Menu - China Gourmet

First, make no mistake these guys can cook. Both the more Chinese menu and the sushi are excellent. A great four star dinner spot. Unfortunately, I'm more of a... read more First, make no mistake these guys can cook. Both the more Chinese menu and the sushi are excellent. A great four star dinner spot. Unfortunately, I'm more of a lunch person, and the buffet they used to have was pretty good. I've been informed that the buffet is now only on Fridays, replaced the rest of the week by lunch specials. Things kind of fall apart here hence the three stars. First, it's way too expensive about $11. Second, for that you get an entree, rice, and an appetizer but no soup. Portions are OK, but the value overall is poor, as with tax and tip this will run you about $14 way too much for lunch. The food, again, is good I had Paradise Chicken, a kind of Szechuan dish with pea pods and red peppers (and some rather limp, cooked shredded lettuce that was way out of place here). It's served in a bento box, which seems to make the portions look even smaller than they are and which is, again, out of place. Finally, the waitstaff is indifferent, and an empty water glass will remain such until you so indicate. Dinner is, again, good I've been here several times, and I'd recommend Samba West for that. But lunch is out of the question now, except perhaps on Fridays, and if they bring back the buffet as a daily affair.

We had a great experience at this restaurant. We started with some appetizers before trying a couple of specials. The crispy sesame shrimp dish was delicious, w... read more We had a great experience at this restaurant. We started with some appetizers before trying a couple of specials. The crispy sesame shrimp dish was delicious, with a side of broccoli and an orange sauce. The Mambo roll with tuna was also very good. The service was excellent.