Mama Lu’s Dumpling House

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"At a glance, Jiang Nan Spring has many of the same things as other banquet-style Chinese restaurants in the SGV: big portions, large round tables for the whole family, and a mini-encyclopedia of a menu (this one is 100+ dishes long). But within that giant menu are delicious Shanghainese dishes that set this bright, modern-looking spot apart, like delicately braised meats, tender eggplant stir-fries, and seaweed-battered fried fish. Everything here arrives hot and fast, including delicate, Shaoxing-simmered drunken chicken, and fried riblets coated in a sticky-sweet red glaze. The servers here are experts at assembling a balanced meal, so put your trust in them when ordering." - sylvio martins, brant cox, garrett snyder