Hmm, how to review this place? It's such a mixed bag.... We've been purchasing buns and dumplings from Go Believe for ages. The large steamed buns in the fridge, sold in packs of six, are nice and fluffy even when reheated in the microwave for 45 seconds. (For the record, I never like to nuke bread products, but it works for steamed buns.) The bready part is oddly sweet and flavored with artificial vanillin, however, which I personally don't love, particularly not with the savory fillings we tend to go for. The smaller pork buns that come eight to a package are more traditional and are NOT made with sweet bread. We very much prefer the latter. Buns are reasonably well filled, including the roast pork variety. Unfortunately, the roast pork is dyed a suspicious color of red, a wee bit gristly, and sweeter than we find enjoyable. We don't do artificial food dyes, so will have to avoid this one in the future. The frozen dumplings are fair, with skins a touch thicker than we like, but generally well wrapped and sealed so that in most cases, the filling stays inside during and after cooking. They're not as thick as the dumplings at say, Prosperity Dumplings (King Dumplings as it's now called), or Vanessa's, which I know are plenty popular. Perhaps it's a stylistic preference, but to us, thick skins read as crude and clumsy, made without care. Go Believe's dumplings are not perfect by our metrics, but doable. Fillings are juicy and delicious across the board. I tried the egg cheung fun ("rice rolls" made with very wide, steamed rice noodles) on a recent visit. They are freshly made to order. Although mine had almost no egg in it (I know we're in the middle of a nation-wide egg shortage here, so it's hard to get too upset), the very silky, tender cheung fun was truly excellent. Sauces can be found in sticky bottles at one of the two sticky tables at the back on the ground floor. The most significant reason why I don't think I can go with a full five stars: It's chaotic at the counter and they sort of operate on a first come, first served basis..... unless you don't speak the dialect spoken by the counter folks, in which case they will studiously ignore you forever. (This has been the case for the last decade, not just a recent phenomenon, and evidently happens to others as well, so it's not just b/c they don't like my face! Though that would be understandable, too.)
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"Needed some caffeine, and found this spot on Church Ave, I did want to say usually when you step into a coffee shop, the aroma of fresh brew uplifts your senses. However, here I didn't get the exact vibes. I ordered a large Hot Brew with a shot of French Vanilla, and the Barista was alright and left some room for cream n sugar.I was looking over their pastries as I see they had an open bakery toward the back, however they didn't looked appetizing as it appeared really dry. I just want to say if your going to charge $5+ for a cup of coffee put some kick into your beans at least guys, I would say it's time to level up your coffee bean game."
"I didn't get a chance to eat breakfast before heading out so I decided to stop by Lassen & Hennigs for a bite to eat. This family owned business has been in operation since 1949. They have baked goods and soups galore. I ordered an egg sandwich on a roll and it was really good. I'm glad that I decided to give them a try."
