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    Mountain City Restaurant

    4.2 (168 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Noodles, Soup
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    MOUNTAIN CITY RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed

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    General Tso's Chicken (Combo)

    This place is so great. The food was fantastic, perfect in every way. Crispy chicken, sweet and savory sauce, and crunchy eggroll. This meal just really hit the spot. The restaurant has a really casual atmosphere, which I really enjoyed. I was able to just hang out and enjoy my food, without an overbearing server or feeling like I'm in the way. Whenever I needed something I could just catch my servers eye and he'd come take care of me. I really love this place, and am already looking forward to my next visit.

    garlic chicken and ham fried rice
    Tamara S.

    Solid 4 stars. Cute little space in a small strip mall up in one of my favorite areas of SLC area. Garlic chicken dinner combo was served piping hot and delicious...small issue for me was a LOT of bell pepper and only 4 string pea pods. Fried ham rice tasty...could have been hotter. Think maybe it was cooked first then set aside to took the chicken. egg drop soup a very good version. strong chicken flavor in the broth. shrimp appetizer good. loved both sauces. 2 cream cheese wonton and 1 egg roll come with dinner combo. Both were delicious. Hot and crispy, not too greasy. Good portions. I left with a lot of leftovers. This California girl liked this nice little spot with very friendly service. And very clean!

    Beef and broccoli with cream cheese wonton
    Rebecca N.

    We've been looking for a Chinese restaurant since moving to the area and this will like not be it. But it will do in a pinch. Stick to the classics and you'll be fine. Sweet and sour chicken, sure. Hot and sour soup, yum. Fried rice, absolutely. My beef and broccoli left much to be desired but the cream cheese wontons made up for what it lacked. The server was very gracious and attentive and the atmosphere was what you'd expect for a strip mall restaurant. It's centrally located in downtown Holladay, which made it convenient. Not sure we will go back anytime soon.

    Chow fun
    Felicity H.

    The food is super tasty and takeout is quick and food warm. I recommend trying the flat noodles!

    Pork Chow Mein, egg foo young. Ham Fried Rice lunch combo.  Plus soup, all for $6.99!
    Wallace W.

    I've been coming to the mountain city cafe for lunch over the past few years and have been impressed with their friendly service and good American style Chinese food. You get a lot of value for the cost of the meal and each lunch entree item comes with a good choice of side dishes. I get the hot and sour soup which is just that spicy and sour in just the right levels for my taste. I also order the ham fried rice and egg foo young, which isn't a choice in many places. Today I had the Szechuan chicken which was a hearty portion featuring chicken in a sweet and sour style sauce with snow peas, bean sprouts, onions, peppers and carrot slices. It was good but maybe a bit sweet for me. I'll probably stick to the Kung Po next time. But for consistency and value, Mountain City Cafe is hard to beat in Holladay for a decent Chinese style lunch.

    Chicken Chow Mein (with crispy noodles on the side so they stay crispy)
    Victoria L.

    My mom and I frequent this establishment a lot and realized I never wrote a review. We have only come for their lunch specials, and admittedly, we have only tried their americanized dishes. A great tidbit of information. They make their dishes from scratch and NO pre-made sauces loaded with MSG. They use chicken bullion (which may have some MSG), but they do not add MSG to enhance flavoring. Their service is fast, efficient, and friendly enough. It's a typical small Chinese restaurant. There's not much in the way of decor, a few tables and booths. The fun part is the TVs. They run a show featuring an Asian woman who does it all. It's fascinating to watch. The lunch combos are only $10 and come with soup ( egg drop or hot and sour), rice (white or fried), and your choice of an egg roll, a cream cheese wonton, or an egg foo young patty with sauce. I love the egg foo young patty! It is filled with veggies and delicious. The hot and sour is pretty good, and the portions decent. Bottom line, their lunch is worth the price, quick, tasty, and consistent. Give them a try. I think you'll be glad you did... and try the egg foo young.

    Chicken Fried Rice

    10/10 Service, their prices are not bad, and so many greaaat options. I've had the King Pao Chicken which was a good amount of spice and I just got the chicken fried rice which is my new favorite.

    Tofu with veggie, orange chicken, flat noodles & a cute message from the restaurant "Happy New Year!"

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    9 months ago

    Very dependable versions of well known Chinese American dishes. I use them for takeout, and orders are always complete and on time.

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    Great food - wonderful staff. Everything was delicious! We will definitely be coming back for more.

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    The service was just ok. The food is typical Chinese food, not out of this world dishes. The sweet and sour chicken was very tough.

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    Thankyou very much Jon,appreciate

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    2 years ago

    Their food is the best my wife and I have tasted in a long time since the golden phoenix closed!

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    Orange chicken literally looked like cheetos puffs... did not taste that great at all but the price is cheap i guess

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    Our favorite Chinese delivery in the valley! Good food and timely delivery. Our favorite dish is the kung pao chicken.

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    Fast, friendly service. Tasty food served up by friendly staff. (This is 85 characters)

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