Ming’s Tasty China

Very clean, not oily like many other places.

Really enjoyed reading in this new restaurant. The juicy steamed dumplings were freshly made and absolutely delectable. Pork and vegetable noodle soup was very good. The only let down was chicken lo mein, which was too salty.

The food was average good Chinese. The service was fine and the prices are a-​ok.

New Chinese restaurant! Supposedly dishing out Shanghai-​ny shiny goods. Excited to try this place out, Mom and I came on a Monday night.
LOGISTICS
The layout of the restaurant is a little awkward because it’s very deep but not wide. Regardless, there’s an open glass window where you can watch the chefs at work folding up their creations, along with tables lined up against the wall. Service was nothing to complain about. Our server asked if we’d like hot water or tea upon entering. Thank you for having the sense to give us warm beverages while it is wintertime outside! Oh, and the menus have English on them now.
FOOD
Ordered: lion’s head meatballs, rice cakes+mustard greens, and xiaolongbao. The first two bordered on the salty side but overall were acceptable. The rice cakes didn’t have any meat with them, which I thought was a little amusing. The dish literally was rice cakes and mustard greens, nothing else. Meatballs tasted like they were made in-​house, about five big suckers with glass noodles in the bowl. I’m gonna take a little time to elaborate on the dumplings: I have to say, considering the fact the xiaolongbao were first listed on the menu, I hoped that they’d be better.
Unfortunately, the skin was too thick and was lumped at the top where the folds were pinched together. In terms of flavor the broth was weirdly… sweet? I couldn’t put my finger on exactly what was wrong with it, but overall they were ‘sweet’ and kind of fatty rather than aromatic and succulent like I expect. Of course, if they ran in a little cheaper I wouldn’t be as critical. But for what I tasted, 8 dumplings for $ 8.50 was a bit of a let down.
Even though the xiaolongbao left me disappointed, I wouldn’t say this place was a complete let-​down. Just don’t know if I’d go out of my way to go there again.

I was really craving beef noodle soup and sadly, Noodle House is closed on Mondays. I found this place as an alternative and it was close by so we decided to try it out. The restaurant was clean and still had a «new» vibe to it. It’s a fairly small place and has a quaint feel about it, max capacity of around 50 people. They did have some English on their menu, but it was limited, maybe they are still working it out… we got by fine for two non Chinese people.
Onto the food, so we had a purpose and disappointingly, that purpose was not quite fulfilled. We shared 3 appetizers … scallion pancakes, pork potstickers and spicy beef noodle soup. The scallion pancakes were very heavy, and didn’t seem fresh. They tasted as if they were cooked earlier then reheated? Potstickers were decent, not terrible, but nothing special… a little on the pricey side, too. The soup overall had a decent flavor. However, I was not a fan of the noodles and the beef could’ve been stewed a lot longer. Some of the pieces were tough, and you do not want to to eat dry shank meat…
Sorry for the pics, were we obviously hungry. This was what we had leftover. Food was plentiful, enough for two people, and definitely nothing wrong with their serving sizes.
So, would I come back? Yes, but not for the beef noodle soup. I would come back to try their entrée dishes, which is probably more their specialty.

Awesome potstickers! If you liked Jeng Chi’s old dumplings before they renovated, you’ll like this place.

I admit — I was SO excited for a dumpling place closer to me so that I wouldn’t have to drive all the way down to Jeng Chi. While this place is fairly decent, Jeng Chi is still definitely better. Here’s what we got and our thoughts:
Wonton. They look handmade with little meat and plenty wrapper. The broth was tasty though.
Beef noodle soup. Noodles were overcooked and the pickles were a tangy. Plenty of noodles and meat however!
Small juicy dumplings. The wrapper was slightly thick but the meat was good. They were super juicy, and the broth is on the sweeter side.
Scallion pancake. Crunchy and tasty.
Someone mentioned they only take cash but their credit card machine’s up and running now.

Food — 4
Service — 4
Value — 5
The xiao long bao and potstickers here are very good, but don’t quite come to greatness due to the filling lacking that extra little bit of taste — so not the best xiao long bao and not the best potstickers in the area… but probably the best restaurant that carries off both dishes equally well. The servers seemed a bit aloof, but I’m not sure if it was because it was still their soft opening or if it was just too loud in there and they had problems hearing and speaking loudly.
We probably wouldn’t make a special trip out here since we rarely crave both of the above dishes at the same time anymore.

You guys — I think this might be the Jeng Chi of Plano!!!
Their food is awesome, they have all the traditional Taiwanese dishes (although this isn’t a Taiwanese restaurant) but expect a menu that’s pretty similar to Jeng Chi. I haven’t found a place that does green onion pancake like Jeng Chi but this place makes it identical. Not nearly identical but absolutely identical.
I think their service is fine — we went on a Sunday for lunch after church and their turnaround time was still pretty good, inspite of it being busy.
Like the others say, they are still working out some operational aspects e.g. no to-​go menus yet (they haven’t printed them) and they dont have any business cards. Also, no menus in English with pretty pictures so bring a Chinese friend.

Food — 5,
Price — 4,
Service — 5,
Environment — 5,
Location– 5
This place opened up recently. It looks like they may have Chinese breakfast items on weekends. They’re doing their soft opening now so their menu isn’t complete. Even so there are plenty of great items to choose from. Note, though, that they may not have an English menu at this time so if you can’t read Chinese bring a Chinese friend or Google Translate.
Food:
The food was EXCELLENT. We got a beef tendon noodle soup (牛筋面), pickled pork noodle soup (雪菜肉丝面), and ¼ salted duck (盐水鸭). The beef tendon noodles was hot and spicy which was just right for a cold day. It wasn’t too spicy and the flavoring was unique compared to other restaurants. I can’t quite place the flavor but it was good. The pickled vegetables of the pickled pork noodles were in a separate bowl from the meat and noodles. Meat and noodles were bland while the veggies were salty. This way you can add as much as you want yourself so that it’s just right for you. The salted duck was tender and juicy, very delicious. The only downside was that the meat was kind of fatty but the chef’s cooking made up for it. The portions were a good amount; where you can eat and be satisfied but not disgustingly full.
Price:
Priced a little higher than other restaurants that serve the same type of food but reasonable. The flavor is well worth the expense.
Service:
The staff was very attentive. The food came out fast. The owner and the chef came out to greet us and ask our opinions. Overall very nice and polite without being overbearing.
Environment:
The restaurant was very clean. The furniture was a bit bare but that furthermore brought out the cleanliness. It felt comfortable and homely like the food.
Location:
This is located between Sichuanese Cuisine and Fish House (where the Mozart bakery used to be) in the Ranch Market 99 shopping strip. Needless to say, there are plenty of things to do nearby. This is an excellent location for a new non-​sichuan restaurant.

Get the xiao long bao (juicy dumplings) excellent. Dumplings are another speciality. They are in their soft opening period so still working out the kinks with service, but our food was excellent. Menu is currently in Chinese only so ask for help with suggestions for dishes. Cash only for now.

Going to 99 range and found this new Chinese place.
Unbelievable, tried their homemade dumplings, steamed soup bun, spicy beef noodle soup, scallions pancakes. Everything is so delicious. During their soft-​opening, they only have limited items, but they did a good job. Hope they keep the good work going.