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| - Like most Chinese, if you dont order a bit of everything then you will be let down. Desert Jade is one of those places that unless you order five dishes, then the food ends up tasting bland and unappetizing after a few bites. However its fantastic if you order a bit of everything and have a few bites between returning to a dish.
This time around I tried the manderin chicken (orange chicken) which was crispy, sweet, and very tasty, especially mixed with my boyfriend's ginger chicken which was light, tasty, and aromatic.
Among other dishes that were ordered were Mongolian beef, sweet and sour chicken (which they were wonderfully accomadating on and gave the sweet and sour sauce on the side), pork fried rice, barbeque pork, and many other dishes. All were served hot and between 8 people almost all dishes were devoured.
Every time I come here is a bit different, when its the whole family everything is delicious, when its just my boyfriend and I everything seems to be a let down. Which is a shame because the restaurant itself is very lovely, it would be a perfect date spot if we could figure out two dishes that go well together without having to order five things to satisfy our pallets.
They do serve complementary hot tea which is light and refreshing, also they have very good pot stickers. Their parking lot is huge and they easily accomodate large groups. In fact they're a bit of a let down otherwise! But the food is good and the portions are massive, service is a bit cold but everything else is hot.
I generally dont suggest this place to anyone since there is way better Chinese around town but I would say, give it a try if you're looking for something close to where you live, and give the Mongolian beef a try because it is very good.
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