Unfortunately, I think I expected a little too much from this place after hearing all the hype about it.
This restaurant is located in the center CSU, which means the parking situation sucks big time. Luckily, we found some street parking on 21st street!
My first impression of this place was that it looked like your typical Americanized Chinese restaurant with buffet style trays at the front. And I guess China Sea is sorta like this, but it's also got some "traditional" Taiwanese food. I ordered the beef noodle soup, which is a classic traditional Chinese dish that rarely disappoints. Well, China Sea's version of it was just really disappointing. They put snowpeas in it and the noodles were curly!! What is this?? Also, the flavor was too freaking light. I literally put a bowl-full of hot sauce to make it taste somewhat bearable. Don't get this dish! Save your stomach for something yummier.
This is probably the only Chinese restaurant in the Cleveland area that sells Ten Ren tea. If you've been to LA/SF/NY/Asia, then you know how yummy Ten Ren is!! China Sea has a limited option of tea flavors, and they don't quite make it the way Ten Ren cafe does :/ buuuut it'll do for now! The tea is probably the only thing I'll come back for in the future!