4 /5 Big Fish Dive Club: This is a perfectly fine bun eatery for people who don’t eat Chinese food on a regular basis. We tried its regular xiaolongbaos and the combination grilled buns. The curry buns were a non-traditional offering and had an interesting taste, but they tasted fine. Both dishes tasted fine with the following caveats: the pork was a bit on the lean side, which meant there was less soupier in the buns, the xiaolongbaos were not served with the traditional condiment of ginger, we used the minced garlic from its self serve sauce bar, and finally the prices are a bit high for what you get (say compared to Rowland Heights area restaurants). There wasn’t much service here. The servers never showed up again after our food and utensils were served. Towards the end of our meal, I developed a mild allergic reaction to an additive, perhaps MSG? So, you may want to ask about additives if you have an allergy.
Final note, we didn’t try its novelty buns, which were the sweet ones that look like cartoon characters. Most other patrons ordered them. It was an excellent concept, and should be popular with kids and young adults. This eatery earned a 4* for making a good effort to popularize Chinese buns to the Inland Empire and for its creativity on the sweet buns.
