The food here is honestly a mixed bag. I heard about their Zhong's dumplings and had to agree that these were quite tasty. The wrappers were thick just enough to deliver a great chew without overshadowing the filling. The star of the dish was the aromatic savory-sweet soy sauce - so delicious I could drink it! Beijing style stewed eggplant, however, was a waste of money. This so-called "stewed" dish came in a tiny portion, swimming in oil, and tasted lackluster. My friend loved the dry chili chicken. I wanted to get the smoked tea duck but they ran out so I opted for the fresh chili fish. The texture of the fish was extremely tender and silky. The dish, though undersalted, had a nice kick of spice as well as the numbing sensation from the Sichuan peppercorns. They charged $1.50/bowl of white rice, which was quite ridiculous. Service was subpar. Our waiter was not able to answer any simple questions about the food, making the experience quite frustrating.

I’ve been here a couple times recently and I really do think there is some quality food here. The Mapo tofu is really yummy and not too spicy. Honestly, I feel like they are holding back on spice because I feel the same about the dan dan noodles. The American Chinese options like orange and sweet and sour chicken are good. The orange chicken actually tastes like it has orange juice and the breading is perfect. Also, big fan of the sichuan sausage. My biggest issue of this place is the rice not being free. Seems a little odd. Still believe this will be a go to spot for me.