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| - Although Las Vegas has trillions of restaurant options, it is kind of hard for an out-of-towner to find something to eat that is (a) good, (b) legit, and (c) not way over-priced. China Mama satisfies all three requirements.
I had just finished playing in a soccer tournament, and was starving. We decided to go to China Mama, because we saw it when we were eating across the street at Wendy's Noodle Cafe a couple nights before. We were the only non-Asian folks in the place, which is always an excellent sign.
The waitress was very sweet, and asked us if it was our first time. I said yes, and let her know we were both vegetarians. She recommended the scallion pancake and crispy tofu. We got both, along with an order of vegetable spring rolls and the vegetable chow mein with wide noodles (other options included thin noodles, glass noodles, and "cat ear shaped" noodles...interesting).
The vegetable chow mein was absolutely amazing. The noodles were freshly made, in house. The sauce was light, and the veggies were perfectly cooked. I dare say it was the best I've ever had.
The scallion pancake was also a big winner. I devoured my share in about .5 seconds. Will definitely get it again.
The vegetable springs rolls were okay, nothing special. My old man loved the crispy tofu, but I wasn't into the texture of the soft tofu with a crispy-fried coating. The sauce it came with was great though.
I will absolutely be back at China Mama every time I'm in Vegas from now on. Highly recommend, especially for vegetarians - there were many authentic Chinese options, and the staff is eager to help if you have questions.
They also have a long list of fruit and vegetable (yes, vegetable) slushies and drinks of that nature. I tried the fresh strawberry frappe, and it was very yummy.
This smorgasbord came out to only about $35, including tax and tip. Very reasonable for two people who ordered everything they wanted, and had tons left over.
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