Lucky Seb’s

I had a craving for some Chinese food, and discovered this place. It is small inside, and most…read morepeople are just getting food to-go. The woman at the counter who helped me was super nice. I ordered the General Tso's chicken. I thought my portion was on par with other restaurants like this, and I had plenty of leftovers to make another meal out of it. I thought the sauce on the chicken was good, but not as spicy as I'd like. The fried rice that came with it was good as well. Overall, I'd say this is a better than average Chinese takeout.

Chicken was a little overcooked but great value, taste, service, and atmosphere. Would recommend…read moreand go back. It's nice that it's not buffet.

Station with soy sauce、duck sauce、hot sauce 、mustard sauce and serveware.

Singapore chow mei fun

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Chicken with cashew nuts combination.there is the choice of egg roll or crab Rangoon also.

Oriental Bistro

4.1(139 reviews)

0.4 mi

The twice-cooked pork was decent and so was the rice. The fried rice and the egg drop soup were…read moredelicious, but the sushi was just okay since it could've used some more rice vinegar in the sushi rice. Overall, I would order from them again just that I'll go elsewhere for sushi.

The food was delicious, shrimp fried rice and beef lo mein. Generous portions and friendly service…read more Very kind to my rowdy grandsons

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Baked Oysters --- $4.99

Red Pepper Chinese Restaurant

3.9(111 reviews)

1.8 mi

Quality is consistent. Everything is delicious…read more Friends of Chinese ancestry give it high marks.

Red Pepper has some of the best Chinese food in Lawrence. They have been struggling lately because…read moreof road construction in front of their establishment but they will rebound. The location is close to busy downtown but there is always plenty of parking and the restaurant is easy accessible. There are many items on the menu and the servers are always willing to help you. This place gets very busy and that is a good sign for a restaurant. Prices are very reasonable and within range of similar restaurants in this community. Servers are so nice and kind. They helped me get my elderly friend to her car when our hands were full. Highly recommended!

Outside seating

T3. Twice Cooked Pork Sichuan Style

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Outside

Encore Asian Bistro

3.9(207 reviews)

1.9 mi

We wanted a small bite in the middle of Saturday afternoon. Great flavors from the spring rolls and…read morelettuce wraps. We also enjoyed a couple of drinks....will need to stop in again during happy hour as their menu has good variety and prices Monday through Friday from 3 to 6.

We love checking out new places (for us). Encore was busy, but we got in and had plenty of time to…read morecheck out the menu and eat before heading to the men's KU vs AZ basketball game. **What an amazing game** Encore's menu is so different and we enjoyed reviewing to make our selection. We started with the variety from the Appetizer Sampler which was our easy choice. We struggled to decide on the main course choice due to all the interesting choices. We settled on the Bird's Nest because of the proteins included and the change of pace to have pan-fried Canton noodles. Overall it was a good meal. We probably needed more flavor than the Birds Nest provided, but we enjoyed having the pan-fried Canton noodles. Due to the variety of the menu, I can see us going

Ceiling

Mongolian beef

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Egg Rolls

Zoe's Noodle House

4.2(26 reviews)

2.0 mi

Feels like very good home cooking - the lunch specials are truly special - and the buffet is the…read moreright size to have quality control - with both American and authentic interesting choices. They are very kind - I like lunch the best here.

This place is amazing. I haven't ate all day and this just made my night. Incredible, and awesome…read moreflavor

Facing door

Yuxiang style pork soup and Szechuan Beef

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Very cute inside.

Jade Bar

5.0(6 reviews)

1.5 mi

While I have been enjoying Jade Garden for years for lunch, I prefer full table service at dinner…read moreand a more relaxed atmosphere. That is now available next door at the connected Jade Bar restaurant. Jade Bar not only provides full service, but also has a full bar, including Woodbridge wines by the bottle or glass. The table service is excellent and very helpful. They have two menus: the regular menu and the authentic Chinese menu. Since the server is so helpful with selections, it is best to request both menus. We ordered the clam soup, which is available only on the authentic menu. We expected soup containing canned clams. We were pleased to receive a large bowl of soup, enough for two or more to share, containing fresh clams in the shells. The menus are the same as in Jade Garden, but the choices are made much easier by the table service. In addition, you do not pay until you are done, while in Jade Garden, you are expected to pay when you order at the counter. For dinner, the atmosphere in the Jade Bar is much better than in Jade Garden. Jade Bar also contains separate rooms for Karaoke, if you are into that. We are not, but we looked into one of those rooms. It was very nicely equipped and comfortable with large couches.

Only been once so far, but definitely plan to go back. Small bar environment with a very attentive…read morebartender and good drinks! Can also grab food from the restaurant adjacent so that's a plus!

What a good night we had!

Yummy!

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Nothing like mid afternoon mahjong!

Jade Garden

2.9(142 reviews)

1.4 mi

We have been going here often for many years, often to the Jade Bar next door for table service…read more We have mostly been getting the Japanese sushi, since we had not been impressed with the Chinese food here. We most often would get The Crazy Scientist Roll. But lately we have been trying some of the entries on the large Chinese menus, including the authentic menu. We have been surprised by how good some of them are. The Fish with Chili Flakes on the authentic menu is a winner, as are the Singapore Style Rice Noodles and the Tofu and Fish in Spicy Sauce. We also very much like the Steamed Shrimp Dumplings as appetizers. If you have not been happy with their food in the past, I suggest that you give them another try. Since their menus now are so large, it does take some experimenting to find the dishes you will like best. We are now happy we have made the effort.

this is an old restaurant that still exists in lawrence. i believe it is more than thirty five…read moreyears. the place is getting bigger and more spacious and they offer many variants of foods now. anyway, taste is just mediocre except for crab rangoon ~ it is always good...

General tso's chicken, fried rice, crab rangoon, and pork's ear with smoked tofu...

Crab rangoon and hot and sour soup..

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Generals chicken this evening. Or burnt chicken jerky. Either way, avoid it.

Three Bowl Restaurant

4.0(1 review)

2.0 mi

Three Bowl Restaurant is a relatively newcomer to the Lawrence food scene, but it's been here for…read moreawhile and the story is complicated. More about that in a bit. First off, it's attached to South end of the Asian grocer F-Mart, what I personally think is a pretty remarkable store for this town and one I value dearly. They're serving up a lot of food choices you'd normally need to head to parts of Kansas City to obtain. You can even pass from the restaurant right into the grocery. Convenient. What I know about Three Bowl: it opened right before the pandemic first hit in early 2020 and we began to hear about some spectacular versions of Szechuan hot pot being served. We had plans to dine with a party of 6, and a few days before we got the chance, everything began to shut down, particularly restaurants. Thank you, Covid-19. Fast forward. For all I know its been shuttered since, but on a trip to F-Mart last week someone at checkout said they were reopening for carryout. In place of hot pot, the tables, all with heating elements (what must have been a very pricey investment), sit unattended with a few diners interspersed around the room waiting for carryout on our first visit. We ordered Singapore Fried Rice Noodles, Combination Vermicelli and Vegetable Fried Buns. The portions are enormous. One entrée would have easily filled us both. A bit surprisingly, since the menu has clearly been toned down and simplified for carryout, the food was spot on, seasoned perfectly, and although the person who waited on us was apologetic ("sorry, we're running behind, slammed!", possibly a whole 5 minutes late from the time the Menufy app said. No big deal. I almost laughed. So here's the thing: solid, decent, though pretty regular choices from the online menu for this style of fare, but there are some real plans here for when we can all sit down in restaurants inside again. Right now they've chosen that's not a good idea based on the space, and I'm totally OK with that. I'll await the return of the hot pot, and can't wait to experience that. Meanwhile, the city has a good new choice for carryout or delivery (DoorDash) and if you're a fan of this kind of food, no reason to not strongly recommend it. I hoping for the best for them, and in the meantime, plenty of leftovers tomorrow. Oh, and those vegetable buns were something else! If you come: carryout or delivery only as of the date of this review. Credit cards accepted. Very limited parking in the lot shared with the grocery, maybe 6 stalls tops. All filled on our visit, but street parking available. Open Tuesday through Sunday 4:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Combination vermicelli

Singapore fried rice noodles

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Heating elements for hot pot

Zen Zero

3.8(334 reviews)

2.1 mi

I've been here a few times and everything has been 9's everytime. Servers are chill and attentive…read more Food is delicious and decent portion sizes. They get their ingredients locally when they can; so giving back to the community and fresh taste. The prices are extremely reasonable. I know that's a bit ambiguous but just check the menu ahead of time if it's a concern. They take their spice seriously so if you are a "white boy spice" enthusiast I wouldn't go above medium heat.

Zen Zero has been a favorite of mine for almost 20 years. When a craving for their incredible…read moreSingapore noodles arises, it's worth the 30 minute trek to satisfy! Have always received wonderful service and the food quality is always consistent. Simple decor with table and bar seating, plus a patio perfect for people watching.

Our to-go order

Panang

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Crab Rangoon's

Asian Wok

4.0(3 reviews)

2.0 mi

Probably the best Chinese food I've had since moving from the Bay Area! All their food was freshly…read morecooked, their service was excellent, the atmosphere was great, and their location couldn't be anymore perfect! Highly recommend Asian Wok!

Best Asian food in Lawrence! Must check it out. Food was fresh and hot! Atmosphere is pleasant.read more

Didn't stop in, just walked by. Open Christmas Day, today.

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Char W.

3 years ago

I'm my opinion Lucky Seb's is one of the best restaurants in Lawrence. I love to sit at the bar and watch all the action. Everybody working is always so friendly and knowledgeable. I've chatted with the a owner a few times as he is there often and always so gracious and working hard with everybody else. We always get the brisket fried rice, whatever the special is and the daily dumplings. So good. I highly recommend. read more

Brian K.

4 years ago

This has become a weekly lunch stop for me; I love Seb's. Great dumplings with awesome homemade sauces. The salmon Crab Rangoon, just tried today, is very, very good. When I'm in the mood for fried chicken I'll get take out for dinner, it's delicious. read more

Rachel E.

190

3 years ago

Absolutely wonderful. We ventured over to Lawerence after hearing about this place on Jasper's radio show and it was worth every mile driven. Loved everything read more

Cameron R.

3 years ago

absolutely Bussin, 10/10 I wish I had gone here sooner as a college kid

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