Great service and meal. Enjoyed all our food and drinks. Favorites were the Shrimp & Walnuts and Salt and Pepper Chicken. read more

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Ambiance: good space! Next time I would like to try the dining area because bar was hard to talk to my friends Service: quick and good Food $$: food was good! We did family style Audience: Solo Trip [X] Family Friendly [ X] Friends [X] Date Spot [X] Recommendations/tips: I would recommend read more

Chinese food--but not just Chinese food. The menu is all over the place in the best way possible, with everything from fried chicken and biscuits to spicy noodles, so there's something for everyone. The food comes at you from all angles, making it hard to decide what to order. I couldn't help but wonder if this used to be the old hip-hop club I used to go to! The food and the vibe were both on point. I loved my meal, and the background music made the experience even better. I would definitely like to come back and work my way through more of the menu. BB read more

Potluck Club 佰樂 - Lots of stuff! - Cantonese Near Me - New York, New York

I came here with two friends on a Friday night at 8:30 PM. We made reservations about two weeks before and this was the earliest we could get. This restaurant is part of the Chase Sapphire reserve dining credits! We had read reviews and had an idea of what we wanted to get, but also spoke with the waitress on her recommendations and ultimately went with: Pork dumplings Salt & Pepper chicken Tiger shrimp with walnuts Oyster mushroom rice noodles Snow pea shoots I think my favorite was the oyster mushroom rice noodles with steak. The rice noodles were so silky and the flavor was good. The salt and pepper chicken was also super crispy and very juicy and tender on the inside and whatever sauce that came on the side of it is so addicting. The tiger shrimp was also good, though the menu said it came with a romanesco cauliflower, but the dish was served with broccoli. The snow pea shoots are one of my favorite vegetable dishes and, in my opinion, was just a little overcooked and doesn't need the garlic oyster sauce that comes on top. It's such a cute restaurant and you can open the vending machine door and grab a surprise treat on your way out! read more

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Came with a group of 7 last month and enjoyed ourselves! We were able to grab a reservation in advance and saw some people getting turned away or told they wouldn't be able to be seated until 9PM, so definitely recommend grabbing a reservation for larger groups. Our favorites of the night were the salt and pepper chicken with scallion biscuits (jam was amazing, and the chicken was moist and fried perfectly), the walnut shrimp (super juicy and well-cooked, not too over-sauced), the pot stickers, and the cold sesame noodles which had great chew and a lovely, creamy sauce. The crudo was pretty small and nothing to write home about, and the eggplant and tofu curry were a bit under-seasoned for me. The bowls of rice we got to eat with the side dishes were also pretty mushy, as if the rice hadn't been properly rinsed before it was cooked, which was disappointing at $3 a bowl. Room for improvement! Still definitely a spot I'll recommend to friends looking for interesting takes on Chinese food! Service was attentive and smooth throughout the night, and we got some good suggestions on serving sizes for the group. Left stuffed and satisfied! read more

Didn't know this place existed til walked by and just randomly picked. It tucked in on the side of a small park in Chinatown and if you don't noticed much, you might missed it. Walked in with no reservations and the place is packed (not much going on from the outside). The only available they have is at the kitchen counter, which I find much more interesting than seating at the table. Got seated and the menu is full of dishes all over the world but cooking in Chinese way, if you know what I mean (see the menu). We ordered variety of dishes and cocktails too. Staff are friendly and very attentive plus fantastic attitude. Drinks are perfectly mixed and refreshing. Seeing the foods make right infront of you is just a great way to anticipating for your foods and to enjoying them. Well and clean (open) kitchen. Greatly assembling for sure. The place is small but yet felt like at home, cozy and relax vibe. Foods are delish and families sharing style of course. All dishes are very tasty, well prepared and presented. Couldn't and didn't expected to be wonderful and fulfilling, nicely pricing for the dishes. Will be on my list of coming back for sure. If you want to seat at the table, make sure you make reservations online or call in. read more

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Service was good. Experience was good. Ambiance was good. Love the theme. Food was good but did not match up to it's price point. There was a twist in all their dishes that would make them different from other Chinese restaurants. They all tasted good but the small changes that they made to "upgrade" or to transform the dishes to make them more modern did not justify the price. I can't exactly say that I loved all those changes either. The chicken was just like the salt and pepper chickens at other Chinese places. The jam that came with it alongside with the biscuits were what made them special. I personally was not a fan of the jam. I could not really put my finger on what it was that I was nitpicking on but I did not touch it much. The biscuit was a hit. Even my picky daughter was into it and kept asking for more. I expected it to be a dryer biscuit but I am not complaining. Maybe just a bit crumblier than I expected. It was good. The fried rice was it's grains and how its absorbed it's sauce. It kind of reminded me of risotto. It was ok, good, but it was not a favorite. Old man chiu and the landlady. They were good. My colleague and I each ordered one and then ended up swapping to suit our tastes. Its one of the benefits of eating with others. Would I visit again? Not too certain about that but I would have people come and give them a try nonetheless. read more

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Came here with a reservation on the weekend with a group of friends and shared everything family style. I love the fun interior of the spot, and the servers are all very friendly and talkative. The dumplings were a standout favorite for me, although everything was delicious. The servers helped with questions we had about the menu and some dietary restrictions in the group as well, which was great. Will definitely be back! read more

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On my list for a while, we went here on a weekday dinner. The food was good, the drinks alright. We got seated at the bar. The service was quick and prompt. We tried the mushroom wontons, curry and eggplant. Mushroom wontons were my favorite there, followed by the eggplant and then the curry. read more

They live up to their Michelin star. The food, service, and ambiance were top notch. We did not have reservation but they still accommodate our party of six. read more

This place is a delight! Thank goodness we had a reservation--we saw a few folks turned away (Saturday night). Our server was friendly and patient. The menu is medium-sized, which I appreciate. It's big enough so that you have choices, but not so big that you feel overwhelmed. We ordered the snow pea shoots, salt and pepper chicken and biscuits, and a special--sweet and sour pork. Everything was delicious--my favorite was the chicken and biscuits. The biscuits were incredibly soft, and I liked that the chicken was flavorful, but not too salty. read more

Potluck Club 佰樂 - Salt and Salt & Pepper Chicken with Scallion Biscuits, snow pea shoots - Cantonese Near Me - New York, New York

Potluck Club joins the throng of contemporary Chinese restaurants (mainly found in Williamsburg) that has way too small portions and hefty prices. Some of the dishes are hit and miss but all are too salty by 20-30% (my whole party agreed). I appreciate the restaurant's attempt at modernizing Chinese classics, but the target audience doesn't seem to be those who grew up eating them. XO Fried Rice $28 - contains house xo sauce, Chinese sausage, shrimp, and corn. This was my second favorite dish but the Chinese sausage made the already salty dish even saltier. The inclusion of corn reminded me of my mom's homemade fried rice; sometimes, she'd add it if the fried rice was lacking ingredients. Oyster mushroom rice roll noodles - contains aspragus, garlic chives, steak pieces (for additional $8). It's stir-fried short cheung fun (rice roll noodles) that are thicker and have more a bite. It has a nice char, but without the steak pieces, this dish would do better as a dim sum plate than a main. It's really laughable for $23 (not including the additional $8 for steak). Crispy drunken chicken w shrimp chips $32 - has ginger scallion, fried shallots, and cilantro. The dish is very similar to the drunken chicken that you can get at Chinese banquet restaurants. Even the dipping sauce tastes incredibly alike, but it seems like this dish was reimagined to make it more appealing to those not familiar with the OG. Braised short ribs $40 - with creamer potatoes and thumbelina carrots. This was the favorite of a few of us because the ribs were very tender. But again, too salty after more than one bite. Curry tofu $18 - coconut curry sauce, silken tofu, watercress. This dish was ok but kind of disappointing in a restaurant setting. Staff was nice. Hard to get reservations, so book in advance. Arrived earlier than my reservation, and they let me sit at the chef's bar, which was fine with me. Liked the Chinese pop culture references in the decor. read more

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This place has been on my list since they opened but I never had the chance to stop by until recently. They have a very unique take on traditional chinese dishes and the decor is really an ode to that as well. The staff was very friendly and attentative. For food we got the: -Jellyfish Tiger Salad - very interesting dish, very refreshing with the jelly fish -Pork and Chive Potstickers - this was really yummy. Highly recommend getting this dish. The house made chilli cripsy really adds the kick to it. -Oyster Mushroom Rice Rolls: this was also delicious - highly recommend this. The flavors were so good -Salt & Pepper chicken with scallion biscuts: This was just alright; I felt like the chicken was a bit on the dry side and so were the biscuts. I would pass on this. Otherwise - solid dinner place, highly recommend checking out if you are in the area! read more

This is a modern Cantonese restaurant a bit north of Manhattan Chinatown. My friend and I made reservations for 5:45 which is necessary for weekend dining as tables start filling in around 6:30pm. I liked how there are a lot of Cantonese pop culture decor which is very relatable. We ordered the following - Jellyfish Tiger salad - solid, would recommend if you never had jellyfish at a Chinese restaurant. Large portions, fairly al dente chewy - Berkshire pork and chive potstickers - very flavorful with the chili oil but way too salty - Oyster mushroom rice roll noodles - one of the most popular dishes, but like most reviews resonate, quite uninteresting and underwhelming. The oyster mushrooms are good but overall lacked the wok hay - Tiger shrimp with candied walnuts - a fusion take to honey walnut shrimp. A bit too salty but I liked the chili mixture with the creamy sauce and the walnuts are nicely sweet - Braised short ribs - for the price, a bit low on the quality. Way too salty and there was a bit too much fat - Coffee milk tea martini - think of it like espresso martini but HK milk tea. Decent but not memorable for $16 price tag. Cocktail was pretty tiny Service is okay. Food came out fairly quickly but the cadence is very weird. We got the braised short ribs and the oyster mushroom rice roll noodles first and the appetizers later. Usually they'll tell you in advance that food is coursed or delivered from the kitchen in an arbitrary order, but not the case here. A bit underwhelming for the price point as we spent close to $180 for 2 people all-in. Easter egg: Don't forget to take a fortune cookie at the bottom of the vending machine! read more

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I really like the vibe and aesthetic of this restaurant! Digging the retro cantonese direction and it's very spacious and well designed. My friends and I shared a bunch of dishes so here is my recommendation: 1. Salt and Pepper chicken: the biscuits are so nice and fluffy and the chicken is very tender with a nice crispy outside 2. Braised beef: reminds me of korean galbijim 3. Spicy eggplant Everything else was good but idk if I would order them again. The sesame noodles weren't super memorable, the rice cakes were a good texture but again not standout and the cocktails were average. read more

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Overview: Come for the excellent, elevated yet authentic Chinese cuisine, stay for the chill vibes, decor and pleasant service. A completely recommend checking out Potluck Club when in Chinatown or in need of a nice yet chill dining experience. Food: 4.5/5 The dishes came out pretty quickly and the portion sizes were shareable. Everything was pretty delicious with robust, satisfying flavors. Yes the price point is steeper than a mom and pop restaurant in Chinatown but the overall experience justifies the costs. We ordered: Braised Short Rib, Oyster Mushroom Noodles, Spicy Eggplant and Tiger Shrimp. No regrets on any of those items and I'm looking forward to exploring the rest of the menu. In terms of adult beverages I had the Puffed Rice Chinese Pale Ale and it was really delectable. I general don't go for Pale Ale but this one was very smooth with notes of fruits. Service: 5/5 We were well taken care of by all. Even the bartender helped out by picking up one of our napkins that fell on the floor. Ambiance: 5/5 The decor is excellent and makes the environment welcoming for dining with friends, a chill date, etc. Evening the dining ware is pleasing. Did I check out the plate manufacturer? I sure did. They're excellently designed (if sleek and modern is your style) and hefty. read more

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Potluck Club is a rather affected, nostalgia-fueled take on Cantonese American cooking. I must admit that I find the concept confusing, however - while Manhattan's Chinatown may be past its heyday, there is no shortage of quality new and legacy Cantonese eateries within a few blocks of here. So why dine at a premium-priced museum when the real thing is still available? I was dining with some non-vegetarians so options were limited, but I tried the snow peas, cheong fun, and scallion biscuits with plum jam. The snow peas were the best item, with good flavor from the roasted garlic. The jyu cheong fun was fine, but could have used a bit more seasoning, and I'm not sure the premium mushrooms added that much to the dish. And I personally didn't love the slight aftertaste of the scallion biscuits. The ambiance is fun and service is friendly, but I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to come back. read more

Potluck Club 佰樂 - Cantonese Near Me - New York, New York

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Potluck Club has been on my hit list foreeeever, and I finally got to try it--and it did not disappoint. The overall ambiance is super funky and fun, very lively and cool. We ended up with bar seats, which were fine, but definitely not the full experience. Since the concept is family-style, I'd highly recommend coming with a group of 4-5 people so you can try more dishes. Portions are pretty generous, especially for just two people. Overall, I really liked this place. The food was solid, the staff was very friendly, and the drinks were delicious. I enjoyed every minute. What we ordered: Pork & Chive Potstickers - My absolute favorite dish of the night. Slightly on the salty side, but honestly so good I didn't mind at all. Salt & Pepper Chicken with Scallion Biscuit - Insanely good. That biscuit alone is worth ordering this dish. XO Fried Rice - Delicious and well-executed, though nothing wild. A great side to round out the meal. Would definitely come back--next time with a bigger group to really lean into the family-style experience. read more

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Potluck Club in the Lower East Side is Hong Kong inspired restaurant serving a variety of Cantonese-American dishes. We began our meal with the pork and chive potstickers and their special cold sesame noodles. The pot stickers were sooooo juicy and crispy. For mains we had the salt and pepper chicken with scallion biscuits served with a side of chili-plum jam, tiger shrimp with candied walnuts, braised short ribs and snow pea shoots. There honestly was not a bad dish all night. Everything was delicious but the standouts for us were the tiger shrimp and the fried chicken. We loved the lively ambiance, the unpretentious but refined flavors and the sheer deliciousness of the eats. We are looking forward to trying their sister restaurant, Phoenix Palace soon read more

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Decorations were very nostalgic and cute in here! Lots of old school product on a vending machine wall. Highly recommend doing a reservation because place gets packed! They also serve drinks here as well. We got a whole bunch of stuff. Pork and chive Dumplings , xo fried rice , spicy eggplant salt and pepper chicken with scallion pancake biscuit. Definitely get the chicken with scallion pancake biscuit because the biscuit was so good and it comes with a sauce that really enhance the flavor. read more

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Yes, yes, and yes. Food was absolutely delicious. The music was perfect. And again, food was so flavorful. This is how you create an ambiance for genz's and millennials to eat some good food. We ordered SO much, I don't even know where to start so all I will say is, just GO. read more

Every dish was so creative, I loved it! My favorites were mushroom potstickers, tiger shrimp, and cold sesame noodles. The salt and pepper chicken was also very good - the plum-chili dipping sauce and scallion biscuits were so unique. I loved the whole experience, the decor and interior design make me feel like I'm in a Hong Kong movie! The staff were very attentive, and the food came out so quickly despite how busy they were. read more

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A modern version of an Asian restaurant! They had so old school decorations including the pagoda check-in area. Reservations are a must. It will make everyone's day better. Minimal waiting. The items food were the old school flavors and style and some with a twist. read more

To be honest, I had to use up my Chase Sapphire Reserve dining credit before the end of the year and saw that this restaurant was on the list, so on a whim decided to go for a visit. Even getting there at opening hours, the walk-ins filled up pretty quickly, but we got lucky with seating at the counter, which I actually enjoyed better because it was cool seeing the chefs do their work. We ordered: * Endive Salad - 6/10: the combination of flavors was a bit strange, it was sweet and bitter but not in a great way * Yellowfin Tuna Crudo - 6/10: usually I like acidic foods, but this was incredibly sour, like way too sour, not sure if they actually taste tested this * Tiger Shrimp with Walnuts - 9/10: one of my favorite dishes, crispy flavorful and the walnuts are a fantastic addition, though I still must admit Panda Express's walnut shrimp is still my favorite * Salt & Pepper Chicken with Scallion Biscuits - 9/10: the biscuits were a surprising hit for us, wish we ordered more of those, chicken was solid * Oyster Mushroom Rice Rolls - 7/10: really nothing special, but still very flavorful Overall the food was good, but nothing amazing that I would tell others that this is a must try place given the price. If you're able to snag a reservation or are in the area during opening hours, maybe stop by to see if you can get a table! read more

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Everything here is a 5 out of 5!! Every dish worked perfectly. My fav was prob the prawns. It was fried to perfection and the sauce it came with is so good. The fried chicken was not bad but I don't think it was too memorable in my opinion. The pea shoots are always good and the fried rice with lop cherng is a can't miss too. The servers were very attentive and were always checking up on us. We got there when they first opened so we were seated right away. The place is huge and it can fit a good amount of people. read more

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Overall thoughts on this place is that the food is not worth the premium price point at all even though the interior is a nice vibe. I would rather eat at any of the many traditional canto places in Chinatown. Two dishes were incredibly salty and none stood out other than the braised short rib. I will say the service was good and food came out fast. Jellfyfish tiger salad - this sauce was not for me at all. I'm used to having jellyfish just tossed with scallions, soy sauce, and sesame oil. The spicy sesame sauce combined with the heaping amount of scallion and cilantro made the dish unpleasant and overwhelming. It also tasted really salty? Fiancé didn't enjoy this dish either. Yellowfin tuna crudo - bright, refreshing, but nothing special honestly. Tasted like most sashimi appetizers you could get at any sushi joint. Oyster mushroom rice roll noodles - this dish was so salty that it was the only flavor I can recall. I also didn't like the texture of the rice roll noodles, honestly think some rice cakes would be better. They were soft but I was expecting more of a chew or bounce and I didn't get either. Tiger shrimp with candied walnuts - solid dish, wouldn't say it's any better than others I've tried. I also wish the shrimp was crispy. Braised short ribs - best dish of the night, super tender ribs and good flavor. read more

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I came here for dinner with friends one evening and we had a great time here. The inside of the restaurant is a fun modern take on Cantonese culture and popular media. Service here is nice and quick. My friends and I ordered their potstickers, cold noodles, crudo, fried rice, short rib, tofu curry, and salt and pepper fried chicken. Everything was delicious, a good portion, and super flavorful. Although I did think it was really fun to try the different fusion dishes, I wish there was a bit more depth to dishes such as the curry and the short rib. Overall, not a bad spot for fusion Chinese food! read more

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I honestly did not expect to like this place as much as I do. I usually like my Chinese food from a no frills cheap, bad service hole in the wall type. But this place was really yummy, easy on the wallet and killer ambience with great service. Get one of everything! read more

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Came back to try their dinner and it did not disappoint! The first thing you notice when you walk in is the decor. It's retro Chinese but modern at the same time. Great place to go for great vibes and great food. I had a large party so I booked on Open Table ahead of time. Their reservations open 2 weeks in advance. We needed to add another person to our party but since they didn't have a number to call, we went early to see if they could accommodate another person and they were able to! For our party of 7, we ordered: - the pork and chive potstickers - the woodear and oyster mushroom potstickers - the endive salad - the cold sesame noodle special - salt & pepper chicken with extra biscuits - 2x oyster mushroom rice noodle rolls - xo fried rice - braised short ribs - spicy eggplant - 2x bowls of rice The food is all family style and it was the perfect amount of food for 7 people. Everyone was well fed and very full by the end of the meal and we almost finished everything. Everything was delicious but the standouts were the potstickers, the endive salad, salt & pepper chicken and biscuits, the oyster mushroom rice noodle rolls. Both the meat and the veg potstickers were so good. The endive salad was well dressed. The salt & pepper chicken was so crispy, the biscuits were moist, and the chili plum jam it came with was amazing. They should sell it! The rice noodle rolls were flavorful and well seasoned. The service was great as well. The waiter helped us order and figure out how much food to get for a large party. read more

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Happy to have tried Potluck club! Overall great presentation, but personally I found the food sort of lacking. I thought overall it could be more flavorful especially since it looked so good! My favorite was the salad and the chicken and scallion biscuits with mala jam. So unique! They were so nice and fast. Just be aware, it is on the pricier side but definitely come if you want to try it! read more

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This place has a very cool vibe. Music is a bit too loud at times. Seating is comfortable. There are a lot of tables packed into this place but is arranged strategically so as to not feel crowded. Service is excellent. We were seated right away at our reservation time. Orders were placed immediately. You are kind of left alone after all the food comes out with the occasional "How is everything." Servers are easy to flag down. Now for the food. Potstickers are amazing. They taste like the very good ones you get on the corner of Flushing, but with the tiniest upgrade a the sauce, green unions, and sauce. But if you were given this in a white styrofoam container and told it was from a street stall, you probably wouldn't question it. Yellowfin tuna was good. Very strong citrus sauce. I would probably pass on the next time. Nothing special. Also didn't quite fit in with the overall theme. The oyster mushroom rice noodle is definitely the highlight. Amazing texture and flavor of the rice rolls. Works well with the mushrooms and asparagus. The steak was a bit underwhelming. Super tender but lacked flavor. Will probably order without steak next time. XO fried rice was the traditional Chinese fried rice mom makes at home with veggies, Chinese sausage, and shrimp if you were lucky. There's an extra bit of smokiness here and the fried onions on top was a nice addition. The salt and pepper chicken had an excellent crunch. Chicken meat was juicy overall, a little dry in the edges. I was hoping for more of that Taiwanese fried chicken taste. The biscuit was de looks, but definitely made with a ton of butter. Tiger shrimp was very good. Nice crunch, nice flavor. Definitely a great rendition of the transitional shrimp with mayo you get a the Chinese banquets. Don't skip on the cocktails. Very well thought out drinks. A bit on the sweet side. read more

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I came here with my two friends and we were wow'd as soon as we walked in. For drinks two of us had the coffee milk tea and my other friend had the golden bee. Both drinks were very tasty. Wish they were stronger though. To eat we shared the salt & pepper chicken with scallion biscuits, xo fried rice, oyster mushroom rice noodles (added steak) and snow pea shoots. All of this was more than enough food for the three of us. Everything was amazing except for the snow pea shoots. They were good but weren't worth $24 in my opinion. Service was great and the ambiance/decor was a vibe! This is such a cool/trendy restaurant a great dining experience! read more

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I came here with my sister after a quest to find dinner in the area without a reservation and was pleasantly surprised to find this gem of a restaurant. The vibes were so chill and the decor was so fun, the dishes were all tasty and flavorful. Oyster Mushroom Rice was my personal favorite but you can't go wrong with any of the dishes, definitely check it out!!! read more

The potluck club had great food for their brunch offering and the service was great as well. The ambiance was vibrant and modern but it gave me an asian american up-bringing vibe which I really enjoyed. Our table go the potluck chowmein which was probably one of the best chow mein's I've had. The flavor was immaculate and when you add that chili sauce it just enhances the flavor by 10x! Highly recommend this dish if you have a chance to eat here. We also got the shrimp fritters and they were okay. It came with some interesting green sauce, almost like a creamy chimichuri of some sort but it was good. The food was good and I would definitely come back to try their dinner menu as it is more extensive and looks really good. 4/5 read more

Potluck Club 佰樂 - Cantonese Near Me - New York, New York

The team behind Potluck Club has created such an innovative and delicious menu with their twist of classic Cantonese dishes. It's such a beautiful creation that is creative and mouthwatering --you won't be disappointed by any dish here. We started off with some cocktails: Golden Bee ($18), Mala Mule ($16), and Keroppi Sour ($16). The Golden Bee was my favorite of these three, although they're pretty standard drinks with hints of Asian flavor. But it's the food that I'd definitely come back here for. We had their special of the day: Cold Sesame Noodles ($20), which was a nice starter and refreshing. I wish we had a bit more noodles since there was so much sauce leftover. For our mains, we ordered the Salt and Pepper Chicken with Scallion Biscuits ($28), Oyster Mushroom Rice Roll Noodles ($23) with Steak (+$8), and Braised Shortrib ($40). We also added a side of Spicy Eggplant ($20) and White Rice ($4). This was way more than enough food for the three of us, which we packed with leftovers. I have to say that every dish was a hit, but my must get here is easily the chicken with biscuits. The chicken had a popcorn chicken flavor but served as whole pieces that was super crispy and tender --just wow. Plus the scallion biscuits were incredibly fluffy and perfectly paired with the chili plum jam. This dish is such a perfect combination. Next is the braised shortrib, which was just so flavorful and tender. You could never really go wrong with shortrib to be honest, but their sauce flavor was superb. The rice rolls and eggplant were a bit more classic dishes, but all done amazingly from texture to flavor. Surpringly, the only thing I thought was a bit chewy was the steak add-on, which I'd pass and stick to just plain rice roll noodles. Overall, such a delicious meal that had me wanting more even though I was at capacity. The service was also great and their decor/ambiance only enhances your experience here. At the end, we were instructed to look at the vending machine on our way out; and to our surprise, there were fortune cookies hidden inside! I loved the details and thought throughout Potluck Club. read more

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Really wanted to love this place, but it's kind of hard to when the music is so loud that you struggle to even hear what the person across you is saying. This is what I feared it'd be-overpriced, gentrified remakes of classics that truly should be left alone, as is, because they're already good enough and don't need to be touched. We ordered: Drinks- Golden Bee: Watermelon-cucumber infused gin, chrysanthemum, yuzu st-germain foam Coffee Milk Tea Martini: Vodka, coffee liqueur, hong kong milk tea, evap. milk Mains- XO Fried Rice Tiger Shrimp w/ Candied Walnuts Crispy Drunken Chicken w/ Shrimp Chips We are by no means alcoholics, but both of the drinks we ordered either tasted like juice or milk tea, with no traces of gin or vodka, which is fine but at that rate I would've preferred to drink out of a Vitasoy pouch or boba from HeyTea. The texture of the fried rice was perfect and indicated that it wasn't fresh from the rice cooker, however sadly the XO wasn't there, and what makes a XO fried rice, XO fried rice is well, the XO sauce... Sadly, the honey walnut shrimp from Panda is even better than here's and a fraction of the price. The chicken with shrimp chips reminds me of when a banquet dinner is winding down and you make your own duck bao bun wraps, however the white meat here looked and tasted very dry; I don't think the ginger scallion could've saved it even if it wanted to! The aesthetic and vibes are there-definitely saw a fair share of people also taking pictures for social, however the price and quality of food just aren't enough for me to walk back through the door. read more

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A solid 4.5 for brunch! We walked into this cute little place as soon as it opened. The inside was smaller than I had expected, but beautifully themed. We sat at the edge of the main dining room on the inside. The brunch menu was already on the table along with an additional drink menu. The server suggested ordering one item from each section of the brunch menu, so we did exactly that. For appetizer, we ordered the karaoke fries which were shoestring fries smothered in creamy curry sauce, pickled onions, fishball bites, and herby crunchy garnish. The cheese curds that are supposed to be in the fries were not noticed but also not needed, in my opinion. The pickled onions and herbs cut through the richness of the creamy curry sauce and fries. From the toast section, we got the Hong Kong French toast, which was crispy on the outside but molten on the inside with the ooze of the salted egg yolk lava. This was my favorite dish of the day, as the buttery sweet flavors were so perfect for brunch. For main, we got the salt and pepper chicken sandwich with French fries after much debate. The chicken was really crispy on the outside and pretty well seasoned. The other parts of the burger were good, but we did think the chicken could shine all on its own. The fries on the side were crispy and we dipped those into everything-- the leftover sauce from the karaoke fries, the egg yolk lava from the HK toast-- because they were so crunchy and lightly salted. Overall, this was such a cute little spot with decent food that matched the ambiance. I loved that they were honest about their portions and didnt push more food on us as we had just enough food and nothing was left wasted. read more

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This place is built for a certain audience. More for the vibe and the food is not for someone who grew up on canto cuisine here. I would say first that service was great. Went in with no reservations, put my name down, and got seated in 30 minutes. We also ordered a number of dishes + a drink. Also the waiter gave us some recommendations and chatted about the special they had at the time. With that said ...I found the food subpar. We ordered the day's special sesame noodles, pork dumplings, and salt&pepper chicken. The noodles were tbh nothing special nor that big on flavor, but that with the portion size of maybe 5 bites, I didn't consider justifiable to charge $20 for it. The dumplings however were just salty. So heavy on the soy sauce and what tasted like a combo canto bull head satay sauce/laoganma . Enough so I used the sesame sauce from the noodles to tone it down. I also found the salt&pepper chicken to be disappointing. Maybe I'm used to the salt&pepper dishes that were more shatteringly crispy and heavy on white pepper, and this was neither. + the meat was stringy dry which is disappointing for chicken thigh. The biscuits were fine, but didn't taste much, if any, scallion. Can't comment on the plum sauce. Putting aside predisposed expectations on canto food, I was just disappointed in the food and the premium price point did not help. With that said, this place did seem good for groups looking for a social vibe. read more

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Came here for a late night dinner around 9pm. Ordered berkshire pork and chives dumpling for appetizer and oyster mushroom rice roll noodles w/steak and xo fried rice for entrees. Berkshire pork and chives dumpling: nice char to the dumpling skin, inside was a bit bland similar to a din tai fung filling. A bit dense pork filling from overmixing. The sauce tastes like laoganma chili crisps with soy sauce and sugar. (3/5) oyster mushroom rice roll noodles: A bit salty on first bites, but the oyster mushroom were awesome. Steak was tender. Overall dish was alright but nothing too impressive (3/5) xo fried rice: Very bland. Corn tasted like it blunted the flavor from the rest of the dish. I would not recommend ordering this dish. Not worth the price at all. (1.5/5) Overall, I will definitely not come back here for dinner. I was really interested in the lunch menu but after this experience, I feel apprehensive. The anesthetics and design of the restaurant are 10/10. I really wanted to like this restaurant after watching youtube/instagram videos. Hopefully lunch won't be as disappointing. read more

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Came to this restaurant as a walk in. We were unable to get reservations so we were put on a waitlist. We were seated on the counter in front of the open kitchen which was pretty cool. The interior was nice and you can tell they put a lot of thought into the place. We ordered the xo fried rice, Berkshire pork and chive potstickers and oyster mushroom rice roll noodles with steak. I also ordered a drink which was delicious. The food was unfortunately so-so. Although the dumplings were decent, the fried rice was a bit bland and and rice roll noodles was too salty. The brunch menu looks interesting so probably will give this place another chance at some point. read more

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