UYE Dinner @ Dew Drop Inn

When Jo Y hosts a UYE you know it’s going to be amazing! She really puts in 100% of her energy and time to making sure every detail is perfect. Think I’m exaggerating? There were placemats (with info on Taiwan culture and food and Chinese astrology) at each place setting, lovely anthurium centerpieces, goody boxes filled with sweets for everyone to talks home, trivia game (with more prizes) during the meal, and HOMEMADE appetizers and desserts to share with all of us lucky Unilocalers! Oh and she smiled the entire night and greeted everyone with a hug!
I’m sure I may have actually missed a detail or two of the other amazing things that Jo put together for this UYE but she sure didn’t miss a beat! Unilocalers like her are what make this community so special and why I love my Yeeps!
Oh and the food from Dew Drop Inn: 5 STARS! I loved the Shao Bing & the hot black sesame mochi balls!
I must confess that even though I was STUFFED after the meal I ate like 3 of Jo Y’s homemade Lilikoi Chiffon Squares. (and took a bunch home too) DON’T JUDGE ME!
Jo Y thank you so very much for being so awesome and for doing such an amazing job on hosting this UYE!

I’m a little late to the Dew Drop Inn (DDI) UYE reviewing party, but I will NEVER be late to a Jo Y. UYE! If you’ve never met her, then you’re missing out on missing one of the sweetest ladies! I consistently say that when I see her I want to give her a great big hug because she’s like the grandma you’ve never had (but want real badly)! She’s the kind of person that plans an event to a T! So when this awesome woman throws a UYE, you best sign up while there’s still space because you know it’s going to be worthwhile!
When an entire restaurant is full of Unilocalers, you know you’re going to have a good time, so when Jo Y’s event page said she reserved the whole of DDI, I knew I had to get in on it! I sat on a table w/​Paul C, Lien (?), Cathy T, Mahina C, Eric Robert T & visiting San Diego CM Brad B! Lemme just say: we were WINNERS! Jo Y, in all her planning, included trivia AND prizes into the UYE, and my table was on fiyah! I don’t know if it was because we were quicker, smarter, or luckier than the other tables, but I’ll take it! Some of the trivia even sparked some REALLY interesting conversations that are too TMI for this review.
People and fun convos aside, the food was fantastic! For a super affordable $ 22 (including tax AND tip), we ended up with SO much food, but my faves were:
–Jo Y’s homemade Pork Wonton
–Hot & Sour Soup
–Shao Bing (sesame pita pockets w/​minced pork)
And lets not forget the slew of desserts:
–Jo Y’s homemade Almond Float
–Jo Y’s homemade Orange Chiffon Cake
–Jo Y’s homemade Lilikoi Chiffon Squares
–Jo Y’s homemade Chocolate Kahlua Triffle
–Darrel P’s mango cheesecake
–DDI’s Black Sesame Mochi Balls
SO FULL & SO happy! Even after all the food was divvied up and everyone else’s stomaches were stuffed, there was lots of great conversation going on at this BYOB extravaganza. Sure, we Unilocalers like to talk, but add in all the drinks you can [responsibly] stand, and we have some of the best conversations ever! Shout out to Dave F & Brian M for the special «tea» and the nice chat!
I’m so glad that I was able to get myself a space for this super exclusive UYE!

Oh my gosh! This was THE BEST UYE I’ve been to!!!
So, I do have a confession… I’ve only been to two UYEs, so I don’t have much to compare to. But nonetheless, this was an amazing event! Thank you Jo and Dew Drop Inn for hosting us!
I know I’m a tad late to review, but it feels like I’ve finally worked off our incredible UYE food and desserts! I loved everything about this event; the delicious food from Dew Drop Inn, fun trivia throughout the night, the alcohol (tiger beer, lucky buddha beer, wine, just to name a few), and the desserts. Oh the desserts! I haven’t had that much sweets in a long time. We had Chinese black bean mochi, almond cookies, almond float, lilikoi chiffon squares, chocolate trifold with kahlua, crème brûlée cheesecake, mango cheesecake, pineapple cakes, and more. Thank you to all the talented pastry chefs and all the Unilocalers who brought dessert. This was definitely a cheat day!
This UYE was a lot of fun and great company just makes a wonderful meal even more spectacular! It was great seeing familiar faces and finally meeting other Unilocalers in real life. Thank you again Jo for planning such an amazing event. I’ll definitely look out for more UYEs!

My dear friend, Jo Y. was talking about doing a UYE somewhere and I was all ears… I knew just how fast it would fill up, so I was all eyes and ears as I closely monitored the Event’s page for an impending announcement. When it did appear, I clicked my «I’m In» button to secure a spot. Sure enough, she was in «wait list» mode in no time flat! That just goes to prove how wildly popular this sweet lady is and the fact that people know they’ll get a big bang for their buck! How could you possibly go wrong with a $ 22 price tag, tip included, PLUS get all kinds of awesome, homemade desserts prepared by this lady all by herself! I still rave about her Orange Chiffon Cake which was graciously given to me by her once before and how much I enjoyed it! This lady has a heart of gold and it shines through in anything she does…
After assisting Jo set up shop, the next order of business was to secure a location for the Bad Boy table/​bar… Cuz Brian M., Rod U. and myself always will have an area secured for our booze! Haha, it’s just that whenever us three get together, it turns into a beer fest! Now, this is all the time! Where to next you guys? There are times when other forms of alcohol are thrown into the mix too, but mostly I will stick to the green bottle rule! Us three always have a rep for drinking more than necessary… hehe! My pal, Rod U knows the best exotic beers and Cuz Brian M and I drink um! After settling down, getting comfortable and having Miss Jo’s delicious wontons (better than restaurant ones), the proprietors of Dew Drop Inn, the Tsai family– Mom, Dad and son Jimmy got introduced and proceeded to clue in our Unilocal family what we could expect for dinner. The group was pumped up and ready to eat! We started out with one of my favorites, Hot & Sour Soup. It’s not only for when you have a cold, this hearty soup is served at most Chinese restaurants, but the taste can vary. DDI’s is really good! The next items that came out were a blur to me as I was indulging in my favorite drink with the boys, but they all were delicious! I think my favorite, as well as many other people’s favorite, judging from their reactions to it, was the Sesame Seed Pita Pocket bread with Ground Pork. Darn this bread was good! I could just eat it without the filling-​it was that good! Served piping hot, it was so crispy and the sesame seeds complimented it wonderfully! Next favorite for me– Mochi with Chicken. The chicken was sautéed and then slices of mochi were added. This is a must have, the mochi was soft and chewy. The chicken was tasty and they went well together! Third would have to be Vegetarian Bean Curd. It was line an Inari sushi cone stuffed with vegetables in a sauce. This was very unusual and very good. I will surely order it again. Don’t get me wrong though, all of the dishes were good! I think it was like a eight course dinner ending with a sweet sesame mochi ball desert that was served in a warm liquid. It was a great way to top off the dinner.
But of course, everyone was treated to Jo’s homemade desserts afterwards! This lady can make desserts like nobody’s business! If you’ve never met Jo in person, she is a tiny lady, I’m guessing five feet (sorry Jo), but she cooks like a giant! Like I said earlier, I absolutely rave about her Orange Chiffon Cake! It’s that good. Believe me! But she made so many other desserts that we could’ve just had a dessert UYE! This little lady is a powerhouse in the kitchen and we all were lucky recipients of her talents that night. I felt so sorry for her because I didn’t even see her sit down once during the evening. I think she hardly had any dinner, she was so busy making sure everyone was enjoying themselves! It was a great night and I know everyone had an awesome time. Good food, great friends, awesome service and last but not least, just being together as a group. I met more awesome Unilocalers and if I didn’t get a chance to meet you in person, forgive me… Next time we’ll get together and chat!
Thank you again, Jo, you really outdid yourself with an awesome UYE! I look up to you!!! I know when it’s time for me to set up a UYE myself, I’ll be meeting with you! Thank you, Mom, Dad and Jimmy Tsai, we truly appreciated your hospitality and awesome food! The Tsai family was so cordial to everyone and that alone just shows why they are so successful! Thank you to my dear friend, Terry K. for helping coordinate and for keeping us BadBoys in line! Thank you, Lori M. for getting me home safely and for helping all of us out!

What a pleasure to attend such an awesome UYE. Thank you Jo for a well organized and very anticipated event. It couldn’t have gotten here any sooner.
Walking into the restaurant I did not expect such elaborate goodies, decorations and beautiful mini Anthiriums that grace each table.
When the food started pouring out, the hot sour soup was the first and it was a welcome dish after a hard night drinking the night before. It definitely set the tone for all the delicious dishes that followed.
Im sorry I did the cheesecake thing too fast before anyone took a picture but I will get a pic up on this event. Thanks for everyone else that brought deserts and drinks. It was a big smörgåsbord of sweets that put it over the top. I Have to mention the tiger beer and the Buddha Beer was very good. I love the Buddha beer bottle especially.
It was great to see a bunch of familiar faces again and making some new friends as well. From the laughter in the restaurant it was obvious everyone was having a great time.
Thank you to the owners who opened their restaurant for this event and everyone behind the scene keeping the food flowing. This was my first time dining here and after last night, I’m sure it wont be the last either. I’m sure they gained a bunch of new customers too.
Thank you once again Jo and everyone else that took the time to help and get everything ready and for putting on a very fun and successful UYE and hope to attend another in the near future.

«Eat…»
Course after course after course of the excellent Northern Chinese cuisine of the Dew Drop Inn supplemented by a mountain of home made, crisp, golden, tasty treats and rounded out by not one but FOUR additional, home made dessert courses. Roll me out please.
«…drink…»
32 Unilocalers in an enclosed space with food. Need I say more.
«…and be merry…:
32 Unilocalers in an enclosed space with food and libations. Games with prizes (asking us wholesome guys who had a condom on them?) was throwing gasoline on the fire.
«…for tomorrow we die.»
I hope not but there was a fortune teller from the Bay Area for good measure.
Props to Jo. Y for her incredible generosity while hosting one of the best planned, executed, and most anticipated UYE’s in Unilocaldome.
Only one question; when’s the next one?

To be exact, I first met Jo Y. on May 15, 2013. It was at «A Place To Eat», a small-​scale Unilocal Elite event. Being Chinese-​American, we both had many things in common and we immediately clicked.
We then co-​hosted our very first UYE in September 2013. I was amazed on Jo’s creativity and dedication as she sure is a seasoned veteran when entertaining! So when I saw her UYE event posted I immediately RSVP’d and made sure to keep this date open.
As the days to the UYE crept closer I found myself so excited for this UYE. In the event description Jo had a feast planned for us as well as fellow SFO Unilocaler Wanugee N. offering complimentary authentic mini-​fortune telling using mah jong tiles (sadly we didn’t have time for the fortune telling). Not to mention, for those who have already had Jo’s cooking, she’s a phenomenal cook and dessert maker! I predicted she’d bring something homemade to the UYE and I was right!
Yes, I have no shame. I kept on saying this to some of the members on our very lively table (Lien V., Sandra K., Mahina C. Eric Robert R., San Diego CM Brad B., Cathy T. and Maka K.) I arrived at the UYE very hungry as I had just hiked in the HOT afternoon with no post-​hike snack so I ended up eating about 8 of Jo’s deep-​fried won tons! I have no shame!!! While munching on the pupus each place sitting had 2 printouts Jo had prepared to educate us with the Chinese Zodiac and info on Taiwan and Northern China. We were able to have cool conversations over these printouts.
We had name tags prepared for us as we walked in and I was amazed on Jo’s «staff» for the night. Dave F. was the photographer, Santi T. was the collections agent, Terry K. was the emcee, and Lori was in charge of the «Guess how many candies in the container?» game. This event was BYOB and the attendees were very generous in sharing their booze throughout the evening.
It was cool to have the Tsai’s introduced to us before the meal and once we met the family, the food started to come out. Dish after dish I found myself trying to save room for dessert but had to remind myself that dessert goes into a separate chamber in my stomach so no holding back!
I was blown away at the desserts tonight. First of all, Jo Y. had party favors of homemade almond cookies, candies in the red Chinese takeout box and biscotti cookie for us to take home but then she brought out her homemade orange chiffon cake, chocolate trifle with Kahlua and toffee bites, Lilikoi chiffon bars and almond float! Darrell P. and Sophie P. sat behind me and the next thing I know they are serving Lilikoi mango cheesecake from Nico’s Pier 38! I was blown away that we all had a FULL slice of cheesecake! Terry K. brought Taiwanese pineapple cakes that were individually wrapped.
Throughout the meal Jo had trivia questions for us and she had prizes prepared, too!!! I was very fortunate to have walked away with 2 edible prizes. One was a GIANT squid that’s larger than my head!!!
The evening came to an end and as we rolled out with full stomachs many of us had doggy bags to take home. There was just sooooo much food and dessert! And because I have no shame I took home some of Jo’s yummy desserts.
I know many of the attendees but noticed a few new faces which I apologize to you as I didn’t make the effort to introduce myself. Our table had such interesting discussions. For example, it is believed that human flesh tastes like pork. I dunno about that and not interested in trying it…
In closing, a HUGE MAHALO to Jo Y. and her crew for making this the most eventful UYE I have attended so far. Good food, good convo, great laughs and awesome Yeeps. What more can one ask for?
NOTE: If you ever see Jo Y. post UYE’s, make the effort to attend. You’ll have a great time and walk away with a very full stomach!!!

Since meeting Jo Y. through Unilocal on line two months ago, I have always thought of her as «Joy». Now after attending her UYE at the Dew Drop Inn, I know I’m not wrong in thinking of her in that way. What a joy she is to be around and what a wonderful UYE dinner Jo brought to the Unilocal community. Truly a joyous evening.
I must add a little aside here to show how slow I am at understanding the world about me. For decades I’ve driven past Dew Drop Inn, a simple establishment on Beretaina just beyond Pensacola, but I never realized that this was a Chinese restaurant. (After all, every Chinese restaurant should be decorated with dragons, pagoda facades and painted red and gold with bright Chinese characters. At least in my silly world they should!)
The name further confused me because of my red-​neck past — yes Wayne is a red neck, didn’t you know? There’s an old Charley Pride classic called «Uneasy Rider» which contains these immortal lines:
«I went as far as I could when I stopped the car
It was right in front of this little bar
Kind of a red-​necked joint called the Dew Drop Inn.»
No wonder I’m confused, right?
But much to my delight I’ve since learned that our Dew Drop Inn is owned and operated by a wonderful chef named Charlie Tsai, Chef Tsai. who comes from a family of equally wonderful and talented chefs, specializes in a unique mix of Taiwanese and Szechwan influenced Northern Chinese cuisine. I’m so happy that Unilocaler Jo Y. (our Joy!) gave me an opportunity to sample this wonderful food.
Some have described the Dew Drop Inn as a «hole-​in-​the-​wall» eatery, but I dislike the description. It’s a small restaurant, plan on the outside but with a bright, warm, clean and comfortable interior. It’s the kind of place in which you immediately feel at home when you enter.
I know I certainly did. When I walked through the door, Jo immediately greeted me, and gave me a cute Unilocal luggage tag that said (or course) «Have You Checked In?» I like this so much I will never use it on an actual piece of luggage.

When I took my seat (across from new old friends Sophie and Darrel P) I thought I was at a wedding reception instead of a UYE. Each table was graced with an anthurium. And before each plate sat an array of packaged cookies, sweets, and a red box of hard candies. Under each plate Jo had placed a little hand-​made book that described Northern China, it’s cuisine, and how it differs from the South and the food eaten there. I found this so informative. Also provided was a Chinese Zodiac which told me I was a Dog who liked Tigers. (It’s true, but I’m not sure if that’s a good thing!)
The food! Soon the dishes began flowing out from the kitchen. First came a tray of crispy fried dumpling appetizers. Although I knew I shouldn’t, I ate too many of these. With Chinese dinners, pacing yourself is essential, but I never learn.
Next came one of my favorite dishes of the evening, a bowl of uniquely flavored vegetarian soup. (When I return I will order this for sure.) Then our table was flooded with one dish after another. I’m always amazed at how small kitchens can turn out so many entrees so quickly for 30 or more customers. The staff at Dew Drop Inn are amazing and so talented.
There were won ton and dumpling dishes with various fillings. Many were in flavorful sauces. I loved each one. There was also a delicious scallop dish and towards the end came another of my favorites. This was sesame pocket bread with a ground pork and tofu filling. Loved this one also. (Btw, in between the dishes, Jo provided a running game of trivia. — I learned that Unilocal has a dog. Imagine that!) Finally came our dessert course — black sesame mocha. Really nice.
But wait! Did I say «finally»?. Unilocalers do not go down without a fight! Darrell and Sophie brought out their mango cheese cake, a slice for each person. I urged Sophie to say she had stayed up all night making the dessert, but in truth they had bought the dessert from Nico’s Pier 32. So generous, these two!
And Jo was not done either. She brought out two (or was it three?) enormous cakes, which made me I wish I were a cow with 10 stomachs so I could try a slice of each. Sadly I could not even taste a sample. But judging by the smiles of my companions, I knew they were delicious also.
And so the evening wound down. The sounds of laughter filled the room as people stood about chatting with each other. Not being adapt at small talk, I choose to watch. As I did I a phrase from the old Barbra Streisand classic called «People» came to my mind.
«People who need people are the luckiest people in the world»
Isn’t that who we are in Unilocal,the luckiest people in the world? Indeed, I believe we are. Thanks again, Jo, for such a wonderful and memorable evening.

WOW!
The most exotic, well planned, entertaining UYE I can remember…
It was awesome…

I’m always last… no seriously, I’m usually always last to know most things going on just because I plan my life out and rarely go on these spur of the moment whims. & then there’s Jo’s Uye… seriously everyone’s been talking about this and asking when she was making one every time we saw her and she supplied what the people demanded & then some!
I’ve never been to Dew Drop, but I’ve always and i mean always heard really great things about this place & when Eric R. plus one bail last min and the other, and the other one after that, I don’t care that I was number 5 431 564 cause I was still on that list! and seriously, who doesn’t want Eric R to be your date… he ALWAYS dressed with style!
Jo has got to be the best, most generous, amazing, organized & did i mention amazing uye planner I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing and attending her UYE. Prizes, gifts, surprises galore.
The food… oh my goodness the food! Seriously I was full from the third course and there was a billion more to follow. Booze… we all know how Unilocalers roll. Beer, wine, red/​white, bourbon, scotch, more beer & more wine! desserts… I can’t evennnn begin. ughh
Let’s just say Jo planned the most epic Uye and I hate to be the person to follow after hers. It’s now the next morning and I still can’t eat because i’m so full from last night.

Jo Y. thanks so much for organizing such an amazing UYE! It’s been a while since I’ve been out to one of these events and I had a wonderful time!
Dewdrop Inn is a small, cozy Northern Chinese restaurant and was the perfect location for mingling and trying out all kinds of yummy food! The owners had no trouble churning out dish after dish for a full house of rowdy Unilocalers. They were quick to take away dirty plates, refill hot tea and provide take-​out boxes. Needless to say, the service was excellent.
In true Unilocal fashion, the best bakers amongst us brought tons and tons of dessert! We had chocolate cake, almond float, almond cookies, orange chiffon, mango cheescake and so much more dessert. Who knew that the folks of Honolulu were such talented pâtissière?
It was so nice to chit-​chat and see everyone again and finally meet some Unilocal buddies in person. I really enjoyed myself and was reminded that this is what the Honolulu Unilocal community is all about– good times, good food, wonderful people!

This was a UYE for the ages! Jo completely outdid herself planning and organizing this, with the help of Terry K and everyone who participated in a pot luck fashion to bring booze, and desserts. The true spirit of Aloha was evident here, demonstrated by the finest Yelites on the island!
And they bestowed this spirit of Aloha on Brad, the Unilocal CM from San Diego, yours truly with my favorite relative, and their fellow Yelites, UYE style.
The Dew Drop Inn, Jimmie and his parents, put on a fantastic multi-​course meal of Chinese food like you never tried, course after course kept coming, all fantastic in flavor, texture and appeal to satisfy everyone’s hunger. I lost count of how manny courses, all for only about an Andrew Jackson per person. Incredible!
And the multi-​course master piece in Taiwanese food from the Dew Drop inn was supplemented at the end with luscious dessert after luscious dessert, contributed by the restaurant, as well as Jo herself, and some of the Yelites in attendance .
In addition there was a 3 page placemat/​dissertation of facts and knowledge about Taiwanese food, northern China and its food, major festivals in China, and the complete Chinese zodiac! And there were trivia questions, games, and prizes galore!
Who bothers to do all of this for a UYE?
Jo, Terry and the fabulous UYElpers of Oahu, that is who.

THANK YOU to all those who attended the UYE Dinner @ Dew Drop Inn & to those who were waitlisted or simply could not attend. Your astounding support really made this UYE worthwhile, & w/​out this support, it would never have been as successful as it was! I’m very humbled by all your kind words & comps.
I’ve always believed that hard work, perseverance, teamwork, & attention to detail are necessary for of projects to be successful, & these requirements have made this UYE a home run in its own right. As such, I deeply appreciate your thoughtful gestures:
— The Tsai Family (Charlie, Becky, Jimmy) — to close down the restaurant for the entire evening (yes, we were there from 6p to 10p closing time) to accommodate us & turn away the public who wanted to dine in. Appreciate your hospitality! Thank you for showcasing your delicious & generous Taiwanese/​Northern Chinese cuisine to all of us; & for many of us, it was for the 1^st time. We had:
* Chicken & chive dumplings
* Spicy sauce won tons
* Hot & sour soup
* Orange chicken
* Stir-​fried mochi slices w/​chicken
* Spicy sizzling garlic shrimps & scallops
* Ground pork & tofu in sesame seed pocket
* Vegetarian bean curd ball w/​choy sum
* Hot black sesame mochi balls
— Brad B. — thank you for being Terry K.‘s +1! Your San Diego spirit is alive & well; hope that you’re enjoying your short stay here! We are fortunate to have met you as San Diego’s Unilocal CM!
— Brian M. — thanks for the lovely kukui nut lei & bringing bourbon!
— Darrell P & Sophie P — appreciate you bringing the delicious mango passion cheesecake from Nico’s w/​paper plates/​forks for all! You had cut it too fast, Darrell, as we didn’t get a pic of the whole cheesecake! Thank you.
— Dave F/​Lori M — thank you for being an «honorary» photographer to capture all the UYE highlights! Thanks also for helping to set up the centerpieces, take-​out box favors w/​guava candy & Canadian candies, wrapped almond cookies, info sheets on Taiwan/​Northern China, & taking care of the M&Ms game.
— Paul C — thanks for bringing a tub of almond cookies from Lynn’s, as they’re always delicious; thank you also for the pretty ohai alii lei! So thoughtful!
— Rod U — mahalo for getting the Tiger Beer & Lucky Buddha beer — exotic indeed!
— Santi T — thanks for helping to collect the dinner cost from everyone & ensuring that it balanced out.
— Terry K — much gratitude to you in keeping me sane in the whole process & ensuring that all was being taken care of. Thank you for bringing the professionally wrapped & authentically/​locally made Taiwanese pineapple cakes for everyone; getting the leis for the 2 out-​of-​town guests, including myself; & making those luggage tags for everyone! Mahalo also for bringing wine & some prizes!
— Wanugee N — although you were on the agenda to do some mini fortune telling using mahjong tiles, we were all so preoccupied with the dinner, desserts, games, & fun socializing. Thank you for being so flexible, as we didn’t realize how the night passed so quickly.
— Unilocalers attending — very much appreciate that all of you were there. Without you, there wouldn’t have been a UYE, & it wouldn’t have been as successful as it was! I hope you all left learning a little about Taiwanese/​Northern Chinese culture/​cuisine, as well as having a fun time w/​good food, drinks, desserts, games, & friendship! Many thanks for bringing your libations — everyone’s cup was full!
If I have missed anyone, it is unintentional, so please let me know so that I could include them.
Yes, although it took time, I enjoyed making the Chinese take-​out box favors; fact sheets on Taiwan/​Northern China re basic info, culture, major Chinese holidays, & the Chinese horoscope. I love planning Unilocal trivia & what’s in your purse/​pocket games w/​prizes (many of them from Canada on a recent trip), as they added to the fun; I even had some back-​up games, but time flew by too quickly to even use them! And I love to bake/​cook — hope you all enjoyed the Almond Cookies, Fried Won Tons (one-​of-​a-​kind handed down from my 1^st generation mom from China who has long gone), Orange Chiffon Cake (using real oranges & juice), Trifle Cake w/​Kahlua (some call it Better than Sex Cake), Almond Float, & Lilikoi Chiffon Dessert (using fresh lilikoi juice). And I hope you enjoyed the anthurium centerpieces, some of them decorated w/​gold Chinese trinkets (horse is 2014 and the sheep is 2015); & the little hapuu decorations with animal figurines handmade by a family friend.
For those who have not yet posted reviews on this UYE, just wanted to relay a message I got from Unilocal HI to post your reviews on the following UYE link (& not on the restaurant business page), as it is a community event:

Yes, I enjoyed planning this UYE & hope that for those who attended, that you enjoyed it as well! Remember, Dew (do) Drop Inn (in) to the restaurant, as I’m sure the Tsai family would love to see you!

WHAT A NIGHT AT DEW!
I have been to Dew Drop Inn many times. I’ve always loved it here. Cute hole in-​the-​wall run by a very cute family– I’ve actually seen #1 son and beautiful daughter grow up! I love it here because it’s simple & clean, authentic Taiwanese and dang-it’s good!
So, when my Unilocal friend, Jo Y., who btw is one of my Sensei inspirations, mentioned this UYE… I was so down before I could say «in!» I didn’t care if I had to drop my work interrogating Al-​Qaeda, 5,000 miles away lost in the streets of Tokyo, or had to ride my tricycle to get over here! I had to be here! I love Dew Drop, but I love Jo even more! Good foods, good company…
What could go wrong, right?
So, I’m «in» and my +1 can’t make it an hour before the UYE, so I call my other +1 and she can’t too, but lucky me, Mahina C. is there to save my day! She’s my +1 extraordinaire and lucky-​ducky me I get to sit by her all night. Boy, I like the way she talks (& walks), especially after a few. Anyways…
BUDDHA BUDS:
The table we sat at were filled with faces I already knew. So no butterflies for this big boy. Paul, Maka, Cathy, Lien, Sandra, Mahina. Well, one dude I met for the first time was Brad. He sat directly across of me and we hit it off right away! So after our like 888-​course meal and a few Chinese beers, Buddha beer, wine, hot tea, tepid tea… I mention to Brad about «how she has a nice booty» & «female condoms». Little did I know my Buddha beer drinking partner was also the San Diego CM. No worries… only Guy talk. We also talked SoCal, Tijuana, tattoos, Surfing and other «guy» stuff, so hush.
And before any prude gets all huffy puffy with me… Jo Y. brought up the condom question, not I! Yup, it was definitely one of those nights! I love real peeps…
BUDDHA GRUB:
The food? Haha! How about a Merry-​go-​round of foods! Read the other reviews for exactly what we ate, but I’m blown away how it was like what? 8 courses? To start we nibble on some fried wontons & slurp some delish hot & sour soup. Then the entrées started rolling and rolling and rolling… Finally ending with a traditional Taiwanese dessert and of course followed by more dessert followed by more dessert. Almost like the drinks. I mean hot tea, tiger beer, Buddha beer, wine, wine, wine, tepid tea. And to end the night with more dessert! Yup, I felt like I was the emperor of Taiwan! Thanks everyone who brought the extras! Stick a fork in me already! Whoa!
BUDDHA LAUGHS:
The trivia ended up amazingly funny! Was that the intention here? I mean «Who’s the oldest Unilocaler here?» OMGEE is that even politically correct? Definitely not I, the answer was on the «old» table. Haha! Remember we were the «cute» table!
«Who has the most compliments?» Someone blurted my name! I have like 4,000 compliments. Wrong! The answer was Santi with something cray like umm 18,000?!
Then surprisingly Jo mentioned «Who has a condom in their pocket?» I was like, Oh Mary, WTFrench!!! And somehow after all those questions and more questions… I find out that Cathy and Mahina both have holes in their underwear! Mary! Somehow they both shared that fact with our lucky table! TMI?! Yup, one of those «you had to be there» nights!
Nice seeing a ton of long-​time friends, and meeting a few new faces too. For those that know me know how I hosted over a dozen UYE’s in the past, but I have to admit if Jo’s UYE is the standard of today… Wow just WOW! I’m old fashion now! It simply blew my Armani socks off! Brad was pretty blown away too! Like WOW he told me! And we were now talking foods, not booty!
I think this UYE officially brought me out of my «semi-​yelp-​retirement!» Sorry haters. Loved the delicious foods, the awesome drinks, the yum desserts and most of all the beautiful people! Gosh I love you guys! /​tear.
BUDDHA THANKS:
What a night! Thanks to Terry for the wine (and anyone else insert name here _​_​_​_​_​),
Thanks to Rod for the Lucky Buddha & Tiger Beer (awesome stuff!), Thanks to Daryl & Sophie for the yummy cheesecake (and all those who shared even more dessert!), Thanks to lovely Mahina for being my plus +1 and being the party of the party! Turn-​it-​Up!
Of course, the biggest Thanks to Jo!
You (and your little helper, Terry) created a masterpiece for the ages! Sign me up for Chapter Two!
LIVE ALOHA…
Unilocal REVIEW #305

This was my first time attending an UYE hosted by Jo Y and assisted by Terry K and it was definitely an awesome sight to behold. I sat at a table occupied by many regular Yeeps who were very generous with their liquid offerings. What a nice segue into our 9-​course meal. As added bonus, I was treated to free entertainment from my tablemates the entire night. Who needs TV? Wow, the amount of food kept coming out of the kitchen was amazing and then there was the ETOAD (endless treats of awesome desserts)! These home made desserts were extremly good and addicting.
This dinner feast was high in energy, enjoyable and very interactive with the addition of many games and prizes, I felt like I was in Vegas. Great trivia questions and games were played while the participation from the audience was quite lively. We got some interesting questions i. e: who has a hole in their pocket, panty or purse and who has a condom on hand can come up and claim your prize. Interestingly, no winners or takers…
The food tasted really yummy and my favs had to be the shrimp dumplings and the minced pork/​chicken pita pockets. I also loved the jumbo bean curd squares with all the healthy stuffing inside. Service was pretty speedy considering the size of our event and I found a pleasant suprise how hot the tea remained. I don’t remember if I saw Jo and Terry ate dinner at all. The tremendous amount of work and preparation that went into this UYE was WOW. They just made sure everyone was well fed and had a good time. I had a great time overall. Thank you Jo for a memorable UYE! Hana hou!

Thank you Jo Y. For an amazing epic UYE.
I certainly had a great time! Great food and great companions! Lots of extras coming at us from all directions.
Of course all the Unilocalers in attendance had no problem raising up to a level of Awesomeness. But the owners of Dew Drop Inn also stepped up to the challenge and delivered. I wish them great success in the future and they deserve it. Great food and great service. Thank you Dew Drop Inn!
Glad I got to meet some new Unilocal friends. Unilocalers are the best people around!
Thanks again to Jo Y. And everyone who attended and helped.

This was the best UYE everrrrrrrrr! Thank you so much Jo! Everything was so organized and there were so many little treats on the tables when we walked in. Then the food started coming out and for the next 2 hours I fed on the most delicious Taiwanese food I’ve had in hawaii.
Wes J has been nagging me to go with him to Dew Drop Inn for months now. When we saw this UYE on Unilocal,it was like the heavens heard him. We would never have been able to try as many dishes as we had and we wouldn’t have been able to meet new Unilocalers and get fat on all of Jo’s homemade desserts.
My favorite dish was the vegetarian stuffed bean curd. I could eat the sauce and rice alone for days. So good! And I probably would never have ordered it if I just came with Wesley J. I also really enjoyed the dumplings and soup.
The food was accompanied by tiger beer, luck Buddha and wine. There were also fun trivia games. Again, best UYE ever! Jo is the best!
The owners were so cute and the son was so friendly and funny. Such a jokester. They definitely make excellent food and I’m sure Dew Drop Inn will continue to be successful for years and years to come:)

I’m so lucky and happy that I was able to attend this very special UYE organized by Jo Y. She did a FANTASTIC job planning this UYE down to every last detail. There were party favors, Unilocal trivia games, prizes, goodie bags for those that weren’t able to answer questions (everyone’s a winner here!), carefully crafted informational sheets about the restaurant, cuisine, astrology, drinks, and desserts galore. Also, thank you Jo Y. for being totally on it with correspondence prior to the event. The Dew Drop owners/​staff were really sweet to let us reserve their entire restaurant for a couple hours. Their service was stellar!
This was a great opportunity to try a whole bunch of dishes that I probably wouldn’t have known to order on my own for an affordable price. My favorites of the night were the vegetarian bean curd ball w/​choy sum and the hot black sesame mochi balls.
It was great meeting a whole bunch of new yeeps and catching up with familiar faces!
I can’t wait to return to Dew Drop now that I know what to order! ;)

Now this is what I call a well planned UYE!
Jo Y. did an outstanding job organizing this wonderful and well attended UYE. With some help from Terry K. who presented Lei’s to the owners of Dew Drop Inn, Jo Y, Out of town guess Wanugee N. from San Francisco and San Diego CM Brad B., what a nice touch of Aloha!
Appetizers and information sheets made by Jo was a nice touch and the food Dew Drop Inn served up was delicious. Those crazy desserts which was served after the dinner were fantastic! Thank you to those who brought them.
I saw a lot of familiar faces in the house and met a few Unilocal friends IRL finally! I love when that happens, it makes our Unilocal Ohana a little closer.
*Thank You Jo Y. for all your hard work you did putting this UYE together! Now you can get a «Good Night’s Sleep»!

Timing is Everything!
A great spectacular UYE hosted by non other than Elite Jo Y. With a busy schedule herself, she proved to be the superwoman in charge and coordinated a great event from embryo to birth to growth and fulfillment of a GREAT event.
First, to select and arrange a UYE at Dew Drop Inn; a place hard enough to get into and dine to begin with.
Second, to take over the entire restaurant for the evening and have the owners present some GREAT food.
Third, to have scheduled the UYE when Brad (San Diego CM was in town) and Wanugee (San Francisco Unilocal Veteran of 6 + years),
Fourth, to have found PARKING in the lot (I’ve always had rotten parking karma, but not the night of the UYE)
Fifth, to have met IRL new Unilocalies and meet up with old ones
Sixth, to be on a waiting list and get to attend (Mahina! Good Job Girl)
Timing! Timing! Timing! and most important! The time it took for Jo Y to plan and coordinate this event! An event which is not just a moment in time but will be long remembered. Thank you Jo Y for your efforts (and for the home made Kahlua triffle, orange chiffon cake, etc) and Dew Drop Inn for the wonderful food.