Ali T.
Yelp
A wonderful Gem hidden in plain sight. I passed this locations for years and wondered if it was good. Tl;dr - it's amazing.
First- the ambience is fantastic. The bar area is perfect for a quick drink while awaiting a table or for quick seating and service if the dining room is full. While I don't live close enough to drink alcohol here, there seems to be a lively crowd congregating at the bar most evenings. The dining room is comfortable and well lit (obviously there have been times over the past two years where this was restricted, and they had set up outdoor dining areas).
Second- The staff are friendly and efficient. The front of the house always does a great job. The kitchen staff are also efficient, as food comes out nonstop. Even large orders are managed with no significant delays in any one item... everything comes out together and piping hot!
Third- The parking lot is huge so no issues with parking. Curbside takeaway is still outside, despite the easing restrictions. Probably they realized it's just more efficient than having everyone walk into the front.
Fourth- The food is phenomenal. Classic Americanized Chinese food options interspersed with various Japanese and other Asian influences. There is nothing on this menu that has been a true 'miss' so far.
Menu:
Apps:
Egg rolls - good, not great. A little soggy.
Spring rolls - GREAT! Crisp and light. House hot mustard and duck sauce are phenomenal!
Meat dumplings- fantastic; get them pan fried. Dipping sauce is a bit thin.
Chicken dishes (best stuff on the menu):
General Tso's chicken/orange chicken/sesame chicken- lightly dusted with flour and deep fried. The chicken is white meat and perfect in size and texture.
Hunan chicken- chicken thighs pounded thin and sautéed, served with crisp veggies in a wonderful savory hunan sauce.
Kung Pao chicken- decent level of spice but not overpowering. Very well balanced between chicken, peanuts, and veggies. Delicious sauce.
Chicken cashew- Very well balanced between chicken, cashews, and veggies. Delicious sauce... no heat at all so a good alternative to Kung Pao if you have a sensitive palate.
Sweet and sour chicken- tempura battered deep fried chicken breast... perfectly cooked. Of course it is served with the sauce separate... as it should be!
Seafood dishes (we haven't had many of these):
Hunan Shrimp- very tasty and the shrimp are large and plentiful!
Shrimp vegetables- simple sauce, crisp veggies.
Beef dishes (just OK):
Mongolian beef and beef with broccoli are decent. Honestly would stick with chicken and shrimp as those are better overall dishes.
Sides;
White rice is well prepared and not soggy or too starchy.
Fried rice dishes are great! Could treat one order as enough for four people since your entrees will come with white rice as well.
Lo Mein is very good... a must have if you like this dish in general.
There is still so much on this menu we have left to try, but the stuff we love is so great, It's rare that we deviate!