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| - My family has been eating from Pearl of the Orient for the past 15 years and I love it-- it's really a taste of my childhood.
For people who are fussing about this not being authentic-- just look at the menu and you can see it's Americanized Chinese food, not authentic Chinese. Orange Chicken, egg rolls, beef and broccoli-- these are not the signs of authentic Chinese food. If you wanted authentic, you should have gone somewhere else.
I think the interior is warm and inviting, but my family often opts for take out. Some of my favorites are yes, the egg rolls, and the Orange Chicken. I absolutely LOVE their scallion pancakes with this amazing sweet/savory sauce it's paired with. As another reviewer noted, they only serve white meat chicken so their chicken dishes are pretty fantastic. I'm not a huge beef/pork/duck fan in general, and I would recommend you stick with chicken dishes. For non-meater eaters, their mu shu vegetables are amazing and I love their veggie spring rolls. The fried rice is pretty tasty and you can get it prepared in a variety of ways.
What is now called the Pearl Platter (it used to be called the Pu-Pu platter... wonder why they changed it?) is a tasty smorgsboard of fried American Chinese delights served with a flaming mini grill, which is a fun eating experience.
Overall: tasty food, good service, moderate prices.
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