05/12/08

Fantastic eats!

by steelersgirlenator

This is my local take-out favorite. The food is amazing, everything I've tried has been flavorful, not bland or just salty. My take-out is usually ready in 10-15 minutes, and the people who take my order on the phone are polite. Possibly the biggest bonus is that my order has never been wrong. Living in Oakland, I deal with take out and drive through that is incorrect about 2-3 times a week. It is refreshing to know that when i get home and open my bags, the correct order will be waiting. I've taken this food to family gatherings, everyone always gives it rave reviews. My personal favorite is the General Tso's... I usually order it everywhere I go and this has been by far the best.

• Pros: Delicious food, fast service
• Cons: Haven't found any yet!

04/11/08

Fresh, authentic Chinese food. This is the real deal.

by Barbielytton

We've probably eaten there 50 times and it is very, very good. Food is fresh - some of it is still swimming in tanks near the entry. Service is fast and friendly - usually Mai, one of the owners, is waiting tables.

The calamari with garlic and hot pepper (a.k.a. "salt-baked squid" on the menu) is a knockout. Ditto the salt-baked pork chops, beef with black pepper sauce and the chicken with special garlic sauce. Above all, do not miss the vegetables: whether it's snow pea tips, water spinach, bok choy or whatever Mai recommends (just ask her) that night, they will be freshly cooked and just gorgeous. Don't miss them.

What you will not find is the awful sticky-sweet sauce that is all too often used to drown out mediocre dishes at many Chinese restaurants.

The clientele is usually about 80% Asian, often from the nearby universities. They know good, well-priced food when they see it.

• Pros: Mediocre wine list - what's new?
• Cons: Pricey corkage

02/24/08

Best Chinese in Pittsburgh

by relliott84

Authentic. Not like other greasy, fatty Chinese restaurants. Very affordable. Really good sushi too!