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| - This Asian restaurant, originally noted for its varied and excellent sushi selections, has expanded in the last several years to include a general Chinese food menu. Not being an aficionado of raw fish, I haven't tried the sushi; but I can comment on the Chinese food.
Their Chinese food is first-rate, and after probably three dozen visits over the course of several years, I can report that the quality has been mostly consistent. Kelly, the owner, goes out of her way to accommodate special dietary needs. They make the dishes with gluten-free soy sauce on request at no extra charge. They'll make certain substitutions within reason (say, omitting one vegetable and including a little bit more of another). And they serve brown rice as well as white. They don't use MSG as a rule, but as some store mixtures of preliminary sauce mixes already contain it, ask first.
The food is fresh and cooked to order. One time, a dish came to the table not prepared as I'd requested. They removed it when I brought it to their attention and served the correctly prepared one.
The chow fun is excellent. Anything with curry sauce is good, although if you don't like it too hot you can tell them to go easy on the hot peppers. The beef is outstanding and the shrimp are large. One of the best dishes is their spicy eggplant--flavorful, rich, and filling. The large size is a good value. I always end up taking some home with me and putting just a little bit into all of the veggie dishes I eat for days afterward, that's how rich it is.
You can't go wrong with this restaurant. I am almost fanatically picky about my food, and this is just about the only place I go to when I eat out. So if you love Chinese (or sushi--my sushi-eating friends rave about this place!), give it a try.
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