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| - Their name does not do the place justice! They specialize in Northern Chinese cuisine rather than just dumplings. I was really excited to discover that we have a Northern Chinese restaurant and I'm even happier now that it's so good - I'm already planning my second visit!
Fried Lamb w/ Cumin ($14.99): Thinly-sliced lamb fried (no batter), then stir-fried with onions, cilantro, cumin seeds, and other spices. Delicious!! Fantastic flavor. I love cumin and when I first discovered that Northern Chinese cuisine utilized cumin, I was rather excited. Fabulous by itself and great with rice. Highly recommended.
Teppan Tofu ($9.99): Fried soft tofu cooked in a delicious dark sauce with minced beef and vegetables. It's served on a hot plate and stays hot throughout your meal. This was surprisingly one of the stand-out dishes! Really great flavor and the tofu was super silky. You want to eat this with rice, too.
Juicy Beef Soup Dumplings ($9.99): The serving is generous with ten large dumplings. The skin is nice and chewy with lots of soup in each dumpling. It doesn't have a lot of flavor, but it's good with their chili and soy sauces available on the table. FYI: I'm not crazy about soup dumplings in general.
Shrimp Fried Noodles ($8.99): Hand-pulled noodles!! That excited me enough, but even better, they were DELICIOUS! The noodles were chewy and cooked perfectly al dente. The dish preparation was great, too. I'm definitely in noodle love. I'd eat these noodles every day, every way.
Beef Patty ($6.99): This is a deceiving name, but I honestly can't think of an English equivalent that wouldn't be equally confusing. It's called Rou Jia Mo and is more commonly described as a sandwich or burger, but not like the ones we're accustomed. The bun is a type of flatbread that is pan-fried, then filled with meat (typically stewed for hours). It actually reminds me of an arepa. It's delicious! I love the bun. I only wish they had additional filling options on the menu - the cumin lamb would be amazing!
Steamed Lamb Dumplings ($9.99): Another generous ten large dumplings filled with meat. This one had a bit of "soup" in them as well which was nice. Nice skin like the soup dumplings and you could really taste the lamb. Again, pretty plain in the flavor department though. Not sure I'm that crazy about their dumplings, but then again, boiled or steamed dumplings are a tough sell for me. I did like their dumpling skins.
We received one pot of rice with our dishes. I requested an additional one and we weren't informed of the extra charge ($2). Our server was very kind and pleasant, but absent during our meal. That meant no drink refills. We were finally able to get her attention after we were done for to-go containers and water.
Also, it's a Muslim restaurant, so there is NO pork on the menu. But you won't miss it with all the beef, lamb, seafood, and other meats available. There are also lots of vegetable dishes. Anyway, there are so many ill-described items on the menu with no photos (if you can't read Chinese), but I'm excited to explore them!
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