HIP HOT - MONTEREY PARK, CA

They have a chic and modern interior. Very comfortable to sit in. I guess they are famous for their crab which we did not get, but lots of people in the other tables got that. I came here with great expectations hearing good things from my friends, but I shouldn't have. It was not bad, but I guess my expectations were just too high. Or maybe because I ordered all the wrong dishes, my favorite one would be the dry pot beef (although a bit chewy, but the flavor was good) and the crab roe tofu. Their dandan noodles aren't bad as well but more spicy than I expected! The string beans are on point (if they fail this, then they really failed). Con. I ordered the lamp chops thinking it was the WHOLE lamp chops, but apparently it was all cut up in small pieces and in a brown sauce with raddish. It was alright, but just not what I expected. They should rename the dish because it was not really lamp chops... And they sold out of the uni which is what I was looking forward to the most! The waiter told me they sold out of it for 2 days and they won't get it till next week... they really need to talk about their inventory. The razor clams was just a big disappointment, they overcooked it and it was chewy af, and the whole bottom plate was full of onions. I can barely find the razor clam meat... highly not recommended! The price is definitely above the average Szechuan restaurant as well. I don't know if I will come back, although I still wanna try their uni.