This relatively new restaurant opened in Torrance recently. I was excited to try it, especially since I knew they had locations in Alhambra, Pasadena, and Cerritos. Sandi and I got there before 4 pm. It was not busy at all, but it was early.
They had Shang-Hai Pork Soup Dumpings, which is one of our favorite dishes from Din Tai Fung, so we had to order that. The Jumbo Pork Siu-Mai sounded good, and it had 4 in a serving, so that was perfect. We had to have a noodle dish, so we ordered Beef Chow Mein with Black Pepper.
It was a long wait before we got our food. But before complaining, we thought we'd give it a chance. It might be worth the wait! The siu-mai arrived, and all of a sudden, there were only 2 left. We were very hungry. They were good. The soup dumplings came next. When we tried to pick them up, the pork fell through the bottom. There was no way you could sip the soup as the dumpling fell apart immediately. They were baby dumplings. They were a big disappointment. Tastewise, they were tasteless.
The saving grace was the beef chow main with black pepper. It was quite edible. Not the best, but good enough.
Would we return to Lunasia? If it were the only Chinese restaurant around, probably. But why consider it if Din Tai Fung or A-1 Chinese restaurants are nearby.
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