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    New Lilac Blossom

    3.5 (45 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Asian Fusion
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    This food was average at best. The entire environment seemed dirty. Super rude guy on the phone.

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    4.5(2 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    Whealthy opened about a month ago in the Crossgates Mall Food Court. I've seen this place in SoCal…read moreand now a franchise has opened in Upstate NY. This Asian fusion eatery offers custom made to order noodle & rice dishes, choosing your type of dish such as sweet stir fry, spicy stir fry, spicy stir fry pasta, cream pasta, bulgogi pasta, Whealthy fried rice, ram don, and pad Thai, choosing your carb, choose veggies, and choose proteins. At the time of this posting, all dishes were being offered for $12.99 plus tax. I chose the Spicy Stir Fry Pasta, opting for udon noodles, broccoli, spinach, carrots, chicken and shrimp, which the staff member added those ingredients to a metal bowl, then brought back to the kitchen to be custom prepared. My food was hot and ready and boxed in about 7 minutes. The portion was just right, enough for a filling lunch in one sitting. This dish was spicy and very fresh tasting, and piping hot. The udon noodles with the veggies and chicken and shrimp went well together. I can't wait to try another combination next time, cream pasta with tofu, shrimp, baby corn cucumbers and red peppers, lol

    I was in a rush the other day and saw this place in crossgates and decided to try it out. I asked…read morethe guy who is working just to give me whatever his favorite is. Still ask me some questions like how spicy I want it and what not which was good because I went with mild. It was piping hot which was great. I was bringing it home. I had to give my son a bath and some time it passed before I got to sit down and open it and it was still steaming hot. It smelled SO good. It was so amazing. My kids gathered around me asking me what I was eating. I wouldn't even let them taste it because I selfishly wanted it all to myself. It tasted so fresh and I mean it was I saw the ingredients. The guy working was quiet but very nice. It's all I've been thinking about. I just want to go order everything off of the menu and try it all. This is a little hidden gem. It's funny how an upstate New York. Some of the best food I've had in a long time was in a mall food court. Can't get a dish like this at a restaurant. Gotta love Albany! Go support this place. You will be so satisfied. I'm one of the best parts about it was. It was a really really decent sized portion. A normal human would have had leftovers but I tend to overeat lol It's like $12, which nowadays is a pretty typical price point for a meal. After eating the whole thing I still felt great because it was so light and the ingredients were so fresh.

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    3.5 mi
    $$$

    We came as a group of four family members/friends. The welcome was very warm and friendly. We…read moreweren't aware that they offer halal options, but when they noticed our hijabi friend, they kindly asked if we would like to see the halal menu--which immediately elevated our experience. We chose the BBQ, and we truly enjoyed everything we ordered. The cleanliness was outstanding, and the staff genuinely seemed happy in their work, which made the experience even more pleasant for us. The positive energy of the space, the ambiance, and the cheerful people around us made our time at the table even more enjoyable. Mosu has become the first place that comes to mind when I want to give a special guest a great evening, and it's a spot I would confidently recommend. Congratulations to the team on a fantastic job.

    This place was pretty hip inside. I really liked the decor. The service was alright, definitely not…read morebad. I just can't help comparing it to Volcano in Niskayuna. That server went out of her way to make the experience meaningful. The food is also alright. I liked everything I ordered as far as taste, no real complaints there. I just wish that the food that was supposed to be hot was served hot and some of the meat was really fatty and sinewy. I loved that I got to order endless green tea and they had mini crème brûlée for dessert which I thought was a total win! They are super tiny so if you order the maximum of two that you are allowed then it is almost the size of one anywhere else. If you are a big eater then I think this is a really good deal for the price. If you're not then you could feel it's a bit pricey. Overall I would recommend trying it!

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    4.5(16 reviews)
    5.7 mi

    Popping onto Yelp just to try to bring people's attention to this criminally under-appreciated…read morelittle restaurant. I'll admit to having kind of written it off for a long time due to the weird menu/concept (it's hard to trust that a restaurant is going to serve you a burger, some empanadas and a plate of pad Thai and execute any or all of them competently), but the good people at Fusion are serving food that's truly, honestly about three times better than it needs to be (caveat: we've stuck to the more Asian sections of the menu, so I won't make any bold claims about the burgers). The Chinese portion of our family unit said that my drunken noodles reminded him of the stuff that a street vendor sold outside of his middle school, which like, IYKYK (if you don't know, this is about the highest praise a plate of noodles can get). I'm not normally a major pad Thai enthusiast, but the version here was well-balanced and flavorful, not just kind of sweet and gloppy like a lot of local versions, and the broth for the chicken noodle soup is also truly random-SE Asian-street-cart level flavorful. If that wasn't enough to sell you on this place, the draft Sapporo is five bucks. In conclusion: please come here support these nice folks so they can continue to make above-par food for many years to come.

    My friends and I chose Fusion for a late Monday dinner, it was one of very few places with hours…read moreafter 9PM on a Monday and we arrived shortly after 8. I will admit at first I was a little nervous, the restaurant only had a total of four menus so we had to share, and we were told the bartender hadn't showed up that day. Nonetheless, I immediately got a good vibe from the guy working there. The menu had a Colombian section, a burger section and an Asian section. We all stuck with Asian dishes. It quickly became clear that the guy taking our order was the only one working. He got to work making the meals for six people. While he was cooking away, another large group of at least seven people arrived and sat themselves. You'd never know there was one guy doing everything all alone because the food was beautifully presented, all dishes were served together and man was it delicious! Everyone was very happy with their meals and we all got a variety of dishes. This is clearly a small business and definitely worth checking out. The one guy there was working so hard, but was so friendly and still attentive, despite manning the place alone. I will definitely be back to try out more

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    4.2(29 reviews)
    2.5 mi
    Casual dining
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    Busy day running errands. Feeling hungry. No time to get home for lunch. I'm passing Taichi Bubble…read moreTea & Ramen. It's a Taiwan-Asian fusion-inspired fast food chain but I was down for this. It's been more than a year since my last meal here. I don't know if they changed their menu but I experienced a bit of a relearning curve in ordering ramen at the front counter. First, I needed to pick a broth. I chose Tonkotsu ramen, which is ramen in Japanese pork bone broth. Then, I needed to pick a protein which was shrimp and I asked for the meal to be extra spicy. It only took a few minutes. I could hear it being prepared in the kitchen. The young woman at the register was helpful and patient as I made my selection. Definitely convenient. The ramen was good. I got a lot of shrimp and I liked the little slices of fish cake with pink flower designs. The decor has undergone slight changes since I last visited. It seems there are better displays and more varieties of merch. It's still very clean, bright and cheerful. There are still plenty of young customers. Given its close proximity to SUNY Albany that should be no surprise. I liked the playlist, too. R & B and Hip Hop played in the background. Loud enough so that you could definitely hear it but low enough so that students who were dining--some in groups-- could comfortably hold conversations. I didn't plan to come here but my stomach growled. It was a nice, relaxing lunch that hit the spot.

    Wow- this might be the worst poke we have ever gotten…read more The interior is beautiful, clean and bright, too bad the food wasn't. We ordered our dishes with two proteins- there was more cucumber than fish! I bring it up because I could actually count the 3 pieces of tuna and salmon in my bowl. The "wasabi" sauce is not only radioactive green but is 100% mayo- no wasabi flavor at all and SLATHERED all over the bowl. Service was great, but the presentation and the quality of food (especially for the money) is not worth it. Very disappointed.

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    3.2(17 reviews)
    4.8 mi

    Honestly disappointed When I walked in there was nothing…read morereally wrong Has the typical vibe of a Japanese restaurant in the north east. What really got me was the guy in behind of the counter was wiping his hand on his nose.. Nothing crazy then.. He does it again And again.. he gos to the back so I then go to the bath room From there after coming back He was in the back to frying my food. I mentioned to him everything and asked if he washed his hands In stead of him telling me yes he's like it's fine and we do it like this... After a back and forth I just got my money and left. Idk what to really say cause I know this is someone's business (Not the guys behind the counter cuz I asked him) so I don't want to just bash these people I think that shit is just wild

    After a long day of this and that, we decided to treat ourselves to some Asian food. And since this…read moreplace was just down the street and had recently opened, it seemed like a good opportunity to try them out. We had a coupon in a book that was mailed to us, otherwise I never would have known this place existed. It took over a failed Subway restaurant (which was right around the corner from Mr. Subb), and I was surprised an Asian takeout place moved in because right around the corner (next to the Mr. Subb) was another Chinese take out place. Sure, this place has dine-in options. And it claims to be Asian Fusion. Anyway, we both ordered the same dish: General Tsos chicken. I had brown rice, and my wife had fried rice. The softspoken guy who answered the phone was friendly and told us our order would be ready in 10-15 minutes. For a Sunday night, they must have been slow. I got there with time to spare and watched him cook our food. The dining room is cute, though I would guess the fixtures were used as some were already torn and worn down. The chef's bar had nice blue lighting and features, and there was some fish out in the cooler wrapped up in plastic. I don't eat sushi so I cannot comment on whether this is the way sushi bars are, but it seemed interesting. Our food was served in Japanese style take-out containers. There were five individual compartments filled with the chicken/broccoli, the rice, the spring roll (or egg roll, depending on interpretation), some duck sauce, and packets of soy sauce. It traveled a lot better than those white cardboard boxes or round plastic containers. However, as my wife noted, they cost more too. I saved my containers to use for other projects. The food was step above regular takeout fare. I can't say if the recipes were better, if it were fresher, or if the travel containers helped it fare better. There was less sauce on it, which likely helped. Both rice types used Japanese short grain, which was fine by me but not what you normally get with Chinese takeout. Also, it wasn't spicy at all. And the portions were smaller than most, yet the prices were much higher than most. Two combo meals were $34.00 before tip. I know of places to go for really cheap, bad Chinese food (buffets), and places to go for really expensive, high-quality Chinese food. As for take-out, though, the lines blur a bit. I want to like this place, but I love the restaurant around the corner. I don't see how both can succeed. Since it is primarily a sushi restaurant, perhaps that is the niche they should focus on.

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    3.9(31 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    OUTSTANDING! My daughter told me there was an authentic Chinese restaurant in a mall…read more Impossible I said. I was wrong. The menu which comes on a tablet is formatted in a way that is a bit foreign but if you are able to stick with it you will find the Chinese specialties Americans are used to under American Style and Staples. My daughter and grandkids ordered from those 2 sections I ordered from Sichuan and Liaoning and made converts of the rest of the table. Dishes we ordered and devoured: Steamed as well as as fried Pork and cabbage dumplings: Plump, not doughy, delectable. The youngest got some pineapple chicken ting that she devoured. Daughter ordered Beef & Broccoli and a rice noodle dish with chicken. The broccoli was tasting, the noodles were not over cooked, the plate was cleaned by 3 at the table. Grandson ordered General Tsaos chicken. Looked good, he ate 90% of it. Thy other Grandmom and myself ordered the Eggplant with minced pork, stir fried cabbage and Mapo Tofu. INCREDIBLE. Daughter and Grandson reluctantly tried the 3 dishes and tucked into them like they'd never see food again. Lastly, I ordered the tea. A small pot with a loose mixture of high quality leaves that you can keep refilling from the carafe of hot water. We pried the mix they use out of one of the waiters because we need to have this again and again!

    I just love this place and the staff. My family was delayed with meeting up with me for an hour!…read moreThe staff took the best care of me, and then of my family. The food is delicious. The ambiance tonight was like a house party because there was a work party going on - so it was unusually loud. It is normally pretty quiet there. The pics tell a better story about the food than I can right now, but I will describe one: The poached fillet is a treasure chest of good stuff. It has sea bass, enoki mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, lotus root, bok choy, etc. I did not realize this until I dipped the spoon under the fish. It is worth every penny. The flavor deepens with every bite.

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