| Category: | Restaurant, |
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| Address: | 5703 Rosemead Blvd, Temple City, CA 91780, USA |
| Zip code: | 91780 |
| Website: | https://www.uniquesmokehouseca.com/ |
| Opening hours (Edit) | |
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| Monday: | 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Tuesday: | 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday: | 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Thursday: | 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Friday: | 10:00 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Saturday: | 10:00 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Sunday: | 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
Wow! This not your usual smokehouse or Chinese BBQ place. It is amazing *if* you like MaLa spice. This was our first time here and we got a few things to try (and loved them all!). First, we got some quail eggs - deliciously smoked. Probably the most traditional and expected taste of them all. Wonderful. Next, smoked sliced lotus root. They are dark and moist, but crispy and delightfully MaLa, just a little numbing, again, wonderful. Lastly, we tried one of their green peppercorn chickens. These are small, dark birds, but what flavor! I was speechless as I ate my first leg and thigh. What an amazing flavor, unlike anything I’ve ever had before. My wife couldn’t stop praising it and I couldn’t find words. There are so many more things to try, we will be back again (steamed dumplings next!).
The woman who helped us was so bright and kind and was very patient with us as she answered all our questions.
Be brave, try a small amount of one of their many dishes and you will be coming back too!
(sorry no pix of the chicken, we ate it before I thought of writing a review)
UPDATE: Feb 2, 2024
Stopped in for lunch and got a bunch of stuff! This is our third visit so I thought I’d do an update. Today we tried some of their bread food and the chicken soup.
Shepherd’s Purse and pork steamed dumplings. Disappointing. Our homemade ones are much better and Kingberg Kitchen up the road are also much better - you can actually taste the veggie. They are also very small.
Pork and Green Onion Bao.
Tasted very good and were very juicy, but . . . No green onions
Chicken Soup.
Best dish on the table! Rice noodles were well cooked and the broth was very good. I had two small bowls but then it started to get too salty for me.
Overall, just ok today. Not everything on the printed menu is available every day, so be prepared to be disappointed! I still think it worth a visit as this type of food is very good and hard to find.
Tastes good and authentic Shandong Zhucheng braised food
1/8/2024 I passed by here to eat, it tasted really good, no wonder it is an intangible cultural heritage!
very delicious! The taste of home! The boss is super nice☺️