China Gourmet

Location: 877 8th Ave, Btw 52nd & 53rd St
Cuisine: Chinese
Phone: 212-246-8181
Prices: About $6 per person
Credit Cards: n/a

Food: 8
Service: 7
Value: 10
Environment: 4

Visits: 10+

This place is a Chinese food gem in Midtown West. They have low prices, unlike almost every other restaurant on 8th Ave., especially if you go for one of the combo platters or house specials. Some of the combo platters are large enough for two. And the food tastes great! I usually go here when I need a quick meal and am hungry. My usual orders are as follows:

Chicken Wings & Pork Fried Rice - $3.70
This consists of 4 large fried chicken wings over pork fried rice. It's great for filling that junk food craving every once in a while.

Boneless Spare Rib Combo - $6.35
This is a huge order of boneless pork ribs over fried rice and an egg roll on the side. I've had this a number of times and have not been able to finish it in one meal. I eat a lot too! So it always gets split up for the next day's lunch. So in a way, this one actually costs $3.17 per serving!

Beef & Noodles in Curry Soup - $4.95
I usually go for this hot dish during the Winter. It tastes great and keeps me warm.

The service is pretty good, even for a take-out place. There's an systematic procedure for ordering and picking up stuff. The employees have nice, clear voices for calling out numbers and are very good at explaining the dishes.

There's not much to the environment, but it's primarily a takeout.

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