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The San Gabriel Valley is certainly not lacking in places to bring a newspaper or a group of friends to gossip and practice the beloved Cantonese idea of yum cha (้ฃฒ่ถ, a tradition of brunch with tea and dim sum). But often the dim sum at these places is just so-so and if you are not walking around the corner or from the area, does not warrant a drive. This makes sense, because it is the tea and company (and very affordable prices) that are more important in these cases.
The new Enlighten Bistro 168 in Arcadia has gained some attention by providing excellent dim sum and quite a few unique items that all seem to be executed very well. Like often happens in the beginning of a restaurant's life, there were days and weeks that were hit and miss, but almost a full three months after opening the kitchen seems to be firing on all cylinders.
็คๆฑ็่ณฃ pork siu-mai ($6.88) and ้ฎฎ่ฆ้ค shrimp har-gow ($6.88) |
้ฎฎ่ฆ่
ธ็ฒ Shrimp noodle ($6.88) |
Instead of carts running between tables, Enlighten Bistro 168 uses the old checklist menu system, sat on the table along with a non-dim sum a la carte (mostly dinner) menu when you are seated. On weekends the place seems popular among families, with the US-born adult children and their parents meeting here for meals. Since Enlighten Bistro 168 has the ability to please both of these audiences, it can get busy around peak dim sum times, so especially on weekends prepare for a bit of a wait.
And how about being a place for yum cha? Absolutely not, unfortunately, as tables are usually at a premium and a soft pressure starts to be put on you just as you shift back in your chair and adjust your belt after the big meal. Make room for at least one of their sweet buns at the end of the meal though (see end).
ๅจๆน้ฆ่พฃ้นนๆฐด่ง Spicy minced pork dumpling ($4.88) |
ๅธถๅญๆตท้ฎฎๅ็้ค Scallop seafood dumpling ($6.88) |
่ก้ๆ้ชจ่
ธ็ฒ Steamed rice noodle roll/spare ribs ($6.88) |
่ฑฌ่ป้ชจๆนฏ้ฎฎ็ซนๅท Bean curd skin roll in soup ($6.88) |
้็่็ตฒ Sliced taro cake ($6.88) |
็ดซ่้ฎๆผ Seaweed and shrimp paste cake ($6.88) |
Hong Kong style roasted duck ($13) |
้ป้ๅๆตๆฒๅ
Creamy egg yolk bao ($6.88) |
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