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    China Cafe

    3.3 (14 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Seafood
    Closed 11:30 am - 8:00 pm

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    House Special Soup and Mongolian Beef Combination plate with egg roll and fried rice. And I add my very own garlic oil to all my dishes.
    Kashina L.

    Dinner for one please!! Carry out only! Been here numerous of times when it was with previous owner, and I had no complaints. Since the new owner took over after COVID, been here few times still no complaints, and it still remains carry out only! My dinner for one consists of House special soup (combination of meats & veggies) & Mongolian Beef combination plate (only for beef & onion lovers)! These items were seasoned just right for me, not too bland or not too salty! I add my own level of spiciness as you can see in the pic!!! The price is a bit pricey so I gave it a #4 rating for this reason. However, there was a lot of food for the combination plate. I couldn't even eat all and was still good reheated for lunch the next day! This would be my #2 choice of Chinese restaurant in town. My #1 choice is The Great Wall. This is my very 1st review for this restaurant since I'm part of a Yelp Elite Squad! #ThankyouThursday!

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    Quincy V.

    Small town Chinese, big time letdown. While cruising through the rural landscape of eastern Iowa, I came across China Cafe. I was curious to check out the menu and it looked surprisingly diverse, so I decided to grab something to eat. General Tso's Tofu was listed as a special. This meal tends to be hit or miss and it was a major strikeout at China Cafe. First off, the tofu was spongy and not really cooked. Bleh. The sauce was not traditional General Tso's, it tasted like sweet and sour sauce. The broccoli was also hard and not fully cooked. It was very underwhelming. It seems like China Cafe tries to do too much with the menu. Maybe a simpler array with more focus on quality and creativity would boost their rating.

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    Sesame chicken and vegie fried rice dishes were good! Crab lagoons and egg roll good as well.

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    Bluff Lake Catfish Farm - All you can eat Haddock

    Bluff Lake Catfish Farm

    3.6(50 reviews)
    6.4 mi
    $$

    Really disappointed with the menu changes this year. The all-you-can-eat whole catfish was a big…read morepart of the experience, and taking that away changes things quite a bit. Also surprised to see no steak options. For guests who don't care for seafood, the only real option seems to be a sandwich.

    Man, this place doesn't need our business with how many people are making the haul and waiting to…read moreeat. I read about this being a "must" when in the area and made the 50 minute drive from Sabula with the girls in tow arriving just before 6 on a Saturday. I did not realize you drive thru the actual state park and then down the dustiest road in America to get there. My car was covered in dust (and bugs from the rest of the drive) on arrival. We were told it would be about 30 minutes and went outside to feed the fish and ducks. It was probably less than that time when our buzzer went off and we were seated in the tiny dining room. I feel like they should serve in the bar area where there are more tables instead of making people wait so long. They could double the occupancy. But maybe not enough staff? We got the haddock special for two of us and another went with grilled cheese. I have to say it was really dry. And the tartar sauce was totally smooth and grey - I didn't even know what it was when the server first put it down. The fries are wedge and fine, but I'm not a fan of wedge style so I didn't really eat them. Good coleslaw. Surprising they have no desserts. I guess it just helps to move people in and out because there are signs up too telling you not to linger (in nicer words). We stopped at McDonald's on the way home for McFlurries and that seemed to make the kids happy. Maybe it was an off batch (we only had one plate) but I'm not sure I'd want to make this trip again.

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