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We were taken here by a friend. Parking was very pretty full, but we were able to find a parking within a few minutes.

This restaurant is pretty big, plenty of tables when we were there, must be early and on a weekday. Decor is little old, service was ok.

We ordered:

Crab Meat w/ Fish Maw Soup - a little salty, but every bite has crab meat and fish maw.

[caption id="attachment_261" align="alignnone" width="500"] Crab Meat w/ FIsh Maw Soup[/caption]

Shrimp w/ Pepper Salt - excellent, shrimp was cooked to perfection, seasoning was good!!

[caption id="attachment_260" align="alignnone" width="500"] Shrimp w/ Pepper Salt[/caption]

Lotus Root w/ Chinese Veggies - your typical veggie dish, it was ok.

[caption id="attachment_259" align="alignnone" width="500"] Lotus Root w/ Chinese Veggies[/caption]

Braised Pink Grouper w/ Clay Pot - sizzling hot, very flavorful.

[caption id="attachment_258" align="alignnone" width="500"] Braised Pink Grouper w/ Clay Pot[/caption]

Baked Lobster w/ Ginger Onion - best deal! Fresh from the tank $5.99 per pound, we ordered 5 lbs. Taste very fresh!

[caption id="attachment_257" align="alignnone" width="500"] Baked Lobster w/ Ginger Onion 5lbs[/caption]

Frog w/ Spicy Pepper Salt - breading was a little too much. crispy and good flavors.

[caption id="attachment_256" align="alignnone" width="500"] Frog w/ Spicy Pepper Salt[/caption]

If memory served me right, the total was around $100 before tips.

Digging up some old eateries. We visited LA in Dec - Jan and our friend took us around for good food.

We were taken to 小南國 Southern Mini Town Restaurant in San Gabriel, Ca, specialize in Shanghaiese Cuisines. This place is tiny and packed. You literally elbow each other. But food was good.

There were 5 of us, and we ordered 7 dishes.

Shanghai Thick Noodle Chow Mein: noodle was perfect al-dente.

[caption id="attachment_247" align="alignnone" width="500"] Shanghai Thick Noodle Chow Mein[/caption]

Noodle with Scallion: a little too soft on this one.

[caption id="attachment_248" align="alignnone" width="500"] Noodle with Scallion[/caption]

Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet - ok, not my fav.

[caption id="attachment_249" align="alignnone" width="500"] Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet[/caption]

Wuxi Style Spareribs - my fav!! crispy spare ribs with sweet and savory sauce, perfect with rice.

[caption id="attachment_252" align="alignnone" width="500"] Wuxi Style Spareribs[/caption]

Fried Seaweed Yellow Fish: very crispy and hot, very good. it was served with a sweet & sour sauce, I think.

[caption id="attachment_251" align="alignnone" width="500"] Fried Seaweed Yellow Fish[/caption]

Sauteed Squash - good. just need a plate of veggie to balance the meal.

[caption id="attachment_250" align="alignnone" width="500"] Sauteed Squash[/caption]

Glutinous Rice Balls in Wine Flavoured Soup - perfect dessert, but just not my cup of tea.

[caption id="attachment_253" align="alignnone" width="500"] Glutinous Rice Balls in Wine Flavoured Soup[/caption]

Our total bill was around $55.00, not too bad for a 7 dishes.