“Grabbed takeout from here tonight despite the less than stellar recent reviews, and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. Atmosphere: Really is non-existant. It's takeout only, but I will say that the waiting area was clean. Not dusty. And there were a couple of chairs to sit and wait for your order if like us, you are a few minutes early. Service: The lady was fast and direct. If you aren't used to asian style service, you might find her rude or dismissive. That's not what she's being. She is just focused on getting you taken care of because it's just her and the gentleman out back running the place. Food: Overall, this was pretty good for americanized Chinese. We got a decent variety of items. Wonton Soup: Definitely savory broth with lots of green onions and 7 nice sized wontons. My mom was pleased with it. Spicy Noodles with Pork Sauce: Good amount of spice. Noodles had good chew despite the fact we brought these all the way from Hamburg to Ellicottville. I didn't know there were peas in it, though, which I wasn't thrilled about, but it was still good. (I hate peas) General Tsos: More tangy than spicy, good-sized pieces of chicken. Nothing stringy or old here. Nicely garlicky. Chicken Lomein: Again, good chew on noodles, lots of fresh, not soggy veggies. Katie liked this, but she did have to add more soy sauce to help the flavor along. Double Cooked Chicken: Spicy, but not quite hot enough for me. More than enough for mom and katie though. Again, nice veggies, garlicky sauce. Nice pieces of tender chicken. Fried and white rice: No old hard rice here. Nice grains. Fried rice was billed as some of the best katie has had in forever. Soaked up the extra sauces nicely. Fried Dumplings: Skin wasn't too thick, was a little bland but not bad at all. Downsides: Okay, so there were a few things holding the 5th star back. First, the dumpling sauce was good but came in two literal thimbles. How can I dip a dumpling in that? (And they needed it.) Give me an actual container of it, please. Flavoring could use a punch up. If it says 2 peppers, i want the heat. Some of the portions were on the small size for the cost, and we spent $82 bucks on everything. I like the food but it's a bit steep considering. Also, I would like the menu to be more clear about what's actually in the food. (Damn those peas) So I don't think this place deserves the one-star reviews, but it could use some more attention to detail. I'd come back for the soup and try some other things if I was feeling a craving for Americanized dishes. But I've got some other places to cross off my list first. *Note: They do accept credit cards, which is a plus!“
“Grabbed takeout from here tonight despite the less than stellar recent reviews, and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. Atmosphere: Really is non-existant. It's takeout only, but I will say that the waiting area was clean. Not dusty. And there were a couple of chairs to sit and wait for your order if like us, you are a few minutes early. Service: The lady was fast and direct. If you aren't used to asian style service, you might find her rude or dismissive. That's not what she's being. She is just focused on getting you taken care of because it's just her and the gentleman out back running the place. Food: Overall, this was pretty good for americanized Chinese. We got a decent variety of items. Wonton Soup: Definitely savory broth with lots of green onions and 7 nice sized wontons. My mom was pleased with it. Spicy Noodles with Pork Sauce: Good amount of spice. Noodles had good chew despite the fact we brought these all the way from Hamburg to Ellicottville. I didn't know there were peas in it, though, which I wasn't thrilled about, but it was still good. (I hate peas) General Tsos: More tangy than spicy, good-sized pieces of chicken. Nothing stringy or old here. Nicely garlicky. Chicken Lomein: Again, good chew on noodles, lots of fresh, not soggy veggies. Katie liked this, but she did have to add more soy sauce to help the flavor along. Double Cooked Chicken: Spicy, but not quite hot enough for me. More than enough for mom and katie though. Again, nice veggies, garlicky sauce. Nice pieces of tender chicken. Fried and white rice: No old hard rice here. Nice grains. Fried rice was billed as some of the best katie has had in forever. Soaked up the extra sauces nicely. Fried Dumplings: Skin wasn't too thick, was a little bland but not bad at all. Downsides: Okay, so there were a few things holding the 5th star back. First, the dumpling sauce was good but came in two literal thimbles. How can I dip a dumpling in that? (And they needed it.) Give me an actual container of it, please. Flavoring could use a punch up. If it says 2 peppers, i want the heat. Some of the portions were on the small size for the cost, and we spent $82 bucks on everything. I like the food but it's a bit steep considering. Also, I would like the menu to be more clear about what's actually in the food. (Damn those peas) So I don't think this place deserves the one-star reviews, but it could use some more attention to detail. I'd come back for the soup and try some other things if I was feeling a craving for Americanized dishes. But I've got some other places to cross off my list first. *Note: They do accept credit cards, which is a plus!“