We've probably eaten there 50 times and it is very, very good. Food is fresh - some of it is still swimming in tanks near the entry. Service is fast and friendly - usually Mai, one of the owners, is waiting tables. \r
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The calamari with garlic and hot pepper (a.k.a. ""salt-baked squid"" on the menu) is a knockout. Ditto the salt-baked pork chops, beef with black pepper sauce and the chicken with special garlic sauce. Above all, do not miss the vegetables: whether it's snow pea tips, water spinach, bok choy or whatever Mai recommends (just ask her) that night, they will be freshly cooked and just gorgeous. Don't miss them. \r
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What you will not find is the awful sticky-sweet sauce that is all too often used to drown out mediocre dishes at many Chinese restaurants. \r
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The clientele is usually about 80% Asian, often from the nearby universities. They know good, well-priced food when they see it.
Pros: Mediocre wine list - what's new?
Cons: Pricey corkage
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