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| - Now joining the ranks of one of the more tolerable faux-Chinese restaurants in Madison (in my opinion): Oriental Wok.
Like some of the others, this rating is based solely on delivery. They were pretty quick, too, so claps for that.
The place is reasonably priced and apparently, good for sushi cravings. I'm not much of a sushi person myself (I hate seafood), so I went with the Chinese side of the menu. I was a little worried after reading some of the reviews, but decided to give it a shot anyways.
I got the boneless short ribs and General Tso's. Neither of which are particularly impressive, but neither are foul tasting. Of the two, the boneless short ribs was the winner--they were not as stiff as I expected nor were they as dry. There was a flash of cinnamon in addition to some other flavors I couldn't quite recognize. Mixed with the white rice, it made a perfect meal for a carnivore like me.
The General Tso's on the other hand, was a mild disappointment. Unlike a lot of other Americanized-Chinese places in town, the preparation didn't leave the nice, crunchy exterior. Instead, it was softer. And surprisingly, had a little bit of a zest that's usually muted in other General Tso dishes.
It wasn't the best Chinese food I've ever had, but there are a lot worse you could do. I may have been lucky and gotten a fluke of good food because it's Easter and not many people are probably ordering out--but at least it'll make good leftovers for work tomorrow.
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