I think there are three Chinese restaurants downtown and for having tried two of them, this one is my favorite. Sadly. Downtown just isn't the place for good Chinese food. Mandarin Gourmet is a good place to go if you've REALLY got a hankering for Chinese food for lunch. Otherwise, there are so many other better places to go. The lunch specials are decently priced and portioned, but the taste and quality are just okay. However, if you order take-out for dinner, it seems like they step up the quality just a notch. The dishes seem a lot fresher when you order dinner take-out. Perhaps the lunch rush has them cranking out orders too fast, or its a different cook. A tip: go somewhere else in the suburbs if you want tasty Chinese food.