Big Fish Dive C.
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This is our latest find for authentic tasty Chinese food in the east San Gabriel valley. This one happened to serve Hunan cuisine, which is known for its extreme spiciness. We generally do not search out Hunan dishes, but I was hungry for some spicy food. We only tried two of its dishes and both were excellent. We asked the nice server if one of the dishes was spicy and her reply was pretty funny. She said there was only one item on the menu that comes without hot peppers, which was the steamed spare ribs with taro roots. Naturally we had to try it and it was very tasty. Both the taro roots and the pork were tender and flavorful, just as good as the top restaurants in China. We also tried the beef with sauerkraut in a bucket. We asked this one to be “micro” spicy and it was still pretty spicy, but in a very good way. The server also told us that we an ask any of the dishes without chili peppers (but then why come to a Hunan restaurant) or we can ask for reduced spiciness as well.
This place was recently opened and the eating area was fresh and comfortable. The service was friendly and attentive. Highly recommended if you like spicy Chinese dishes or you can do what we did, which was asking for “micro” spicy. If you haven’t tried Hunan cuisine before, then prepare for a culinary adventure here.
This is one of the few places that I rated 5* for food, service and atmosphere, especially for a family style restaurant.