I tried their brand name flavor and Chongqing flavors, and both tasted good! The brand name one is a little sour and special, which is the same as I tried in Liu Roast Fish in LA haha. The Chongqing flavor didn't disappoint me (woohoo!) and tasted similar to my old memory in Chengdu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Xi Rao
Very noisy recently with crazy loud music from this restaurant that drives me nuts. Literally the whole plaza is being bothered by this restaurant and people run away to escape from the noise. I’ve been in this plaza twice in the past week and I can’t believe this restaurant just kept the insane music.
Atmosphere: 1
凡哥
Very good grilled fish, tastes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish
Kev Wong
my partner was walking outside to view the photos; the waitress invites her in; so we just "go with the flow" and decide to have lunch here. BIG Mistake. FOOD and Service SUCKS!!! We ordered the popular Spicy Fish, cold tofu, eggplant, and skewers. Fish looked okay but was overcooked (very dry), and had to wait for the soup/ sauce to be soaked up by the fish before eating. This was VERY SALTY and Spicy (even after we requested for medium spicy). They charge heavy on the fish but are very very cheap and do not put even celery, potato, NOR Napa Cabbage on this dish. Some mushrooms and thick taro noodles are totally not worth it. For the price, the veggies should be more to make the dish BIGGER and MORE Appealing. Tofu dish had no taste, plain, and salt was saved on this dish (very little green onions and some sprinkles of sesame). Tofu was not even in cube form; they seemed to have used old tofu that did not "hold it's shape" anylonger. Next was the EggPlant; OMG ... slight flavor and very cheap on the ingredients!!! Most knowledgeable restaurants would use glaric to flood the surface of the Steamed EggPlant; this place values it's garlic because it must be expensive but only want to charge for the high price and not provide essentials for the dish; wasn't even steamed soft. Lastly, we had to order two bowls of rice for the WayOverPriced ($50 Single Fish), Overcooked, Salty, & Spicy Fish dish. OMG, the waitress brought out TWO BOWLS of COLD RICE. It was so cold, my chopsticks had a tough time grasping the rice grains. I immediately asked the waitress to "Microwave" the bowls of rice. She looked LOST!!! She did not know what a 'Microwave' was. I looked at her as tho she was kidding but she was not. A male waiter who spoke English felt the bowls of rice and informed me they will re-heat it for me. What the HECK type of restaurant does not have rice??? After 2 minutes, the male waiter brings the rice bowls back. The bowls, made of heavy black plastic, were super HOT. BUT the rice was not even a bit warm. These people are so DUMB that they steam the bowls but FAIL to realize that customers eat RICE, Not the bowls. How difficult is it to take the rice out and place into a metal container for steaming; heat transfer NOT heat insulation from the heavy black plastic bowls. Or just get two NEW RICE bowls from the Rice Cooker pot. I guess RICE is also SUPER EXPENSIVE to this owner; they do not have extra cooked and edible RICE in situations like these. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY AT THIS ESTABLISHMENT; their sign should not be displayed as "Soft Opening" BUT instead .... "HARD CLOSED!!!"This restaurant should be RATED AT " NEGATIVE 3 " ... A MINUS 3 for serving COLD / DAY OLD RICE, Charging more than a FAIR price for food, and cheating people for their money. I paid $4.00 for 2 bowls of rice, you cheated me without giving me an adequate product; fyi $30 for 50lbs of Rice from Costco. TOO BAD I cannot deduct STARS!!!IFish $10, Tofu $3, Eggplant $3 Rice 10lb $16; these are daily prices at Whole Foods. What in the world is the owner of this place thinking!!! The Serving Staff needs to be "TRAINED!!!"To the owner: You got this wonderful FOOD REVIEW for trying to save money and serve COLD AND DAY OLD RICE!!! Learn how to cook rice and overestimate consumption rate. Otherwise "GO HOME!!!" I don't know what else you do to cheat customers for their money. I can write you a ANOTHER Review for your Tofu Dish if you keep this up.Don't Worry, I already HELPED you with an appointment for the Health Inspector/ FOOD Safety Inspector .... the same way you helped me with my "Rice Request!" I got you covered ....
Atmosphere: 1
Aimee Wei
The reviews in Xiaohongshu were very good, so I drove over from SF during my break to give it a try. The service was really enthusiastic. From the moment we walked in to the time we left after finishing our meal, the two waiters, a man and a woman, were always patient and polite. They smiled the whole time and made me feel happy.For grilled fish, we ordered fresh fish and mutton, which tasted quite good. The fish was not big, but it was enough for two people. Overall a big plate. But I feel like next time I grill fish, I’d better have it spicy!The cold noodles are average, just like the bagged cold noodles bought in the supermarket. I thought it was the sweet and sour taste of Northeastern cold noodles, but it actually tasted lighter.The skewers are delicious! ! ! Really delicious! ! ! I don’t know why, but it feels more exquisite than our SF’s kebabs, and it tastes better just by looking at them. Grilled to perfection, not aged at all. The crispy squid and chicken skin is really delicious~
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Grace L.
this was so good. not cheap but very authentic. a very vibey place, one of those friday night after work places. service was great. will come back soon.
Ja Seng Roi
I’ve been there at least 5 times since they opened and never disappointed. My go-to mala fish house in town and the staffs are so friendly especially our server. She seems new but so kind and helpful to us. I can’t wait to try different flavors every time I go there.Parking: Convenient parking spotsKid-friendliness: They have kid chairs
Good food, but for this kind of price, it is a bit lacking by to ask for this quality. Don't get me wrong, it is really good. Service is friendly as well
Omar Flores
The best lamb skewers in the Bay Area!!Excellent service and great atmosphere to dine into.
Servers are helpful, food was very tasty! Try their eggplant with garlic , deliciousness! We ordered their house special fish and added some sides from the wide variety of selections. Left the place with happy and full bellies!
Wendy Z
The fish tastes good, with a lot of add-on as options. No waiting time. But it’s a little bit expensive, one fish plus 5 add-ons costed us $100, tax and tips included.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Changlin Liu
This is something you will be missing for sure once in a while. The taste is just so good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Eva Laroya
Had the chicken skins, fishballs and beef skewers. The flavor has a combo of sweet, chili spice, and salty. More pricey than other skewer places I've been but I like the seasoning here better. The beef could be more tender, it's more chewy here compared to other resto. They also have more variety of dishes like grilled fish, different fried rice and soups.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Andrew
Traditional northern Chinese food, tastes good, but very expensive.The spicy boiled fish is $50 and there is barely any fish. Everything else tastes ok but also really expensive.
I tried their brand name flavor and Chongqing flavors, and both tasted good! The brand name one is a little sour and special, which is the same as I tried in Liu Roast Fish in LA haha. The Chongqing flavor didn't disappoint me (woohoo!) and tasted similar to my old memory in Chengdu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very noisy recently with crazy loud music from this restaurant that drives me nuts. Literally the whole plaza is being bothered by this restaurant and people run away to escape from the noise. I’ve been in this plaza twice in the past week and I can’t believe this restaurant just kept the insane music.
Atmosphere: 1
Very good grilled fish, tastes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish
my partner was walking outside to view the photos; the waitress invites her in; so we just "go with the flow" and decide to have lunch here. BIG Mistake. FOOD and Service SUCKS!!! We ordered the popular Spicy Fish, cold tofu, eggplant, and skewers. Fish looked okay but was overcooked (very dry), and had to wait for the soup/ sauce to be soaked up by the fish before eating. This was VERY SALTY and Spicy (even after we requested for medium spicy). They charge heavy on the fish but are very very cheap and do not put even celery, potato, NOR Napa Cabbage on this dish. Some mushrooms and thick taro noodles are totally not worth it. For the price, the veggies should be more to make the dish BIGGER and MORE Appealing. Tofu dish had no taste, plain, and salt was saved on this dish (very little green onions and some sprinkles of sesame). Tofu was not even in cube form; they seemed to have used old tofu that did not "hold it's shape" anylonger. Next was the EggPlant; OMG ... slight flavor and very cheap on the ingredients!!! Most knowledgeable restaurants would use glaric to flood the surface of the Steamed EggPlant; this place values it's garlic because it must be expensive but only want to charge for the high price and not provide essentials for the dish; wasn't even steamed soft. Lastly, we had to order two bowls of rice for the WayOverPriced ($50 Single Fish), Overcooked, Salty, & Spicy Fish dish. OMG, the waitress brought out TWO BOWLS of COLD RICE. It was so cold, my chopsticks had a tough time grasping the rice grains. I immediately asked the waitress to "Microwave" the bowls of rice. She looked LOST!!! She did not know what a 'Microwave' was. I looked at her as tho she was kidding but she was not. A male waiter who spoke English felt the bowls of rice and informed me they will re-heat it for me. What the HECK type of restaurant does not have rice??? After 2 minutes, the male waiter brings the rice bowls back. The bowls, made of heavy black plastic, were super HOT. BUT the rice was not even a bit warm. These people are so DUMB that they steam the bowls but FAIL to realize that customers eat RICE, Not the bowls. How difficult is it to take the rice out and place into a metal container for steaming; heat transfer NOT heat insulation from the heavy black plastic bowls. Or just get two NEW RICE bowls from the Rice Cooker pot. I guess RICE is also SUPER EXPENSIVE to this owner; they do not have extra cooked and edible RICE in situations like these. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY AT THIS ESTABLISHMENT; their sign should not be displayed as "Soft Opening" BUT instead .... "HARD CLOSED!!!"This restaurant should be RATED AT " NEGATIVE 3 " ... A MINUS 3 for serving COLD / DAY OLD RICE, Charging more than a FAIR price for food, and cheating people for their money. I paid $4.00 for 2 bowls of rice, you cheated me without giving me an adequate product; fyi $30 for 50lbs of Rice from Costco. TOO BAD I cannot deduct STARS!!!IFish $10, Tofu $3, Eggplant $3 Rice 10lb $16; these are daily prices at Whole Foods. What in the world is the owner of this place thinking!!! The Serving Staff needs to be "TRAINED!!!"To the owner: You got this wonderful FOOD REVIEW for trying to save money and serve COLD AND DAY OLD RICE!!! Learn how to cook rice and overestimate consumption rate. Otherwise "GO HOME!!!" I don't know what else you do to cheat customers for their money. I can write you a ANOTHER Review for your Tofu Dish if you keep this up.Don't Worry, I already HELPED you with an appointment for the Health Inspector/ FOOD Safety Inspector .... the same way you helped me with my "Rice Request!" I got you covered ....
Atmosphere: 1
The reviews in Xiaohongshu were very good, so I drove over from SF during my break to give it a try. The service was really enthusiastic. From the moment we walked in to the time we left after finishing our meal, the two waiters, a man and a woman, were always patient and polite. They smiled the whole time and made me feel happy.For grilled fish, we ordered fresh fish and mutton, which tasted quite good. The fish was not big, but it was enough for two people. Overall a big plate. But I feel like next time I grill fish, I’d better have it spicy!The cold noodles are average, just like the bagged cold noodles bought in the supermarket. I thought it was the sweet and sour taste of Northeastern cold noodles, but it actually tasted lighter.The skewers are delicious! ! ! Really delicious! ! ! I don’t know why, but it feels more exquisite than our SF’s kebabs, and it tastes better just by looking at them. Grilled to perfection, not aged at all. The crispy squid and chicken skin is really delicious~
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
this was so good. not cheap but very authentic. a very vibey place, one of those friday night after work places. service was great. will come back soon.
I’ve been there at least 5 times since they opened and never disappointed. My go-to mala fish house in town and the staffs are so friendly especially our server. She seems new but so kind and helpful to us. I can’t wait to try different flavors every time I go there.Parking: Convenient parking spotsKid-friendliness: They have kid chairs
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Crayfish, Beef Tongue Skewer
Good food, but for this kind of price, it is a bit lacking by to ask for this quality. Don't get me wrong, it is really good. Service is friendly as well
The best lamb skewers in the Bay Area!!Excellent service and great atmosphere to dine into.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Skewers 4, Signature Medaka, Chicken Skins Fish Balls & Beef Skewers
Best roast fish I've ever had in the Bay Area. My family already visited here twice. Lamb skewers were also my kid's favorite. The service was great.
Restaurantji Recommends
Servers are helpful, food was very tasty! Try their eggplant with garlic , deliciousness! We ordered their house special fish and added some sides from the wide variety of selections. Left the place with happy and full bellies!
The fish tastes good, with a lot of add-on as options. No waiting time. But it’s a little bit expensive, one fish plus 5 add-ons costed us $100, tax and tips included.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is something you will be missing for sure once in a while. The taste is just so good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Had the chicken skins, fishballs and beef skewers. The flavor has a combo of sweet, chili spice, and salty. More pricey than other skewer places I've been but I like the seasoning here better. The beef could be more tender, it's more chewy here compared to other resto. They also have more variety of dishes like grilled fish, different fried rice and soups.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Traditional northern Chinese food, tastes good, but very expensive.The spicy boiled fish is $50 and there is barely any fish. Everything else tastes ok but also really expensive.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2