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| - Three stars, mostly on potential The owners are struggling with the Va'ad right now, and the vegetables that they *want* to put in their food are on the Va'ad's bad list because the Va'ad has gotten so picky about checking for bugs. The owner needs to be more aggressive about asking the questions and realize that his mashgiach won't mind receiving them.
Pot stickers were awesome, Mongolian beef was NOT what I was expecting, being blanketed in gooey Mu Shu plum sauce instead of garlicky Mongolian seasoning, and onions instead of scallions. I'd be totally panning this dish, but the texture of the beef was so perfect, tender and succulent, that I forgave any sticky sweet sauce they wanted to put on it.
Orange chicken was really nice, big chunks of meat, very fresh and crispy, and not greasy. We also got a dish of stir-fried vegetables that were just what you'd expect, plain brown garlic/ginger/soy sauce, tasty, nothing exciting but nothing objectionable.
The guy who runs the place is married to the woman who used to run the old Shalom Hunan in Newton, MA (the good one, not the nasty one that used to be in Vegas). Hoping to write a follow-up review next year with more stars! I hope they pull it off.
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