"We arrived on a weeknight right at 5:00PM and Kangxi was empty, save for one staff member. The restaurant has a large dining space, good for groups. They even have a bar, and a couple of private rooms. Parking was easy for us, maybe because we came for an early dinner AND on a weeknight. This restaurant is kind of tucked away so you might get lucky with parking. We ordered the following: Kangxi spicy noodle $11.99): noodles were cooked well, but this dish definitely could have used more sauce. Despite vigorous mixing, there were still dry noodles : This noodle dish was not spicy, either. Chongqing spicy chicken $14.99): Who doesn't like fried stuff? Chicken pieces were fried well, but I was *not* getting the Chongqin spicy! I did not taste the two chili peppers that were listed on the menu, warning of the numbing spice that was to come. Boiled spicy beef brisket $17.99): Broth/soup was a little anemic in flavor and in mouthfeel, and, sadly... not spicy at all. Cumin lamb $17.99): Just... okay in flavor. Lamb was cooked perfectly, though! Flavor was just lacking. Pork dumplings forgot the price): My favorite item of the meal! Not listed in the menu but I had seen other reviewers post about the dumplings. They were probably the best dumplings I've had at a restaurant in recent memory. Juicy, handmade, and generously filled. The portions were huge. You will for sure have enough for lunch the next day! I can't help but wonder if the pandemic had something to do with this night's mediocre meal, and wonder if Kangxi will get back in their groove of cooking the delicious, flavorful food that other reviewers are talking about. Despite the majority of the dishes lacking in spice and flavor... I would come back again. Am I crazy?! Maybe, but that's neither here nor there :P Kangxi had many items on the menu that intrigued me chicken gizzard w/mixed peppers, frog, Hunan style braised pork, Szechuan flavored fish, etc."
