I like to give hole-in-the-wall places the benefit of the doubt for being authentic, from past experiences elsewhere. This place was sub par...but at least it was cheap?
Food: I ordered chive and pork boiled dumplings, tianjin style buns, Dan Dan noodles, and pickled cucumbers (from the Yelp check in offer of 1 appetizer under $4.50). Dumplings and buns were good, they are made in house. Pickled cucumbers were okay but came last. Dan Dan noodles were okay, good spice level!
Service/atmosphere: there is a pile of random stuff when you walk in, so the restaurant does not look professional. On the way to the bathroom, I also passed another pile of stuff including a suitcase(?!). The bathrooms were out of toilet paper and one even has a broken toilet seat. The inside is freezing too.