This is a story about a marriage: and it's not your typical girl meets boy, they fall in love, and live happily ever after. This is about girl meets restaurant, falls in love with the business, and devotes nearly every waking moment to the object of her affection.

Meet Suzi Yi, the proprietor of Suzi's China Grill at Shoal Creek and Anderson Lane. She is the effervescent and endlessly enthusiastic helmsman of her ship, and like the owner immortalized in Don Henly's Sunset Grill, she knows all her customers by name.

I have been a Suzi's fan for many moons. And why not? Her appetizers alone are worth a visit. The flash-fried Sesame Scallops that are dipped in a comforting batter and then rolled in sesame seeds are a treat. On first bite, they effect a mini taste explosion that is very pleasing to the palate. I am equally fond of the Peking Ravioli's which is Suzi's euphemism for pork and vegetable dumplings. I like mine with soy, a little vinegar, and some chili oil. Very tasty. And get them panfried.

And equally good are the Seafood Dumplings. Steamed, they consist of shrimp, scallops and crab meat all blended together. They have a very pristine flavor that's accentuated by the thin layer of dumpling skin.

Moving on to the entrees, you have to try Suzi's Firecracker Prawns. These are jumbo prawns that are flash fried in a wonderful garlic sauce that leans a bit to the nuclear side. Loved every bite. The sherry wine sauce works exceptionally well with this dish.
Another treat is Suzi's Lemon Scallops. It starts with scallops dipped in batter and covered with singularly mellow lemon sauce. The flavors are quite unique and very rewarding. They can also do this dish shrimp.

In the mood for noodles? Try The Szechwan Noodles. In San Francisco's Chinatown, they might call this dish Tan Tan Noodles. You begin with sautéed garlic, ground chicken, scallions and chilis combined with hot egg noodles served with a garnish of cucumbers and bean sprouts. You cannot top this dish for taste along with texture. A note of caution however: If your taste runs to the blander side of life, don't order this dish!

Suzi's has recently opened a Sushi Bar and on both occasions, the sushi was fresh and tasty. The Spicy Tuna roll was a blast and the Poison Roll, which consisted of tuna, salmon, cream cheese, cucumbers and lettuce was a delight. Also the Sumo Roll was certainly worth your time: this consisted of tuna, yellow tail, salmon, smelt, and raddish sprouts. Definitely a must try!

So take a visit to Suzi's China Grill. Where the art of care and feeding has been elevated to an entirely new level.

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