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| - Yes, this is where you want to eat Chinese when in Vegas.
First, this place is LEGIT Chinese food. Its not difficult to find good Thai in Vegas local restaurants, and a case can be made to say the same for Vietnamese, Japanese, & Korean, but Chinese? That's been the elusive one. Well, look no further, finally I found it! I haven't had better since I was in New York. If you want to have delicious Chinese food and you want to find it in a local restaurant (not inside a pricey casino hotel) then this is THE spot.
The atmosphere was nice, not extravagantly decorated, but pleasant enough. Most patrons were Asian, I noticed just one other white guy in the place. Employees did not speak English, other than the names of the plates, but it didn't cause any issues for me. A nice size kettle of hot tea was immediately brought to the table.
The menu is large, with lots of seafood, and separated into categories by the meat used in the main dish. There are certainly some strange dishes (snake anyone?) so I stuck to the safe, tried and true American white guy favorite dishes.
For an appetizer I had Wanton soup. This came in one size for about eight bucks, but there were around ten large dumplings. The broth was tasty but not as salty and rich as I would get in the North East, so I had to add soy sauce, but the dumplings were everything I hoped for. Big chunks of shrimp and meat inside, and no "mystery" items that go "crunch".
I had the Shrimp w/ Cashews for my main course, and it didn't disappoint. The shrimp were plentiful and large, cooked and cleaned just right. The vegetables were crisp and fresh. Lots of cashews, and the sauce was nice. The white rice was also good, although I was expecting "sticky" rice not "jasmine". I really couldn't have asked for more from this plate.
To drink I had a "Lucky Buddha Beer", known for its neat green glass bottle shaped like Buddha. I'm not a die-hard fan of Asian style beers, but this one has become my favorite beer overall recently. Crisp, clean, and refreshing, almost a sweetness.
Total price is moderate. Its certainly not cheap, but neither is it expensive. The beer was pricey, but that's to be expected. It's a nice middle-of-the-road restaurant.
The service was acceptable, but nothing to write home about. Tea and food came out very quickly, but water is not served unless asked for, and there is not much "checking up", I sat with an empty glass of beer for a long time and was never asked if i wanted another. There was a slight communication issue when i asked a question about the wanton soup, like I said, no English here. But the staff was at least friendly, and I've certainly had worse.
Oh and the restaurant hours - on a Thursday night they were open until midnight, with a full menu.
Overall, I have to say this is by far my favorite Chinese restaurant in Vegas so far. Not that there is much competition.
4.5 out of 5
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