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    Poch's Rice Cafe

    3.8 (125 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Egg Drop Soup.. With Fried Noodles
    Antonio T.

    Everytime... Fresh food 5-Star service with a smile Restaurant smells great hell I need 1 of everything on the menu next time.... the ambience / atmosphere is so relaxing just to know you getting some Great food

    Their version of Mongolian beef
    Nini J.

    On my forever hunt to find decent Chinese food in the city, this was on our list today. Ordered a mixed fried rice plate and a Mongolian beef plate. Price wise it was a little bit high for the amount of food delivered to us. Also, it is a little bit more pricier than other restaurants we have gone to in the city. Considering this is East Texas, I expect prices to be a little bit higher than in the bigger cities. Mongolian beef. This is what I ordered and sadly it was not that good. Mongolian beef is supposed to be spicy and this dish had absolutely no spice even though I did ask them to make sure it was spicy. For some reason here in East Texas Chinese restaurants seem to make their Mongolian beef sweet. In all my years traveling I've never had sweet Mongolian beef anywhere but in East Texas. So back to this restaurants Mongolia beef it was lacking in flavor and spice. One positive the beef was tender. Came with a side of what I assumed was fried rice. It definitely wasn't just plain white rice. It had a slight brown color to it and not much flavor. If this is a version of fried rice then they need to find any recipe. Husband got the mixed protein fried rice. He said it was really good but then again he eats anything and everything because he hates to waste food. As for the restaurant. It was really dated. Boots were worn out and they had a bunch of knick knacks in the corner of the restaurant for sale. Also they had a sheet separating one area from another area. Not sure what was behind that sheet and I'm not sure I really wanted to know. As for the staff, lackluster at best. Tried to ask a few questions. Didn't get much of an answer. Being Asian myself I know that restaurant staff members seem to be very quiet and they only interact when you interact with them first. So not sure why the staff couldn't answer simple questions about their food. ‍‍‍ All in all, I doubt there will be a second visit to this restaurant.

    Combination Fried Rice

    Service was nice , the ambiance was a bit DIY looking The food was mid :/ The fried rice tasted a bit eggy And the combination noodle was slimy and a little flavorless Over all 7/10 not terrible so I bet the other items on the menu are a little better

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    Jacori R.

    I don't give out 5 stars often... But please stop going to Peking and come here only. I needed to find a Chinese spot in Tyler to eat at since I'm living down here from the dfw due to a family emergency and I've had this place twice in the same week. Customer service is great, portions are great and the food is ready fast

    Unyssa M.

    Cheap, above Average Chinese eatery with various options on the menu! I am a regular here. Whenever am craving for Chinese, I usually end up eating here as it's close by and very pocket friendly. My favorites here are pot stickers, hot n sour soup, rolls, and chicken fried rice. Their spring rolls are also famous but I don't like them so much. Mostly they offer daily special meal under $6. You will find tons of options on the menu. From veggie to all sorts of protein. The place is clean and has casual sitting arrangement. The customer service is great. You order at the counter and they will bring the food at your table. The service is quick too. Recommend this place if you're around the area looking for an afforadable Chinese eatery!

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    Service and food is great. Love their hot and sour soup. Service is friendly and fast

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    Everything I've eaten from there is excellent. I wish they had a bigger dining room! I highly recommend this place!

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    The eggrolls really are amazing. Service is incredible! Always super friendly, helpful, and yummy food!

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    Good eggroll. Didn't care for meal. Service was eh. I'll only go back for eggroll in the future.

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    Delicious and not pricey. Have always gotten take out. Egg rolls are the best in Tyler!

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    Ask the Community - Poch's Rice Cafe

    Vegetarians & vegans invading Tyler. We will need to find food. Does this place have any/many vegetarian/vegan options? Or will it be an egg drop soup for the vegetarian and a veggie stir fry for the vegan and that's all she wrote?

    They have many options for vegetarians outside of egg drop soup. They have many entree dishes made with tofu. They have both meat and veggie egg rolls!

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    Noodles & Dumplings - DELICIOUS!  LOVED their xiao long baos and dumplings!Highly recommend coming here!!

    Noodles & Dumplings

    4.3(181 reviews)
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    We were very please with everything from waitstaff to the chefs. Everything is fresh and very…read morepresentable. The chicken eggrolls were very good as well as the Chicken and Shrimp Noodles. The flavor can't be beat. Waitstaff ( maybe the manager) was super attentive. It is nice to have a bright environment for visual access and the decor was spot on especially the unique lighting and the case of art. Give it a try. They cook to order which is a bonus.

    Went here with my sister after several friends recommended the place. What can I say that won't…read moresound horribly negative? Not much. Our waiter was horrendous. He sat us, barely uttering a guttural word, brought our drink order and left again for another 10 minutes. I was literally getting out of my seat to get another server when he showed up around the corner. Using the same energy, he took our food order. No recommendations, and no conversation. He brought our food and never returned. Never came back to ask us how everything was, to refill drinks, NOTHING. It was literally like he left the building. Another waiter felt sorry for us and brought us several items, to go boxes and our bill. We tipped HIM and thanked him for actually seeing us. The food: Ka-po noodles were fabulous. The pork dumplings were so bad, it was ridiculous. "Scallion and pork pan fried dumplings". No scallions, no spices and the sausage was a greasy ball of breakfast sausage. We could not eat them. Really disappointing. Unfortunate experience, and we will not return.

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