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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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    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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    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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    From the moment we clicked "order", to when the food arrived, this was the fastest meal delivery…read morewe've ever experienced. We ordered at 7:15 PM, and by 7:44 PM, our food was at the door..still steaming like it had just been plated. This place closes at 9 PM, with the last delivery at 8 PM, so we were pretty impressed by the speed. We went with the General Tso's Chicken with fried rice, Shrimp Lo Mein, egg drop soup, and crab rangoon. My husband's a big fan of the General Tso's, and I get why--great portion size, great flavor, and for the price, it's a solid deal. The crab rangoon? Eh. It was like every other Chinese restaurant's crab rangoon. Nothing to write home about, but nothing to complain about either. As for me, I had the soup and lo mein. The egg drop soup was fine, but it was a little... oily? And it could've used a bit more flavor. The lo mein, though... wow. It was like someone made noodles and then forgot to season them entirely. I found myself thinking, "Okay, what can I add to this to make it not taste like cardboard?" But honestly, I wasn't in the mood to start a culinary experiment at 7:44 PM, so I just gave up and ate it anyway. All in all, 3/5 stars. Fast delivery and a solid General Tso's saved the day, but the lo mein and soup definitely need a little more love.

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    My partner and I decided to try Tani Thai 02.20.2026 and stopped by around 6:30PM for dinner…read more First off, the interior seemed clean and well-kept. The ambiance was dark and intimate, which I appreciated -- it gave the space a cozy, relaxed vibe that felt nice for a dinner date. The music was low and soft, which worked well since most of the tables were talking pretty loudly. It didn't feel chaotic or overstimulating, and we were still able to have a comfortable conversation. Service was decent -- we were seated quickly and the food came out in a reasonable amount of time. Here's what we ordered: Tiger's Tears ($15) - 3/5 This was the dish I was most excited about. It's described as grilled beef with chili-lime seasoning, onions, scallions, and sweet peppers. Unfortunately, it fell short of expectations. The beef was noticeably tough, chewy, and a bit sinewy rather than tender and juicy. The chili-lime sauce was very sharp and aggressively acidic -- overwhelmingly sour to the point where it masked the savory, char-grilled flavor of the meat. It was supposed to be spicy, but as an Asian who regularly eats and enjoys spicy food, there was barely any heat at all. The dish looked vibrant and colorful, but flavor-wise it felt unbalanced and slightly one-dimensional. Basil Fried Rice with Chicken ($18) - 2.5/5 The menu labeled this as spicy as well, but again, there was zero kick. Not even a subtle warmth. It tasted like very standard, plain fried rice -- mildly seasoned, slightly oily, and lacking depth. The fresh Thai basil aroma wasn't very pronounced, and the overall flavor felt muted and underwhelming. The chicken was okay texture-wise, but the dish as a whole didn't stand out or justify the price point. It needed more heat, more fragrance, and more boldness to feel like true Thai basil fried rice. Coconut Mushroom Soup with Chicken ($5.50) - 2/5 This one was disappointing. When it first arrived, it was comforting and creamy with a light coconut aroma. Initially, it tasted balanced and mildly savory. However, as it sat and I alternated between dishes, the flavor became increasingly sour and slightly off-putting. The chicken was extremely dry, stringy, and overcooked, which made it difficult to enjoy. The broth lacked the rich, silky depth I was hoping for and ended up tasting thin, overly acidic, and somewhat flat. Thai Teas ($5.50 each) - 3.5/5 Honestly, these saved the night. Sweet, creamy, and refreshing -- exactly what you expect from a good Thai tea. Smooth, well-balanced, and flavorful. Water - 0/5 I took one sip and didn't touch it again. It tasted like straight tap water with a faint cleaning solution scent. Thankfully, we had the Thai Teas to rely on. Overall, the experience was okay but not memorable. The atmosphere and ambiance were pleasant, but the food didn't quite deliver -- especially considering how Thai cuisine is typically bold, aromatic, spicy, and layered. For us, the dishes leaned either too sour or too bland, without much balance in between. Given the prices, we were expecting more depth and stronger flavors. Not a terrible experience, but not one we'd rush back for either.

    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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    The place looks legit on the inside with all the golden items on the wall. However, they were…read moreconfused that I wanted hot tea with the tea pot. Service was ok. Pad thai wasn't crazy flavorful, and the spicy basil was ok. For the price, I'd go if I had Chinese/Korean/Thai cravings, but my husband disagrees.

    Maybe my previous visit to this place was out of touch. Perhaps I wasn't feeling good that day a…read morefew years back. Maybe they changed their menu or maybe I didn't know what I was looking for when I first made my visit back in 2018. What I can say for certain now is that something changed. For the better... So I decided to give this place another shot and get the normal gauge for a decent Korean Chinese joint. Granted they expanded their menu items out beyond the Korean and Chinese and into Thai which, great but not sure how that'll help for being out in the Buford/Sugar Hill area but do what you gotta do. So for the food this round. The jjajangmyun is solid. There's a deep rich wok hei flavor that's smoky and savory which is what this needed. The noodles are fantastic, the black bean noodle sauce is packed full of thinly sliced pork strips, onions, zucchini and other essentials that gives the sauce that flavor that is both savory from the wok hei yet also has a mild sweetness due to the onions. The noodles carry the sauce well and they cooked it perfectly. With the black bean noodles, the obvious pairing is the sweet and sour pork. The breading is a bit thick but the meat chunks are just as thick which gives it a decent mouth feel in terms of the fried breading and the pork meat. The sauce is sharply tangy but not unbearable. All in all, my experience this round was more than satisfying. I will say though, the pricepoint for the dish is pretty disappointing. I dropped $50 between the two entrees which is pretty painful dining solo. So come here with friends and go family style with main dishes.

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    Tucked away between Publix and UPS, this place is easy to miss--but to me, it's a hidden gem…read more HOWEVER, first things first: shoutout to Golden Phoenix for being the first place to give me all proper takeout utensils (plastic pho spoon). Not all heroes wear capes. Technically, this was my second visit. The first time, I wanted to write a review... but I tragically spilled our entire order in the car on the way home. (RIP, first impression.) So this round was my redemption meal. Everything was packed with care and precision, like a tiny takeout Tetris master handled it. Utensils, sauces, lime--all included. Not a single thing forgotten. A+ for organization. Chicken Pho: Loaded with tender chicken, flavorful broth, and enough liquid gold left over to sip the next day like a cozy little leftover gift. My 1-year-old shared it with me (tiny foodie in the making). I tossed in the hoisin, sriracha, fish sauce, and lime they provided, and boom: flavor bomb. Beef Drunken Noodles (Medium Heat): I ordered "medium" and they actually gave me medium--not "let us burn TF out of your mouth". Perfect balance. Again, the tiny foodie gave it 2 thumbs up!

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