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    Emma's Restaurant

    4.0 (119 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Orange Chicken lunch plate
    Mary F.

    We are visiting San Rafael CA this weekend. This is our 2nd visit to Emma's : Chinese restaurant. We came for lunch, and was about half full when we arrived. It is very charming to the eye, and the staff are very friendly. We were greeted as we walked in and seated right away. We took a minute to look over the huge menu, and settled on the lunch special. I got half and half fried rice and chow mein, with orange chicken and my daughter got the same but with sweet and sour pork, both came with a spring roll. We added an order of crab stuffed wontons and they were delicious! The prices were reasonable and the food was good, but not many veggies on anything. But the flavors were very good. We also were given hot and spicy soup with our meals. We will return again to try something else on the menu on our next trip!

    Tatian G.

    My daughter and I had a great lunch here. We ordered MaPo Tofu Pot and the Ginger Sole Fillet. The fish was fantastic! Tender chunks of sole were on top of flavorful onions, ginger, and scallions. We really couldn't get enough of this dish. The tofu and pork was savory with small pieces of meat and slippery cubes of tofu. We ordered two orders of white rice and it was enough with a little left over. They have lunch specials if you want to save a little money. The owner was friendly and gracious. The interior is cozy and modern but fairly loud. There's not a lot of parking and the lot is a little tight.

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    Delicious food, calm ambiance. Very clean and cute decoration. Was a lovely lunch at Emma's.

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    The owner or manager that day was very helpful in helping me pick the best selections for my gathering. Good food - reasonable prices!

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    Delicious lunch and reasonable prices. Service was great and waiter explained menu items clearly.

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    Quality ingredients and lots of flavorful dishes at reasonable prices. Polite service.

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    7 months ago

    The best authentic Chinese food in Marin. Ambiance inside is modern and updated. Stopped trying other places after finding Emma's.

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