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| - I came to this place looking for a cheap, quick lunch special expecting more of a sit-down style restaurant. Little did I know that this was more of a hot-table place that served everything in to go boxes. Was I complaining? Not really since it just saved me from boxing everything to go anyway. I'm not that fancy, so I didn't mind the hot-table setting, but I could see how that would bother someone looking for a bit more... ambiance.
The place almost felt like a mom 'n pop version of Panda Express, except that their food is actually made by people with love, as opposed to a cook following corporate recipes. Not to sound like a Chinese food snob--I actually don't mind Panda Express--but this place seemed like it could be a legit chinese restaurant, but just didn't want to invest in real plates and utensils.
Anyway, I ordered the kung pao shrimp lunch special ($5.95) which came with some egg drop soup, and fried wonton skins with a sweet dipping sauce. Yum! It was way more food than I was expecting, and I could have easily split it with my perpetually hungry little brother and I would have been okay. The veggies were super fresh and super freshly stir-fried, and the chicken was delicious and just the right amount of spicy. I'm kind of curious as to what their dinners are like.
I just realized during the writing of this review that Rice N Noodle must have mostly take-out and delivery orders. That would explain their hot-table style of restaurant, because this is some decent food to be had, especially for the location of the surrounding area. I certainly would consider ordering take out if I didn't want to drive all the way to Chinatown for some decent Chinese food.
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... Heh.
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