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    Umami Way

    4.1 (14 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moo Goo Gaipan and orange chicken
    Britanny T.

    It was mostly a pleasant experience, when we first came in, there was a little bit of a attitude, but otherwise the attitudes were adjusted and the rest of the visit with our server was good. We enjoyed the food, the portions were perfect. The closest to 'authentic' you'll find around here. I'm a well traveled foodie and this is definitely an Asian cuisine place that I would travel to eat at again.

    Fresh strawberry lemonade, fruit flavored martini, a mocktail and an old fashioned
    Nichole N.

    Finally stopped by to try for dinner. Service was friendly. The only thing that I have to complain about is the cook forgot to add an ingredient to my dinner that makes the flavor really happen for the fish. It's supposed to have pickled mustard greens in it. What I got was really just Peppered Beef. It took us questioning it twice before the manager saw that it was missing the greens and he had them remake it. The new one came out and tasted COMPLETELY different (and exactly what I was looking for) than the other version. I'm glad we spoke up. The dish is SO much better with that cooked with it. It would have been a 5 star review if the staff included it originally, but I'm glad they fixed it. They will be worth trying again. The menu looks diverse so I plan to try other items.

    Haley X.

    I believe their specialty leans more toward Chinese cuisine rather than other dishes on the menu. The portion sizes were relatively large, which was nice, but the ramen broth reminded me more of pho, and the chicken pad thai was a bit bland for my taste. Overall, it just wasn't quite what I was expecting, so I'm not sure I'd come back.

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    Ashawna G.

    I wanted more flavor from the Pho broth. But everything else was a hit. Crab Rangoon was tasty. Service was good, especially on a busy Saturday evening. Love the look of this place. Great decor and positive vibes. Food could be better. Very accommodating wish they had more space for larger groups. I'll try again later.

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    Their Szechuan food and Pad Thai was delicious. I'll be coming back to try more dishes.

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    Excellent food! My 8-year-old said the Mongolian beef was the best he's ever had. We will be back very soon.

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    Great place. I had drunken noodle, Vietnamese fish sauce chicken wings and tried the fresh pork…read morespring rolls. Previously I have had the Vietnamese crispy spring rolls, with meat. Everything was great. Crispy rolls not pictured. This is the best drunken noodle with beef I have had in twenty years. Honestly I had given up ordering it because of prior disappointment. But it was great. Got medium spicy and may ask for hot spice level next time. The green pepper and carrot were perfectly cooked with a bit of crunch left but not raw. The beef was perfectly tender and a generous portion. The wings!! I have tried these wings wherever I can find them. These were perfectly crispy with a great carmelized fish sauce glaze. It was simple. Nothing fancy but perfectly done. Try them. Umami bomb! Not too fishy. Just flavor. Sweet, salty, crispy and juicy. The fresh spring roll was great too. I don't like when they are overstuffed with lettuce to make them look bigger. There was plenty of pork, vermicelli, cucumber and coriander (cilantro). Again, flavorful bites with the peanut sauce to round it out. The only thing I am upset about is I just found this place and it is just down the road from me.. so excited! The family that runs it is kinda and attentive. They have Chinese, Thai and added Vietnamese during covid when they took over. Everything is made with care. I tried their bahn mi on my previous visit and it was good but would go to a bahn mi place in norcross that specializes in bahn mi instead. This place is for great meals. Not just a sandwich grab. Hope you enjoy it

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