We had some great pick-up from here during the COVID pandemic. They brought the food out to my car and made it easy for us. The wings were fantastic and the chicken fried rice was very good. We will be back!
Kristen Venegas
To preface, I have never written a negative review before.We visited this restaurant just before covid and wow, what a different experience we had tonight. Aside from the Bao, the limited menu was basic Chinese food options - nothing unique like you see in these reviews. The worst to me was spending $70 for my husband and I to go to the effort to dine in and support local business and then be served our cocktails in plastic cups and our meals in to-go containers. If I knew that was case I would have just done take out and stayed home. The only employee in the place we saw was the bartender/waitress/hostess and, while attentive, she seemed annoyed that we were there bothering her. The men’s restroom had feces all over the toilet and when my husband mentioned this to her she told him that “that’s not my job. It’s a male employee’s responsibility” and she has no idea when it was last cleaned. Very sad that the owner/management wasn’t present and doesn’t care anymore. Just stay closed for dine-in and only do takeout if this is the dining experience you want to deliver.
Lee Hollingsworth
We had high hopes but were disappointed. Given the other reviews it must have changed management. Quality of ingredients was low, nothing like even an average Asian place. even after leaving most of our appetizers and entrees uneaten, no one cared to even ask why, or if it was ok. didn’t seem to care. Spicy Hunan beef had no spice, fried beisel sprouts were burnt, greasy and no taste but char.Hard to even pay for that but I did. Sad
Ben Murphy
Staff coming in and out of the door talking loudly, not wearing masks, had to go wait outside in the rain. Food was inedible. Cold noodles with a scoop of unappetizing shredded meat on top. We threw most of it away. I'm sorry for the effect this year has had on your business, but we definitely won't be back.
Craig S.
I picked up a family pack on my way home from work tonight and the whole family loved it. We got the braised short ribs, crispy chicken, a huge pan of fried rice (delicious), and 4 spring rolls (amazing with the dipping sauce!). Yes, the rice is on the salty side, as some other reviewers mentioned, but it is still very tasty. You can tell their food is really fresh. The meat and vegetables are high quality. The crispy chicken is a little dry, but goes perfectly with the sauce they give you on the side to flavor it up. Overall a good value, and it's great to have another option for take out (or dine-in) in the area. We feel full but healthy, not heavy, like other Chinese restaurants. We'll be back!
Joseph DeLallo
While I love the original takes this place makes on typical Chinese food dishes, however so far my experience has been very inconsistent. Food has either been swimming in grease, or completely over seasoned. The seasoning (and use of butter) isn’t just aggressive, it’s 3x more than necessary- especially with all the noodle dishes I’ve tried. The lo mein I tried yesterday was so spicy, it made my lips hurt, and stomach burn. I’d be happy to pay the higher prices, if they could reign in their flavors more. Other than being salty, the short rib fried rice is tasty. The chicken wings are not as good as I thought they’d be, and their presentation looks blah when ordering takeout.
Bernice Tracy
I love to support local businesses but I can't get on board with this one. Maybe it was a bad night for them, although they weren't that busy. They brought someone else's food to our table, I had to take it back inside and tell them we got the wrong order. They brought the right order to our table and never returned. We were there for 1.5 hour and never had a drink refill. We did tell our server we were leaving unhappy and she was sympathetic, but at the end of the day we won't return.
Arnold Friedman
Had a awesome experience here with my kid. The food arrives quickly and the customer service is just great. Prices are fair.
Laurie Boyce Bos
The 3 day swings & egg rolls are fantastic! We really enjoyed the General Tso’s & crispy chicken fried rice, too! Very fresh & tasty. We ordered through Door Dash. We’ll be ordering more & we look forward to sitting down with a cocktail again soon!
Milli J.
We did an in-person carry out as no one picked up the phone. Staff at the bar was scramming back and forth from the bar to the patio so I figured the staff was short-handed. While placing the order, the staff was not very enthusiastic or friendly like servers normally are. However, I cut some slack thinking she must have a long day. I was asked to wait almost 40 mins for two items while the cook was getting a smoke break outside. How unprofessional Got home to find out our pork fried rice SUPER UNCOOKED AND SALTY. I am an Asian and I know my fried rice! It was so salty that my partner had to toss away from his portion. Although the wings were tasty, we received only 6 pieces in our order. What a RIPOFF. We were already home by the time we discovered this, and almost closing time for them so no point in calling or going back. I decided to write this review in hope that the owner of the restaurant reads it. Personally having many unpleasant experiences in one visit is a red flag in long run. I'm sorry but I had to write this review.
The wings are ridiculous. The drinks are awesome, and I'm stoked to be able to have their goods when I'm in town. Aaron & crew are always a friggin' delight and did I mention the wings? Enough social media waxing. This isn't Pinterest.
Jay Allen
Has its own parking, albeit small. Usually a smaller crowd as it's off the main strip but easily walkable to it.Drink prices are surprisingly very reasonably priced. Take advantage of specials.Food is above average but not really much "wow" factor having tried the honey sriracha wings and Dan dan noodles.Still, 5* from me because it manages to have good prices on drinks and isn't super crowded while still having a good location.
Ashley H.
I'll never visit this place again. The food wasn't edible - too salty. When the waitress asked if we liked everything I told her that the food was too salty - she responded with OK. No apology, nothing.
Thelma S.
Literally like Chinese food from the food court at the mall. Emo goth waitress made the experience even more unpleasant. Apps were fried from the freezer. Will never ever go back.Update: I leave really nice reviews all the time, and never bother to leave negative ones. Our experience was exceptionally bad, regardless of what people 'usually' say. Maybe she was having a bad day. Who knows. The apps were so gross we left before the entrees came.
Robert Wallace
My new favorite local eatery. Amazing owners who care about high quality hand made dishes. The flavors are familiar but have an extra uniqueness. Really brilliant. Quaint dinning and nice cozy outdoor seating. A must try.
We had some great pick-up from here during the COVID pandemic. They brought the food out to my car and made it easy for us. The wings were fantastic and the chicken fried rice was very good. We will be back!
To preface, I have never written a negative review before.We visited this restaurant just before covid and wow, what a different experience we had tonight. Aside from the Bao, the limited menu was basic Chinese food options - nothing unique like you see in these reviews. The worst to me was spending $70 for my husband and I to go to the effort to dine in and support local business and then be served our cocktails in plastic cups and our meals in to-go containers. If I knew that was case I would have just done take out and stayed home. The only employee in the place we saw was the bartender/waitress/hostess and, while attentive, she seemed annoyed that we were there bothering her. The men’s restroom had feces all over the toilet and when my husband mentioned this to her she told him that “that’s not my job. It’s a male employee’s responsibility” and she has no idea when it was last cleaned. Very sad that the owner/management wasn’t present and doesn’t care anymore. Just stay closed for dine-in and only do takeout if this is the dining experience you want to deliver.
We had high hopes but were disappointed. Given the other reviews it must have changed management. Quality of ingredients was low, nothing like even an average Asian place. even after leaving most of our appetizers and entrees uneaten, no one cared to even ask why, or if it was ok. didn’t seem to care. Spicy Hunan beef had no spice, fried beisel sprouts were burnt, greasy and no taste but char.Hard to even pay for that but I did. Sad
Staff coming in and out of the door talking loudly, not wearing masks, had to go wait outside in the rain. Food was inedible. Cold noodles with a scoop of unappetizing shredded meat on top. We threw most of it away. I'm sorry for the effect this year has had on your business, but we definitely won't be back.
I picked up a family pack on my way home from work tonight and the whole family loved it. We got the braised short ribs, crispy chicken, a huge pan of fried rice (delicious), and 4 spring rolls (amazing with the dipping sauce!). Yes, the rice is on the salty side, as some other reviewers mentioned, but it is still very tasty. You can tell their food is really fresh. The meat and vegetables are high quality. The crispy chicken is a little dry, but goes perfectly with the sauce they give you on the side to flavor it up. Overall a good value, and it's great to have another option for take out (or dine-in) in the area. We feel full but healthy, not heavy, like other Chinese restaurants. We'll be back!
While I love the original takes this place makes on typical Chinese food dishes, however so far my experience has been very inconsistent. Food has either been swimming in grease, or completely over seasoned. The seasoning (and use of butter) isn’t just aggressive, it’s 3x more than necessary- especially with all the noodle dishes I’ve tried. The lo mein I tried yesterday was so spicy, it made my lips hurt, and stomach burn. I’d be happy to pay the higher prices, if they could reign in their flavors more. Other than being salty, the short rib fried rice is tasty. The chicken wings are not as good as I thought they’d be, and their presentation looks blah when ordering takeout.
I love to support local businesses but I can't get on board with this one. Maybe it was a bad night for them, although they weren't that busy. They brought someone else's food to our table, I had to take it back inside and tell them we got the wrong order. They brought the right order to our table and never returned. We were there for 1.5 hour and never had a drink refill. We did tell our server we were leaving unhappy and she was sympathetic, but at the end of the day we won't return.
Had a awesome experience here with my kid. The food arrives quickly and the customer service is just great. Prices are fair.
The 3 day swings & egg rolls are fantastic! We really enjoyed the General Tso’s & crispy chicken fried rice, too! Very fresh & tasty. We ordered through Door Dash. We’ll be ordering more & we look forward to sitting down with a cocktail again soon!
We did an in-person carry out as no one picked up the phone. Staff at the bar was scramming back and forth from the bar to the patio so I figured the staff was short-handed. While placing the order, the staff was not very enthusiastic or friendly like servers normally are. However, I cut some slack thinking she must have a long day. I was asked to wait almost 40 mins for two items while the cook was getting a smoke break outside. How unprofessional Got home to find out our pork fried rice SUPER UNCOOKED AND SALTY. I am an Asian and I know my fried rice! It was so salty that my partner had to toss away from his portion. Although the wings were tasty, we received only 6 pieces in our order. What a RIPOFF. We were already home by the time we discovered this, and almost closing time for them so no point in calling or going back. I decided to write this review in hope that the owner of the restaurant reads it. Personally having many unpleasant experiences in one visit is a red flag in long run. I'm sorry but I had to write this review.
Restaurantji Recommends
The wings are ridiculous. The drinks are awesome, and I'm stoked to be able to have their goods when I'm in town. Aaron & crew are always a friggin' delight and did I mention the wings? Enough social media waxing. This isn't Pinterest.
Has its own parking, albeit small. Usually a smaller crowd as it's off the main strip but easily walkable to it.Drink prices are surprisingly very reasonably priced. Take advantage of specials.Food is above average but not really much "wow" factor having tried the honey sriracha wings and Dan dan noodles.Still, 5* from me because it manages to have good prices on drinks and isn't super crowded while still having a good location.
I'll never visit this place again. The food wasn't edible - too salty. When the waitress asked if we liked everything I told her that the food was too salty - she responded with OK. No apology, nothing.
Literally like Chinese food from the food court at the mall. Emo goth waitress made the experience even more unpleasant. Apps were fried from the freezer. Will never ever go back.Update: I leave really nice reviews all the time, and never bother to leave negative ones. Our experience was exceptionally bad, regardless of what people 'usually' say. Maybe she was having a bad day. Who knows. The apps were so gross we left before the entrees came.
My new favorite local eatery. Amazing owners who care about high quality hand made dishes. The flavors are familiar but have an extra uniqueness. Really brilliant. Quaint dinning and nice cozy outdoor seating. A must try.