Shane F.
Yelp
We were looking to try some new dim sum joints, and knew we would be looking for an evening visit. Given how far we are from Plano in Fort Worth, we had to do some planning. JS Chen showed up several times in some big lists, so I chose the restaurant for all of us. Let's just say, the drive was entirely worth it.
Located near Mitsuwa marketplace in Plano, the restaurant is relatively quiet in the evenings, which is much preferred during the pandemic. The place is nice and clean, but expect very straightforward service. In terms of drinks, the beer is cheap ($4-5), and I would avoid the house wine...I'm sure the bottles are probably better, but you are better served with wine or a lovely hot tea.
We ordered four dim sum choices, including soup dumplings, har gow, fried shrimp dumplings and shumai. These come out as soon as they are cooked, so they are incredibly hot and so fresh. The har gow and shrimp dumplings were delicious, and so were the shumai (although those arrived at the end of the meal). The soup dumplings were good, but I would've liked more soup in them. We also ordered salted fish fried rice, half roast duck, garlic eggplant and beef flat noodles. Yes, I know we overordered, but none of us ate anything all day...the good thing is, we ended up with a LOT for leftovers.
The rice was delicious although not enough of a salted fish taste. The roast duck was also good, but the skin could be a bit crispier...still, lovely meat and a good quality dish. The eggplant may have been one of my faves, with a nice flavor that was sweet and savory at the same time. The beef flat noodles were a little one-note for me, so I wouldn't order that again.
Given how large the menu is, and that they have cart-style dim sum in the mornings/afternoons on weekends, I will absolutely be back.