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| - Just had lunch here, as it was located close to my (new) apartment.
The first thing you'll note going in, is it's a storefront restaurant. My expectations were rather low, but it was convenient, and it was Chinese food, always a plus.
Entering, my hopes lifted a bit. The restaurant has a full bar, in front of which are one set of tables, then a glass separator, with a door leading to open air patio style seating. Nice, breeze atmosphere, despite the locale. "Have a seat anywhere" said the manager.
I chose to sit out in the open air patio area. The view isn't that great; just part of the parking lot and the shops, but the weather was nice. The waitress was by almost immediately with a glass of water and a menu. The lunch combinations were all priced well; I was ready to order almost immediately, getting the Gang Pang Chicken (not in response to Mark B's review, but on my own initiative. I always find it safest to order chicken in Chinese restaurants; beef and pork I find are more easily under or over cooked; chicken for some reason tends to come out right more often than not).
The food arrived in a cute little compartmentalized serving tray; a small salad in one compartment, an egg roll in another, a crab puff in another, a selection of sweet and sour sauce and horseradish mustard in another, rice in another, and lastly the entry. Kudos on presentation.
The entry was quite good, though I'm not as big a fan of General Tso's style dishes (again, with a nod toward Mark B.), and the description had led me to believe I'd be getting more vegetables in it (that's a problem I have with all Chinese restaurants). Definitely worth ordering if you like that style of thing though. The salad was okay, mostly lettuce, with a sweet dressing and wonton noodles on it. The egg roll was subpar, and the crab puff was, as noted by Heather C, mostly cream cheese, little crab.
All in all though, I left feeling -extremely- full, and with my wallet barely lighter. Not including tip, my meal, plus a coke, was under $9. If you're looking for a good, quick Chinese place, and happen to be in the area, this is not a bad choice at all. Definitely worth a go.
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