upset by mon lung?

thank you for the response. i will remember to never eat at Yu shing. i did see the whole chiles in the kung pao and was happy to see them, instead of some crushed up pieces. i'll probably return as i am sure i'll have an immediate chinese craving that needs to be satiated quickly, and i'll keep your recommendation of the Princess Rib.

annelize in Chicago Area

upset by mon lung?

i ate at eat first 2. i had a dinner portion of fried rice and kung pao chicken. i will say, it is a proportionate value for the money. i asked for the kung pao chicken to be really spicy, and it came out only medium spicy, for my palate. it seemed they just doused it with some chile sauce because it had a strange orange-ish red tint to it. the meat was average - not particularly tender but neither stringy or chewy. the spices and flavorings were very simple and one note. same for the fried rice, very simple. i did see fresh green onion in the rice though, and it was not greasy.

for $6.00 i would probably order again if i were simply hungry and wanted some quick chinese food to eat casually.

annelize in Chicago Area

upset by mon lung?

well, that is still good to know, so that i don't set my expectations too high.

i can certainly say that san francisco and china/hong kong can't compete with chicago in the area of pizza. that's one slice of heaven they'll never be able to match : )

annelize in Chicago Area

upset by mon lung?

thanks for the replies. i think i will try friendship, then, for local convenience.
i have continuously heard wavering reviews of papajin, so we'll see if i ever get around to it.

i'm getting more and more excited to try lao sze chuan. i really hope it is as good as others say and without any negative experience. i miss real chinese food like i had living in san francisco and during my travels to china/hong kong.

annelize in Chicago Area