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| - Hallelujah! An authentic Chinese restaurant smack in the middle of Squirrel Hill!
In my three years in Pittsburgh so far, I'm often asked, "How do you like Pittsburgh?" And my answer is always, "It's exceeded my expectations!" and I mean that in the best way possible. But then I always have to temper my enthusiasm with the fact that there is absolutely no reasonable Chinese fare to be had (that, and I miss being around tons of Asian Americans). Anyway, I used to pass by this place and think, "If they do dim sum AND Japanese food and whatever else kind of Asian food they think they cook, they must do everything poorly." Apparently that wasn't so far off.
But a few months ago, I noticed that the signage had changed, and that when I looked in the windows, the place was FULL of Chinese people! And that, my friends, is the mark of a good Chinese restaurant. I'm sad to admit that I waited this long to try it, since I live just a few blocks away, but man oh man, am I glad I did.
This is the real deal, Sichuan spicy goodness. We got the lo mein (don't shoot me, it was for my non-Chinese husband), garlic eggplant, and fish fillets in hot pepper sauce/broth (literal translation from Chinese: Water cooked fish). OH MY GOD AWESOME.
I can't wait to try some of the other goodies they serve here. But make no mistake - come here for excellent Chinese food. Thank the heavens above, Pittsburgh culinary options really have come along!
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