"It sounds like Arvin restaurant is more popular for takeout, so I was worried about needing to dine in, but there were actually a lot of tables available though they are pretty narrowly spaced. That said, we had the place all to ourselves at about 5pm on a Friday. Things seemed to be clean and tidy and the A/C was running, which is good, because everything is served to you piping hot.I ordered one type of dumpling (the traditional beef dumpling) and my husband ordered another (the flat kind of beef dumpling). This was a mistake, because each platter that arrived at our table could have easily fed like 6 people. So, think family style when you come here! That said, both types of dumpling were really good, though my husband and I each wound up preferring each other 's pick. The traditional dumpling kind of reminded us of small panzerotti, but filled with with beef and soup broth. The flat dumpling kind of reminded me of a thicker savory crepe. It was filled with a thin beef patty, and no broth. The sauces suggested to us were ketchup, a distinct kind of soy sauce containing lovage, and sriracha. We tried all three. The ketchup surprisingly paired well with both dumplings really a lot better than you 'd expect. Don 't stick up your nose give it a try!Traditionally, you 'd eat this food with your hands, but they offered us a fork and knife. This was good, since everything was too hot to touch. They explained that the high heat is good for your heart.I was curious about their iteration of milk tea. This was unlike any other kind of milk tea around. I have heard about this kind of thing on travel programs before. It is more savory, like soup broth. To imagine the flavor, start with a mug of piping hot water. Add a few diner creamers to it. Finally, top it with a generous helping of table salt, and stir. That is essentially the flavor. I am glad I ordered it once just to demystify it.We packed up two boxes of dumplings to go and share with different family members. Forearmed with this knowledge about the portion sizes, I would come back again. Indeed, I immediately thought that this might be a good choice for small house parties. Instead of ordering a plate of sandwiches or a pizza, you could order some of these dumplings for something different and feed a lot of people in the process!"
