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| - We saw the name of this place, and thought "Hey, this might be a nice place to get some spicy food", because we have big hopes and bigger dreams. We stopped by a little after 6:30pm on a Thursday evening, and there was only one other table seated. We were sat, and the waitress promptly moved to replace our chopstick/bowl setup with a plate and fork. When I told her that we're perfectly fine using the chopsticks, she expressed amazement, then presented the menu, advising us in cautious terms that one side was authentic and the other side was American-style. I appreciate her looking out, but (if you've read my other reviews) you know by now that I've just gotten used to this sort of treatment. Even in 2018, people are amazed that white people know how to use chopsticks and enjoy spicy food. But whatever.
Anyhow, we ordered the special fried beef, frog leg dry hotpot, popcorn chicken, and deep fried pork intestine. I took a picture of everything, and everything was absolutely delicious. You should bring one of your white friends here, order the deep fried pork intestine in Mandarin, and tell your friend that it's just fried pork and smile when they declare that it's their favorite new thing. Then they get extra hipster points for eating offal. It's win-win!!!
The popcorn chicken is made with small, bite-sized pieces of delicately breaded chicken (I want to say thigh, and pieces of breast?) seasoned with salt and pepper and accompanied by small leaves of fried basil. Honestly, I could have just buried my face in the plate and inhaled the entire dish. It was amazing, and it is absolutely something which you should try. The deep fried pork intestine was really something special. Intestine is one of those things that can really go either way- I've had it steamed or boiled and it still just had an earthy, poopiness to it that I couldn't fuck wit. But this was filled with some sort of herb (I want to say either cilantro or basil) and then deep-fried, so that there was a blissfully light crisp on the outside and a delicate, buttery interior ring. There was a really delicious thick brown sauce for dipping, and a nice garnish of pickled cabbage and carrot. Honestly, this is something that you can order to help a friend get over any fear of offal. They'll love it. Maybe. And if not, then fuck 'em- more for you! The house special fried beef was delicious- fairly simple, stir-fried with jalapenos, chilis, and cilantro. It was really nice, with a little bit of heat. My girlfriend had the frog leg dry hotpot. She ordered it extra extra spicy and they definitely put a little more spice in it than there was in mine, but it was still really accessible. The frog legs were small, bite-sized pieces cooked with onions, chilis, and peppers. The dry hot pot was exactly that- a dry hot pot dish. All in all, everything was absolutely delicious, and once our server got over her amazement she was very friendly and attentive.
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