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| - Came here on a Saturday afternoon. Restaurant was not that busy to my liking. The ambiance is very good.
Ordered the Xiao Long Bao after the good review on here, and Crystal Pork Belly.
Xiao Long Bao
To be honest, I'm slightly disappointed. It's not bad, but as a fan of xiao long bao and having had the real taste in Shanghai, these are mediocre at best. The skin was too thick and hard to my taste. There was soup, but not enough. The skin felt kind of old and tough, felt like not freshly steamed. There wasn't much umami; not "xian" enough as you'd put it in Chinese.
Crystal Pork Belly
This dish was alright, fatty pork belly and the portion was big (8 pieces for $16). I feel like there is more than enough to share with 3 or 4 people, as 2 chunks will satisfy you. The flavor is mildy salty, and again lacks Umami. The meat texture was alright, not too tough but definitely does not melt in your mouth. I have had better pork belly that melt in your mouth (best one in my life), but generally speaking this is not bad. The two veggies on the side are a bit crispy and bland, which is perfect to go with the fatty, slightly salty meat. I enjoyed it.
Summary
Lack of umami. Very straight forward seasoning (mildy salty). Ambiance is great.
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