Ann T.
Yelp
Unique dining experience for sure! I kept getting Instagram ads for this restaurant and couldn't help wanting to go here because of the cute geese I keep seeing. Apparently if you follow them on WeChat or join their rewards program, you can get special deals, discounts, and some of their cute geese merch.
When we went on July 4th Saturday, it was a busy restaurant, but our friend go there earlier than us and was able to reserve a spot for 6 and it was in one of their neat booth seating with interesting traditional art all around. The atmosphere was quite loud and lively. You can easily call over their staff for different reasons (water, service, check, etc.) with the call button.
Although we wanted to try the goose stew, it was a bit pricier than our range and we opted for something that would be easier for the group to consume. Alas, we also forgot to order the cornbread that is cooked on the side of the hotpot, but I guess it was alright as we were quite full from what we ordered that night.
We got the:
1) Hawthorne Soda:
-I haven't seen this before and wanted to try it out, but I'm sure you can get this at any Chinese grocery market.
-Tastes exactly like Haw flakes but in a soda form, quite nostalgic.
2) Fried Pork with Sweet and Sour Sauce:
-Probably my FAVORITE iteration of fried pork with sweet and sour sauce. Most of the times when I've had this dish before the sauce was way too thick and syrupy but this version has a lighter version of the sauce and the exterior was thin and nicely crisp. There's a slight chewiness to the breading too, making it super yummy.
-Would definitely go here just to get this again.
3) Shovel Stir Fry Lamb:
-This ACTUALLY comes out in a shovel, which is neat for photos.
-Deliciously seasoned chunks of lamb that's nice and moist and tender.
-Came with a good amount of stir fried bell pepper as well.
-Tasted great with the extra rice we got too.
4) Five Vegetable and Cold Noodle:
-Another hit with our table.
-Noodles were flat and had a nice chewy texture to them that absorbed the peanut butter sauce well.
-Lots of julienned chopped veggies and scrambled egg as well.
-The waiter mixed it for us too.
-Perfect for a hot summer day.
5) Pickled Cabbage Stewed with Pork:
-For 6 people we got the serving for 2 people and it was enough to feed all of us, especially with everything else that we ordered beforehand.
-The stew comes with Chinese sauerkraut, pork rib, pork belly, and frozen tofu.
-They put a timer on your table and it'll go off when it's ready to eat, just know that it's going to be SUPER hot.
-Lots of tofu, cabbage, and pork belly within, along with bone in meat too. I enjoyed the pork belly and the pickled taste is nice and sour, aka refreshing with everything else we ordered.
-We ordered an extra helping of rice to balance out everything that we ordered.
-It was enough for 2 bowls of stew, meat, and tofu for each person, with some of our table clearing out the rest of the stew.
Wouldn't mind stopping here again!