Don't let the location or the restaurant's appearance put you off this really is a diamond in the rough. The place seems a lot nicer from the inside than the outside.
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There is a TV playing asian music videos which are often quite amusing. The place is very clean but feels damp due to the location being somewhat cave-like. There are pictures of food above the cashier counter that does not highlight the breadth or best parts of the menu. The furniture is all from IKEA and the wall is painted in an attempt to look more modern. It is eerily lit by the excessive neon in the front windows. Okay I'm exaggerating quite a bit but I have taken people there and they seemed a bit hesitant. Once again, you literally feel like you are underneath a bridge somewhere about to do a drug deal by the time you reach the place. I actually first discovered it wondering around after the flower show. However, in addition to being located next to both the Chinatown and Greyhound bus stops, it is conveniently located close to Reading Terminal Market, the Market East Station, and the Convention Center. There are a lot of shady characters outside at times due to the proximity to the bus stop. Seriously the people who work here are some of the nicest people I have met a restaurant and that alone makes me want to keep going back. It's moments like that will make you feel welcome somewhere and go beyond what is normally defined as service. We said it wasn't necessary but they said it was the biggest table and they insisted. The immediately started to clean up and move to the back room and asked us to sit there. I still remember that I came in once when it was empty with a few people and they were doing food prep on one of the tables. They started to remember me by the second time I had come there which is impressive. They try their best to be helpful and make you feel welcome despite the language barrier. The food generally comes out pretty quick so it's a good place if you are in a hurry. Actually the drink selection is limited to tea or soda pretty much. I would be shocked if you spent more than $20 on a meal for two and left without leftovers especially since there is no alcohol. Most main dishes are under $7 and the portions are quite large. This place is giving McDonald's a run for its money. Overall there is a lot of variety to please most anyone you bring with you. Many of the dishes can also be served in a soup form with the noodles submerged which is also quite good. So if you are deciding between rice and noodles, go for the noodles. The noodle dishes are all great as the noodles are all handmade. It is good and quite unlike anything I have tasted though there is an excess of broth. Recently there has been this soup which is good I think it is a sweet hot and sour soup though they described as a minestrone. Be sure to check out the daily specials as there is always stuff that is not on the main menu. The more Americanized you go the more likely you will be disappointed. I would also recommend the beef brisket and the mapo tofu. Some of the other foods are great and some are just average and you do have to pick carefully. The pork with sauce noodle is also a favorite of mine and very flavorful.
The scallion pancakes are definitely worth a try as well. The pork dumplings and siu mai are also good and some of the better I have had. The aforementioned xiao long bao are the best and available in both pork and pork with seafood varieties. The dim sum items are definitely the highlight.
It has traditional Shanghai dishes to Americanized Chinese food and just plain Fried Chicken with French Fries. The menu is really trying to cater to all tastes.
They are succulent and flavorful and warm you up from the inside. I am serious about this as I have been to Flushing and Chinatown and not found any as tasty as these. This place has the best soup buns I have had since I have been to Shanghai. They are to die for but one must also be careful not to have the hot soup squirt out on them which can sometimes be a difficult task. For the uninitiated these are buns which are delicately made with thin shells and filled with steaming hot soup which consists of pork and broth. The highlight of the whole place is the xiao long bao also known as soup buns. Dim Sum garden is my favorite Shanghai restaurant that I have encountered as of yet in America.
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