I've been craving good chow mein ever since my childhood spot in Burnsville closed. I'm so grateful…read morefor the helpful reviews on Yelp, as they led me to this gem. The restaurant was very clean, customer service was outstanding and the chicken chow mein was EXACTLY what I needed!!!! The egg rolls were delicious, but small. I wish I lived closer, but will definitely be stopping in when in the south metro!

Staff order taker was nice. Ordered lunch special Shrimp…read morewith mixed vegetables. I asked for water chestnuts to be left out. They were not. The fried rice with the entree had chicken, peas, carrots in it so definitely homemade but bland. Ordered 2 egg rolls. These were so small it was laughable. Obviously from frozen as they seemed pre-made. The lunch portion was enough food for 2 meals so good value. The lunch price included a can of pop. Fried rice had onions in it that I picked out. The reviews are good here. Maybe I ordered wrong. IDK. The cream cheese wontons were good. There does not appear to be a buffet. I probably won't return. Egg Roll king and Simplee Pho are much better. Also spouse's chow mein box was stapled shut. Staples should not be near food!depth. Spouse you usually likes bland, no spice food said it was bland.

I reviewed Shuang Cheng previously, and the last time was a bit more than a year ago. In…read morere-reading my reviews, I stand by everything I've said about the excellent consistent quality of the food, the service, and how much I enjoy coming to this restaurant. I truly hope they are around longer than I am. I would hate to find out this was one of the choices no longer available to us. Please read my previous reviews for a more inclusive view; this review focuses only on their lobster. I had previously mentioned that they prices of their lobsters (I love the version with black bean sauce) have gone up tremendously. While true, there seems to have been a subtle change in their pricing strategy. Previously (as of before the pandemic), the lobster was priced by the pound, which is the conventional way of doing it. However, they seem to have two lobster prices. The first one is called "Big Lobster" and they say it's between 2 and 2 and half pounds per lobster. The price of that (as of this review) is $56 dollars, or $28 per pound. That's not really a bad price at all. It's expensive, but reasonable. The other lobster is called "Live Lobster" and is priced $10 less at $46. So the real question is how much does this second version weigh? I ordered the Big Lobster, but they said they were out of it. I asked the weight of the "Live Lobster" but I didn't really get a straight answer, but he seemed to say "about two pounds" which doesn't really make sense because that's the price of the larger, more expensive lobster. But I decided to go for it anyway. As I stated in my last review, I'm guessing this lobster is at least two pounds, based on many years of eating lobster. For this review, I had ChatGPT translate the the Chinese on the menu, thinking it was secret code for "if you can read Chinese, save ten dollars by ordering this version" but AI says the Chinese means "lobster" so if you spoke Chinese, you'd still be mystified. So my recommendation is order the version that is ten dollars cheaper and you may (or may not) be paying $23 a pound. Price aside, I love this version of lobster and it is certainly a better deal than what you would pay at an American style seafood or steak restaurant in the Twin Cities.

We have not been to Shuang Cheng in a while - it was one of our favorite places for seafood when we…read morewere younger/recent college grads. It was nice visiting and enjoying some of our previously go-to dishes. The soft shell crab made with golden garlic style was as delicious as I remembered, although at a much higher price now ($44+) for the dish. The seafood soup was a nice start to our meal, would have been even better if they had red vinegar. The mapo tofu and eggplant dishes that we ordered ended up being very similar in taste/sauce/seasoning but still pretty good. The service was pretty fast and the staff was friendly.

amazing food, service, people, and ambiance. if I could go every day I would! the foods beyond…read moredelicious, honestly magical imo and the workers there are incredible and kind

We stopped in to Potsticker early Sunday evening and just barely beat the rush as every table was…read morefull by 5pm. The space is small and undeniably cozy. We grabbed seats at their tiny 4-seat bar, which turned out to be the perfect spot for the evening. The service was fantastic from start to finish with everyone on the staff attentive, warm, and friendly. We went all-in and ordered the Potsticker Feast ($95): two of every kind of potsticker they make, plus all four dipping sauces, Ribeye Noodles, Korean Wings, General Tso's Chicken, and House Cucumbers. The potstickers were awesome but given the name of the place I was surprised that the real standouts were the other dishes. The ribeye was perfectly marinated and tender, tossed with a variety of vegetables and stir-fried noodles. The wings were terrific and the General Tso's was perfect. Don't sleep on the cucumbers either...smoky, spicy, and sweet, with peanuts and sauce. My favorite potstickers were the Beef & Carrots and the Kimchi Pork. If you're looking for scratch-made Asian fusion with great hospitality, Potsticker is hard to beat.

My youngest wanted dumplings so we decided on Master Noodle. I ordered their garlic chicken fried…read morenoodles and choose the wide ribbon noodles which made my dish 10 times better! I love that they now offer a variety of noodle shapes!!! My favorite dishes from here and I recommend you trying them are the garlic fried noodles, the Dan Dan noodles, the cold cucumbers, and the wonton in chili oil. Service is fairly quick and the staff is friendly. The restaurant is nicely decorated with Chinese paintings and arts. I will have to come back and try the Dan Dan noodles with different noodles style!!!

The food is good, the restaurant feels clean and well decorated, and the service is good!…read more We ordered the Sichuan wonton in chili oil, the beef burritos, and the garlic shrimp fried noodles with the knife cut noodles substitute). Everything was really good. I loved the flavors and different textures of the burritos, the sweetness and stickiness of the chili oil for the wontons, and the bouncing of the noodles for the garlic shrimp noodles. The only thing I didn't like was the sweetness of the sauce for the noodles. It was almost like eating noodles in sweet and sour sauce. I'd go back and get a savory or noodle soup entree instead.

My personal favorite pho on University, where there are dozens of choices available. Broth is clear…read moreand clean tasting with plenty of warm spices. Proteins all served at correct doneness in the Pho Dac Biet so you get the tougher cuts well done and rendered and the thin steak raw so it cooks in the broth. Great side accompaniments, Thai basil still on the stalk and living, fresh bean sprouts, Sri Racha and chiles in oil depending on your tastes, squirt bottle of hoisin. The only tiny nitpick I have is I wish they had bigger spoons available for those of us who like to mix sauces and soup in the spoon instead of muddying up the bowl. Also Vietnamese coffee is prepared old fashioned, not in a boba cup where you can't tell if it was made just now or weeks ago. Great service. This is a tiny little joint which is exactly what you expect from a world class Pho place.

I kept seeing people recommend this spot as having some of the best pho in the Twin Cities, so we…read morefinally decided to check it out for ourselves. We were able to find free street parking nearby, because of parking lot renovations. As soon as we sat down, our waitress made sure we had everything we needed, including chili oil and sriracha for us. She checked in on us throughout our meal without being overbearing and made us feel very welcome. Since it was our first visit, we appreciated that we never felt rushed to order and had plenty of time to look over the menu. The pho was really solid. I loved the clear, deep flavorful broth, and the Vietnamese coffee was perfectly balanced and not too sweet. Unfortunately, they were out of bánh mì during our visit, but honestly that just gives me another reason to come back. Between the good food and excellent service, I can definitely see why locals love this place. I'd recommend giving it a try if you're looking for a great food and a welcoming dining experience.

OMG this is the place for authentic Chinese with comical flair and deliciousness!…read moreSo many favorites here - the garlic eggplant is my absolute favorite with its spicy and sweet sauce! I bring my lab group here often! An absolute must go to place ....

Over a decade ago, this used to be the spot! Flash forward to 2026 and it was mediocre at best. I…read moredined in around 2 pm on a Sunday when MN was having poor air quality as I knew I'd be the only one in there and was craving intimacy. I certainly was the only one there. Perfect, right? Wrong. It took forever to acknowledge that I was waiting for a table even though every seat was open and my service was slow. I made sure to order appetizers, the drink, and full meal together once I realized I was in for a slow serve. The cream cheese wontons were my favorite of all the food. The steamed pork buns were just okay and left a weird after taste that I didn't enjoy. Lastly, the sesame chicken had great portion control and wasn't soaked in sauce yet some of the chicken pieces were questionable mixed with both dark and light meat. The cherry on top was that there were 15 flying tiny bugs similar to fleas that would swarm my food. This made me question the hygiene of the entire spot. All of this was such a turnoff to me. I think the tea house is now more of a takeout spot. Bummer!!

Good economy takeout. Excellent chow mein - their egg rolls are good, as are wontons…read more Is it top shelf, Fancy, fancy? No. But they kick butt for a quick Thursday night.

Came here on a cold day while running errands in the area. It is a small simple Chinese restaurant…read moreand very much reminds me of the one I grew up eating at. It was Saturday lunch so very few people and just a few staff. I ordered the eggplant lunch combo, which came with fried rice and an egg roll. The hot and sour soup had a thinner broth and a lot of visible black pepper, which was different than I've ever seen, but it was delicious. The eggplant was also great. Overall this is a great little lunch spot. Food is fast, and it's standard American Chinese food. I'll be back for sure. It's in the Publix shopping center so very centrally located.

We've eaten there every few months since they opened. It's gotten worse every time. Very slow…read moreservice. Actually very little service; today we waited a very long time for our food. The server left it on the table with no place, no silverware, etc., and never checked back. At this point I would avoid Kong's. Don't eat there if you have a shellfish allergy.

Stopped by here for lunch when arcade had that construction on it! It was not super busy but they…read moredid have a decent flow of customers the whole time I was there! This egg roll and fried rice was phenomenal! I'm still thinking about this rice today and it's been week! The difference between the regular fried rice and the Thai is that they add cherry tomato's and basil to the Thai fried rice. If you haven't tried it, I would highly suggest you give it a try! The cherry tomatoes are so flavorful! The vibe is local, family restaurant! Nothing fancy but sooooo good! Check them out! They also give and make so many meals for the unhoused!