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I've been coming here for close to a year now whenever I work at home and need a quick Chinese fix. There are three restaurants that are always great - here, Best Wok II, and Best Wok (at Sardis Rd).
This restaurant is a little dingy inside. Never dirty, but very dated. The service is always very helpful, and attentive to your needs and preferences. After five or so orders here, they had my usual down pat, and knew when I called what to have ready for me. They've given me drinks for free on occasion just to say thanks, and have had me try "off-the-menu" items before, too.
The food is also very good. The sesame chicken (my standard by which I measure all Chinese takeout places) is awesome. The chicken is always tender, and the sauce is sweet with just a kick of spicy - just the way I like it. They aren't liberal with the sesame seeds (a plus), and the broccoli is very fresh.
The eggrolls taste different than any I've had before. They aren't the usual crunchy, chicken/shrimp-filled rolls most other places serve. They have what appears to be red cabbage in them, and the treatment is heavenly. It tastes almost herby rather than meaty, and they are not as crunchy, but fried to perfection. Fantastic egg rolls.
Prices are very reasonable, it's easy to eat lunch for $5-7, and dinner for $8-10. My wife and I order from here frequently and never pay more than $20 for two people.
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