65 Bayard Street, at Mott St, 212-566-4884
Update - 9/31/06 - Returned with ten friends for my birthday dinner, and again they failed to do anything less than completely wow me. The scallion pancakes were pretty good, but the soup dumplings were again fantastic. I ordered the Mapo Dofu without pork, for the sake of a couple of vegetarians, and it suffered, but it was still very good. The deep-fried duck was heavenly, and a noodle soup (with large mushrooms?) was absolutely amazing. Some broccoli and other veggie dishes were okay - it's quickly obvious that the merits here lie in the meaty dishes. At the end of the 11-person meal, including a bunch of beer and a healthy tip, the bill was only $160. Loved it.
Forgot to mention the great decor last time. Amazing cheesy river that you pass over on a bridge, and fantastic faux-rock plastered on the walls and ceiling, to give you the impression of eating in a cave. Wonderful.
It's been too long since I've posted, and too long since I ate here, to do a detailed description, but suffice to say: fantastic, cheap, and fun. Tacky water-themed decor.
Soup dumplings - wow.
Scallion pancake - wow.
Mapo Tofu - wow. porkalicious.
Look at that! Three wows and a porkalicious! Can't beat that, really!
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