Finding good chinese delivery downtown can be problematic. We're swimming in terrific Chinese restaurants but few of them deliver and those that do usually serve up over-salted food swimming in oil. Plus, my husband is a vegetarian and that usually gets us responses like, "So...fish?"
So tonight, after several failed attempts at finding good chinese food, we tried Kowloon. The person taking my order was efficient and warm. He suggested some options for us, joking that, "Even meat-eaters like this dish!" and told me the origin of a noodle dish he suggested (apparently it's named after a monk). The food was delivered quickly and hot.
The food itself was the best delivery we've found so far. Hot and sour soup was spicy and tangy with delicate tofu and a hint of ginger. The tofu and eggplant with black bean sauce was a total stand out - rich, dark and gingery with no trace of the gloopy cornstarch mess we often find with thick sauces. Stir-fried pea shoots were garlicky and still a bit crisp. The vegetables with cashews were delicate and tasty, although nothing special.
All in all, I think we've finally found a winner. We'll definitely go back for more.