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| - The food is fantastic. Some of the best cantonese (pan fried) noodles I've had since San Francisco, & when I ask to add snow-peas they provide ample, so worth the extra $2 for my special request. House comes with shrimp & scallops, as well as large pieces of fish, squid, chicken, pork... the pork fried rice is really nice (think american chinese food fried rice) with some veggies & egg mixed in, just enough, but especially appreciate the added touch of bean sprouts throughout. Their cantonese duck is so wonderful I've not tried their peking duck, nor crispy, but am sure it'd be just as meaty. Yes meaty, duck! The meatiest duck I've ever had, & just as great a flavor as those from china-town windows.
The service varies from excellent to uncomfortable. Some nights warm & welcoming, fast & courteous, helpful with suggestions, another visit, later on Saturday night - not so much. They are open until 9:45; if you come in at 9, they'll seat & serve you, but unlike previous visits where the server explained & even provided recommendations, the server seemed flippant & & snotty when we tried to discern which duck we always got. Thank gods we figured it out on our own! They always bring your food fairly fast, although if you ask for the white rice ahead of time they look at you like you're going to take off & ditch them after eating it, & they didn't bring it in a nice container (you know the ones with the lid with the little cut out for the serving spoon) like they usually do, but in a cold bowl, & the rice was - cold! As was the hot tea - not cold like iced tea, just like tepid, not even luke warm, just like it had been sitting out for hours, & they resented bringing hot - all this at 9 o clock. Also they will start 'cleaning' and by 9:30 will make you very uncomfortable, even seeming resentful to bring you boxes to bring home your recently presented steamy hot food.
The ambiance is run down, but not dirty, nor in disrepair. The booths are comfortable, the tables solid, and they replace the cloths with fresh.It's a family friendly, dark but not dingy atmosphere, and if you come early & get the "A team" you will have a stellar experience. Either way you WILL LOVE the FOOD!
Oh yeah, except the fried pork rice we always get & love was really super salty that night we came "late". Other than that the food has always been great.
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