There used to be a Chinese place of this name along Av. Las Heras that offered up a selection of…read moredim sum, one of the only spots around that did. And a far bigger offering than either Hong Kong Style or Canton did or do. I never liked the physical space, but the food was excellent, and as a delivery option, it was a weekly call.
When they closed up in 2012, I was not pleased. What I didn't know, is that they'd simply been priced out of the neighborhood, and decided to try for fame and fortune in the more relaxed and residential area in the northwest of the city. But here, they've been apparently happily plugging away for the last five years. They still have the same old multipage menus packed with Cantonese and Szechuan dishes, though a large percentage of them are now not available, without an advance phone call. As the owner, who still cheerfully attends every table says, most of her customers don't order anything but stir-fried noodles or fried rice, so stocking all the ingredients for the rest of it isn't tenable. But anything on the menu is available with a day or two's notice - or at least that was the offer. I've been twice now, once solo, once with a friend.
Potstickers - Some of the best of these around - well seasoned, packed with pork, green onions, and more, and just look at the hot sauce, which is, as it used to be, a blend of fresh chilies, garlic, and szechuan peppercorn. 60 pesos.
Steamed BBQ Pork Buns - Again, excellent, and with the classic slightly sweet barbecued pork instead of the more common simple stewed pork that so many places here offer. 50 pesos.
Shumai - I don't know that I've ever seen shumai without any kind of wrapper, but honestly, after trying these, who cares about the wrapper. Huge, delicious pork meatballs infused with flavors of orange and tangerine peel and white pepper. 50 pesos.
Kung Pao Calamari - On the plus side, laden with calamari, a mix of vegetables, and when informed "bien picante", happily made so, with a good amount of fresh chilies sliced and stir-fried into the dish. I also like that it was fresh chilies, not dried. Toasted whole almonds were served on the side rather than tossed in with the dish - I do still prefer peanuts with my kung pao, and the menu does specify peanuts, but nothing to complain about, unless you have an allergy to almonds. Though again, on the side, so you could just not add them to the dish. 158 pesos.
Ma-Po Tofu - Easily the best version of this spicy tofu and pork dish that I've had in Buenos Aires, and among the best I've had anywhere. We slurped this down so fast that I'm not sure she'd made it back to the kitchen by the time we were done. 158 pesos.
Cute little place, about a quarter the size of the old one. Great service. Excellent food. Really reasonably priced. It's a bit of a pain to get to from Recoleta, but this one's going to be a fairly regular trip for me - it's worth the effort. Easily moves to the top of my "Casual Chinese" list.
