If you ever drove on Beretania St. and wondered what that little Chinese restaurant on the corner was, let me tell you about it. The Northern Chinese cuisine restaurant is called Dew Drop Inn, and it’s a great place to dine if you are a big Chinese food fan.
The restaurant is VERY VERY small. About 8 tables total. It’s a cute little place, and it gets even cuter when you look at their menu. They do have a traditional large menu as seen in all Chinese restaurants, but what sets this place apart is a little photo album that has pictures of many of their dishes with their prices. This gives you a better idea of what you are eating, especially if you don’t frequent Chinese restaurants. I think it was a great idea!
My mom and I bought their Drunken Chicken, Jia-Jiang Mein, and Shao-Bing pockets with pork filling. The flavor of the chicken dish was really awesome, and the “drunken” part of the dish does live up to its name with a very alcohol taste. Some may not like this dish, but it tastes a lot better than it sounds. The ginger on top of the cold chicken was also a nice touch. The Jia-Jiang Mein is basically a noodle dish with a ground pork sauce and chopped cucumbers. They give it to you in a pretty large bowl, so it was worth it. The dish wasn’t as salty as other restaurants, so I would recommend this dish since it was perfectly seasoned. Lastly, the Shao-Bing pockets are basically large pieces of flat dough with seasame seeds on top, and cut on the inside to make a pita-looking pocket. You fill the pocket with their ground pork and tofu, which was more sweet than salty. I loved the shao-bing pockets, since they were large (size of your palm), and they gave you four hot pieces. The pork filling was a bit too sweet for me, and was almost like char-shiu. If you want the best place for shao-bing, go to Kirin on Beretania across Star Market.
If you are feeling Northern Chinese Cuisine, look no further! They are located on 1088 South Beretania.
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