This is my new go-to place for Chinese food. It's always a good sign to see Asians dining in an Asian restaurant too, which is the case here.
Off to a slow start waiting 5-10 minutes for a waiter or menu but the service was great after that. I was dining alone and the entrees are big enough for 2 to share, especially if you get appetizers.
I had the hot and sour soup which was great. There are several other apps I wanted to try but it would have been too much food for one person.
FYI they only use white meat chicken (the stringy thin pieces all Chinese restaurants use).
Be sure to ask the knowledgeable waitress about the dishes. The chicken hot pot says "spicy with garlic and onions." The waitress told me it also has basil and mushrooms and when I got it it had much more basil and mushrooms than onions and garlic. They should make the menu more accurate. It was not as spicy as I expected. I would say 3 out of 10 so if you like hot and spicy ask for it extra hot. The hot pot is a large portion but I was able to finish it on my own. They charge extra for a small side of steamed rice which is annoying.
Overall not many chicken dishes and not too many hot and spicy dishes. Many seafood options and a good number of beef dishes.
I also but down into what I think was a clump of dirt or sand which was gross and the texture and grains lingered a bit, very surprising.
They have loose leaf tea which comes in a large pot but with no strainer! Do not only do you get bits of tea in your cup but by the 3rd cup the tea is bitter since you can't remove the tea. I would expect much better than this. The tea was good and the pot poured at least 4 or 5 small cups of tea.
I had the Asian sweet mango soup dessert which was refreshing but essentially is a fruit smoothie served with a spoon or the equivalent of melted fruit sorbet. It had a few fruit chunks and was good but I think they could make it more interesting by thickening it or giving it a custard or frozen smoothie texture. They also have French pastry desserts.
Overall very good, closer to 3.5 stars. I will be back to try more apps and beef dishes.