My coworker took me to Mifen101 for the first time a few years ago and I've loved it ever since. We…read morealways get a combo of the cucumber salad + tofu skin salad to start. For my main dish, my go to is Signature Beef Mifen Soup with mild spice level. The noodles are always cooked perfectly, soup is flavorful, and there's always plenty of meat and toppings in each bowl. It's a small restaurant with just a handful of tables indoors and maybe two small tables outdoors. They've gained popularity over the years so there may be a wait during prime lunch or dinner hours.

It is a small restaurant that always have the line outside on the narrow side street. Inside is…read morevery small and tables are tight next to each other. They take your orders while you wait in line outside. As soon as you are seated, the food come out fast. Service is decent. Noodles are cooked well and the beef is tender. Overall their noodle dishes are good. The pork bun is tasty with lots of meat filling. Price is reasonable with good portion. Expect to wait outside for awhile during peak time and weekends.

This is my second time at Home Eat, and it continues to be a great casual spot with delicious food…read more Service is efficient. You place your order through a QR code, which makes the process quick and easy. This visit, we ordered the salt and pepper chicken wings, Tidu Sliced Beef Pot, and Tianjin Eggplant. The wings are a must-order here. They're always perfectly fried and crispy on the outside while still staying juicy and tender inside. The Tidu Sliced Beef Pot reminded me of a dry hot pot. It had a great mala flavor with a subtle numbing sensation, and the peanuts added a nice crunch and texture to the dish. The Tianjin Eggplant was simple but delicious, with flavorful pork that paired really well with the soft eggplant. Overall, the food here is comforting and satisfying. It's a place I'll definitely keep coming back to.

Great place for authentic Chinese food! My friend and I came here and had the chicken tidu pot…read morebecause I was craving dry pot, and I absolutely loved it. I was missing some ingredients that were listed and wish it was more customizable but the flavor was on point (especially with the numbing flavor that gives MaLa its signature name). We also had the salted egg chicken wings, I loved how crispy they were. Absolutely the spot to come for late night eats.

It's a bit retro, but the food is great and authentic unless you go for the fake meat part of the…read moremenu. They don't go easy on the spice for dishes that need it. I'll be back for more twice cooked pork and other dishes. There's parking behind, a plus for PA.

I've lived near this location for a couple of years and finally picked up takeout from here. We got…read morechicken chow mein and veggie fried rice. I appreciated that they had a parking lot in the back so it was easy to park in the back and run in and grab my food. I liked that the veggie fried rice had more veggies than your typical fried rice, it was filled with zucchini and celery. The chicken chow mein was also pretty good but the chicken quality wasn't quite as high as I'd like, but I admit I'm probably overly picky. Everyone inside the restaurant working there was so nice and friendly, I would absolutely come back for some easy takeout!

Always love the food here. My family has been here weekly since my child is 2 years old. My child…read moreloves the quality of food and appreciates most of the dishes can be made without spicy but are still delicious.

We've been coming to Shang Cafe regularly ever since we fell in love with the same group's other…read morespots -- Hunan Impression, Eastly, Ping's Bistro -- and this West San Jose location holds its own just fine. What keeps us coming back is how well they balance heat and flavor. The spice here never feels like a stunt -- it builds alongside real depth and seasoning. The Qiao Jiao Niu Rou (跷脚牛肉) is a standout -- a Sichuan-style boiled beef dish served in a rich, aromatic broth that somehow lands the spice-to-savory ratio perfectly every time. The Shui Zhu Yu (水煮鱼) is also worth ordering; the fish is decent quality, silky in texture, and the numbing chili oil broth does its job well. The restaurant ambient environment is ok and does get crowded often, but honestly that's just a symptom of being good - this place has built a real following in the South Bay. The Orchard Farms lot outside gives you plenty of parking, which takes some of the stress off a busy weekend dinner. One thing to flag: they now auto-include an 18% gratuity on the bill by default, so keep that in mind when you're reviewing the final check. It's easy to miss and double-tip if you're not paying attention. Factor it into your budget upfront and you'll have no surprises.

Great food. The Streamed Tilapia with ginger and light soy sauce is fantastic. The eggplant with…read morepork is good as well. Good portions and price is reasonable.

Good food with fast service, the soup test pretty well and with a lot of materials, would like to…read morecome again

Probably the most authentic spicy Chinese food in this area with great service, and has a nice…read moreinterior.

We had weeknight dinner here and we loved it. Both hubby and I are Sichuan cuisine fan and we love…read morespicy food a lot. We had the crispy chicken which is their most popular. It's a huge woke of their fried chicken with ton of Sichuan chilli's. Honestly we didn't find it sooo tongue numbing spicy like most other places that we actually liked it like this. Also ordered the fried rice. It's good and tasty. Their complimentary roasted salted peanuts are so yummy. It reminded us of the bar snack we get in India that we actually ordered a beer to go with it. The beer was good too light and fresh. Forgot the name. Ambiance gets a special mention. It's so unique and loved the vibe.

I thought I came here a few months ago, but it was almost a year ago! This place never disappoints…read more A smiling waiter - who seemed super busy but had a huge smile on her face - just the right attitude for people ringing in the Easter weekend on a Good Friday. We enjoyed every dish! The chongqin spicy noodles, the salt and pepper shrimps, the sizzling cumin lamb, the fish in chili oil. Yum yum yum! We ordered the hottest version but it was not too spicy for us - it was very flavorful. The fresh cut red chillies they give you, was really spicy - the red bean spicy sauce was just right. We enjoyed the cool beers with the spicy food. It's a unique ambience for a Univ Ave restaurant- it's just a Chinese kitchen serving good food - like you came to a home and got served really well. Will come back again with more family members. Ps: another surprising thing - we were a party of 6 and they didn't automatically charge us the tip - I took care of them - because I was super satisfied and happy with my meal!

It's hard to miss this one on the busy University Avenue with their bright red China elements --…read moreand maybe really hard to beat too. This is probably the only Chinese restaurant around here with such an inviting outdoor patio, which makes it perfect for us since our dog babies can relax too. The menu strikes a really smart balance between authentic Sichuan spicy dishes and more Americanized Chinese classics, so there's something for everyone. The signature spicy fish fillet in flaming red oil is a must-try -- bold, fragrant, and so satisfying it might have just saved me an expensive flight back to China. The chili oil wontons are my personal favorite starter and never disappoint. This is an easy repeat spot for us, and we'll definitely go back around CNY days.

This place is not AYCE so the quality and variety of the ingredients was pretty good. We got the…read morepork stomach broth which is delicious. The spicy broth is quite spicy even though we got the lowest spice level but it was very good. I really liked the fried tofu skin - very thinly sliced. Buffet bar was also pretty good. I would definitely come back here again if I'm in town and looking to not do AYCE hot pot. The lamb and squid skewers were super authentic!

Quality of the ingredient is still good. It looks like their business declined since the last time…read moreI was here, so they closed the upstairs area. I feel like they pivoted their focus to skewers or something because I always see them at festivals. The sauce bar was pretty underwhelming compared to the other hotpot places in the area. The portion size was also very small. For ~$80, I usually get bloated and could have leftovers at other hot pot places. However, that same dollar amount would get me to "perfect portion" - aka I don't overeat, and there's no leftovers. See the picture with the small dishes for the latest portion size we got. Idk, I feel like it shrunk a looot.