I gotta admit - this was the first Chinese food place that my mom took me to and I grew up eating Happy Food... but i MUST admit... it's not that good. It's nostaliga that forces me to grant them another star.
Located inside a very seedy and rather run down strip mall on one of the roughest intersections in the city, Happy food has not changed ONE bit since I was a kid, the same tables, the same wallpaper, the same bossy and quick talking cashier. But what has changed is the arcade games they have on one side of the resturant.
There is a large glass topped counter with a box of take out menus and a register as well as their condiments and utensils but beneith the glass are photographs of their many dishes. My favorite is #23 Pork AKA Sweet & Sour Pork. It is simply friend nuggets of pork served without veggies or pineapples and the bright red sauce is served in a styrophone bowl for your dipping pleasure. Their egg rolls are awesome as are the chicken wings. My mom loves their Egg foo young and the cashew chicken. I the sauces of both dishes to be too heavy and salty. But that's just me. Everything on their menu is good EXCEPT the Mongolian Beef - it tastes... fishy. I couldn't even take a second bite. *shudders*
Happy Food is SWAMPED during lunch hour... so much so that they are known for denying orders placed after 11:45AM and it's impossible to get a table there - because they're all filled with patrons waiting for their take out. Sooo... call ahead or wait until lunch hour is over. because it's DEAD after 1pm! lol, I've seen it!
Their food might not be the best in the city, but they have a very loyal customer base who have been going there for years like me! It's a serious hole in the wall and offers decent food at very decent prices!