Easily the best authentic Chinese restaurant in Bloomington. The inside is spacious and has some…read moreroundtables for bigger parties. The server was quick to take our order and the food came out at a reasonable time. Food: The sweet and sour pork is so crispy and the sauce is well balanced. Normally, restaurants skimp out on the meat to make it crispier, but not here. I also really liked the fish stew. The fish was tender and the soup was a good combo of sour with a numbing spice sensation. I've also had the peking duck here, no picture, and it is great. Not as good as what you could get on the east coast or California, but it's close.

Uncle Wangs Alley is easily one of the best options for Chinese food in Bloomington- especially if…read moreyou're looking for Cantonese-style dishes. The food here is consistently excellent. Everything I've tried has been flavourful, well-prepared, and feels much closer to what you'd expect from more authentic Cantonese cooking compared to a lot of other spots in town. Yes, the prices are on the higher side, but it's absolutely worth it. You can really taste the quality in the ingredients and the care put into the dishes. Overall, this is one of those places where you go when you want something reliably great- not just quick takeout, but genuinely good Chinese food.

Stopped by here for some take out on the way back from a trip, and it did not disappoint. First, I…read morewant to say that it is CASH ONLY. This was not made clear anywhere online that I saw, so it was lucky we had cash on us. The interior is pretty simple with some seating. The parking lot is not the greatest. There are several small businesses located in the same strip and less than 10 parking spots. The food was good. I will say that it is very much not Americanized Chinese. Which is good, however, the spice levels were far beyond what is typical for the dishes I normally get. It was so good but so, so spicy. The chili chicken had me SWEATING. So delicious, but I wasn't able to actually taste anything after the first 4 bites, haha.

I got food delivered using Door Dash. The General Tso was amazing! Very flavorful and crispy. The…read morechicken lo mein was soooo good! Portions were huge! I ate off it for 3 meals. Also, please get the pork eggrolls. They were delicious!

We went for lunch on a work day and were the only ones the entire time. Homely inside…read more The menu could use some work, greasy and very looong. I originally ordered the General Tso chicken off the lunch menu but immediately noticed that it tasted "off" - way too sour to be flavorful. The waiter allowed us to select a different item on the menu - Mongolian chicken (much better). He later informed us that the chef previously forgot the sugar! Chef cooked another small portion of the general tso and kindly let us sample what it should've tasted like - good!

Authentic Chinese food restaurant. This is one of 2 larger Chinese restaurants in Bloomingtoon. We…read moredecided to have chinese food for lunch but wanted to try something new and we found this. It was empty when we arrived. The restaurant is not big but seems clean. The menu is quite comprehensive with choices or meat and veggies diishes. It serves non sipcy and also sichuan dishes. We ordered Dry hotpot, fish with sour veggie doup, pork with garlic sauce, and pork belly with garlic. It is interesting that they ran out of many veggie for the dry hotpot. The food was ready quickly, and they were yummy except the pork belly. The best was the fish soup. The dry hotpot was good, but it is similar to what we had at other malatang restaurants. Overall, it was a good lunch and good service. Pricewise, I think it is reasonable.

Cozy yummy restaurant in a former house. Great service with interesting decor. Loved the clay pot…read moreshrimp!

Excellent Thai restaurant with high marks for food, service, and atmosphere…read more I've tried the Thai fish cakes, sweet and sour saute, pad bus sa ra com, mango sticky rice, and Thai iced tea and coffee. The savoury dishes were all super flavourful, cooked well, and generously portioned. Maybe this has something to do with the dishes I got, but I think the flavours here are generally more intense than the other Thai restaurants I've tried in Bloomington, and their spice levels might be a little higher. I've been somewhat underwhelmed by level 3 (out of 5) at other places, so I tried level 4 the first time I ordered here, and it was a little too hot, so I went back to level 3 the next time, and it was just right. The Thai tea and coffee were both very good, especially the coffee. It almost tasted chocolatey. The service is consistently on top of it. I was there on Valentine's Day, and they were slammed but had enough staff on the floor for it; the food was quick as usual and everyone was still very friendly. I also love the atmosphere here. The building is one of the converted houses on 4th St, and there are different dining rooms, some with lots of windows, all filled with interesting decor, and there's also a very nice patio during the warmer seasons. The only problem here is, unless there's a back entrance I don't know about, I don't think the building is wheelchair accessible; you have to go up a few stairs to get to the main entrance.

Went for lunch on a Thursday, and it was so quiet with only one other person there. Space looked…read morerecently updated and was super clean and tidy. The food was fast and delicious, service was also great! Ordered lunch specials - sesame chicken with spring roll side and my friend ordered General Tao's tofu with spring roll side. Looking forward to trying the kimchi and spam fried rice next time!

Great food. Great service. Great ambiance. The Beef Chow Fun or Beef Ho Fun, was delicious. It is…read morea Cantonese stir-fried noodle dish featuring tender beef, wide rice noodles (ho fun), bean sprouts, and scallions..

The quality of the food at this restaurant is consistently exceptional. The establishment maintains…read morean impressive level of cleanliness, which is evident even while observing the food preparation process. On multiple occasions, I have watched the chefs carefully prepare meals while diligently sanitizing their workspaces after each dish, ensuring a high standard of hygiene is consistently upheld. The menu offers an extensive and diverse selection, which I greatly appreciate. While I have several favorite dishes, I am continually encouraged to explore new options thanks to the wide variety available. The restaurant caters to a broad range of tastes, featuring not only American-style Chinese cuisine but also a rich selection of authentic Chinese, Korean, and Japanese dishes, along with a few American offerings. The staff is courteous and attentive, providing excellent service with every visit. The food is always served hot, flavorful, and in generous portions. There is often so much so that it is difficult to finish a meal in a single sitting. I confidently recommend this restaurant to anyone seeking a high-quality experience, and it has even earned the approval of our native Chinese friends, which speaks volumes about its authenticity and overall excellence.

Came for an early-ish dinner and it was pretty quiet. The service and atmosphere were both kind of…read morebare bones. There was no music so it was almost silent. I was had someone come to my table to take my order and bring my food but no one came by again after I got the food, so I went to the register to pay. Maybe a bit of a language barrier with the staff. I asked for jelly in my drink and got tapioca boba instead and generally felt like they didn't really understand what I was saying. I got a tofu rice bowl with miso sauce and a green milk tea with boba. The rice bowl was the perfect size for one meal, and there was a lot of tofu which made it filling. It was simple, with just the protein and sauce over steamed greens and rice, and I felt like it was pretty healthy. It didn't blow me away but it was good! The green milk tea was also good, strong but not too sweet. Some versions of the menu call it matcha but it very much tasted like green tea, not matcha. I think it was from a powder mix but that's fine. Reasonable prices. If I remember correctly, the rice bowl was about $13 and the boba was about $6 including the topping. I liked the food and would definitely eat here again.

The short of it is that my order was OK, but you shouldn't use to decide to go here, as the sample…read moresize is very low. I went for one dish that they make. They changed the recipe-- but the last time I was there was seven years ago. Perhaps the rest of the menu uses better recipes and my desired dish is the only one that suffered; I hope that's true. Certainly the service was good and fast.

Food was just ok but the hot tea was very good. Sewer smell in restaurant that came and went.read more

The food here was home-style and homemade, and reasonably tasty, but not my favorite Chinese food…read morein Bloomington. Wonton noodle soup: broth was a chicken broth that tasted super homemade, and might have been the best part of the meal. Wontons were okay, noodles were average premade. It all balances out.

I had the vegetable lo mein and a Thai milk tea with boba. All was very good. The lo mein was very…read moretasty, the noodles were tender, there were lots of vegetables, and the sauce wasn't too oily. The serving size was perfect for dinner. When I first saw the Thai milk tea, I thought it looked pale compared to the distinct orange colour most Thai tea has, and I worried it would be weak, but it was actually a nice milk tea with a subtle Thai-style spice, and the boba were supremely good. The guy who takes orders comes off as very unfriendly. I am used to no-nonsense Cantonese service and I don't think that's what this is; it feels like he doesn't want you to order. The first time I tried to order here I kind of got intimidated out of it because he told me it would be a 20 minute wait for food as I was just opening my mouth to order and the way it was delivered, I thought that was his way of telling me to go away. There was no 20-minute wait this time (I guess they were less busy) but it was the same vibe. I do intend to eat here again and look forward to it, I'm just not setting high expectations for the service.