Peking Restaurant

After a long day at Disneyland we were starving and my fella was craving Chinese food. We searched around and I finally decided to try Peking.

The restaurant was packed when we arrived, but were seated in the last available table immediately. We started with the pan-fried dumplings, which were enormous and came in a very large portion. these were the highlight of our meal. Juicy and they had extraordinary flavor. We also ordered the string beans, combination noodles and salt & pepper pork chops. Everything was really great. The pork chops were really moist and flavorful and despite the bland look of the noodles, they were actually really tasty. The string beans were solid as well.

The portions are huge for everything we ordered and we definitely over ordered. We barely put a dent in all the food and had leftovers for days. This place is best enjoyed with friends. There were no chopsticks on the table, so if you want them you'll have to request them from the server. Service was standard. They made sure refills were quick and the food came out the kitchen quickly. Everything we ordered came out at about the same time, which was great.

Cathay House - Dim Sum

This was only the second time I have been to Cathay House. I came for dim sum years ago and didn't have much of a desire to return but I couldn't resist giving them another chance recently.

We arrived around noon and they weren't too busy. I felt rushed to order, even though we kept telling them we wanted to wait for our entire party to be seated. We ordered hot tea and waters all around and then proceeded to order from the carts that came around.

They pushed the ginger scallion lobster with pasta on us and although a good value at $15.99, it had to be reheated before they served it to us. The lobster was good, but the noodles felt like total filler, didn't have much flavor and were overcooked. The highlights from our meal were the custard buns, duck, crab balls and spare ribs. The ribs also had to be reheated for us before serving, which was also a bit of a turn off.

The rest of the items we ordered weren't very memorable and I wouldn't recommend most, if any, of it. The coconut bun, egg custard, bbq pork buns and smelt were all completely forgettable.

Service was ok, although refills were a little hard to come by for our waters and tea. There are other dim sum places in town I prefer, with fresher items, so I don't see myself coming back any time soon.

Fat Dumpling

I was driving down Spring Mountain on my way home and decided to stop by Lee's for a quick milk tea, when I saw the sign for Fat Dumpling. I had never noticed this place pop up, so stopped in for a quick to go order.

They have a small dining area, but they can fit a sizable amount of tables for dine in guests. All the servers were really friendly and I was greeted quickly and politely by two when I walked in. One server told me they had only been open two days, so I was pleasantly surprised by how big a crowd of diners they had attracted.

Their menu is extensive. I noticed soup dumplings and got excited, but since I was doing takeout I knew that was a no-go. Next time for sure. I ended up with the pork and cabbage dumplings and a taro slush with boba. My dumplings came out first and were packaged well to go. I had hoped for some sauces or something, but I just used some stuff I had at home to dip them in. My taro slush wasn't amazing. It was a little on the thick side and too sweet. Not my favorite in town, but they have quite a few flavors, so I'd be interested in trying some of their less conventional flavors.

I tried some dumplings as soon as I got home and they were good. Lots of meat and pretty flavorful. Not the best I've ever had, but solid and a huge portion for the price. They're a new spot, so I give them the benefit of the doubt and I look forward to trying a few more of their menu items in the future.