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| - I am *obsessed*. I come to Chinatown with the objective of trying a new restaurant, and end up coming here again and again.
If you look up "economy of scale" on Wikipedia (i.e., if you are a huge nerd), you might just see a picture of this place. The ladies in the front furiously roll up the dumplings, the guys in the middle steam or pan-fry them to perfection, and the genial servers in their high-necked embroidered red coats sling them at you *piping hot* with speed and insouciance. It's a beautiful thing, the kind of small business that runs on pure momentum and focus.
If you can wait to eat them until they cool enough not to sear off the top of your mouth, you will discover the joy of a single thing done perfectly. Chive & pork, vegetable & shrimp, I have yet to try a better small bite of Chinese food at this price point, including at some of the toniest dim sum joints in the SF Bay Area. Absurdly cheap -- stuff yourself silly with 15 fried and 15 steamed and roll out of there for less than $18.00 incl. tax, tip & tea.
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