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| - An article I once read in the Tribune-Review said that Chinese food has gone from exotic to good old fashioned American comfort food. It's also what you get when you're too tired to cook or when you're running around, getting last minute shopping done.
As my Cousin Cindy & I were. We met up at the Galleria, which is kinda-sorta half way between Downtown (where I work) and Bethel Park (where she lives).
China Gate--Mark Pi's food can best be described as what you'd get in a typical strip mall Chinese place, only in a more upscale setting. The decor here is actually very nicely done. The food though is your everyday Americanized Chinese chow. You've got your eggdrop and wonton soups, your eggrolls and springrolls, your pot stickers, and your typical chicken, beef, and seafood dishes here. And of course your General Tso's Chicken.
I went for their Amazing Chicken--fried chicken in a cherry sauce with broccoli on the side. I believe my cousin went for Orange Chicken. And of course we each had the hot-n-sour soup and an eggroll.
The food here is good, but it's really nothing you haven't seen before. And you'll notice that a surprisingly large number of menu items are fried. On the whole, if you're in the mood for some Chinese, or if you want something else besides chain places, you'll get a decent meal here.
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