Modern China Restaurant

Family style restaurant. Long lines throughout the day and night. The afternoon tea specials are a good deal but they only have a short window of times on the weekdays so get here early and get in line. My favorite tea there is the ginseng oolong — try it out!

Best yolk bun I ever had! I can’t remember all the plates I ordered but everything was delicious!!! Juicy pork dumplings and noodle soups, all dishes are great!

Modern China Restaurant is not the restaurant you want to go with your friendsies, but it’s a perfect place to bring your FML (Future Mother-​in-​Law, teehee).
This restaurant is notorious for its wait time. A table for 6 can easily eclipse the 90 minute mark. That’s why all you can see on this side of Olympic City is a herd of hungry people waiting in line. But what appears to be a frustrating situation is actually a brownie point opportunity in disguise. Just go an hour early and grab a queue number first and grab a latte at Café Halibut while you wait for FML to arrive. And when she does, your table will be ready and you will suddenly look like a VIP/​Boss/​Baller in her eyes as your party walks past all the hungry hippos. *high 5*
Another reason why Modern China is great for your FML is that the restaurant looks very fancy, but the price remains very friendly. The owners didn’t skimp on the décor at all. From the chairs all the way to the table cloth, everything was furnished to impress. To top it off, there’s even a Terra Cotta Warrior statue thing standing outside! (don’t do selfies tho, it’ll make you look immature) Under this expensive looking ambiance, you’ll look very generous when you pick up the tab, even though the actual bill will leave you with more than enough money to get smashed at LKF shortly after. *high 5*
Finally, the food LOOKS amazing. The Little Dragon Bread (小籠包) comes steaming hot in a basket. The tip of the dumpling is stretched a little, making it easy for FML to pick it up with her chopsticks. From the basket, to the vinegar, and all the way to her lips, no part of the Little Dragon Bread falls apart. Perfect. The Custard Bun looked equally nice. When you rip the soft, white buns in half, a lava of custard flows out, similar to how egg yolk would burst out of a punctured benedict. It is important to note that none of the food actually tastes great, but at least they look good, and that’s all that really matters to FML. Kind of like how she likes for you to wear a collared shirt to dinner, but really, you’re more of a Allen Iverson jersey kind of a guy. Some things are better left superficial.
So there you have it, a perfect place to bring any FMLs. Thank you Modern China, for building relationships between future In-​Laws everywhere :)