Katie-Ann F.
Yelp
Came here a couple of times with friends, and we ordered family style. The first time, we got the Mapo tofu, Lo Mein with Chicken, Pork belly dry pot, Beef with Broccoli, and Dou Miu.
The mapo tofu was quite oily without much flavor. It felt like soft tofu was added to a diluted sauce, so the dish lacked cohesiveness and depth of flavor within the tofu. The lo mein with chicken had nicely cooked noodles covered in a good balanced and savory soy sauce. The Pork belly dry pot was oily and very heavy, but the meat quality itself wasn't bad. The Beef with broccoli had tender meat and well-cooked broccoli, but the whole dish was extremely salty. And the Dou miu was sautéed perfectly and had strong garlic flavors which I love.
The next time we came, we ordered Shrimp Dumplings (har gao), Fried Dumplings with pork filling, Pineapple Fried Rice with Chicken, Scrambled Eggs with Tomato, Chicken with Broccoli, Shrimp with Cashew Nuts, and Chow Mein with Roasted Pork, Chicken, and Shrimp. The shrimp dumplings were not traditional which normally contain seasoned whole shrimp. These ones contained shrimp paste wrapped in a thick dumpling wrapper, so the texture was spongier than the usual har gaos but not bad overall. The fried dumplings were nicely fried, crispy, and not overly oily. Both appetizers came with a dipping sauce that had a good balance of acidity, savory, and sweetness. Unfortunately, the pineapple fried rice was very bland, and the chicken, although very tender and soft, also lacked any seasoning or flavor. The dish didn't seem to have the usual soy sauce and umami flavor that I was looking for. The scrambled eggs with tomatoes were cooked nicely with soft and creamy eggs. I wish it was more flavorful as it also lacked umami. Both the chicken with broccoli and shrimp with cashew nuts were covered in similar sauces that were very salty...otherwise the individual components in each dish were cooked well. Lastly, the chow mein was probably my favorite of the night. Not greasy, good amount of savory flavor but not overpowering, and a variety of well-cooked proteins that each added its own flavor profile.
The staff are wonderful, super friendly and welcoming. But overall, I was a bit disappointed with the food, so I probably wouldn't come back, unfortunately.
