Came here for a late lunch all the way from Irvine...

Came here for a late lunch all the way from Irvine. I was excited by the fact that this is one of the few dumpling houses that have so many non-pork choices,

The interior has a California infused Far East Asian decor. The inside did get a bit hot in mid afternoon; but, not uncomfortably. The service was also good.

The food was exceptional. The $3 Hot and Sour Soup was enough to fill you up almost. You can almost share one of the bowls between 2 people. Next we had the Shrimp Stuffed Eggplant. They had 3 pieces per plate. It was delicious. The shrimp was cooked perfect and the eggplant texture was soft but not runny. We then had the juicy spicy chicken dumpling and shumai. Both were ok. Shumai is dumpling with chunks of chicken, not ground. Wasn't the biggest of fans.

I'd definitely come back and try other dishes.