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I haven't seen any restaurant like this before (except in Cali). I'm always hesitant to go to grilling places because its usually full of smoke, loud blowing vents, and you come out smelling like BBQ. But this place was the opposite. Each table has their own quiet little vent. The grills used coconut shells so there are no fumes, therefore not a lot of smoke or bbq smell once you leave. Don't get me wrong, the food smells and taste great! It still has that grilled flavor like charcoal.
We ordered a little bit of everything to try. Spicy beef, pork, lamb, chicken hearts, intestines, enoki mushrooms wrapped in beef and pork, buns, and some veggies. All of them were seasoned with authentic Chinese flavors which was good on its own. You can dip it into their extra three seasonings that they gave for extra flavor. I haven't tasted these flavors for a long time. So I'm very excited to make this my new Chinese spot. My favorite is the mushrooms wrapped in pork and the buns. Basically, you put them on the rotating gears and you let it cook as long as you'd like. If you like extra crispy, leave it on longer, if you like the raw, take it off sooner. Theres a rack on the top where you can place the already cooked things on top to keep them from burning but stay warm if you make too much at once.
We tried the Taiwanese Satay Hot Pot. It has a bunch of veggies and meat slices and fish balls all in numbing sichuan spicy soup with a bowl of rice or some noodles. Each bowl is personal sized with a cute little flame underneath. The bowl looks small, but its definitely filling enough for one person to eat alone or enough to share if you are also getting a few skewers. Its worth the price, especially if you compare it to some other hot pot places in the Valley.
The servers weren't too bad when I went, so they must have improved a lot since their grand opening day. I'm expecting them to keep improving since all servers flounder the first couple days of a brand new restaurant. They said they are adding more to the menu, which I already can't wait to try! I take this as a soft opening and this gem is only going to get better and better.
Environment: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Price: 4/5
Service: 4/5
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