After discovering that Shikiji was closed during the Christmas holidays, we stumbled into Tai Pan (which was in a strip mall next door). We didn't know what to expect, but after seeing that most of the customers were Asian, that was a good sign!
The first dish to come to our table was a complimentary pork rib and winter melon soup. The beef and five kinds of mushroom dish (with a generous helping of wood ear, button, straw, enoki and abalone mushrooms) was seasoned perfectly and made our son very happy! The Shanghai noodles with shredded pork was devoured in less than 5 minutes.
Despite the fact that the steamed man tow (soft white fluffy buns) with condensed milk was not on the dinner menu, our server was able to accommodate my son's request (man tow is one of his favorites). The salt and pepper squid was fabulous--it was fried to perfection with a minimal amount of batter and best of all, there were no raw onions on the plate!
Well, what else can I say? There were no leftovers to take home. This is what happens when you take a teenager out for supper...
One of their specialties is Peking duck and duck wings (a few people at adjacent tables seemed to be enjoying these dishes). We'll have to try these and their dim sum another time.