>I wanted to post a recc for a fantastic Chinese (actually Taiwanese) place in Ridgewood, NJ. We just went last week for lunch after not having been there for awhile and everything was as wonderful as we remembered.
We had:
– Dumplings. These are out of this world. IMHO, better than any I’ve had in NYC or on the west coast. The owner makes them herself every day with thin skins and generous pork and shrimp filling. They’re steamed rather than pan fried. They also have a pork and chive option. I’d have to say that these are probably the best dumplings I’ve had anywhere, including Asia (with maybe an exception for two especially fantastic Shanghainese soup dumpling places in Shanhai and Taiwan…but those are a different type of dumpling).
– Eggplant and garlic sauce. The owner recommended this because my girlfriend loves eggplant. I’m not a big eggplant fan but have to admit this was delicious. Perfectly garlicky with a smooth brown sauce and fresh chunks of eggplant.
– We had a daily special dish that I think was called ‘Stir-Fried Filet Mignon with yellow and green onions”. Think it was maybe 10 bucks and was blown away. Very generous tender chunks of filet with a great onion sauce and the onions themselves.
The place itself is very non-descript and has maybe 7 tables. It’s also off the main drag of Ridgewood but not far from it. And, tremendous value. I think we spent around $40 for three of us with the dishes above, a few others I’m forgetting and soups. We also took some dumplings home frozen and they were almost as good as the ones we had freshly made a couple of days prior.
I remember the noodle dishes here also being really good but we didn’t get those this time. This is one of those places that a lot of people probably keep secret since I didn’t see much on it on this board.
Do others know this place? What do others think?
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