The Scene
Jim’s Chinese Restaurant has been a key establishment in the community of Seaside, Calif. for over 17 years. The interior is elegantly decorated with white tablecloths and glass, giving it a warm and cozy atmosphere suitable for any gathering. The restaurant’s continuous hard work and excellent service has won it many critical public acclaims both around the community and nationwide. Jim’s Chinese Restaurant received the honorable “Top 100 Take-Outs” and “Top 100 Signature Dish” awards in the 2007 Top 100 Chinese Restaurants in USA competition.

The Food 
The locals simply adore Jim’s Chinese Restaurant’s unique offerings of authentic Sichuan and Guangdong cuisine. Their dishes excel in the presentation and taste departments, and have been given many high praises and compliments throughout the community. In addition, all ingredients are guaranteed to be in the freshest condition to ensure safe and warm service. Jim’s Chinese Restaurant updates their menu every month, with four types of food, including more than 80 dishes.

Recently, the restaurant industry has responded to the ongoing cry for more healthy meal options from the general public by providing a wider variety of health-conscious meals. Jim’s Chinese Restaurant has taken it upon themselves to meet these demands and requirements. They have altered their cooking methods by relying on steaming or water-boiling culinary techniques. Patrons will find no trace of MSG and less amounts of salt in delectable meals such as Vegetable Deluxe, Bean Curd with Vegetables and Black Mushrooms with Bean Curd. The chefs at Jim’s Chinese Restaurant highly recommend that customers try the Kung Pao Chicken or Prawns, Yang Chow Fried Rice, Seafood Fried Rice and Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce.

The Service
The Top 100 Chinese Restaurants in USA winners were subject to a rigorous evaluation process. Aside from food quality and décor, cleanliness and customer service were deciding factors. Jim’s Chinese restaurant passed with flying colors for their devotion to cleanliness by continuously cleaning up the restaurant. Staff members devote their attention to every aspect of the restaurant, ranging from tablecloths, tabletops, glasses, floors and, of course, their own personal hygiene. The dining room, kitchen and restroom areas are always in top-notch conditions.

Their success throughout the years can be traced back to their business management philosophy of placing heavy emphasis on warm-hearted customer service. Staff members are extremely courteous and polite towards patrons, and will go the distant to satisfy every request or customer demand. They remember their customers’ names, preferences and hobbies by heart, creating a warm dining experience. The entire staff treats each other like family members and considers the restaurant as their second home.
 
The Best of Guangdong 
What distinguishes Jim’s Chinese Restaurant from other establishments is their commitment to providing authentic Guangdong cuisine with no influences from the American style of cooking. Famous Guangdong dishes such as the Buddha’s Favorites is prepared upon special request.

Guangdong cuisine is characterized by its immense and diverse use of ingredients. This can be connected to Guangzhou’s well-established trading ports since the days of the 13 Factories, giving the area easier access to countless foods and ingredients. Aside from the common use of pork, beef and chicken, Guangdong cuisine makes use of all edible food, including snakes, chicken feet, snails, duck tongue and entrails. Common culinary techniques include steaming, stir-frying, shallow-frying, double-boiling, braising and deep-frying. Chefs maintain the philosophy of bringing out the flavor from the freshest ingredients.
Guangdong cuisine is well known for their sparse use of very mild and simple spices to not over-shadow the natural flavors of the primary ingredients. Ginger, spring onions, sugar, salt, soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil and various starches are essential in the cooking process. Garlic is heavily used in dishes as well as five-spice powder, white pepper powder and various other spices. Guangdong sauces are usually lighter compared to the thick, rich and darker sauces found in other Chinese cuisines.

The Owner 
Helen (need last name), the owner of Jim’s Chinese Restaurant, has been named as “a pearl among women” by local inhabitants. She came to America in 1988, at the age of 22, and started a brand-new life with nothing but her wisdom and diligence. At the beginning, she made time to better her English and took care of her three children while working 14-hour shifts. Through all the tough times and hardship, Helen has finally got a piece of the pie in this land of opportunity. She is proficient in Mandarin, Formosan, Cantonese and English, helping her gain a nice reputation among locals. They also admire and respect her high-quality service and good temper as well.