Krypton C.
Yelp
Food:
A place to try, if you are feeling adventurous - not your typical cuts of meat.
At the register, you will see a fridge of cold dishes, from duck neck/head/wings to marinated pig ears to cooked organs. They sell the duck pieces in a combo and the other options by weight. A similar fridge with prepackaged cuts is also present if you are in a rush but need your pig ear fix. Interesting, and something we'll try next time, as we like the cold cuts from Spicy Hut.
We wanted hot food this time and ordered the highly recommended stinky tofu and a skewer combo (as opposed to choosing individually). They also have other fried options - fried squid, popcorn chicken, chicken soft bones - again something to try next time.
Stinky Tofu: fried tofu soaking in a sour sauce. Hot, fresh, and an acquired taste and smell.
Skewer Combo: 11 preselected skewers - 8 beef, 2 chicken fillet, 1 sausage - in a sweet five spice flavor, though they have 4 other flavors to choose from. Again, prepared after ordering so it came out fresh. The chicken was our favorite, as it absorbed the flavor well and was hearty. The sausage was good too. The beef was small portions, despite being 8 skewers. Why not save the planet and consolidate onto 3-4 sticks lol. Overall, filling snack for 1 person.
Service:
No frills, no nonsense, nobody to welcome or guide us through the menu. We ordered on the kiosk, then sat at one of three tables as we waited for our food. A worker came out with our food and two chopsticks. We saw maybe two workers who mainly stayed in the back, only coming out when they notice others come in, so it was difficult to get napkins (none laid out and have to ask for some off a paper towel roll - we were given two, one for each person eating oily/saucy food lol)
Atmosphere:
Sad to say, but it was a ghost town. We passed by Yintang, Eastern Dynasty, Spicy City, Liuyishou, all packed with happy eaters. We were the only ones dining in, but there were a few take out orders as we ate our food. Take out the move here? They keep the floors and tables clean though haha. Located in a small plaza with tight parking spots that you may have to fight for.