before. It wasn't horrible but didn't taste nearly as good as the first time. Third visit - dined in and ordered my Hakka Tofu again and mentioned how the last time I got it for takeout and it didn't have the basil leaves. They apologized and made me a plate. The leaves were there but it was so extremely salty it was difficult to enjoy. I am a saltaholic and this was too much for me. Fourth visit - yes still coming back even though the last two times were disappointing. Ordered the Hakka Tofu and while I am waiting the waitress asks if I want water or hot tea. I ask if the tea is extra and she says no and we will always offer you tea. This time the Hakka Tofu was every bit as good as it was on my first visit. I love this place again. Fifth visit - it went so well last time I am back. I ordered my Hakka Tofu. It took a few times because the waiter did not understand English. I pointed to the item on the menu and he want back to place the order. As he came to the table with water I asked if I could have hot tea. Didn't quite understand at first but finally got it and said he thinks it's extra. I mentioned to him that every time I ate there it was offered for free. He apologized and let me know it was his first day and he would check. A few minutes later an old European lady who spoke less English than he did brings the tea and I asked her if it was extra. She didn't understand at first and finally said yes it was extra. I let her know it had always been offered for free. She just walked away. That was it. I got my coat and left. Didn't even wait for my meal. This place has the potential to be the best Asian restaurant in Cleveland. If you manage to time it just right and show up when the owner is there you will love this place. If he's not there just leave. The place is poorly run and the food sucks if he's not there. What a shame... read more

The service was great and they really treat customers here like guests they want to make sure are taken care of. The menu is extremely extensive and definitely has something for everyone. The food is fairly priced and tasted fantastic. We had egg rolls, scallion pancake, tofu BBQ, and general tao's. Not only were the portions plentiful, but we had to bring some of it home with us. Will definitely be coming back. read more

You Yelpers had me really pumped for this place, but I didn't see what all of the commotion was about. I was not happy with the service, and the food was okay. Let me start out with the basics. We were confused as to finding the place and when we got inside were were still confused on how and where to sit. For first timers: grab your menus at the door for extra time to look, or wait until you're seated for who-knows-how-long to get a menu (the people behind us had to wait about 10 minutes). walk around the strip of counter until you get someone's attention to seat you. We waited a little while for someone to come take our drink orders and then even longer for her to come back so we could order food. Actually, she took 2 tables orders before ours that arrived later than us... We almost left. I think the only reason the waitress came over was because we started pulling our wallets out to pay for the drinks. When ordering our food, our questions were handled very well. I had a peach iced tea which was very peach-y but delicious. Not yummy enough to suck down but slowly sip. I say this because you know service is bad when you finish your drink and all the ice in it well before you get your food... The waitress came over to tell us the kitchen was very busy but there was only one other table waiting for food besides us. I had ordered a vegetable egg roll and vegetable mei fen (both vegetarian items). Another person in my group ordered the vegetable egg roll too, and both of them were served burnt and lacked flavor inside. Then, I was served the wrong entree and it was served to me before anyone else got their food. I was served the lo mein instead of mei fen. It was ok- barely any veggies were viable in it so I didn't see the point in having to pay extra for vegetables. My friends got orange chicken and said it was very good. read more

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The beef noodle soup is awesome!!!! So authentic 台湾牛肉面吃的满头大汗！ Noodle is chewy and the soup base flavorful with hint of tomato and savor of beef stew. The pickled vegetables garnished on top makes the noodle even more chewy! The baby Bokchoy is soaked with soup base as well!! The basil Eggplant dish is also very good! Has many vegetables and instead of being greasy and sweet, the basil and onions make it really refreshing!! read more

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What an experience... The service was truly awful. I will not lie, they did try their best to be accommodating, but failed miserably. I waited over half an hour for my salmon soba, where there were four employees in total who could not get to it. The whole waiting time consisted of each employee mentioning the words salmon soba on average of 4x PER PERSON. It was interesting to see how other people who came in after myself, retrieved their orders quickly. I also ordered the scallion pancake which came out in a timely manner. I enjoyed eating this while waiting for my entree to come out. After my salmon soba arrived, one of the cooks asked if I wanted sauce for my scallion pancake which I was already finishing up. He apologized, but at that point and time there was nothing that could be done. I have no idea as to why it took so long for my bubble tea to be made, another employee waited until the last minute to make me one which only took her two minutes to make. I had the strawberry bubble tea, which I did not enjoy (but I am particular about my bubble tea). Other notes: seating is rough as they're are two long tables available with one small circle table by the restroom, so for those not comfortable with sitting next to a stranger, maybe this place is not for you. Water is self-serving and available (no ice, just water). They also ran out of chopsticks.. I would only come back for the scallion pancake, I did really enjoy that. read more

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This is really solid Taiwanese food. I like their emphasis on street food and small eats, which means that multiple items can be ordered for a full meal. Both the beef noodle soup and peddler noodles were heavy on taste and very satisfying. The broth of the former was rich and the beef was tender. The peddler noodle was more of a dry noodle with a layer of sauce on the bottom, and it mixed really well with the braised ground meat on the top. The setup of the inside location was a bit unconventional, but it worked. The waitress was really friendly and checked up on us enough times. Finally, the bubble tea was made well, with the right amount of sweetness and not too watery. Apparently the owners know the people associated with Ten Ren, which explains the bubble tea. read more

Phusion Cafe - Jasmine milk tea - Taiwanese Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Thank you Yelpers, you did it again! Very modest place, a sort of neighborhood-ish kinda restaurant but with all the ingredients to make it a gem. I was hungry for noodles so I ordered the Taiwanese Noodle Soup with Beef. The bowl was big, everything tasted fresh and yummy. The beef was tender and delicious while the vegetables, noodles and spices blended in perfectly. Very reasonable, it's hard to find value like this out there. This was my first visit but will not be my last. Thank you Phusion Cafe for the great service as well. read more

Highly disappointed. We came in with high expectations of this place. Ordered the popcorn chicken but they were out, so we settled for the popcorn tenders which were supposed to be somewhat similar. It was dry and tasteless. The milk teas were watered down and had no flavor whatsoever. The boba itself was not even cooked all the way. Once you bite into it, the center was still hard. The 3 cup chicken was also flavorless. The worst part about this was that the rice.... was dry and old. You could already tell by looking at it, that it has been sitting there for a while. I would not recommend this place to anyone. Save your money. read more

Phusion Cafe - Old rice - Taiwanese Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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came back here several times since my initial 4 star review and one time we saw bugs crawling on the separating half wall. Never came back since and never will. this place just doesnt give a clean feel. Please update and clean your restaurant. This place has good food at times and can potentially be one of the better asian restaurants in the area if they manage it right. read more

Had a bubble tea craving as we drove through Cleveland. I'm so happy we decided to stop at this location based off other Yelp recommendations. Super easy to get to, no traffic, easy to get back into I-90 after. Jasmine bubble tea was spectacular as well as the traditional. Service was great, loved reading the menu and checking out the food. We will be back to eat next time!!! read more

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Went back for bubble tea and ended up ordering food too. Had the pickle pork intestine... I was told I was the first American customer to order it. The dish tasted much better than I thought it would. I really like the pickle. The service was really good too! Safe to say the Phusion Cafe will be a regular stop for me whenever I am in Cleveland. read more

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I came back during winter break and the place finally expanded! This place can finally have a party room! read more

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Yummy Taiwanese food. Only complaint, they need to get a heater during the colder months. Service was very friendly and informative. Will go back when warmer and get the milk tea! read more

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A small little unassuming place that has amazing food. Affordable and you get a lot of food too!

It's an odd little restaurant that makes you wonder if you're at the right place as you walk in. But the owners are super courteous, they recognize that confused look, and quickly usher you into the dining space. You can see the menu I posted in the pictures, an appropriate variety of things to choose from. They also use ten ren tea for their milk tea beverages, kind of reminds me of all the great places back in LA. The Cleveland Asian food scene is getting much better these days with a good variety to consider. Food: Salt and pepper pork: It was over-fried, dried out. The meat lost its texture. The seasoning was good, but left me disappointed. Schechwan string beans: Well done with a good level of spice that most everyone would be able to tolerate. Hard to mess this up. Taro & Pork: This item was not on the menu, but the owner recommended it so we went with it. Not bad, but not great. Lacked a little bit of seasoning. In general, I went with great expectations based on reviews. I think maybe I didn't try the best items and they likely deserve another shot. But based on what I already tried, I think I would choose to order all the same items from other pre-existing restaurants. Their beef noodle looks really good... should try that next time. ----------------------------------- Explanation of my rating system - 5*: Epitome of something, the best I've had, would LOVE to go back 4*: Great food and happy to go back regularly, but not the best of the category 3*: Food is fine. I may spontaneously decide to go there based on convenience. But no need to go back either. 2*: If you insist, I guess I'll come along. I'll find something to eat. But I wouldn't have picked it. 1*: No plans to come back. I'll try to talk companions out of going. read more

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The b7 I ordered looks/tastes nothing like night market fried chicken tender in Taiwan. Vegetable on the side is over cooked. My friend and I have diarrhea after eating at Phusion Cafe... read more

Phusion Cafe - B7 - Taiwanese Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

We ordered a lot of different food from here during our visit: - beef noodle soup with handmade noodles: Amazing flavors, really tender meat, and noodles were really chewy and fresh. It was awesome. They also gave us some house-made spicy sauce, and that spicy sauce was really spicy! But it was really flavorful and delicious. 5 stars - pork chop noodles: I ordered this with handmade noodles too, but there was some miscommunication and we got the normal noodles. They tasted really soft and not very good at all. The pork chop was okay, but the breading was really thick. They put some meat sauce on top of it though, which makes it much more tasty. The pork itself isn't very flavorful, and the breading is a bit thick. 3 stars. - pork chop rice: Pork chop was the same as with the noodle. As far as the rice goes, it was just a bowl-turned-upside-down of white rice, no sauce on it. My dad ended up scooping some of the beef noodle soup to put on the rice so there was flavor on it. Not sure why they didn't put any of the minced meat on top of the rice. 3 stars. - scallion pancake: It was really thin and pretty hard, not fluffy at all. It wasn't very flavorful either, and there was definitely a bunch of oil on it. Not too big a fan to be honest. 3 stars - popcorn chicken: Chicken was okay as far as flavor goes, but there could have been more flavor. It was heavily friend so it was really crispy on the outside. Breading was also somewhat thick, pretty average. 3 stars - matcha bubble tea, no sugar no ice: Powder alert! Upon the first sip, I knew it was powder. It was sweet even without sugar, and I could very clearly taste the powder. Coming from the Bay Area, I know what quality bubble tea tastes like, and this was not it. We got the bubbles on the side because we were going to take this home to my sister, but she didn't like it either. The bubbles were pretty hard on the inside and the powdery tea did not do it any good. We ended up dumping it because nobody in our family wanted to drink it. Also, the waitress didn't ask us what size we wanted, and she automatically gave us a large size. Not a fan. 1 star TL;DR: Get the beef noodle soup with handmade noodles. Everything else is mediocre. Service is friendly though; the owner came around to chat with us a bit and he was quite friendly. Pretty awesome. Good portions for the cheap price too, hooray! read more

It's a small restaurant with a couple seats. The owners are so friendly and cute- they're so welcoming and it's pretty hard to see that these days. Popcorn chicken is good! Potions are pretty big and crispy. I don't recommend getting the beef noodles- it's a bit bland and it just tastes like eating plain noodles.. but maybe I didn't wait enough for the flavor to soak in? read more

The boss is really Taiwanese and the food is very local Taiwanese food. You Must go to the Phusion Cafe if you want to try real Taiwanese food, such as beef noodle, fry pork chop and three cap chicken. Those are so delicious and famous food in Taiwan. read more

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I've been holding off writing a review for this place for quite a while now. About a year actually, although it wasn't because I hadn't tried it. In fact, I've visited this restaurant several times in the past year, but I could never give it the review I truly wanted to. First off, let me just say that I have such admiration for the owner of this restaurant. Did you know that he owns not just one, but three restaurants in Cleveland? Each with a different menu and concept? Yet every time I stop in Phusion, there he is at the front, greeting people, cashing them out, asking how their food was, humble as can be. This guy is pure immigrant work ethic and it just fills my heart with happiness for his business success thus far. That being said, the first few times... okay the first several times I came in here, the service (aside from that via the owner) was just poor. It wasn't bad in the sense that the servers were rude or impatient, they were just poor servers. They were awkward, they acted like they had never worked in a restaurant before, and they didn't sell the product to me. This is what made it hard for me to, as I said, give this place the review I wanted to. There was always just something a little off about it.... until now. The last two times I've stopped in, there has been the sweetest, kindest, friendliest girl working there (I'm sorry I wish I knew her name!). She is very knowledgeable about the menu, and was able to offer suggestions to my friend who had never been. She is engaging without hovering, and goes above and beyond to give great customer service. This is what I've been waiting for all along! Now onto the food.... The food is true Taiwanese delight. I haven't tried a ton of dishes on their menu, but those I have tried have been not what I expected at all, and this is a great thing. You see, oftentimes I have an expectation going into Chinese restaurants that they will offer something only vaguely Chinese, modified for American palettes, and I leave feeling oh so dismayed. This place however, is authentic Hakka cuisine. Each dish I've had reminds me of a street food stand, and not in a bad way, but in the sense that it tastes so homemade, so pure to the intent, that you have no doubt as to what they intended the dish to be. Take for example the potstickers. Now, normally you order potstickers, and you get these measly little pockets with filling that has no resemblance to anything you could identify. The potstickers here however, are giant doughy pillows filled with juicy meat that leaves you to discern whether you should keep chowing down or wait for the giant clouds of steam to escape (personally, I'm never that patient). I also want to give a shoutout to the beef noodle soup... it's rich, it's full of tender chunks of beef, and to top it off they offer hand pulled noodles leaving you so satisfied and full. Finally, you can't leave here without getting some of their bubble tea! It's pretty sweet, but they use Ten Ren tea, not powder, so you get a lot of flavor and the fruit ones are so refreshing on a hot day. Phew. I feel better now I was able to properly review this place. Now just fingers crossed they can keep up the good service! read more

My friend and stopped there for lunch. We ordered a popcorn chicken, porkchop with rice and noodle with mushroom. We considered order a jasmine green milk tea to share ( since it is too heavy for lunch). The owner came out and told us that they can prepare hot or cold according on what we want, he also split the bubble tea for us. The green tea was nice, no too sweet. We didn't have to wait long for our lunch. The popcorn chicken was great, crispy and tasty; it was quite big portion for appitizer. My noodle soup had a nice aroma smell and taste delicious. However, it was so big and I cannot finish it. My friend had porkchop on rice and the pork was crispy and tasty. The service was good, they packed the food for us to go. The price was so affordable. I will defitnitely go back to try another dish. read more

Very disappointed. We are Taiwanese from California so maybe I should not use the same standard here in Cleveland. I was very excited when finding out there's a Taiwanese cafe. When we got there, the place looked nothing like the photos in Yelp. I don't know what they did to it. And I was expecting to see Taiwanese (or I could compromise for any mainland Chinese) in the kitchen. None. That's when we got doubtful about whether we should order anything there. Not wanting to walk out just like that, my husband said maybe we should just get boba milk tea, thinking it should be pretty safe and not easy to mess up. Big mistake! That was probably THE worst milk tea I've ever had in my life. How the heck would jasmine tea come out with an orange color? And the boba was completely not chewy and tasted "powdery". We didn't even finish our teas and just threw them away. The place also looked messy. We will NOT go back and will not recommending anyone about this place. I hope the owner (if they are Taiwanese) sees this review and work on some serious improvements. read more

Great service and fantastic food! Ordered delivery 5pm on a workday and the food was here in 30 mins. Wow! Don't miss out on their Popcorn Chicken! read more

Great place for Taiwanese food. The handmade noodles in Beef noodles were amazing, chewy and very authentic. Also tried the popcorn chicken, it was pretty good. read more

Phusion Cafe - Taiwanese Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

As far as I know, this and China Sea by CSU are the only Taiwanese restaurants in the northeast Ohio area. Phusion Cafe definitely delivers, with the trademark Taiwanese staples of three cup chicken, Taiwanese sausage fried rice, and Peddler noodles. Above all else, Phusion Cafe has by far the best bubble tea in Cleveland, which is to be expected considering their tea is based on TenRen Tea Time's recipes. I particularly love the lychee bubble tea, which has a very strong natural fruit flavor to it. This is THE place I go to, to satisfy my cravings for Taiwanese food. read more

Tried this out tonight, not sure we have the same flavors in mind but, not the worst ever. General Tso 's chicken: Very fatty dark meat, unable to eat about 1/3of out. Asked for mild and got what I ordered. The sauce was just kind of bland and tasted a bit burnt. Fried rice (side) : Decent but, no vegetables at all. Teriaki chicken stix: Came deep fried, no sauce on it with a shot of Siracha sauce, not at all appetizing. I drowned it in the Generals sauce just to try it, still very tough threw out two sticks to Co worker. Crab Rangoon : Everybody has their own recipe and we do not see eye to eye on this one. Sweet yet filled with diced onions, specs of imitation crab. Not horrible. Overall I don't believe that I will order here again. But, the food was not horrible our overall bad just not for me. I'm accustomed to Fairlawn House Of Hunan or Main Wok. read more

this is some serious taiwanese food. i can't believe it took someone so long to see how many chinese students there are at case, and that they should open a restaurant there! the owner is the most friendly restaurant owner ever. my friend who is half chinese was trying to speak chinese with him, he was super patient, and when she got her leftovers to go, he topped it off. so so nice! when i went i got scallion pancakes, buffalo tofu, bbq ribs, pan fried dumplings, and popcorn chicken. all delicious. next i want to try the bbq tofu! read more

Finally, a Taiwanese place in Cleveland! Giving it four stars instead of five only because the service was on the slow side and I think some of the dishes did trend towards the salty side. I bought the lu rou fan (pork belly with rice), which I really don't think you can find anywhere else in the city. It tasted authentic and was well-priced. My friend ordered the spicy fish filet, which was definitely quite salty. The bamboo with garlic sauce was surprisingly tasty, as the bamboo was sautéed well (and believe me, I usually hate bamboo) and the sauce was very flavorful. Even if you don't like bamboo, I might consider this dish. Overall, while the food trended towards salty, this is a pretty authentic Taiwanese food experience that I highly recommend. read more

Stopped here for our anniversary dinner last minute and it was the best. The best noodles I've had since San Francisco. Hot sauce and noodles were handmade and the service was friendly and prompt. You can BYOB, which me and my SO didn't know until the end of the meal. My definite go-to spot in Cleveland Asiatown. read more

Phusion Cafe is a fairly new restaurant inside the 3030 Superior Ave. building that houses several different businesses. This is no frills, cozy dining room shop serving tasty food with friendly staff. I tried their Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup and it was delicious and quite authentic. The broth was rich and the beef was tender and savory. The noodles appears home-made but I couldn't be sure. The bowl also had some greens which accompanied the noodle and broth well. I had the Pork Chop over rice to-go and found it a little disappointing. The pork chop was tender but the seasoning was unbalanced. They served it with half a hard boiled egg and some pickled vegetables. I think I was expecting something similar to a Vietnamese Pork Chop and rice, which it clearly wasn't. Overall, I will definitely return for another meal because there are other dishes that I'd love to try there. read more

Good food with really nice and generous shop owner. I asked him for a little bit extra rice and he gave me rice and some braise pork to have with it. read more

So let me start by saying- I have no frame of reference for Taiwanese food. I'm from Cleveland, and from what I hear, this is Cleveland's first Taiwanese restaurant-- so I've got nothing to compare it to. That said, I've been here twice now, and I really like it! The first time, I was in a big party, and honestly, a little overwhelmed. I ordered beef noodle soup, because it had been recommended to me. I loved it. Really great flavor, and such a warming comforting food. I also had milk tea bubble tea, which was very tasty! I just went again, though. My friend and I got there kind of late- close to 8. So it was just us and 1 other table. We chatted with the owner for a bit, who gave us lots of recommendations and described a lot of the menu items to us. He is obviously very proud of the quality of the food and his restaurant. We ended up ordering the handmade dumplings, pan fried-- seriously so delicious! Dipped in soy sauce, vinegar, and their house made hot oil! Yum. We had beef noodle soup again, which was like I remembered. And I got "three cups" chicken. The owner had mentioned that this is traditionally served with bones in. So that's how I ordered it. A little trickier to eat, but it had a really great and unique flavor. It was cooked with fennel, whole pieces of ginger root, and basil, in a savory sauce. I thought it was really great, and unlike anything I've ever eaten. Our server was really sweet- she checked on us often, and we made nice conversation. After we were done, she brought us some crab rangoon as a treat! so nice! If I were you, I'd definitely give Phusion a try! It is very casual, with really reasonable prices. The service is great, and the food is very comforting. read more

Phusion Cafe - Beef noodle soup, three cups chicken, and pan fried dumpling! Yum! - Taiwanese Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

The service is fantastic and the waitstaff is eager to help you navigate the menu. There were six of us so we ordered a large variety. The crispy duck is truly crispy and delicious. There are bones, but they make sure to tell you so that shouldn't be a problem for anyone. The peanut butter chicken was flavorful and melted right in your mouth. I'm amazed at how much effort they put into customer service. The food is fantastic and authentic, and I will be back anytime I find myself in Cleveland. read more

Ordered for catering and the food is amazing!!!!!!!!!! Will definitely recommend it to everyone read more

I've been to Phusion's neighboring restaurant, Superior Pho, lots of times. Also visited it's sister restaurant Phuel Café, downtown, but this was my first visit to Phusion Casfe, and I was not at all disappointed. I visited for lunch and based on Yelp reviews, I knew that I had to order the braised pork dish over rice. I entered the restaurant, and was seated. I was given a Taiwanese menu as well as a American menu with pictures. The waitress was super friendly in making sure that I was familiar with the dishes offered. My entrée arrived a short time later. The portion was huge. The pork was tasty, nicely seasoned. A first for me was the soy marinated boiled egg. The egg was warm, just the right amount of saltiness from the soy, and a great accompaniment to the entrée. I also had a shrimp egg roll, which was typical, nothing special. I will absolutely return to Phusion Café. read more

I've been waiting for too long for a restaurant in Cleveland that serves authentic Taiwanese food and I am so glad this place open up. I tried their three cup chicken, beef noodle soup, soy paste noodles, and a stir fry dish. Everything was satisfactory and the portions are good. Maybe I am used to super authentic Taiwanese food, somehow I feel there could be more flavor to the three cup chicken and the beef noodle soup. Other than that the food really is quite Taiwanese and I'd definitely go back many more times! Good price as well. Con: Make sure you are very clear when you order food, the waitress got our food wrong couple times and forgot to put down what we ordered the 2 times I went. read more

Pork belly stew is the best I've found in the US. It might be a bit too greasy to some people if you are not used to greasy Chinese dishes though. read more

Tried this place for delivery to my hotel twice now and I've enjoyed each time. If you are into traditional Chinese food over breaded Kung pow chicken stuff, I think this is your place to go downtown. The pork belly is as good as I hoped it would be. read more

I would only use this restaurant for take out Stay away from Popcorn Chicken Hard working crew and very willing to please Tofu General with Broccoli is WOW worth it!!!! read more

I am so happy that authentic Chinese food is obtainable within walking distance now. I've been here twice, got the braised pork with rice and stew pork belly with rice. Both dishes were good, although I could use for more meat and less rice. They give a ridiculously large amount of rice. Also, this place is small but both times I was able to find a table. People also don't tend to stay long so you probably wouldn't have to wait long for a table. read more