I came from a tropical country so I am still not used to the cold. So on days like these, I usually just crave anything hot or spicy to warm me up. What better way to do it than getting some Schezuan noodles into my belly!
**The moment I walked in, the smell of chlorine from the floor cleaner greeted me with a punch. The place is small so the smell lingered for a while. Also, I noticed that the floor was still a little wet and there was no wet floor sign anywhere. Tip to the business owner: Place a sign when you do this or have someone watch the floor to warn people. This is how you can get sued. **
It was a little busy when we went in so it took sometime before someone was able to seat us. We sat at the bar area with a full view of the kitchen. Some people are more sensitive than I am and I understand that. I will let you judge how they cook in the kitchen. I am just here for the finished product.
Chicken Steamed Dumplings - We ordered these for appetizer. 10 pieces for $6, not too bad. I liked the flavor of the dumplings and goes well with our soup. Next time I will order it as pan fried/fried.
Shanxi Knife Sliced Noodle Soup - This soup was delicious. It has a mild sweet taste to it reminds me of braised beef. This is basically that with thin flat noodles. The beef brisket was so good. It was soft and flavorful. The only problem with this dish was it was a little harder to eat because the noodles are flat and short. I had a hard time picking it up with my chopsticks. Aside from that, this one was a good choice.
Hot and Spicy Noodle Soup - When they say spicy, they really mean spicy! But even though you get the numbing sensation of the spice, you still get a lot of flavor from the dish. The ground pork that was mixed in with the soup reminds me of an XO paste but instead of seafood, it was made with pork. It was a little salty so I did not drink most of the broth. There was a lot of oil in the broth which I believe was chili oil - that made it even harder to slurp. I would definitely order this again.
The prices are very reasonable and the portions are big. Definitely a good reason to come back. I am hopeful that they will broaden their menu and offer more selections in the future.