Melinda S.
Yelp
If you're not familiar with China Town in Richardson, Texas , it's truly a hidden gem!! This tiny little strip mall is loaded with some of the best authentic Taiwanese and mainland Chinese food in the North Texas area. Yelp reviews helped us choose Jeng Chi. Fresh food, great service, and a delicious experience.
I highly recommend reservations!! Making a reservation online is easy but often limited. You can call, and they will try to work you in. When you arrive, the restaurant looks half empty, but we soon figured out that they do not have enough wait staff to service a full house. There were many people waiting in the lobby when we arrived, I heard the hostess say there was a 30-minute wait and it was only 4pm.
The rave reviews for Jeng Chi are true. We ordered the BEEF JUICY STEAMED DUMPLINGS (6) for $15.00. We had no idea what this meant. We were pleasantly surprised to learn it was a soup dumpling filled with ground beef, ginger, scallion, celery, and yellow onion. Once we figured out what it was and how to eat it, we loved it! These handmade dumplings are made from scratch -- we watched them make them (very cool). If you've got an appetite, it's kinda difficult to share 6 dumplings with two or more people.
We also ordered something that was more familiar to us, ORANGE CHICKEN for $17.50. It was dark meat chicken tossed with sweet "very spicy" orange sauce, dried orange peel, and dried chili pods. Served with a bowl of rice. TIP: enough food for two! Absolutely delicious, the best orange chicken I've had in a long time. The addictive kind of yummy lol.
Many gluten-free and vegetarian options!!
We enjoyed the whole experience so much that we made reservations for Valentine's Day. There were many different types of appetizers, soups, and entrees that rushed past us, served at tables near us, that smelled divine. We plan to return and become regulars.