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| - With all the mostly rave reviews on Yelp, we were surprised to find ourselves alone in this spacious and modern restaurant. It occurred to me later that it had to have been due to the [sad] last game of the VGK Stanley Cup playoffs. Whew! Because this place deserves to be fully occupied every night.
Shawn was a welcoming and engaging host; though he's the owner, he was also our waiter; I guess on such a slow night there was no reason to have more help.
The menu has some typical Chinese-American dishes, along with a smattering of Thai. There are also some interesting chef's specials, at slightly higher prices. We ordered Szechuan Chicken, but with broccoli added, and Singapore Mei Fun with beef. We specified no extra salt and very light on added sugar, and that's exactly what we got. The Szechuan chicken, which is always heavy on soy sauce, has enough salt for even the most iodine-deficient, and sure doesn't need extra. Same with the Mei Fun, which is in a yellow curry. Any time there's a sauce involved, there's no need for more salt, IMHO. You can always add more. But in this case, we were loving both dishes.
To one side of the entry is a small, pretty bar, with stools and some pub tables. They have a happy hour from 3-6. A wine and cocktail list is on the restaurant tables, and they have some interesting cocktails, but I stuck with my Riesling.
With a trendy grey palette, good lighting, engaging music at the perfect volume, friendly service and delicious food, we were so happy to have found I.C. China. With knives on the table and chocolate cake on the dessert menu, it may not be the most authentic representation of Chinese cuisine, but it sure tasted good and felt right. We're looking forward to our next visit.
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