food.json

{
  "metadata": {
    "title": "NorCal Chinese Food Map",
    "subtitle": "The good stuff — curated by Justin Suo",
    "origin": {
      "label": "UC Berkeley",
      "lat": 37.8719,
      "lon": -122.2585
    }
  },
  "cuisines": {
    "Cantonese": "#ef4444",
    "Dim Sum": "#dc2626",
    "Sichuan": "#f97316",
    "Hunan": "#b91c1c",
    "Shanghai": "#06b6d4",
    "Northern": "#eab308",
    "Taiwanese": "#ec4899",
    "Hot Pot": "#f43f5e",
    "Noodle / Dumpling": "#16a34a",
    "Modern": "#a855f7",
    "Japanese": "#64748b",
    "Indian": "#ca8a04"
  },
  "restaurants": [
    {
      "id": "mister-jius",
      "name": "Mister Jiu's",
      "cuisine": "Modern",
      "neighborhood": "Chinatown",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "lat": 37.7943,
      "lon": -122.4068,
      "price": "$$$$",
      "rating": 5.0,
      "known_for": "Modernized Cantonese banquet — roast duck, salt-and-pepper crab, hand-pulled noodles. Michelin star.",
      "vibe": "Reservation-required upstairs dining room over Chinatown. The most ambitious Chinese restaurant in NorCal.",
      "signature_dish": "Whole roast duck (order ahead)",
      "dishes": [
        "Sourdough scallion pancake",
        "Whole roast duck (24hr notice)",
        "Salt and pepper crab",
        "Wok-charred green beans",
        "Hot mustard cocktail"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Reserve the back patio in summer",
        "The whole duck feeds 4 — order ahead",
        "Cocktail program is destination-level too"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Michelin",
        "Reservations required",
        "Date night"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "z-and-y",
      "name": "Z & Y Restaurant",
      "cuisine": "Sichuan",
      "neighborhood": "Chinatown",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "lat": 37.796,
      "lon": -122.4067,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "known_for": "Chongqing chicken, dan dan noodles, mapo tofu. Old-school Sichuan, full numbing heat.",
      "vibe": "Loud, busy, no-frills. The benchmark for SF Sichuan.",
      "signature_dish": "Mr. Fish in flaming chili oil",
      "dishes": [
        "Chongqing dry chili chicken",
        "Dan dan noodles",
        "Tea-smoked duck",
        "Mapo tofu",
        "Mr. Fish in flaming oil",
        "Cumin lamb"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Chongqing chicken is the lifeline order",
        "Heat is real Sichuan numbing — bring water",
        "Avoid Friday night rush"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Sichuan classic",
        "Numbing heat",
        "Cash + card"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "rg-lounge",
      "name": "R&G Lounge",
      "cuisine": "Cantonese",
      "neighborhood": "Chinatown",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "lat": 37.795,
      "lon": -122.4053,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "known_for": "Salt and pepper crab. Just order it. Also clay pot, hot stone scallops.",
      "vibe": "Two-story Chinatown stalwart. Locals on weeknights, banquets on weekends.",
      "signature_dish": "Salt and pepper Dungeness crab",
      "dishes": [
        "Salt and pepper Dungeness crab (must)",
        "Hot stone scallops with garlic",
        "Beef chow fun",
        "Honey walnut prawns",
        "Clay pot rice"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Call ahead to reserve a live tank crab — they sell out",
        "Two stories — upstairs is quieter",
        "Banquet menu is great for groups of 6+"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Live tank seafood",
        "Group friendly"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "yank-sing",
      "name": "Yank Sing",
      "cuisine": "Dim Sum",
      "neighborhood": "Embarcadero",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "lat": 37.7892,
      "lon": -122.399,
      "price": "$$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "known_for": "Shanghai-style xiao long bao, Peking duck, Shanghai dumplings. Cart-style.",
      "vibe": "Polished, expensive, weekday business lunch crowd. The premium SF dim sum.",
      "signature_dish": "Shanghai juicy pork XLB",
      "dishes": [
        "Shanghai juicy pork XLB",
        "Peking duck",
        "Crystal shrimp dumplings",
        "Pork siu mai",
        "Custard tarts",
        "Snow pea dumplings"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Stevenson location is bigger, less wait than Rincon",
        "Brunch reservations book a week out",
        "Cart service makes ordering visual — point at what you want"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Premium dim sum",
        "Cart service",
        "Reservations recommended"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "hong-kong-lounge-ii",
      "name": "Hong Kong Lounge II",
      "cuisine": "Dim Sum",
      "neighborhood": "Inner Richmond",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "lat": 37.782,
      "lon": -122.4536,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "known_for": "Pineapple buns with BBQ pork (cha siu bao), shrimp dumplings, custard buns.",
      "vibe": "Long weekend waits. Worth it. Sister restaurant to the original on Geary.",
      "signature_dish": "Pineapple cha siu bao",
      "dishes": [
        "Pineapple cha siu bao (BBQ pork pineapple buns)",
        "Har gow (shrimp dumplings)",
        "XO sauce rice rolls",
        "Custard buns",
        "Egg tarts",
        "Pan-fried turnip cake"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Weekend wait is brutal — go Tuesday or Wednesday lunch",
        "The pineapple bun is the photo dish, but har gow is the technical test",
        "Cash + card both fine"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Iconic dim sum",
        "Long weekend waits"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "king-of-noodles",
      "name": "King of Noodles",
      "cuisine": "Noodle / Dumpling",
      "neighborhood": "Inner Sunset",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "lat": 37.7639,
      "lon": -122.4753,
      "price": "$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "known_for": "Hand-pulled noodles, scallion pancakes, dumplings. Cheap and sharp.",
      "vibe": "Tiny, busy, wait at the door. Cash-friendly.",
      "signature_dish": "Hand-pulled beef noodle soup",
      "dishes": [
        "Hand-pulled beef noodle soup",
        "Scallion pancakes",
        "Pork dumplings (8pc)",
        "Cold sesame noodles",
        "Stir-fried hand-pulled noodles"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Cash preferred",
        "Tiny — expect to wait 20 min for a table at lunch",
        "Dumplings are made in-house — order them"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Hand-pulled noodles",
        "Cash friendly",
        "Cheap eats"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "san-tung",
      "name": "San Tung",
      "cuisine": "Northern",
      "neighborhood": "Inner Sunset",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "lat": 37.7639,
      "lon": -122.4675,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "known_for": "Dry-fried chicken wings — the dish that built its name. Also hand-shaved noodles.",
      "vibe": "Always a line. Plan around it.",
      "signature_dish": "Dry-fried chicken wings",
      "dishes": [
        "Dry-fried chicken wings (8 or 16pc)",
        "Black bean noodles (jajangmyeon)",
        "Mu shu pork",
        "Dumplings",
        "Seafood noodle soup"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "The wings are why people line up — order 16 if you have 2+ people",
        "Korean-Chinese hybrid menu — try the jajangmyeon",
        "Lunch line shorter than dinner"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Famous wings",
        "Korean-Chinese",
        "Always a line"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "spices-ii",
      "name": "Spices! II",
      "cuisine": "Sichuan",
      "neighborhood": "Inner Richmond",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "lat": 37.7819,
      "lon": -122.4647,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "known_for": "Explosive chili oil dishes, fish in flaming chili oil, mouth-numbing chicken.",
      "vibe": "Dim, loud, no-pretense. Order with caution if you don't tolerate Sichuan heat.",
      "signature_dish": "Mouth-watering chicken (mala)",
      "dishes": [
        "Mouth-watering chicken",
        "Fish in flaming chili oil",
        "Cold noodles with peanut sauce",
        "Numbing braised beef",
        "Cumin lamb skewers"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Ask for 'American spicy' if you can't take Sichuan numbing",
        "Bring cold drinks — bottles only beat the heat",
        "Order rice — you'll need it"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Numbing Sichuan",
        "Heat warning",
        "Cheap eats"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "old-mandarin-islamic",
      "name": "Old Mandarin Islamic",
      "cuisine": "Northern",
      "neighborhood": "Outer Sunset",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "lat": 37.7378,
      "lon": -122.491,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "known_for": "Lamb in everything — lamb hot pot, lamb skewers, hand-pulled noodles, sesame bread.",
      "vibe": "Halal Muslim Chinese (Hui cuisine). One of a kind in SF.",
      "signature_dish": "Lamb hot pot",
      "dishes": [
        "Lamb hot pot (the order)",
        "Hand-pulled noodles in lamb soup",
        "Fried sesame bread",
        "Lamb skewers",
        "Cumin lamb"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Halal — no pork on menu",
        "Bring people — order family-style hot pot",
        "One of the only Hui Muslim Chinese spots in NorCal"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Halal",
        "Hui Muslim Chinese",
        "Lamb specialist"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "kingdom-of-dumpling",
      "name": "Kingdom of Dumpling",
      "cuisine": "Shanghai",
      "neighborhood": "Outer Sunset",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "lat": 37.7421,
      "lon": -122.476,
      "price": "$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "known_for": "Pork XLB (xiao long bao), pan-fried pork buns, scallion pancake.",
      "vibe": "Cash-only, blink-and-miss-it storefront. Get the take-home frozen dumplings.",
      "signature_dish": "Pork XLB",
      "dishes": [
        "Pork XLB (8pc)",
        "Pan-fried pork buns (sheng jian bao)",
        "Scallion pancake",
        "Wonton soup",
        "Frozen XLB to take home"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Cash only",
        "Take home a bag of frozen XLB — best in city",
        "Blink and you'll miss the storefront"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cash only",
        "Hidden gem",
        "Takeout friendly"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "shanghai-dumpling-king",
      "name": "Shanghai Dumpling King",
      "cuisine": "Shanghai",
      "neighborhood": "Outer Richmond",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "lat": 37.776,
      "lon": -122.4934,
      "price": "$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "known_for": "XLB, pan-fried pork buns, beef noodle soup. Shanghai street food.",
      "vibe": "Lines out the door on weekends. Mostly takeout.",
      "signature_dish": "Pork XLB",
      "dishes": [
        "Pork XLB",
        "Pan-fried pork buns",
        "Beef noodle soup",
        "Cold cucumber salad"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Lines weekends — call ahead for pickup",
        "Mostly takeout-oriented",
        "Don't expect ambience — go for the dough"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Takeout",
        "Cheap eats"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "ton-kiang",
      "name": "Ton Kiang",
      "cuisine": "Hunan",
      "neighborhood": "Outer Richmond",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "lat": 37.78,
      "lon": -122.4825,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "known_for": "Hakka cuisine — salt-baked chicken, stuffed tofu, dim sum on weekends.",
      "vibe": "One of the few Hakka spots in SF. Family-run since 1977.",
      "signature_dish": "Salt-baked chicken",
      "dishes": [
        "Salt-baked chicken (Hakka)",
        "Stuffed tofu",
        "Smoked duck",
        "Weekend dim sum",
        "Wine-fermented rice chicken"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "One of the only Hakka spots in SF",
        "Try the Hakka stuffed tofu — distinct cuisine you won't find elsewhere",
        "Family-run since 1977"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Hakka cuisine",
        "Rare cuisine",
        "Family-run since 1977"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "shan-dong-oakland",
      "name": "Shan Dong Restaurant",
      "cuisine": "Noodle / Dumpling",
      "neighborhood": "Chinatown",
      "city": "Oakland",
      "lat": 37.7993,
      "lon": -122.2683,
      "price": "$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "known_for": "Hand-pulled noodles, fried dumplings, mu shu pork. Dough is made fresh in the window.",
      "vibe": "Old-school Oakland Chinatown classic. Cheap, fast, packed.",
      "signature_dish": "Hand-pulled beef noodle soup",
      "dishes": [
        "Hand-pulled noodles (watch them stretch dough in window)",
        "Beef noodle soup",
        "Pan-fried dumplings (8pc)",
        "Onion pancake",
        "Dry-fried green beans"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Cash works — they take card too",
        "Cheap and packed at lunch",
        "Watch through the window before you sit — they pull noodles by hand on demand"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Hand-pulled noodles",
        "Cheap eats",
        "Oakland Chinatown classic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "gum-kuo",
      "name": "Gum Kuo Restaurant",
      "cuisine": "Cantonese",
      "neighborhood": "Chinatown",
      "city": "Oakland",
      "lat": 37.7984,
      "lon": -122.268,
      "price": "$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "known_for": "Congee, chow fun, rice plates. The neighborhood breakfast spot.",
      "vibe": "Open early, packed at 8am with regulars.",
      "signature_dish": "Congee with century egg + lean pork",
      "dishes": [
        "Congee (century egg + lean pork)",
        "Char siu over rice",
        "Beef chow fun",
        "Fish ball soup",
        "Cantonese rice plates"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Open early — old-timers' breakfast spot",
        "Comfort food, not destination food",
        "Cheap and consistent"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Breakfast",
        "Cheap eats",
        "Old school"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "china-village-albany",
      "name": "China Village",
      "cuisine": "Sichuan",
      "neighborhood": "Solano Ave",
      "city": "Albany",
      "lat": 37.891,
      "lon": -122.2978,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "known_for": "Dry-cooked string beans, ma po tofu, fish-fragrant eggplant, smoked tea duck.",
      "vibe": "Berkeley/Albany Sichuan reference point. Some claim it's the best in the East Bay.",
      "signature_dish": "Smoked tea duck",
      "dishes": [
        "Smoked tea duck",
        "Dry-cooked string beans",
        "Mapo tofu",
        "Fish-fragrant eggplant",
        "Spicy fish in chili oil",
        "Twice-cooked pork"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Worth the trip from anywhere in the East Bay",
        "Street parking on Solano — plan extra time",
        "Many claim this is the best Sichuan in the East Bay"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "East Bay benchmark",
        "Sichuan classic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "daimo-richmond",
      "name": "Daimo Chinese Restaurant",
      "cuisine": "Cantonese",
      "neighborhood": "Pacific East Mall",
      "city": "Richmond",
      "lat": 37.9442,
      "lon": -122.3303,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "known_for": "Roast duck, char siu, soy sauce chicken, BBQ over rice. Hong Kong-style siu mei.",
      "vibe": "Pacific East Mall food court vibe. Get the BBQ combo.",
      "signature_dish": "BBQ combo (roast duck + char siu + crispy pork)",
      "dishes": [
        "BBQ combo (roast duck + char siu + crispy pork)",
        "Roast duck noodle soup",
        "Wonton noodles",
        "Soy sauce chicken over rice",
        "Crispy pork belly"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Pacific East Mall food court vibe — fast and cheap",
        "BBQ combo over rice is the move",
        "Skip the seafood, come for the rotisserie"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "BBQ specialist",
        "Cheap eats",
        "Fast"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "great-china-berkeley",
      "name": "Great China",
      "cuisine": "Northern",
      "neighborhood": "Downtown Berkeley",
      "city": "Berkeley",
      "lat": 37.8678,
      "lon": -122.268,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 5.0,
      "known_for": "Peking duck (must be ordered ahead), double-cooked pork, walnut prawns, dry-fried green beans.",
      "vibe": "Cal student dinner classic. Founded 1962. The duck is the order — takes 24 hr notice.",
      "signature_dish": "Peking duck (24-hr notice)",
      "dishes": [
        "Peking duck (must order 24hr ahead)",
        "Double-cooked pork",
        "Walnut prawns",
        "Dry-fried green beans",
        "Pea shoots in garlic",
        "Hot and sour soup"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Reservations essential",
        "Order Peking duck WHEN YOU BOOK — won't be available walk-in",
        "Founded 1962. Cal alumni dinner ritual"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Peking duck destination",
        "Reservations required",
        "Berkeley institution"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "imperial-tea-court",
      "name": "Imperial Tea Court",
      "cuisine": "Dim Sum",
      "neighborhood": "Public Market",
      "city": "Emeryville",
      "lat": 37.8344,
      "lon": -122.2891,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "known_for": "Gong-fu tea service paired with dim sum. Small plates, jiaozi, scallion pancakes.",
      "vibe": "Tea ceremony focus. Quiet, slow, contemplative.",
      "signature_dish": "Gong-fu tea + jiaozi pairing",
      "dishes": [
        "Gong-fu tea ceremony",
        "Pork & chive jiaozi",
        "Scallion pancakes",
        "Cold sesame noodles",
        "Mantou bread"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Slow and contemplative — not for rushed groups",
        "Tea is the main event — order a flight",
        "Tucked inside Emeryville Public Market"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Tea ceremony",
        "Slow dining",
        "Vegetarian friendly"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "koi-palace",
      "name": "Koi Palace",
      "cuisine": "Dim Sum",
      "neighborhood": "Serramonte",
      "city": "Daly City",
      "lat": 37.665,
      "lon": -122.4794,
      "price": "$$$",
      "rating": 5.0,
      "known_for": "Top-tier dim sum. Lobster XLB, BBQ pork buns, har gow done right. Off-menu specials.",
      "vibe": "Banquet-hall scale, weekend wait can hit 90 min. The Bay Area dim sum benchmark.",
      "signature_dish": "Lobster XLB",
      "dishes": [
        "Lobster XLB (they invented it)",
        "Custard buns",
        "Har gow",
        "BBQ pork buns",
        "Suckling pig",
        "Off-menu specials — ask"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Reservations essential — wait without is 90+ min on weekends",
        "Ask the captain for off-menu items — there's a hidden menu",
        "Bay Area dim sum benchmark"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Dim sum benchmark",
        "Reservations required",
        "Off-menu specials"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "hk-flower-lounge",
      "name": "Hong Kong Flower Lounge",
      "cuisine": "Cantonese",
      "neighborhood": "Millbrae",
      "city": "Millbrae",
      "lat": 37.5985,
      "lon": -122.387,
      "price": "$$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "known_for": "Cantonese banquet — Peking duck, lobster two ways, Maine lobster noodles.",
      "vibe": "White tablecloths, big lazy susans. Wedding banquet energy.",
      "signature_dish": "Lobster two ways",
      "dishes": [
        "Peking duck",
        "Lobster two ways (with noodles, then meat)",
        "Maine lobster e-fu noodles",
        "Steamed live fish",
        "Bird's nest soup",
        "Suckling pig"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Order lobster set, share family-style",
        "Banquet hall scale — great for 8-12 people",
        "Wedding banquets are common — call to check booking conflicts"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese banquet",
        "Group friendly",
        "Wedding venue"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "the-kitchen-millbrae",
      "name": "The Kitchen",
      "cuisine": "Dim Sum",
      "neighborhood": "Millbrae",
      "city": "Millbrae",
      "lat": 37.6056,
      "lon": -122.3878,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "known_for": "Live seafood tank, salt and pepper soft shell crab, dim sum on weekends.",
      "vibe": "Loud, fluorescent, packed. Worth the chaos.",
      "signature_dish": "Salt and pepper soft shell crab",
      "dishes": [
        "Salt and pepper soft shell crab",
        "Live tank lobster",
        "Steamed garlic prawns",
        "Weekend dim sum",
        "Salt and pepper Dungeness"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Loud chaos — bring patient company",
        "Live tank — point at what you want",
        "Soft shell crab is the destination dish"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Live tank seafood",
        "Loud",
        "Dim sum weekends"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "asian-pearl-millbrae",
      "name": "Asian Pearl Seafood",
      "cuisine": "Cantonese",
      "neighborhood": "Millbrae",
      "city": "Millbrae",
      "lat": 37.5995,
      "lon": -122.3856,
      "price": "$$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "known_for": "Live tank seafood. Lobster e-fu noodles, salt and pepper Dungeness, abalone.",
      "vibe": "Banquet-style Cantonese. Order big, share.",
      "signature_dish": "Lobster e-fu noodles",
      "dishes": [
        "Live abalone in oyster sauce",
        "Salt and pepper Dungeness crab",
        "Lobster e-fu noodles",
        "Steamed live fish",
        "Pipa duck"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Order family-style — banquet portions",
        "Live tank is the move",
        "Bring a group — solo not the play here"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Live tank seafood",
        "Banquet style",
        "Group friendly"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "royal-feast",
      "name": "Royal Feast",
      "cuisine": "Northern",
      "neighborhood": "Millbrae",
      "city": "Millbrae",
      "lat": 37.6034,
      "lon": -122.3886,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "known_for": "Beijing-style — sliced lamb, sesame pancakes, hand-shaved noodles, dumplings.",
      "vibe": "Slightly upscale Northern Chinese. Less Cantonese crowd.",
      "signature_dish": "Beijing-style sliced lamb",
      "dishes": [
        "Beijing sliced lamb (with sesame paste dipping)",
        "Sesame pancakes (shaobing)",
        "Hand-shaved noodles",
        "Lamb dumplings",
        "Northern braised pork"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Northern Chinese specialist — different from typical SF Cantonese",
        "Bring shaobing into the meal — sandwich the lamb",
        "Worth the drive from SF"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Northern Chinese",
        "Lamb specialist"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "joy-luck-place-sm",
      "name": "Joy Luck Place",
      "cuisine": "Dim Sum",
      "neighborhood": "Bovet Rd",
      "city": "San Mateo",
      "lat": 37.5448,
      "lon": -122.3025,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "known_for": "Standard dim sum spread. Strong egg tarts and turnip cakes.",
      "vibe": "Less crowded alternative to Millbrae. Reliable.",
      "signature_dish": "Egg tarts",
      "dishes": [
        "Egg tarts (perfect)",
        "Turnip cakes",
        "Har gow",
        "Siu mai",
        "BBQ pork buns"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Less crowded than Millbrae spots",
        "Egg tarts and turnip cakes are the strongest items",
        "Reliable, not destination"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Reliable dim sum",
        "Easier wait"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "din-tai-fung-sj",
      "name": "Din Tai Fung",
      "cuisine": "Taiwanese",
      "neighborhood": "Santana Row / Valley Fair",
      "city": "San Jose",
      "lat": 37.3247,
      "lon": -121.9496,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "known_for": "XLB (xiao long bao), truffle XLB, garlic green beans, shrimp & pork wontons.",
      "vibe": "Reservation-based now. World-famous Taiwanese chain. Worth it.",
      "signature_dish": "Pork XLB",
      "dishes": [
        "Pork XLB (10 dumplings, perfect)",
        "Truffle XLB",
        "Garlic green beans",
        "Shrimp & pork wontons",
        "Spicy wontons in chili oil",
        "Cucumber salad"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Reservations essential",
        "Watch the dumpling-folders through the window — they're machines",
        "Truffle XLB is luxury — the regular is just as good"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "XLB world champion",
        "Reservations required",
        "Worth the hype"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "hai-di-lao-cupertino",
      "name": "Hai Di Lao Hot Pot",
      "cuisine": "Hot Pot",
      "neighborhood": "Cupertino",
      "city": "Cupertino",
      "lat": 37.3236,
      "lon": -122.015,
      "price": "$$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "known_for": "Service is the famous part — manicure while you wait, noodle dance, free snacks.",
      "vibe": "Showy, fun, big group friendly. Hours-long wait without reservation.",
      "signature_dish": "The hand-pulled noodle dance",
      "dishes": [
        "Mala broth (split pot recommended)",
        "Hand-pulled noodle dance (the show)",
        "Beef tendon",
        "Lamb slices",
        "House-made meatballs"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Free manicure during wait",
        "Free fruit/snacks/games during wait",
        "Show up an hour before reservation — half the fun is the waiting room"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Service legendary",
        "Big group friendly",
        "Reservations required"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "sichuan-home-mv",
      "name": "Sichuan Home",
      "cuisine": "Sichuan",
      "neighborhood": "Mountain View",
      "city": "Mountain View",
      "lat": 37.405,
      "lon": -122.079,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "known_for": "Authentic Sichuan — water-boiled fish, dan dan noodles, mapo tofu, twice-cooked pork.",
      "vibe": "Strong heat. Order with respect.",
      "signature_dish": "Water-boiled fish",
      "dishes": [
        "Water-boiled fish (the must)",
        "Dan dan noodles",
        "Mapo tofu",
        "Twice-cooked pork",
        "Cumin lamb",
        "Dry-fried green beans"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Heat is no joke — order rice",
        "Call to ask spice level if you're unsure",
        "Sichuan peppercorn is heavy — it numbs"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Sichuan classic",
        "Numbing heat"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "liangs-kitchen-mv",
      "name": "Liang's Kitchen",
      "cuisine": "Taiwanese",
      "neighborhood": "Castro St",
      "city": "Mountain View",
      "lat": 37.3911,
      "lon": -122.081,
      "price": "$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "known_for": "Beef noodle soup, scallion pancakes, three-cup chicken, popcorn chicken.",
      "vibe": "Casual Taiwanese cafe. Lunch crowd of tech workers.",
      "signature_dish": "Beef noodle soup",
      "dishes": [
        "Beef noodle soup (the staple)",
        "Three-cup chicken",
        "Popcorn chicken",
        "Scallion pancake",
        "Bubble tea"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Casual lunch spot — quick service",
        "Three-cup chicken is the underrated order",
        "Bubble tea actually solid"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Taiwanese comfort",
        "Quick lunch"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "chef-chu-los-altos",
      "name": "Chef Chu's",
      "cuisine": "Cantonese",
      "neighborhood": "Los Altos",
      "city": "Los Altos",
      "lat": 37.4002,
      "lon": -122.1124,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "known_for": "Old-school Chinese-American fine — Peking duck, kung pao, walnut prawns.",
      "vibe": "Founded 1970. Steve Jobs ate here. Family-run institution.",
      "signature_dish": "Peking duck",
      "dishes": [
        "Peking duck",
        "Honey walnut prawns",
        "Kung pao chicken",
        "Mongolian beef",
        "Hot and sour soup"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Founded 1970",
        "Steve Jobs ate here regularly",
        "Family-run institution — old-school Chinese-American done right"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Institution since 1970",
        "Steve Jobs ate here",
        "Family-run"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "joy-luck-palace-cupertino",
      "name": "Joy Luck Palace",
      "cuisine": "Dim Sum",
      "neighborhood": "Cupertino",
      "city": "Cupertino",
      "lat": 37.33,
      "lon": -122.015,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "known_for": "South Bay dim sum — har gow, siu mai, BBQ pork buns. Carts at peak.",
      "vibe": "Big Cantonese banquet hall. Reliable South Bay dim sum.",
      "signature_dish": "Dim sum cart spread",
      "dishes": [
        "Har gow",
        "Siu mai",
        "BBQ pork buns",
        "Egg tarts",
        "Turnip cakes",
        "Chicken feet"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Carts at peak weekend hours",
        "Big banquet hall — fits big groups",
        "Cheap relative to dim sum elsewhere"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cart service",
        "Big groups",
        "Cheap dim sum"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "spicy-king-fremont",
      "name": "Spicy King",
      "cuisine": "Sichuan",
      "neighborhood": "Fremont",
      "city": "Fremont",
      "lat": 37.5485,
      "lon": -121.9886,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "known_for": "Boiled fish in chili oil, ma po tofu, dry-fried string beans. Heavy on the heat.",
      "vibe": "South Bay Sichuan specialist. Order water with bread.",
      "signature_dish": "Boiled fish in chili oil",
      "dishes": [
        "Boiled fish in chili oil (must)",
        "Mapo tofu",
        "Dry-fried string beans",
        "Cumin lamb",
        "Dan dan noodles"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Fremont Sichuan specialist",
        "Heat is no joke — bring tolerant company",
        "Order rice and water generously"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Numbing Sichuan",
        "Heat warning"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "champagne-newark",
      "name": "Champagne Seafood Restaurant",
      "cuisine": "Cantonese",
      "neighborhood": "Newark",
      "city": "Newark",
      "lat": 37.5183,
      "lon": -121.9887,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "known_for": "Live tank seafood, lobster noodles, salt-and-pepper everything. Banquet-style.",
      "vibe": "South Bay Cantonese banquet hall. Loud, big tables.",
      "signature_dish": "Salt and pepper Dungeness crab",
      "dishes": [
        "Live tank crab (salt and pepper)",
        "Lobster noodles",
        "Steamed live fish",
        "Pipa duck",
        "House special seafood combo"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Order from the tank for best price",
        "South Bay Cantonese banquet vibe",
        "Bring a group — lobster is the play"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Live tank seafood",
        "Banquet style",
        "Big groups"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "tasty-pot-cupertino",
      "name": "Tasty Pot",
      "cuisine": "Hot Pot",
      "neighborhood": "Cupertino",
      "city": "Cupertino",
      "lat": 37.3221,
      "lon": -122.0364,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "known_for": "Individual hot pots, customizable broth and ingredients.",
      "vibe": "Walk-in friendly alternative to Hai Di Lao.",
      "signature_dish": "Individual hot pot",
      "dishes": [
        "Individual hot pots (customizable)",
        "Spicy mala broth",
        "Beef and lamb slices",
        "Hand-rolled noodles",
        "Soft tofu"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Walk-in friendly alternative to Hai Di Lao",
        "Individual pot per person — no shared broth wars",
        "Cheaper than Hai Di Lao"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Hot pot",
        "Walk-in friendly"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "frank-fats-sac",
      "name": "Frank Fat's",
      "cuisine": "Cantonese",
      "neighborhood": "Downtown",
      "city": "Sacramento",
      "lat": 38.5793,
      "lon": -121.4924,
      "price": "$$$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "known_for": "Banana cream pie (yes really), honey walnut prawns, classic Cantonese-American.",
      "vibe": "Capitol institution since 1939. Lobbyists, legislators, tradition.",
      "signature_dish": "Banana cream pie",
      "dishes": [
        "Banana cream pie (yes, pie)",
        "Honey walnut prawns",
        "Kung pao chicken",
        "Crab cheese wontons",
        "Frank's special steak"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Capitol institution since 1939",
        "The pie is the surprise destination order",
        "Order in the bar room for the old-Sacramento vibe"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Institution since 1939",
        "Capitol vibe",
        "Pie destination"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "hunan-homes",
      "name": "Hunan Home's",
      "cuisine": "Hunan",
      "neighborhood": "Chinatown",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "lat": 37.7958,
      "lon": -122.4067,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "known_for": "Crispy chicken with garlic sauce, hot braised fish, smoked pork.",
      "vibe": "Chinatown Hunan classic. Less hyped, consistently solid.",
      "signature_dish": "Crispy chicken with garlic sauce",
      "dishes": [
        "Crispy chicken with garlic sauce",
        "Hot braised fish",
        "Smoked pork",
        "Chairman Mao's pork belly"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Less hyped than Z&Y but consistently solid",
        "Hunan ≠ Sichuan — different heat profile, more chili less numbing",
        "Try the smoked pork — distinct Hunan technique"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Hunan classic",
        "Less crowded"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "tao-yuen-pastry",
      "name": "Tao Yuen Pastry",
      "cuisine": "Noodle / Dumpling",
      "neighborhood": "Chinatown",
      "city": "Oakland",
      "lat": 37.796,
      "lon": -122.2674,
      "price": "$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "known_for": "Pork buns, taro buns, savory pastries. Bakery-style takeout.",
      "vibe": "Counter service, cash, fast turnover. Cheap snacks for the road.",
      "signature_dish": "BBQ pork buns",
      "dishes": [
        "BBQ pork buns (cha siu bao)",
        "Taro buns",
        "Egg tarts",
        "Coconut buns",
        "Sesame balls"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Cash works, counter service, fast",
        "Cheap snacks for the road",
        "Buy a dozen — eat while driving"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cheap eats",
        "Counter service",
        "Snacks for road"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "mala-town-ms",
      "name": "Mala Town 自选麻辣烫",
      "cuisine": "Sichuan",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.4221,
      "lon": -121.9185,
      "price": "$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "Build-your-own malatang (spicy bone-broth hot pot)",
      "dishes": [
        "Pick-your-own malatang (priced by weight)",
        "Beef tendon",
        "Bean curd skin",
        "Fish balls",
        "Hand-pulled noodles",
        "Sichuan vegetables"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Pick a tray, fill with what you want, weigh + pay at the counter",
        "Ask for 'less spicy' first time — full Sichuan numbing",
        "Add bean curd skin and fish balls"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Build-your-own",
        "Numbing heat",
        "Cheap eats"
      ],
      "known_for": "Sichuan-style malatang. Pick ingredients by weight, served in a numbing bone-broth.",
      "vibe": "Quick-serve counter. Casual, in-and-out.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 14,
        "y": 67
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ygf-malatang-ms",
      "name": "YGF Malatang",
      "cuisine": "Sichuan",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.4222,
      "lon": -121.9182,
      "price": "$",
      "rating": 3.5,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "Custom malatang bowl",
      "dishes": [
        "Pick-your-own malatang",
        "Beef slices",
        "Spinach",
        "Tofu skin",
        "Glass noodles",
        "Quail eggs"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Big national malatang chain — consistent if not deep",
        "More spice levels than Mala Town",
        "Cheaper bowls than the sit-down options"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Chain",
        "Build-your-own",
        "Cheap eats"
      ],
      "known_for": "National Chinese malatang chain. Pick ingredients, customize broth heat.",
      "vibe": "Fast, modern counter. Lunch-rush friendly.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 21,
        "y": 67
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "chili-garden-ms",
      "name": "Chili Garden",
      "cuisine": "Sichuan",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.422,
      "lon": -121.918,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "Water-boiled fish in chili oil",
      "dishes": [
        "Water-boiled fish in chili oil",
        "Mapo tofu",
        "Dan dan noodles",
        "Twice-cooked pork",
        "Fish-fragrant eggplant",
        "Cumin lamb"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Sit-down Sichuan classic — order family style",
        "Heat level 3+ is real",
        "Get the dry-fried green beans as a palate cleanser"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Sichuan classic",
        "Numbing heat"
      ],
      "known_for": "Solid mid-tier Sichuan. Hits all the classics — water-boiled fish, mapo, dan dan.",
      "vibe": "Sit-down Chinese restaurant, family-style.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 28,
        "y": 67
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "liu-roast-fish-ms",
      "name": "Liu Roast Fish 老劉家烤魚烤串",
      "cuisine": "Sichuan",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.4221,
      "lon": -121.9178,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "Whole grilled fish in Sichuan chili oil",
      "dishes": [
        "Whole grilled fish (sea bass / catfish, in chili oil)",
        "Lamb skewers (chuan'r)",
        "Cumin chicken wings",
        "Roasted vegetables",
        "Cold beer"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "The fish is the order — pick your size",
        "Add side ingredients into the fish broth as it cools",
        "Late-night skewer crowd"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Sichuan grilled fish",
        "Skewers",
        "Late night"
      ],
      "known_for": "Sichuan-style whole roast fish in chili oil + grilled chuan'r skewers.",
      "vibe": "Loud, smoky grill spot. Beer-and-skewers energy.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 35,
        "y": 67
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "si-jie-noodle-ms",
      "name": "四姐 Special Noodle",
      "cuisine": "Noodle / Dumpling",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.422,
      "lon": -121.9183,
      "price": "$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "Chongqing xiao mian (small noodle bowl)",
      "dishes": [
        "Chongqing xiao mian (spicy)",
        "Dan dan noodles",
        "Beef noodle soup",
        "Wontons in chili oil",
        "Cold sliced tripe"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Chongqing-style heat — not for first-timers",
        "Wontons in chili oil are the underrated order",
        "Solo-friendly counter seating"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Chongqing noodles",
        "Numbing heat",
        "Cheap eats"
      ],
      "known_for": "Authentic Chongqing-style noodle shop. Xiao mian is the order.",
      "vibe": "Tiny noodle joint. Quick lunches, mostly Chinese clientele.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 18,
        "y": 80
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "shancheng-lameizi-ms",
      "name": "Shancheng Lameizi",
      "cuisine": "Hot Pot",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.4222,
      "lon": -121.9185,
      "price": "$$$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "Chongqing nine-grid hot pot",
      "dishes": [
        "Chongqing nine-grid hot pot (mala)",
        "Sliced beef tongue",
        "Black goat slices",
        "Hand-cut noodles",
        "Beef tripe",
        "Tofu skin"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "The nine-grid pot lets you cook ingredients at different heat zones",
        "Chongqing heat — the real numbing kind",
        "Reservations on weekends"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Chongqing hot pot",
        "Numbing heat",
        "Group friendly"
      ],
      "known_for": "Chongqing-style mala hot pot. Nine-grid pot is the play.",
      "vibe": "Loud, smoky, packed weekends. Bring friends, plan to sweat.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 25,
        "y": 80
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "darda-seafood-ms",
      "name": "Darda Seafood Restaurant",
      "cuisine": "Northern",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.4221,
      "lon": -121.918,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "Cumin lamb",
      "dishes": [
        "Cumin lamb (the order)",
        "Hand-pulled noodles",
        "Fish-flavored eggplant",
        "Lamb skewers",
        "Sesame bread",
        "Boneless lamb chops"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Halal — no pork",
        "Cumin lamb is the dish that put it on the map",
        "Bring a group, order family-style — portions are big"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Halal",
        "Hui Muslim Chinese",
        "Lamb specialist"
      ],
      "known_for": "Bay Area's go-to halal Muslim-Chinese restaurant. Cumin lamb is iconic.",
      "vibe": "Sit-down, banquet-friendly. Loud and family-packed at dinner.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 32,
        "y": 80
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "uncle-cha-ms",
      "name": "Uncle Cha Fusion Cafe",
      "cuisine": "Cantonese",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.4226,
      "lon": -121.9175,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "HK milk tea + baked pork chop rice",
      "dishes": [
        "Baked pork chop rice",
        "Hong Kong milk tea (silk-stocking)",
        "Borscht soup",
        "Soy sauce chow mein",
        "French toast (HK style)"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Classic Hong Kong cha chaan teng (cafe)",
        "All-day breakfast menu",
        "The HK milk tea is the gold-standard order"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "HK cafe",
        "All-day menu",
        "Comfort food"
      ],
      "known_for": "Hong Kong cha chaan teng cafe. Baked pork chop rice + silky milk tea.",
      "vibe": "Casual diner-style HK cafe. Bilingual menu, brisk service.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 42,
        "y": 67
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "jun-bistro-ms",
      "name": "Jun Bistro",
      "cuisine": "Modern",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.4225,
      "lon": -121.9173,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 3.5,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "Asian fusion lunch combo",
      "dishes": [
        "Lunch bento combos",
        "Stir-fried noodles",
        "Rice plates",
        "Bubble tea"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Quick lunch spot for office workers",
        "Combo meals are the value",
        "Walk-in friendly, never crowded mid-afternoon"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Asian fusion",
        "Lunch combo"
      ],
      "known_for": "Pan-Asian fusion lunch spot. Bento + rice + noodles menu.",
      "vibe": "Quick, casual sit-down.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 50,
        "y": 67
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "shihlin-ms",
      "name": "Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks",
      "cuisine": "Taiwanese",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.4225,
      "lon": -121.917,
      "price": "$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "XXL crispy chicken",
      "dishes": [
        "XXL crispy chicken (face-sized)",
        "Oyster mee sua",
        "Stinky tofu",
        "Bubble tea",
        "Popcorn chicken"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "The XXL chicken is bigger than your face — split if you have a normal appetite",
        "Order it 'spicy + cheese' for the full experience",
        "Famous Shihlin Night Market-style chain"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Famous chain",
        "Street snacks",
        "Cheap eats"
      ],
      "known_for": "Replicates Shihlin Night Market in Taipei. XXL crispy chicken is the icon.",
      "vibe": "Counter service. Quick snack spot, popular with students.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 58,
        "y": 67
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "the-bento-box-ms",
      "name": "The Bento Box",
      "cuisine": "Japanese",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.4224,
      "lon": -121.9168,
      "price": "$",
      "rating": 3.5,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "Chicken katsu bento",
      "dishes": [
        "Chicken katsu bento",
        "Teriyaki chicken bento",
        "Salmon teriyaki bento",
        "Spam musubi",
        "Edamame"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Quick takeout bento",
        "Lunch-only menu — closes early",
        "Order ahead at peak"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Bento",
        "Quick lunch",
        "Takeout"
      ],
      "known_for": "Japanese-style takeout bento boxes. Quick lunch.",
      "vibe": "Counter service, mostly takeout.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 66,
        "y": 67
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "hui-lau-shan-ms",
      "name": "Hui Lau Shan",
      "cuisine": "Cantonese",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.422,
      "lon": -121.917,
      "price": "$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "Mango sago with pomelo",
      "dishes": [
        "Mango sago with pomelo",
        "Mango pancakes",
        "Mango pomelo with grass jelly",
        "Fresh mango juice",
        "Mango glutinous rice"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Iconic HK dessert chain — mango is the obsession",
        "Late-night dessert open till 11pm+",
        "Don't go if mango isn't your thing"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "HK dessert chain",
        "Mango specialist",
        "Late night"
      ],
      "known_for": "Hong Kong's most famous mango dessert chain. Founded 1960 in HK.",
      "vibe": "Bright, casual dessert café. Always-bumping.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 46,
        "y": 80
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "anjappar-ms",
      "name": "Anjappar Chettinad Indian Restaurant",
      "cuisine": "Indian",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.4221,
      "lon": -121.917,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "Chettinad chicken",
      "dishes": [
        "Chettinad chicken (the must)",
        "Kothu parotta (chopped flatbread stir-fry)",
        "Chicken 65",
        "Mutton biryani",
        "Masala dosa"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "South Indian Chettinad cuisine — different from typical Punjabi",
        "Spicy is real here — ask for 'medium' if unsure",
        "Mutton biryani is the rare find"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "South Indian",
        "Chettinad",
        "Famous chain"
      ],
      "known_for": "Famous Chettinad (Tamil South Indian) chain. The most authentic Chettinad in NorCal.",
      "vibe": "Sit-down Indian restaurant. Family-style portions.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 54,
        "y": 80
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "sumiya-bento-ms",
      "name": "Sumiya Bento",
      "cuisine": "Japanese",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.4223,
      "lon": -121.9168,
      "price": "$",
      "rating": 3.5,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "Charcoal-grilled chicken bento",
      "dishes": [
        "Charcoal-grilled chicken bento",
        "Salmon teriyaki bento",
        "Pork katsu bento",
        "Beef bowl",
        "Onigiri"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Sumiya = 'charcoal house' — they actually grill over charcoal",
        "Lunch-focused",
        "Faster than The Bento Box"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Bento",
        "Charcoal grilled",
        "Quick lunch"
      ],
      "known_for": "Charcoal-grilled Japanese bento. The chicken is the order.",
      "vibe": "Counter service Japanese spot.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 62,
        "y": 80
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mayflower-ms",
      "name": "Mayflower Seafood Restaurant",
      "cuisine": "Cantonese",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.4231,
      "lon": -121.9162,
      "price": "$$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "Weekend dim sum + Peking duck",
      "dishes": [
        "Dim sum (weekend brunch)",
        "Peking duck",
        "Lobster two ways",
        "Steamed live fish",
        "Crispy chicken",
        "Salt and pepper crab"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Famous Cantonese banquet chain — reservations essential",
        "Weekend dim sum is a destination",
        "Order Peking duck a day ahead for best version"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese banquet",
        "Dim sum weekends",
        "Reservations required"
      ],
      "known_for": "Cantonese banquet hall. Dim sum on weekends, banquet seafood any night.",
      "vibe": "Big banquet hall. Loud, festive, lazy susans, big groups.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 74,
        "y": 67
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ocean-pearl-ms",
      "name": "Ocean Pearl Restaurant",
      "cuisine": "Cantonese",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.4232,
      "lon": -121.916,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "Live tank Dungeness crab",
      "dishes": [
        "Live tank Dungeness crab",
        "Honey walnut prawns",
        "Salt and pepper squid",
        "Beef chow fun",
        "Steamed live fish"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Order from the live tank — that's the play",
        "Cantonese seafood at lower price than Mayflower",
        "Group friendly"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Live tank seafood",
        "Group friendly"
      ],
      "known_for": "Cantonese seafood with live tank. Solid mid-tier alternative to Mayflower.",
      "vibe": "Sit-down banquet style. Mostly Chinese clientele.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 82,
        "y": 67
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "shanghai-delight-ms",
      "name": "Shanghai Delight",
      "cuisine": "Shanghai",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.4231,
      "lon": -121.9158,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "Pork XLB (xiao long bao)",
      "dishes": [
        "Pork XLB",
        "Sheng jian bao (pan-fried pork buns)",
        "Lion's head meatballs",
        "Drunken chicken (cold)",
        "Scallion pancake",
        "Shanghai-style noodles"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "XLB is the order",
        "Sheng jian bao is the underrated cousin to XLB — get both",
        "Cold drunken chicken is a Shanghai classic"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Shanghai classic",
        "XLB"
      ],
      "known_for": "Shanghai cuisine — XLB, sheng jian bao, cold appetizers.",
      "vibe": "Casual sit-down, Shanghainese family vibe.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 90,
        "y": 67
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "xian-kitchen-ms",
      "name": "Xian Kitchen",
      "cuisine": "Northern",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.4222,
      "lon": -121.9163,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.0,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "Biang biang noodles",
      "dishes": [
        "Biang biang noodles (hand-ripped wide noodles)",
        "Rou jia mo (Xi'an spicy lamb burger)",
        "Cold liang pi noodles",
        "Cumin lamb",
        "Pao mo (lamb soup with bread)"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Biang biang noodles are the destination order",
        "Rou jia mo is the original 'Chinese hamburger'",
        "Don't miss the cold liang pi if it's hot out"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Xi'an cuisine",
        "Hand-ripped noodles",
        "Northwestern Chinese"
      ],
      "known_for": "Xi'an / Shaanxi cuisine. Biang biang noodles + rou jia mo.",
      "vibe": "Casual, hand-pulled noodles in the open kitchen.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 76,
        "y": 80
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "kusan-bazaar-ms",
      "name": "Kusan Bazaar | Silk Road Grill & Noodles 龜茲集市",
      "cuisine": "Northern",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.4223,
      "lon": -121.9162,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "Da pan ji (big plate chicken)",
      "dishes": [
        "Da pan ji (big plate chicken with hand-pulled noodles)",
        "Lamb skewers (chuan'r)",
        "Hand-pulled lamian",
        "Naan",
        "Polo (Uyghur lamb pilaf)",
        "Cumin lamb"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Uyghur cuisine — Silk Road / Xinjiang region",
        "Da pan ji is the destination — share between 3-4 people",
        "Halal — no pork"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Uyghur",
        "Halal",
        "Silk Road cuisine",
        "Lamb specialist"
      ],
      "known_for": "Rare Uyghur (Xinjiang) cuisine. Da pan ji and chuan'r skewers.",
      "vibe": "Sit-down with skewer grill. Family- and group-friendly.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 84,
        "y": 80
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "taishoken-ms",
      "name": "Taishoken Milpitas",
      "cuisine": "Japanese",
      "neighborhood": "Milpitas Square",
      "city": "Milpitas",
      "lat": 37.4224,
      "lon": -121.916,
      "price": "$$",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "at_area": "milpitas-square",
      "signature_dish": "Tsukemen (dipping ramen)",
      "dishes": [
        "Tsukemen — original (the order)",
        "Spicy tsukemen",
        "Shoyu ramen",
        "Karaage (fried chicken)",
        "Half-boiled egg add-on"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Founded by ramen legend Kazuo Yamagishi — invented modern tsukemen",
        "Order the original tsukemen first; the broth is fish-bone-rich and thick",
        "Free noodle refill (add 'kaedama')"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Tsukemen specialist",
        "Famous ramen brand",
        "Japan original"
      ],
      "known_for": "World-famous Tokyo tsukemen (dipping ramen) shop. Bay Area outpost.",
      "vibe": "Quiet ramen shop. Bench seating. Eat fast, pay fast, leave fast.",
      "diagram_pos": {
        "x": 90,
        "y": 80
      }
    }
  ],
  "cuisine_emoji": {
    "Cantonese": "🍤",
    "Dim Sum": "🥟",
    "Sichuan": "🌶",
    "Hunan": "🔥",
    "Shanghai": "🥡",
    "Northern": "🐑",
    "Taiwanese": "🧋",
    "Hot Pot": "🍲",
    "Noodle / Dumpling": "🍜",
    "Modern": "✨",
    "Japanese": "🍣",
    "Indian": "🍛"
  },
  "featured_areas": {
    "milpitas-square": {
      "name": "Milpitas Square",
      "subtitle": "Justin's favorite Chinese food destination in NorCal",
      "lat": 37.4223838,
      "lon": -121.9174211,
      "bounds": [
        [
          37.421,
          -121.9195
        ],
        [
          37.4238,
          -121.9155
        ]
      ],
      "icon": "✨",
      "description": "Asian shopping plaza anchored by 99 Ranch Market, on Milpitas Blvd between Calaveras and Yosemite. Bakeries, boba, hot pot, dessert spots and noodle houses all in one parking lot.",
      "tagline": "💫 Click any restaurant to dig in.",
      "the_move": "Park once. Start at 85°C for a sea salt coffee + bun. Hit Quickly for popcorn chicken. Sit down for hot pot. End at Mango Mango for shaved ice."
    }
  }
}