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3 1/2 stars. Luke's Inn, the East Bay legend. They have been Voted Best by an RI Monthly readers poll. Established in 1985 they have become a local must visit.
Ordered was a General Tso Combination plate, XXX spicy (as their menu offers) A Beef Teriyaki, House Wings Combo, and the Luke's Inn Chicken Combo.
Feed back for all 3 is high praise. Luke's only uses white meat, a veteran move. Everything was fresh, the chicken for all three dishes was tender and fried to a nice crisp.
The only complaint is that the Luke's Inn Chicken was very very sparse on Sauce. It was like it wasn't really tossed in anything more than a few table spoons. That was a let down. The sauce that was on it was indeed delicious.
The General Tso Chicken was full of flavor, and the XXX spicy option, although not burn your mouth spicy (which we like) was still hot enough to be respectable from the perspective of a scolville scale of heat. Clearly prepared with house chill paste, it would be almost perfect if they used dried chili peppers instead.
The Beef Teriyaki and Wings with House Oyster Sauce are spot on. The Pork Fried Rice served with all three combos was nice. It had a good balance of veggies, and pork, prepared with a lighter dose of soy.
From our admin
I'll keep it short and sweet today. Luke's inn was quite the pleasant surprise today, as I wasn't planning on today being graced with Chinese Food for lunch. When I saw the XXX General on the menu, I had to see what this place was made of. I like spicy food to be as spicy as you can give me, and I was pleasantly surprised. Not many restaurants that do a good General also do a heavily spicy General, but Luke's has it. Not the best general but very good marks, an 8/10, while also being significantly spicy. Nothing off the charts, as it was mostly from sriracha. Solid rice and egg roll rounded out a combination plate that made me very happy.
All in all Luke's Inn was a highly respectable meal, and is a Chinese Food In RI approved experience. Head over to East Bay, and check out Luke's Inn.
Enjoy,
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