Frank L.
Yelp
3.5 Stars = Very solid, safe bet (my same rating for Din Tai Fung).
This is a traditional Shanghainese restaurant. Unfortunately I was not able to snap photos of our whole 22 course meal, I guess I'm not strong enough to fend off the other warriors from disturbing that "untouched" look for photos.
- LionHead dish was excellent. Light, gravy slathered perfectly cooked cabbage with the well seasoned meatballs was just perfect. Add on a bit of rice, perfect combo.
- Steamed Fish, meat was so delicate, light, with that slight oil taste OMG. The green onion, the sauce, add with rice, another perfect combo.
- Stinky Tofu, not as stinky as a street vendor, but still mouth exploding flavor. No rice needed for me here to dilute any smell/taste, but if you're quesy about it, use rice.
- Fried Tofu entree, hot, crispy, mushy goodness. Never knew taro could be so good.
- Longjing Prawns. I always look forward to this dish. For me it is what I judge a Chinese restaurant by. Kind of like the way to judge a dimsum restaurant are the Shrimp Dumplings. These prawns are coated in egg white, fried in lard, infused with Longjing Tea leaves + Shaoxing wine. This results in a jade white color and only royalty can eat. Luckily, we are all royalty on this planet if you are a good person, so enjoy!
Parking is a bit difficult, and you must walk up stairs to the restaurant. I don't recall if there was an elevator so be warned/call ahead to confirm elevator if you have grandparents attending.