"2008-01-31T00:00:00"^^ . . "0"^^ . "0"^^ . "4"^^ . "Little Bites of Chinese goodness\n\nA Chinese friend of mine first took me to Li Wah for Dim Sum. I was slightly frightened when I first went into the shopping plaza it is in. The plaza itself is fairly run down and slightly frightening but I decided to grin and bear it and I am very glad I did. The moment you walk in the restaurant you nearly forget you are in a run down shopping center in Cleveland. The service is fast and courteous even when the restaurant is busy. For Dim sum a group of ladies push around carts some with fried dumplings others with sweet dessert rolls and another with steamed fare. On a side note some of the servers pushing the carts do not speak very good english so you may end up ordering a couple things you are not sure what is in them. Their selection ranges from the very traditional tripe or chickens feet to the american favorites like pork barbecue buns. \n\nLi Wah for dinner is also a treat especially going in a large group it gives you the ability to order a lot of different dishes and they will be served pseudo family style so that you can try a little bit of everything. I have yet to try anything on their menu that was anything less than a culinary experience. \n\nWhat I recommend:\nLotus wrapped sticky rice\nSesame buns\nRoast peking duck \nSalt fried squid\nTurnip cakes (to die for)\nSome other little bites that sadly I do not know what they were.\nGeneral Tso's Chicken \n\nHit or Miss\nSome of the entrees are a little americanized and a little gloppy.\nSoft shell crabs (all i'm saying is don't order them when they are out of season)\n\nAvoid like the Plague\nThe bathrooms (your favorite watering hole has better toilets)\n\nOverall:\nGo try it. Even if you don't like one thing there are 20 more to try. Go in a group, order a bunch of different things, be adventurous, eat a lot (trust me you will), and enjoy the variety if nothing else."^^ . "0"^^ . . .