John Y.
Yelp
For years, I've loved going to this place for the sheer amount of choices...always something for everybody in the family. They also used to give good quantity and tasty food at a reasonable price.
I'm sad to report that after the past couple of visits, this place has continued to turn for the worse and is on a steep decline, at least for us. I'll list the reasons why.
Food quality: The amazing flavors of their food have been missing on our last several visits. The beef chow foon seems to have no flavor, the BBQ meats are no longer as yummy as we had grown accustomed to. Its like they are just cooking for the look and selling it without putting in consistent effort to keep their flavors the same. Some of the items still taste okay, but too many I've found have disappointed these days.
Service: This place has transformed a few times over the past couple of covid years. Its understandable that their dining area disappeared for a while, reappeared, and now a smaller seating area appears to be what they've settled on. I'm fine with that. There is even an electronic kiosk for you to order food so you don't have to interact with the front staff. However, the staff could use some improvement. The last few times I've found myself waiting for my food for nearly 30 minutes because of lack of communication. I'll be told my order is not ready, when I see it sitting behind the ladies up front. Or, its just sitting there cause they never called my number. I also ask for 1lb of some BBQ and they'd give me a whole piece, out of convenience for them.
Overall, I'm really disappointed in the direction of this restaurant and likely have had my last visit for the foreseeable future. I do hope they turn it around, but I fear they will go away, like so many other faves in Chinatown. Oh, they no longer sell Salt & Pepper Pork Chops either. Thats one of my fave dishes to order from them. Good luck to them. I think this is the end of our long running relationship.