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    Friend House

    3.6 (116 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Thai
    Open 11:00 am - 10:30 pm

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Piece of metal that was in my Sesame Chicken

    I won't lie the food is good, I ordered the sesame chicken with white rice for delivery. While I was eating there was a t of sharp metal inside my chicken and it got in my throat and I had to go to the hospital where they had to operate on me to get it out. Very traumatic experience, will not be eating food from here again.

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    Old rice the *chicken isnt chicken! So gross very oily even the soup was nasty save your money this place needs to be closed down

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    2 years ago

    This is our go to place . Everything is super fresh . Lots of veggies. The hunan shrimp is our favorite. And they deliver fast!

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    They have very good chinese food, and the people are nice too. They are next to the Kroger on Hamilton Mill Road.

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    Good food good people and close to home. I like the beef good flavor. Restaurant has a cool decor.

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    3 years ago

    Get sick every time I eat here. I am done with them. Wonton soup an egg rolls was usually what I got.

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    My goto Chinese food to go!! Eat here regularly and family likes it too. Solid Chinese food and fresh ingredients

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    I like this place. Very friendly and the place is small but I usually get it to go. Seasoned well and our go to spot. Service was cool

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    My friend and I decided to find a place to eat in downtown Buford last night. She said let's walk…read moreup and down and find a restaurant. So I randomly chose Tani Thai. I asked first if they cooked in peanut oil since I'm allergic to peanuts. The hostess told me she would check and came back and told me they cooked in vegetable oil... so we got seated pretty quickly. The service was pretty good. We ordered our food which took some time but the wait wasn't too bad. We ordered the fresh basil rolls as an appetizer, I ordered the shrimp & garlic wine and my friend ordered the tiger tears salad. We also ordered 2 cocktails a old fashioned and a lychee martini. As well as the mango with sticky rice for dessert. Let me tell you all the food was tasty and excellent. The ambiance was very cool. Definitely a cool place for a date night. I can say I will definitely be back again.

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    Food is outstanding. We have been here several times and…read morenever disappointed. They are very friendly and have outstanding service. As soon as you enter you are blown away by how beautiful the place is decorated. You will not be disappointed.

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