FOOD REVIEW
JS Foothill (Photo – Staff)
JS Foothill Chinese Restaurant Offers a Fresh Look at Traditional Dishes.
By Julia McWilliams
Chinese restaurants abound in the San Gabriel Valley, but none is as close to perfection as JS Foothill. The letter “J” represents “jade” and the letter “S” for “shan”, the Chinese word for mountain. This writer is convinced that the jade mountain has surely made its way to our foothill community.
Located in East Pasadena, next to Ralph’s on Foothill, JS Foothill offers many delicious traditional Chinese dishes including all-day dim sum. The restaurant is exceptionally clean and inviting. The wait staff, primarily Julie, was extremely helpful in aiding the diner in choosing the best dishes offered.
For appetizers, we ordered spicy garlic edamame and pan-fried dumplings. The edamame was slightly spicy/sweet, a perfect departure from plain edamame. The pan-fried dumplings were juicy and aromatic, served over delicately shredded Chinese cabbage. On Julie’s recommendation, we ordered the Mongolian beef, which was tasty and so tender it could have been cut with a fork. Singapore noodles were interesting in that they were seasoned with curry, making a lovely departure from the other dishes served. The star of the show was the orange chicken, which was cooked to perfection with a slightly crisp exterior, juicy interior. Each dish offered a beautiful presentation, including vegetable rosettes on each plate.
When ordering for lunch, my preference is the beef chow fun, an extremely popular dish at JS, along with Chinese broccoli with garlic and baked BBQ pork buns. A truly delightful midday experience.
Many other dishes are available in both Chinese and Szechuan styles and the dim sum menu is extensive. This restaurant definitely deserves more than one visit to enjoy its vast offerings. One can’t take in a mountain at one sitting; we look forward to many more gastronomical adventures here at the jade mountain.
JS Foothill 3591 East Foothill Boulevard Pasadena, CA 91107 Sunday through Thursday 11:00 am to 9:00 pm Friday and Saturday 11:00 am to 9:30 pm 626-351-6888 (Takeout is also available).
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