Illegal Chinese

This is the famous "illegal Chinese restaurant" 

in Martin Moniz. I had heard about it from so many

different people that I had to try it out for myself.

So the "restaurant" isn't actually a restaurant, but

it's the apartment of a Chinese family.  They do not

promote their "restaurant" nor is their a sign in front.

They get customers through word of mouth.  My friends

told me when I get off the metro just to ask any young people

where it is and they could give me directions.  This was true, 

but only the young people knew.  It's a fun place for college

students to go to have a funny experience and eat some good

Chiense food.  As you can see below, it really is just an apartment,

nothing special.  The daughter who was about 5 years old let us in

and seated us haha.  We got there around 6 o clock & I thought 

this must have been a joke.  However by the time we ordered our food, 

the house was packed with people and with people waiting in line 

to be seated.  

 They serve 80 different dishes and one of the traditional dishes is this below,

which is duck tongue.  It really did taste like fried chicken except the bones,

were actually cartilage and I wasn't sure how to eat it at first.  Also, the texture

you have to get used to.  Although this food or restaurant may not look too

appetizing, don't be deceived because the food was really great, I just forgot

to take pictures of my other plates.

 A few of the duck tongues after.

 Here is the restaurant located on the top floor of an 

apartment that sits in the middle of a hidden alleyway.