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    Thai sausages (need to get an order of rice for them).
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    I stopped by here and tried a few things from the menu. I got my food to go. The steam rolls were excellent! The green sauce they come with was one of the most flavorful sauces I've tasted lately. The egg rolls are equally delicious. Both had plenty of filling. The Thai sausages were crafted with care and the portion was generous. There were plenty of open tables. Definitely worth supporting during construction and after it's done. The staff were so friendly and answered all my questions.

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    Shuang Cheng Restaurant - Villager Delight

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    I reviewed Shuang Cheng previously, and the last time was a bit more than a year ago. In…read morere-reading my reviews, I stand by everything I've said about the excellent consistent quality of the food, the service, and how much I enjoy coming to this restaurant. I truly hope they are around longer than I am. I would hate to find out this was one of the choices no longer available to us. Please read my previous reviews for a more inclusive view; this review focuses only on their lobster. I had previously mentioned that they prices of their lobsters (I love the version with black bean sauce) have gone up tremendously. While true, there seems to have been a subtle change in their pricing strategy. Previously (as of before the pandemic), the lobster was priced by the pound, which is the conventional way of doing it. However, they seem to have two lobster prices. The first one is called "Big Lobster" and they say it's between 2 and 2 and half pounds per lobster. The price of that (as of this review) is $56 dollars, or $28 per pound. That's not really a bad price at all. It's expensive, but reasonable. The other lobster is called "Live Lobster" and is priced $10 less at $46. So the real question is how much does this second version weigh? I ordered the Big Lobster, but they said they were out of it. I asked the weight of the "Live Lobster" but I didn't really get a straight answer, but he seemed to say "about two pounds" which doesn't really make sense because that's the price of the larger, more expensive lobster. But I decided to go for it anyway. As I stated in my last review, I'm guessing this lobster is at least two pounds, based on many years of eating lobster. For this review, I had ChatGPT translate the the Chinese on the menu, thinking it was secret code for "if you can read Chinese, save ten dollars by ordering this version" but AI says the Chinese means "lobster" so if you spoke Chinese, you'd still be mystified. So my recommendation is order the version that is ten dollars cheaper and you may (or may not) be paying $23 a pound. Price aside, I love this version of lobster and it is certainly a better deal than what you would pay at an American style seafood or steak restaurant in the Twin Cities.

    We have not been to Shuang Cheng in a while - it was one of our favorite places for seafood when we…read morewere younger/recent college grads. It was nice visiting and enjoying some of our previously go-to dishes. The soft shell crab made with golden garlic style was as delicious as I remembered, although at a much higher price now ($44+) for the dish. The seafood soup was a nice start to our meal, would have been even better if they had red vinegar. The mapo tofu and eggplant dishes that we ordered ended up being very similar in taste/sauce/seasoning but still pretty good. The service was pretty fast and the staff was friendly.

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    Stopped by China Express for dinner last week with some friends on a weeknight. The place was empty…read moreso we were seated immediately. The place is definitely focused on takeout. We were there for a while eating and hanging out, and while no other diners came in to sit down, many came in to pick up phone orders and other takeout orders. The staff were very friendly and attentive, frequently coming around to refill waters and check if we were ready to order. It was nice to sit inside, but the atmosphere is very much a takeout restaurant vibe. The menu is quite large with a lot of Asian-American classics and some more authentic dishes as well. I decided to get the wonton soup to start and a sesame chicken combo plate for my main. The wonton soup was my favorite part of the meal, the wontons were good and the soup broth was similar to what I grew up eating at my local Chinese restaurant. I know sesame chicken is an American invented dish, but I really have a soft spot for it. The sesame chicken was very mediocre for me, unfortunately not crispy, super thick breading, and a little unusual sauce. The fried rice it came with was also just okay, lacking a bit of flavor. The egg roll was massive and it was pretty good. Overall, the prices are good and portion sizes are large, but the flavor is missing a bit. While I wouldn't seek out China Express again, I would certainly still eat it again.

    It was my favorite place in the world to eat because they made me gluten free egg rolls and several…read moreof their breaded dishes were made in a celiac friendly manner. this afternoon I went for the buffet to find they are closed! All signs are off the doors and windows! They are gone!!! I cried.

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