Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Oriental Cafe (Rosehill) [CLOSED]

Big Note: Fish flavor everywhere.  Tragic really. We have no Chinese place to go now...


Prior Review
These are the types of postings we may end up hating.  The go-to places that are terrific, but then people catch wind of the best kept secret, and it becomes a shell of what it once was.  But we'll take the risk.

This place has good, cheap Chinese food.  Americanized, yes, but it really hits the spot when we're craving fried rice, especially because of their Thai dishes.  Good for lunch or dinner.  Large portion, as they should be.

Common dishes we like:  Thai basil, Szechuan chicken, veggie fried rice, chicken fried rice
Notable dishes:  Thai fried rice (with lime is unexpectedly good), Jade chicken (fried)
Latest new dish:  Beef tenderloin w/house sauce.  Served on a hot plate.  Ask for half the sauce next time.

Cost -- $$
Service -- Good.  They know us and are always friendly.
Cleanliness -- Clean

Pluses:
1) Wide range of food types - "traditional", thai, and hong-kong style (though we wonder about its authenticity)
2) Fantastic potstickers
3) They always have coupons

Minuses:
1) Generally not spicy enough on non-Szechuan entrees

Overall -- Great!
Expecting many return visits.  However, if we were not so close by, it likely would not be worth driving long distances to eat here.

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