Redwood Bistro - Redwood City

Once in a while, you find a restaurant that serves great food with a great attitude, and your soul yearns for you to come back again. I'm happy to say, this is one of those places for me. Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Atmosphere: 5/5 Price: 5/5 (Inexpensive) This little cafe doesn't look like much from the outside, but you'll be instantly amazed the moment you walk in. Our waitress, Lulu, is one of the nicest people I have ever met in my life. Aside from providing the best service I've ever experienced, she went above and beyond by telling me (a new grad student) a lot about the area. It's nice to feel that someone cares about you. The food itself was beyond outstanding. The imperial pork chops were the best. Coming right out of the fryer, they were really crispy and tangy. The fish in chili oil goes great over rice. If you're looking for an authentic Szechuan dish, this is it. It may be too spicy for some, but you can ask to have it mild when you order. Overall, the food and service were both outstanding. It's about 7 miles away from my campus, but that's not going to stop me from coming back.

Service was great! We came here for dinner and ordered the hot and sour soup, mapo tofu and the dried sauteed beef with chilies. Food came out quickly and was really good. One thing I didn't like was that the rice was not included and that you have to order it separately. Overall it was a great experience and will be coming back here! Their lunch menu looked really decent price and food wise so will be checking that out!

This restaurant is wonderful. My only issue was that the wonton chips were very stale, but it could have been because I arrived an hour before closing. The Shanghai noodles were decent, but lacked enough curry, flavor, or sauce. I highly recommend trying the red wood city glazed tofu. It had a taste similar to French toast and was incredibly filling and delicious. I would return just for that dish alone.

I ordered takeout from this restaurant for Lunar New Year, and it was my first time trying their food. The delivery was prompt, and all the items we ordered were delicious with no mistakes. We tried out a variety of dishes and everything was great.

This restaurant was perfect for New Year's Day since we wanted a relaxing evening enjoying Chinese food on a sweet date with my partner. It was also comforting to know we were staying safe and away from the negativity and sickness in the world. We ordered five dishes for pickup and they were all delicious and hot, even though we were only six minutes away by car.