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| - I ordered from Amazing Wok II for two reasons: the positive yelp reviews, and the convenience of online ordering (and delivery). I ordered twice on two separate occasions, so as to truly give this place a chance to make a good impression.
I found the food to be extremely hit or miss (mostly miss). I love spicy dishes in brown sauce (Kung Pao, Hunan, etc), and no matter which dish I ordered, it seemed to be in that bland, nondescript brown mystery sauce that mediocre Asian places are known for. I was very disappointed.
The fried rice, however, was delightful. Fully cooked (nothing is worse than undercooked fried rice), full of flavor, and chock-full of vegetables, the vegetable fried rice did not disappoint.
The nail in the coffin was the potstickers. They actually provided plum sauce instead of the standard soy-and-ginger sauce that potstickers are supposed to come with. Who are you kidding?
I love Americanized Chinese food; no need to have an "authentic" Chinese menu for me to fall in love with your restaurant, but come on. Shortcuts like these not only alienate new and potential customers, but they actually piss off die-hard Asian food fans like me.
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