Very authentic Northeastern cuisine and warm service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Candice Pierce
So, when I say "hole in the wall", I'm not being misleading or theatrical. It is tricky to find this place.
Food: Every time we've been here the food has been hot and our entrees have had the right amount of heat (spice) and the meat has been tender; tender to the point where I specifically note it.
Our most recent trip had us trying the cumin lamb and I'll be real I could eat that dish every day for the rest of my life and die happy.
Service: I'm weird when it comes to chinese food and waitresses (ers). I get that a lot of westerners might take issue with having to point to the dish they want to order but, in its own way, I take that as a positive sign. I've yet to be wrong.
The service was top notch. This is the kind of place that has real chopsticks for their place setting and no forks or cutlery so you'll have to ask. Very polite staff though.
Atmosphere: The dining area is clean and well kept. Zero complaints. Booths are spacious and numerous. Probably not the best place to bring a wheelchair but doable.
Would I be able to bring my daughter here? Yes, and we plan to for her birthday unless she swerves on us and wants italian. Noise levels are acceptable, lighting is mostly from a large front window, and the color scheme on the interior is laid back and mild.
Criticisms: So hard to find the place. You would not know there was a restaurant there without being directly told.
The only other caution I'd give is that the spice level is not for casual midwest temperments. It isn't a bad thing by any means, however, our cumin lamb was about as spicy as my husband could handle--I was feelin' it and the feeling was tasty and hot; loved it.
Pros: For what it is, a casual sit down chinese diner, it is peak. This isn't a dress up fancy type of establishment but the food is great, the service is good, and the overall vibe is chill. Will be going back.
tldr: Pay this restaurant a visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cumin Lamb
Flaming Bean
The workers were amazing and very good entertainment!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lishi Lao
It’s delicious. Even if we lost our wallet, the boss helped us put it away.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bryan Mack
First time customer (takeout). Writing this while eating. It’s that good. Someone took some pride in making our dishes tonight. Just outstanding from such an unassuming place inside of another place. I didn’t order, so I don’t know what dishes these are, but both are beef. Very fresh, distinctive, and delicious. Please go and review - do not let them go out of business!
Food: 5
Chenyu Liao
Making customers pay credit card transaction fees is just criminal.
Lucy Yang
Ordered: Northeastern pulled skin, spicy and sour potato shreds, chicken rack, grilled fish. The portions of the food are large and the taste is very good, which suits my northern taste. A very cost-effective restaurant, I will come again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: grilled fish 烤鱼
David Milian
People say the portion sizes have been getting smaller, and to them, I say "you cannot expect gigantic portions for such a cheap price." The portions here were perfect for my wife, myself, and 2 year old. Had a little bit of leftovers for the next day. I recommend the fried rice,orange chicken, and general tsaos. It's a mom and pop shop with just the husband and wife, so service can be a little slow depending on how busy they get, so be patient.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Falina
Authentic Chinese cuisine at a very affordable price. We have visited this place many times, and the staff has always been very friendly to us. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Liangfen
Wenjing Zhang
Authentic Northern Chinese cuisine! If you prefer American-Chinese food, this might not be for you, as the flavors are quite different! I ordered stir-fried cabbage (I asked for spicy ones), sauerkraut with white meat, beef in sour soup, and shredded chicken. I particularly liked the first two and ate them all with nothing left. The last two were average and packed away. The pickled cabbage and white meat soup uses pork bone soup made from large stick bones, so it is very fragrant. I even finished the soup.
This restaurant is quite good, with authentic northern cuisine. Coming here really satisfies my Chinese appetite. There is a Hong Kong Garden across the road and I ate there once, but it didn’t suit my appetite. It turns out that it is American Chinese food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: northern kitchen jelly 东北拉皮
Luca Rescigno
Amazing hole in the wall Chinese restaurant focusing on northern Chinese food. My favorites are "fried pork in scoop" and "dry chicken in a pot". The eggplant is very good too. The names of the dishes may seem odd, but they're really good! I often ask the server for a recommendation and he always has good suggestions.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
D&B
UPDATED: the restaurant has raised their prices by around $2 per dish. I have to downgrade the rating not just because of the pricing, but also because the quality of their dishes has been going south. Like the grilled fish, the size of fish was getting smaller and smaller whenever we ordered that! The business owner needs to improve it before getting no return customers!
We went with friends and the foods are pretty delicious. The spicy food can be really ?️
New dish:东北大拉皮
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
de dee
The food was terrible. A lady recommended us to order expensive food. It doesn't matter if the food is expensive as long as it tastes good. But the food was terrible and there was a lot of MSG in it. We felt very uncomfortable after eating. We also saw rats running around in the hall. Doesn't the health department care? In this case, we must ask them for a refund.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Min Lin
The service is good and very nice. The lamb was spoiled and stale. My stomach hurts after eating it. I will go to the bank and ask him to return the money.
Very authentic Northeastern cuisine and warm service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So, when I say "hole in the wall", I'm not being misleading or theatrical. It is tricky to find this place.
Food: Every time we've been here the food has been hot and our entrees have had the right amount of heat (spice) and the meat has been tender; tender to the point where I specifically note it.
Our most recent trip had us trying the cumin lamb and I'll be real I could eat that dish every day for the rest of my life and die happy.
Service: I'm weird when it comes to chinese food and waitresses (ers). I get that a lot of westerners might take issue with having to point to the dish they want to order but, in its own way, I take that as a positive sign. I've yet to be wrong.
The service was top notch. This is the kind of place that has real chopsticks for their place setting and no forks or cutlery so you'll have to ask. Very polite staff though.
Atmosphere: The dining area is clean and well kept. Zero complaints. Booths are spacious and numerous. Probably not the best place to bring a wheelchair but doable.
Would I be able to bring my daughter here? Yes, and we plan to for her birthday unless she swerves on us and wants italian. Noise levels are acceptable, lighting is mostly from a large front window, and the color scheme on the interior is laid back and mild.
Criticisms: So hard to find the place. You would not know there was a restaurant there without being directly told.
The only other caution I'd give is that the spice level is not for casual midwest temperments. It isn't a bad thing by any means, however, our cumin lamb was about as spicy as my husband could handle--I was feelin' it and the feeling was tasty and hot; loved it.
Pros: For what it is, a casual sit down chinese diner, it is peak. This isn't a dress up fancy type of establishment but the food is great, the service is good, and the overall vibe is chill. Will be going back.
tldr: Pay this restaurant a visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cumin Lamb
The workers were amazing and very good entertainment!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s delicious. Even if we lost our wallet, the boss helped us put it away.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time customer (takeout). Writing this while eating. It’s that good. Someone took some pride in making our dishes tonight. Just outstanding from such an unassuming place inside of another place. I didn’t order, so I don’t know what dishes these are, but both are beef. Very fresh, distinctive, and delicious. Please go and review - do not let them go out of business!
Food: 5
Making customers pay credit card transaction fees is just criminal.
Ordered: Northeastern pulled skin, spicy and sour potato shreds, chicken rack, grilled fish. The portions of the food are large and the taste is very good, which suits my northern taste. A very cost-effective restaurant, I will come again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: grilled fish 烤鱼
People say the portion sizes have been getting smaller, and to them, I say "you cannot expect gigantic portions for such a cheap price." The portions here were perfect for my wife, myself, and 2 year old. Had a little bit of leftovers for the next day. I recommend the fried rice,orange chicken, and general tsaos. It's a mom and pop shop with just the husband and wife, so service can be a little slow depending on how busy they get, so be patient.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Authentic Chinese cuisine at a very affordable price. We have visited this place many times, and the staff has always been very friendly to us. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Liangfen
Authentic Northern Chinese cuisine! If you prefer American-Chinese food, this might not be for you, as the flavors are quite different!
I ordered stir-fried cabbage (I asked for spicy ones), sauerkraut with white meat, beef in sour soup, and shredded chicken. I particularly liked the first two and ate them all with nothing left. The last two were average and packed away. The pickled cabbage and white meat soup uses pork bone soup made from large stick bones, so it is very fragrant. I even finished the soup.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This restaurant is quite good, with authentic northern cuisine. Coming here really satisfies my Chinese appetite. There is a Hong Kong Garden across the road and I ate there once, but it didn’t suit my appetite. It turns out that it is American Chinese food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: northern kitchen jelly 东北拉皮
Amazing hole in the wall Chinese restaurant focusing on northern Chinese food. My favorites are "fried pork in scoop" and "dry chicken in a pot". The eggplant is very good too. The names of the dishes may seem odd, but they're really good! I often ask the server for a recommendation and he always has good suggestions.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
UPDATED: the restaurant has raised their prices by around $2 per dish. I have to downgrade the rating not just because of the pricing, but also because the quality of their dishes has been going south. Like the grilled fish, the size of fish was getting smaller and smaller whenever we ordered that! The business owner needs to improve it before getting no return customers!
We went with friends and the foods are pretty delicious. The spicy food can be really ?️
New dish:东北大拉皮
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
The food was terrible. A lady recommended us to order expensive food. It doesn't matter if the food is expensive as long as it tastes good. But the food was terrible and there was a lot of MSG in it. We felt very uncomfortable after eating. We also saw rats running around in the hall. Doesn't the health department care? In this case, we must ask them for a refund.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
The service is good and very nice. The lamb was spoiled and stale. My stomach hurts after eating it. I will go to the bank and ask him to return the money.
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