| About: | This home-style eatery with formica tables and huge windows specializes in Hakka cuisine. It is known for, among other things, its flavorful and complex stews. There are many tofu dishes on the menu, but usually mixed with meat or chicken. Vegetarians should double-check with the efficient wait staff before selecting an entree. There is always a crowd here, but seating, particularly at off-peak hours is never a problem among the locals and others of all ages and incomes who have made this place so popular. |
| Hours: | Lunch & Dinner daily |
| Categories: | Fast Food, Banquet Rooms, Southeast Asian Restaurants, Restaurants, Chinese Restaurants |
| Payment: | MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express |
| Specialities: | Dim Sum |
| Cuisine: | Fast Food, Dim Sum, Chinese |
| Ambiance: | Family Friendly |
| Feature: | Take Out, Private Rooms, Delivery |
| Reservations Policy: | Suggested |
| Dress Code: | Casual |
| Price: | $10 - $20 |
| Other Contact Info: | Fax: 415 387 8012 |
We ordered crispy whole fried fish that costed $20. Â Wow, pricy, right?
Also ordered crispy fried skinny noodles with vegetables, white rice (and we received a very stingy portion), pot stickers, sizzling rice vegetarian soup (big mistake, seafood version is loads better), and egg custard tarts. Â They gave 3 tarts per order, but by goodness were they tiny! Â 3 tarts combined is still less and smaller than 1 normal sized tart.
Our bill was disproportionally larger than expected from a Chinese restaurant. Â We could have eaten Japanese with top of the line sushi at those rates. Â An hour later, we were hungry again.
I've eaten here several times, but last night's dinner was a stand-out. Miraculously!
We ordered Sizzling Rice Soup, deep fried taro and potsticker dim sum, a fried noodle dish with veggies and roast pork, white rice, and a mushroom with okra dish.
All were very good! A very good thing too is that a lot of the food was quite al dente, especially the vegetables, so you don't get the feeling the stuff has been sitting around for a while.
Good food... decent dim sum. The ambiance was fresh and comfortable-- a nice place to go with family or friends on Sunday. Slightly overpriced.