The original location! Complete with staff that won't smile or seat you until your entire party arrives, even if their dining room is half empty. Don't be discouraged - they're not mean or rude, just concise. You'll get your food fast and your food will be good.
The (1) XLB put them on the map, and the soup inside is porky bliss.
(2) Juicy Pork and Crab Dumplings have a much sweeter filling, and I'm not sure they're made in-house.
We got some regular Dumplings as well, pork filling but I can't remember exactly what. They're a bit bland, and I wished we'd gotten more XLB instead.
(4) Green Onion Pancake is a crispy delight.
(7) Beef Wrap is the same crispy pancake rolled around tender slices of soy sauce beef. Delicious but dense and very filling. Ideal for sharing with friends.
We took a gamble on the (97) Chile Sea Bass with Brown Sauce, but I think it paid off well. The fish is fairly fresh, and the batter gave it a nice crispy texture. Not a knock-out dish, but very pleasing all the same.
(131) Sauteed String Beans are the vegetable between the meat and carbs. These are made very well, and even our friend who doesn't like string beans was eating them by the forkful.
Great Chinese food, perfect XLB. Authentic experience, everything I want when I'm craving a taste of home.
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