Was wanting to try the DIM SUM here. I picked Mother's Day to do it so the large crowd of people waiting to get in should not have surprised me. They were mostly asian families so that gave me a clue that I was in a good place. Expected a 30 minute wait and it was about 40. Yet, I was surprised that it was not an hour considering all those people waiting outside their doors.
I was surprised that they have white tablecloths too. It's kind of a big place and it's got to be an expense but they do it despite the fact that they are not a high end restaurant. I liked that. Now to the food. We ordered from the Dim sum as well as the regular menus.
DIM SUM:
Chinese broccoli: A large portion of fresh, sautéed, al dente & delicious broccoli. Better than the broccoli sold in the regular supermarket. The stalks reminded me of Asparaus stalks. 5 stars
Fried Tofu: 4 large, greaseless chunks with a side sweet sauce 5 stars
Chicken Feet: (Yeah baby, chicken feet) 6 tender, gelatinous, yummy feet in a great sauce 5 stars
Shanghai Dumplings: 4 smallish pork-filled, broth-filled dumplings. 5 stars.
Off the regular menu, hubby ordered sautéed chicken in an orange sauce and requested that the chicken not be breaded. The large portion of chicken was amazingly tender with a really delicious sauce. 5 stars.
Did I tell you they give you free hot tea? Yes they do and the tea is the real deal made with loose tea leaves. Nice touch.
Service was really amazing considering the crowds at this place today. The young man was extremely patient with us explaining the DIM SUM options and orchestrating hubby's breadcrumb-free chicken.
The only negative was the checkout. You have to bring the check to the cashier in the front and there was quite a line to pay your bill. I am not penalizing them for this as it was my idea to come on a major holiday. Duh.....
This was my first time here but it won't be my last! (check out all 5 photos!)