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| - Whew wee. I have not reviewed any restaurant in forever, but I'm excited to be back to Yelp. But whether you're looking for food, reading random reviews because you're bored, or looking for a place to taunt your friends (or enemies) on Snapchat or Facebook, I'm here to help.
In case you haven't noticed from the pictures and other reviews you may have scrolled through prior to this one, this is an ACTUAL CHINESE RESTAURANT. It pains me to see people paying for food that can be found in a Panda Express down the street; please for the love of god, don't be one of them. Try new things; you only live once.
For the restaurant and its ambience, I'd say the restaurant deserves...3.5 stars. Okay, but not great. Fortunately, they clean the floor (unlike some Chinese restaurants.) They wipe down the tables before you sit down, yet sometimes, they forget a few things. When I sat down with my parents, we realized we were missing two napkins, a plate, and a pair of chopsticks. We initially tried telling them, but after five minutes we eventually resorted to taking some from a nearby unused table. The mistake is subtle, yes, but it's a mistake nonetheless.
This brings me to my next subject: service. What it deserves...varies. If you were a waiter, maybe you enjoy putting fake smiles while seeing more customers when you just want to go home. Maybe not. That's okay. But on Yelp, however, you accidentally forget your customer's request for a cup of water (even once,) and BOOM. Potential five-star review goes, bye-bye. For us, that was no exception. It took a waiter seven minutes to get us water (yes, we were "not very happy" a.k.a. pissed), but someone else quickly came to our table and assisted us far better and faster than he ever did. (Which is why, unlike some reviews, I did not change a 5 to a 1 or 2.) Some waiters are better than others, so I cannot give a certain number for a quality that varies so much.
Finally, let's get down to the food, which I think is the most important part of any dining experience (4 stars). The pork belly on a rack was delicious, but the garlic sauce was quite concentrated. Experiment with the sauce to find that sweet spot. Otherwise, you get a breath strong enough to kill Dracula a mile away. The Ma Po Tofu was stronger and more potent than other versions that I've tried, so that's a plus there. The Sliced Beef and Pork Tendon in Chili Oil, however, was my favorite. The slices and quantity are quite generous, and it was cooked well (I don't mean well done. THERE'S A DIFFERENCE. We are not here for a barbeque.)
Overall, I would say it was somehow worth the cost, but it's not the best I've seen. I'd say you should give it a try, but this is not the restaurant that is so good that I would smash down the restaurant door just to get the first table.
TLDR: Good food, sub-par service (at times), and moderately clean.
May your food choices be ever in your favor.
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