Fresh noodles. So I'm a sucker for any place that is making something on site like noodles, pasta or even dough fresh/handmade. A colleague suggested this place, as I was craving noodles. The DC area seriously lacks for a good noodle place. This may not be the place, but it wasn't bad.
We ordered noodles (L = noodle soup; friend = fried noodles). Also, we got the steamed pork buns, which were okay. I prefer fried dumplings but whatever. I wouldn't order them but I wouldn't not eat them either.
The noodle soup: Noodles were thick, which was a little surprising. They were slight overdone, too, but I prefer overdoneness on thicker noodles, so this wasn't an issue. What was an issue was the bland flavor of the soup. This isn't anything to write home about, but at the same time, the noodles themselves were good enough that I'd come back if I had a craving or someone wanted to come here.
The fried noodles: He said, "The noodles were good; not great."
Cost
$-$$
Cleanliness
Didn't really pay attention and not sure I want to.
Service
Servicable.
Pluses
Price
Fresh noodles
Minuses
It's overall just an average experience
Overall value
Not bad. Again, would come back in a pinch or if someone else wanted to go. It's not terrible, though.
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Oriental Cafe (Rosehill) [CLOSED]
Big Note: Fish flavor everywhere. Tragic really. We have no Chinese place to go now...
Prior Review
These are the types of postings we may end up hating. The go-to places that are terrific, but then people catch wind of the best kept secret, and it becomes a shell of what it once was. But we'll take the risk.
This place has good, cheap Chinese food. Americanized, yes, but it really hits the spot when we're craving fried rice, especially because of their Thai dishes. Good for lunch or dinner. Large portion, as they should be.
Common dishes we like: Thai basil, Szechuan chicken, veggie fried rice, chicken fried rice
Notable dishes: Thai fried rice (with lime is unexpectedly good), Jade chicken (fried)
Latest new dish: Beef tenderloin w/house sauce. Served on a hot plate. Ask for half the sauce next time.
Cost -- $$
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.
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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