I first spotted Chopsticks while walking on Regent Street last fall. It had little signage, and when I went online to see what it was called, the restaurant appeared to go by several names.
Despite the initial confusion, there should be no confusion that Chopsticks serves delicious Chinese food.
Among them is a nice selection of dim sum (appetizers), including stuffed sticky rice in lotus leaf ($6.95) and siu mai ($5.95). The Pork with Preserved Egg Congee ($6.95) was delightful and hearty. The congee had a perfect thickness in which the toppings didn’t sink to the bottom. Meanwhile, the bits of pork and egg, along with the green onion, brought just enough flavor.
I also enjoyed the short rib with honey sauce ($8.95). It was a completely different flavor from the Korean version of this dish. This version was slightly sweet and fragrant from the ginger and pieces of red pepper.
The rest of the menu is categorized by protein, including seafood. The salt and pepper calamari ($19) came in strips with a tempura batter and lightly salted. The “pepper” from the “salt and pepper” refers to slices of slightly sauteed red pepper plus onion and green onions. They paired well with the calamari, which was tasty as-is, but I felt a dipping sauce could have helped.
I liked the stir-fry chicken and eggplant ($12) dish. The chicken was cubed, lightly breaded and fried, with a soy sauce-like flavor. The eggplant, along with the onions, red peppers and green peppers, were perfectly sauteed to add a contrasting texture and taste.
Other entrees include Singapore mei fun with shrimp and BBQ pork ($11), roasted pork in house sauce ($13) and ginger & scallion beef ($15).
Chopsticks is open for lunch and dinner every day.
