We really like this small place. We have been here many times for their Pho as it is always delicious and a nice size portions. Today, for lunch, we decided to try their Chinese food. Great choice. We had Beef w snow peas and chicken asparagus. Both were large servings of delicious food. All fresh, served hot and very good. The owner, Ling, is a delight and we are pleased to support a nice local resturant. And try their donuts - i love their apple fritters. read more

Time for an update, basically a duplicate review. At least they are consistent, lol. This was our 5 star Chinese to-go food from a year or two ago, and it was take-out only at that time. Quality/Quantity - 5 stars when we first discovered this place a year or two ago. Today it was a 4 star experience, as it was too soy saucy and salty for me. And I love soy sauce and salt!! Combo Chow Mein - Generous portions. Had at least 4 shrimps. I also really like the cuts of their meats, both the chicken and beef were thinly cut and tender. They sell boba drinks, donuts, Vietnamese and Chinese food... etc. They also have a very limited dim sum menu. They also have a lunch menu. Atmosphere - Small local business, sit down is now reopened. Open 6 days a week from 6am to 9pm; closed Sunday. Yelp and their menu hours differ a little. So call to confirm... Plenty of parking. Service - Good, we have only ever done take-out here. They seem to have a very good take-out business, but I am patient. Price - As you can see from my 1-5 year old menu pictures, prices have gone up from $10 to $16 for my combo chow mein meal. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success at this location for 14+ years. I look forward to trying your donuts and Vietnamese food in the future. read more

Donut Bistro - 8/21/25 FYI. Combo Chow Mein - Donuts Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Came here to try something new. Place wasn't busy when I got there but before I left the place was busy. I loved the fried rice since it dint have a lot of peas-carrots... which I don't like. Soup was hot and I liked it. Cashew shrimp was good I ordered it without carrots so there was lots of celery. It was tasty to me, I will be back to try something else. Prices were good and portions were plenty. Staff were friendly and attentive. read more

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My great-nephew had a hospitalization and unplanned surgery in Reno (we live in Washington state) and he was craving a donut, so I had Donut Bistro bring him a half dozen donuts when he returned to his room after recovery. The order was very reasonable, they delivered it at just the requested time, and they were so sweet that they added an extra donut for him, a GIANT donut as big as his head! He was excited, he said the donuts were fresh and delicious, and it absolutely made his hospitalization much less devastating to him. Thanks, Donut Bistro, for caring about a young boy and going out of your way to show him some kindness. AND their family now has a new donut place to go in Reno. Win/win! read more

I'm really torn between 3 and 4 stars, because the service is fantastic, the portions are generous, the price is good, and in the evenings I often see lots of people dining in, however, the flavors (and some entrees' textures) taste a bit different than the typical Chinese takeout food I'm used to. The lady at checkout did recommend that next time I try one of their stir fried entrees (such as Szechuan chicken; she also recommended the Street Noodles), so I'll at least have to return to give those a try. If you're getting something fried (like orange chicken) I think takeout is better because the texture improves (dining in the orange chicken was CRON-CHEE [crunchy] haha but the second time I got it to-go it had a much more familiar texture) though the ambiance is comfortable enough for dining in (standard Chinese takeout place with booths that they keep reasonably clean). read more

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12/26/24- Needed another side dish to serve for dinner. The usual go to spot was closed, and I had my heart set on sweet & sour chicken- Unfortunately, I'm very picky when it comes to my liking or disliking.. (too saucy or too thick- or too big of pieces etc..). Called in and was a 20- min wait time. I've been here once- ordering Pho to go long ago.. Reasonable price- good portion size and value- Staff was friendly- Now serving dim sum- ( they get it from the bay and have it delivered).. A very nice surprise- I liked the dish! Case was almost empty of donuts- but did snag a maple bar... read more

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So this location down south is really much more than just donuts. The donuts itself in already a fan from the other location in sparks. The fact that this location has some damn decently priced bomb ass pho is also a huge bonus. The pho is more shallot forward, and I honestly am I fan of that as it really reminds me of my momma's pho. I feel Everytime we come, we notice a limited amount of staff but the service itself has always been to the best that they can do. So no complaints on our end. I haven't tried anything else on the menu, but from what I've observed, there are regulars there come and order other items besides pho and they keep coming back or rave about it. If this place isn't our of the way, give it a try for the other items and just just pho or donuts. read more

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I like it! It has been my best go to spot for quick good cuisine. I think it's the best PHo in town, love the combo fried rice and the variety of dumplings. read more

I've been going to donut bistro for at least 10 to 15 years along with the taco place around the corner.. just some good neighborhood vibes. Last night I went in and purchased some donuts along with some donut holes.. the donuts were just fine per normal but the donut holes were very stale. I did not find this out until I was already home and it was too late to go back so I waited until this morning. Upon my arrival to donut bistro I proceeded to explain my plight to the person working behind the counter but I did so out of earshot because I did not want it to be bad business for them. I explained to her what happened and that I was going to run back out to the car and grab them because I did not want to make it a big deal and again draw attention from other customers. When I ran out to the car and came back it was obvious that they had been talking about it because all the customers were looking at me. I continued on and gave the person behind the counter the donut holes and she handed them to what seemed to be the manager named Devin. He grabbed them and touched them and then threw them in the trash can. I already had it made up in my mind that I knew they were going to offer to replace them but instead they just told me they're made fresh everyday and that basically I was wrong. My whole intent was to simply tell them no thank you I do not want the donuts to be replaced I was simply here to give some good insight to you guys in terms of business practice. But instead it simply turned into me being called a liar without it being said. Here I was trying to be a good long time customer and I was told that I wasn't telling them the truth. I continue to buy my 12 donut holes and leave. I feel this is a very difficult situation because you want to support your local business that you went to for a long time but unfortunately that can no longer happen because I now know if there's ever an issue of any kind I will be blamed for the issue regardless of what happens. I SUGGEST IF YOU HAVE AN ISSUE TO FIND ANOTHER DONUT LOCATION THAT APPRECIATES YOU AS A CUSTOMER.. read more

We were on a pho competition. This was the top winner. Super tasty, owner is always there when we visit, service super friendly and always remembers our order. It's a weekly take out for us. read more

The food is amazing. So big portion for a lunch special. I had to take some home. The counter person is nice and the food comes to the table hot and fresh. Very clean restaurant. You can't forget to get the donuts at the end of your meal. Donuts was hard to choose. Always a go to place for Chinese food or Pho. read more

Donut Bistro - hot sour soup - Donuts Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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If you are looking for inexpensive Chinese, Donut Bistro is the place. Where else can you pick up a Glazed Twist and Kung Pao Chicken. :-) In all seriousness, Donut Bistro serves decent Chinese. I wouldn't consider it the most flavorful nor amazing, but it is decent. Today I had the Kung Pao Chicken Lunch Special. It was served with Egg Drop Soup and an appetizer order of cream cheese wontons. Hot and Sour was also an option. The Egg Drop Soup kinda surprised me. I had fairly low expectations, but the soup was pretty good. Nice texture and good flavor. The Kung Pao Chicken was a more mixed bag. The chicken was surprisingly good but overall, the dish lacked flavor. It was decent enough for lunch but probably not something I would come back and order for dinner. Donut Bistro serves decent Chinese at a good price. read more

Donut Bistro - Egg Drop Soup - Donuts Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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Had the beef skewers and egg foo young. The beef skewers are overcooked. Like a jerky to be honest. The egg foo young is also overcooked. It is very dry inside. Such a disappointment. read more

Donut Bistro - Very dry and way overcooked foo young. - Donuts Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Years ago I went here before they were closing and they turned me away because they just decided they wanted to close early. Well I'd say it's been probably about 10 years since I've been here. I decided to stop by with the kid because he likes donuts and I figured we try a different donut place. They had a limited selection of donuts in the case but luckily they had something that my kid wanted. We got six donut holes, a sugar donut, and a jelly filled donut. Everything was good until I asked for napkins. The lady pointed the napkin dispenser by the door. As I was pulling out 3 napkins, the lady was watching me making sure I didn't take a lot of napkins. Like she stood there the whole time watching me take 3 napkins. It just gave me this weird feeling. Like, "you buy donuts, now get the hell out!" No soup for you! The donuts were ok. The main thing is that my kid liked them. Maybe I'll stop by the place again in about 10 years. read more

This place is great! I always order the lunch special, it comes with white or fried rice, your entree, your choice of soup and 2 wontons. The rice is always fresh (you might be surprised how often places use stale, dry rice), and the wontons are perfect. Seriously PERFECT! Ive tried many of the entrees, but my favorite has to either be the Kung Pao beef (which is oddly rare to find around town) or the Mongolian beef. I also like the spring rolls, always fresh. The peanut sauce is a bit tarter than I like, but its ok. Also, their tea is always fresh. Give them a chance. I still havent tried their donuts. read more

Donut Bistro - Lunch special and spring roll (comes with 2, one is in my office fridge) - Donuts Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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We love this little place. Who knew that despite the name, they have very good Chinese food here. They will also accommodate me with no added sugar in most dishes. Very nice owners who always remember us. read more

My husband and I stopped by here for a late lunch/early dinner yesterday. We have come here several times over the years because my husband enjoys their Pho. He typically gets their No. 10, Hu Tieu Hai San which has an assortment of seafood like shrimp, fishballs, and scallops. I would probably enjoy that, too, except instead of a seafood stock it is made with chicken stock. I never had their eggplant dishes before so I decided to try their Eggplant in Spicy Szechuan Sauce. When the dish was delivered to our table, it was a generous serving and steaming hot. And while I liked the sauce, I was a little disappointed that it was not very spicy. But the biggest disappointment was that the skin left on the pieces of eggplant was too tough to eat. I ended up scraping the soft bits of eggplant from the skin of each little piece. It would have taken much less time to peel the eggplant before cooking it. We also got two tasty doughnuts to go for breakfast this morning. read more

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I'm headed back to Sacramento with my work crew from our site location east of Carson City and needed some lunch before heading over the pass on the 80. We're headed north up the 580 to Reno. One of my guys says he's heard of this donut shop that serves great Chinese food and Vietnamese pho. What? A donut shop the has Chinese food? You're kidding me! Nope, so we exit at South Meadows, turn right and the first left and we're there! Good freeway access, that's for sure. Walking in, it's not too crowded. We got 6 people, so we take a big table in the middle of the room. Yep, there's those donuts all displayed in the glass case! We're here for food though. Our server is friendly and hands out menus. I see a variety of your normal Chinese food and Pho bowls. Two of the guys get the lunch specials, cause well, that's what they always get at Chinese places. They ordered the Chicken Mushroom and the Pork Sichuan Eggplant both with fried rice for about $9.00 ea. That's a good price! Entree prices are around $13 ea. I ordered some pot stickers for the table. You only get 6, so we each got just one to try. They were more like the Japanese ones but fried, a little smaller, but tasty. The rest of us got entrees to share. We got the general chicken, house pan fried noodles, large won ton soup, asparagus chicken, chicken chow fun with black bean sauce and this crispy eggplant which was one of the strangest dishes I've had. The crispy egg plant was definitely not what I was expecting. It was pieces of eggplant coated with a thick batter and deep fried. It look like chicken nuggets and came with this bowl of brown sauce. It was not very good. The general chicken was good for being general chicken, it had a crunchy coating instead of the normal squishy kind. I did like the sauce. The house pan fried noodles were good, a bit too much sauce, but the noodles were crispy. The Asparagus Chicken was excellent. It was a simple dish that was done well and had great flavor, my fave out of all the food we got. The won ton soup was very good. The broth was better than most place that serve this standard soup. The dumplings were nice and tender. The chicken chow fun black bean sauce was excellent, one of the better versions. The noodles were super tender and soft melty in the mouth. The sauce, chicken and veggies were piled high on top. The two guys that got the lunch specials really liked what they got. The fried rice was better than most places that serve cheap fried rice with the specials. This rice was like actual real fried rice with eggs and some veggies in it. The little fried won tons were good dipped in the house made sweet and sour sauce. I tasted the sauce and it was way better than most cheap Chinese joints that serve sweet and sour sauce out of the gallon food service bottle. Good for this dount shop! You get a ton of food with the lunch specials if that's what you want. OK, I was surprised at the quality and value of the Chinese food here at "Donut Bistro". I'll tell everybody I know, we had Chinese food at a donut shop! Dang, those apple fritters do look good and we still have a ways to drive! read more

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Small place with huge menu,chinese,Vietnamese food. Shrimp with lobster sauce fresh and steaming hot. Prompt service and large portions. Seasoned perfectly. Definitely would return. read more

Stopped in here for a bowl of soup as recovering from a cold and all other Asian restaurants closed. This is not a regular stop for me as I've had their Pho here and Chinese dishes and they were subpar. Dishes never seem to contain fresh veggies- always frozen and today was no exception. Ordered the sizzling soup which is a fave of mine ( not here), and it wasn't too bad. If you've never had 'popped rice' ie Rice Krispies in soup, you gotta try it! Soup had chicken, shrimp, snow peas, carrots in a tasty broth, altho once again- frozen veggies! Shrimp was chopped up, no whole pieces and chicken was almost shredded and unfortunately, no whole snow peas as they too were diced as were the carrots ie frozen from a bag. Not bad for a quick stop for fast food soup or potstickers, but wouldn't make a dinner out of this place. They are advertising dim sum but I wonder if they too ar frozen? read more

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When I heard that there's this donut shop that has great donuts, but ALSO serves Chinese and Vietnamese food, THIS I gotta see! I know Asians make some of the best donuts, so I guess makes sense, might as well serve Asian food for the rest of the day, and make use of the restaurant space they're paying rent for anyways! Only in Reno, Donuts and Chow Mein and Pho in one place! The inside looks like a typical donut shop with tasty morsels on display. Prices are reasonable just $1.25 for a regular donut. My friend purchased a half doz for $7.00. I'm not THAT much of a donut fan, I'm here to see how the Chinese food is at a donut shop! The menu includes all the standard Chinese American dishes and lunch specials, but also has a few dishes you don't see very often. I ordered the large Wonton soup with egg noodles added for $12.95. It was plenty to share, no skimping on the wonton dumplings here! The egg noodles were cooked al dente how I like. My friend ordered a dish I never saw before at a Chinese restaurant, Lemongrass Beef ($13.45). This dish I'd def get again, unique flavor like no Chinese dish I ever had, tender beef and a wonderful sauce eaten with rice. Both dishes 5 STARS! My friend loves to get egg foo young and it was on the menu. When we asked about it, the server told us it takes 45 minutes to make! Wow, I'd never heard of that before! It must be good for taking that long! OK, next time we come, we'll order 30 min ahead, so it'll be ready soon after we get there. Our next visit, Egg Foo Young here we come! Pork Egg Foo Young ($15.45). We also ordered Spicy Sichuan Eggplant with Pork, that didn't sound like one of the run of the mill dishes. The Egg Foo Young comes out .... Holy OMFG! wow, that's not like any egg foo young I ever saw! It looked like 2 large meatballs covered in a rich brown sauce. I cut into one with my fork and whoa! Not meat inside at all, but a moist mix of eggs cooked with veggies and pork. Normally I'm not a fan of egg foo young, they're usually just flat little patties with some generic gravy on it. This was totally a different animal! (Carson City sayin I heard). The gravy went well with the eggs and it was cooked so evenly across the diameter of the ball. Get this, just to say you did, but order ahead! The eggplant dish was fantastic, better than I expected for sure. Everything cooked perfect, no tough skins like one other review complained about, just tender and full on yummers experience. Get this one too! Both 5 stars! read more

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So yummy and warmed me up just right! Very clean and a friendly staff. Will definitely come back next time I am in Reno. read more

Donut Bistro - Chicken and shrimp pho with jasmine tea - Donuts Near Me - Reno, Nevada

horrid . Bad service . Bad place why are there wasps in the interior. Should be a health department violation . Bad food it's so gross. We told the waitress we hated the food we didn't even touch it and she said oh well u still have to pay for it . We payed 45 bucks for two entrees and we left hungry and grossed out . Do not recommend . Will not be back and will be contacting the owner . In addition lying that she is not the owner but she is the owners daughter and still refused to accommodate anything for these two horrible sloppy dishes read more

Donut Bistro - chow mein - Donuts Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Generous portions as others commented. Most tasteless general chicken I've ever had with some unidentified pieces in it (gelatinous globs). General chicken is advertised as spicy - it was tasteless. The hot and sour soup tasted tinny - like aluminum. It was hot in temperature only. Both went in the garbage with no more than 2 bites taken from each. Was so hoping to have found a good Chinese restaurant -- this is not it. read more

Pho and donuts?!? Say less.. plus quick Vietnamese dishes! I initially came in for a donut date with my sons. As I ordered two donuts, I changed my mind and also ordered a bunch of things to try. I got the Vietnamese coffee, pho, spring rolls, shu mai, chicken n rice, egg rolls, & pot stickers... and the donuts. Everything was amazing. From the outside, it looks like the food would be okay-ish, but everything was packed with flavor. My favorite was the pho and spring rolls. I brought the chicken and rice home & my husband was amazed how well-seasoned it was. read more

I must say for a inexpensive Chinese food restaurant this place is really good. Is it as good as some of the more expensive Chinese food places, no. But it's the best cheap Chinese restaurant I have found. The food is always fresh, the ingredients are good, and the service is always good, and portions are huge. My go to is the Mongolian Beef and combination chow mein. I can make 5 to 6 meals out those 2 dishes. I have had a lot of the menu and never had a bad meal. Great cheap Chinese food spot. read more

This is strip mall Chinese food, but it's good strip mall Chinese food.....with Vietnamese food....and donuts....and boba. I can only speak to the Chinese food which was surprisingly tasty and very reasonably priced. We ordered the double-fried crispy noodles with chicken, chicken and green beans and the sweet and sour pork. The chicken and green beans was my favorite because there were lots of veggies, and the chicken was cooked just right. The other two dishes were solid, but the stir fry was the clear winner. Our dishes came with rice, and each dish was priced at around $13-15. Plenty of parking. read more

Food, service lacking. Server would ask questions, we would respond and then she would do it differently.

Small little place that has good food, the service was good the food was well made and tasty Good job owners keep making your food with love, and thank you read more

Donut Bistro - Spring rolls that were well rolled and very tasty The peanut sauce was made right I also had the PHO that was made very well - Donuts Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Feb 23 2023 Heard good things from many friends and of course Yelpers alike So this was a 1st time here got food to go for the Fam. As far as the service was great we ordered to go and they were very nice and pretty quick too. My wife had gone in . As far as the Ambiance not 100 because I haven't sat down to eat so no say .! Now to food we got sweet & sour pork - delicious. Flavor was great well cooked . Thoroughly enjoyed it very much. Definitely would get it again. Next we had Kung pow chicken an all time fav and it didn't disappoint! Wasn't as spicy as some places but had really good flavor and just added the needed heat that i like to have . Next was Honey walnut shrimp. I will say it was crispy and it was good but its very hard to find a really good honey walnut shrimp like we used to get back home at a place we enjoyed but was still good but not a favorite for us in our opinion. Everyone taste different all good ! Next we had pork fried rice and it was perfect . Always a go to for us . We enjoyed very much . Next chicken chow mein it was very good and noodles were great very tasty. We enjoyed it thoroughly. Can't forget White rice always lol. Always good cant really mess that up . The whole Fam enjoyed all the food and will definitely go back to it in or dine out ! Enjoy ! read more

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This is a hidden gem in Reno. The food specifically the fried rice was so delicious. I might've finished it all in one night instead of saving some for the next day it was battery and tasty. The flavors melted so perfectly. The service is quick, when I called for a to go order, the food was ready when they said it would be. I will say in a recent to go order the rice was underseasoned and the lemon chicken just wasn't up to par. Maybe next time. read more

I'm not sure how they came to sell Asian food at a doughnut place but it is surprisingly good and made to order. We got our food to go and were surprised at the large servings. It all very tasty and we will definitely be returning . read more

We have eaten here 10 years.It has been consistently excellent. The servings are more then generous. The owners work very hard and it's wat better then large restaurants. If you want good food go here. read more

Consistently great service. Love their pho. And they are super quick if you call in for takeout. We have been customers of theirs for years.

I'd like to give a shout out to Pho Donut Bistro. Don't let the name throw you off. Pho and donuts? What? The food is good and so is the service. They offer a selection of Pho, Dim Sum and other options such as Sweet and Sour Pork, Mongolian Beef and Vermicelli rice noodle bowls with fresh vegetables and grilled chicken. Moving on....And now let's talk donuts, this is what gives this place character. They always have a display case that's stocked with fresh donuts (that is if they don't sell out). It's almost impossible to walk by that display case without being beckoned by the sweet siren song of one of their gigantic apple fritters, bavarian creme donuts or strawberry kruellers. I must admit that my staring usually evolves into me saying something like, "I think I'll have the Broccoli Beef and ... hmmm, why not throw in a maple bar and blueberry cake donut to-go, and why not, I'll take the sprinkles one too." When you walk in, it's very basic. It's not the place you go for the atmosphere, fancy date or a place to plop down with your computer and leach off the wi-fi for a power session. It's low key by design, you're in and you're out. You go there because it's reasonably priced, the food is good, fairly fast and they offer decent portions....and the donuts, did I mention those? : ) Also - they offer take-out. I highly recommend trying this place at least once. Whether your single or have many mouths to feed, you'll get your moneys worth and likely have some leftovers. read more

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First time here for lunch. Hostess was very welcoming and attentive. Service was good and the food was plentiful. We ordered Singapore Street Noodles, Mixed Vegetables and Sweet and Sour Pork with steamed rice. The servings were generous and we took quite a bit home. And they have donuts! I noticed that they posted a dim sum menu, which has been hard to come by in Reno. I would go back as the food was very tasty. I think next time it will be Dim Sum! With donuts for dessert! read more

Wonderful!!! Delicious good portions And for goodness sakes donuts!!! Aaaaaaaaaaaa Bbbbbb read more

When I am feeling really lazy to cook and hungry for Chinese food, this is the perfect pick up spot in South Meadow. My picky sone doesn't like vegetables and they are always so accommodating to make his meal without them. He loves the Mongolian beef without onions. It is really delicious, large portions and tender. I ordered the eggplant and also beef chow fun. All the dishes are tasty and I especially like the homemade chili. Gotta have my food extra spicy. The meals are huge so plan on having left overs. read more

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Shrimp & chives dumplings are awesome. Personalized service and simple ambiance. Cozy atmosphere. Delicious vegetables!

I'm honestly surprised that a place that is called donut bistro actually sells Vietnamese dishes as well. I had dinner with my family and it was my first time coming here. It's a small establishment located on the corner of a shopping plaza and from the first look at it, you would not expect for this place to have a wide menu option. Their food ranges from Vietnamese dishes such as pho, vermicelli dishes, spring rolls, etc. They also have shumai, pork buns, and tarp buns. They offer boba and of course, donuts! I ordered the #1 which comes with rare beefsteak, beef flank, beef tendon, tripe and meatballs. The serving size was bigger than I expected which was also worth the price of 8.95. Definitely getting a bang for your buck with the amount of food you get. I was very disappointed with the taste though. The broth was very bland and watery. The bean sprouts that come on the side looked a little old and it tasted how it looked when I put it into my pho. We also ordered the pork and shrimp spring rolls which were good, along with their dipping sauce. They have a thick peanut sauce which was very yummy. We also ordered pork and shrimp shumai. It had more flavor to it for sure and I did like the dipping sauce that it came with. One order had 10 pieces which was a good amount. It was however a little on the salty side but it was still good. Lastly, we ordered the sweet & sour chicken and fried rice. This was also a decent item. Some of the pieces of chicken were a little cold which was very unpleasant and the fried rice was lacking some flavor. I'm not sure if I just came on a bad day, but I did leave pretty disappointed with the outcome of our meal. Still debating if I would come back to see if they will redeem this experience or just leave it as is. read more

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