Take out dinner for five adults and three children was ordered by my daughter…read more The bad-- I will start with the bad since it was my order. I was so disappointed in the Sesame Chicken, my go to order. I was hungry, but after trying several pieces, I had to toss it out. No leftovers to eat tomorrow. The "chicken" pieces consisted of over fried hard to chew skin around a small piece of thigh meat. Mostly gnarly chicken skin. The only thing good was the flavor of the sticky sauce with sesame seeds. I know where to get delicious Sesame Chicken with White Meat. China King and Mr. Wasabi in Schenectady are two of those places. The good-- My husband's Chicken with Broccoli in a white sauce was very good. My daughter enjoyed the same dish with a darker soy based sauce. The children liked the Edamame, Dumplings, and noodles. The mediocre-- The order of Chicken Fried Rice was not greasy but rather bland. It needed more seasoning. The Chicken Mai Fun lacked flavor and was bland. Pluses: Portions are generous. Everything was ready on time. Packed nicely. Efficient and nice staff. Kids liked the dozen or so Fortune Cookies that were included.

If you want classic old school Chinese American food this is it. They have all the classics on the…read moremenu. Our last order was General Tso's Chicken and Shrimp with Mixed Vegetables platters. The platters included pork fried rice, an egg roll and a generous portion of the main entree. The egg rolls were a little burnt but ok otherwise, nothing special. The shrimp and vegetables were good and tasted fresh. General Tso's was enjoyed by my son. Our biggest disappointment was an order of Crab Rangoon. Very little filling and very greasy and tasting of oil. The food was hot when it arrived. 31/2 stars rounded up to 4.

Went for lunch with my sister-in-law on a Wed. arriving at 12:15. Parking lot was almost full, and…read moreit had just opened at noon. Walked in and almost EVERY table had diners. By 12:30, every table was occupied. What? Great reputation! We were seated at a small but nice window table right away. Immediately, we received a pot of tea. We placed our order since I had to be home by 1:30. Turned out we were served quickly considering how busy the kitchen must have been. Our Hot and Sour Soups came within 7-10 min. followed by our lunch choices. Hot and Sour Soup was outstanding. My go to anytime it is on menu, so I compliment from experience. It had a flavorful base that was perfectly sweet and sour. The tofu was sliced small, and the mushrooms had a pleasant texture and taste. Delicious! Sesame Chicken was with a sweet and tangy sauce that hit all the right notes. It was made with nice size chunks of white meat. Broccoli was not over cooked. Pork with Garlic Sauce was a great choice. Tender strips of pork covered in a good sauce that was perfect on the rice. We each took a portion of our lunch home so we would have "room" for ice cream. Homemade Ice Cream! Two scoops for each of us: Too delicious to share plus a real treat! *Green Tea/Matcha was deep in color and the flavor--superb. *Red Bean was sweeter, and my taste buds enjoyed every spoonful. Enjoyable lunch at a restaurant where you can count on food being well prepared plus get experienced service. A true GEM.

For dim sum dining, this is the place to go in the Capital Region. For those of you who don't know,…read moredim sum is comprised of small plates of food perfect for sharing. It is mostly eaten for brunch and or lunch. I ordered many small plates but the ones that stood out most were the pork soup dumplings, crab and pork soup dumplings, seafood shumai (a traditional small cup shaped steamed dumpling) the wontons in spicy chili oil, and shrimp dumplings. Additionally I also enjoyed their General Tso's shrimp and Peking Duck. Service here is on point and the waitstaff is attentive. They checked on our table a number of times and the pot of hot tea and iced water with lime wedges did not go unnoticed. Also the ambiance here is nice and the interior space is well maintained and inviting. I highly recommend eating here as the food is authentic and delicious. An exceptional dining experience awaits you!

I eat here about once a month. They do have an outdoor patio which is nice…read more Food is always incredible! I like the curry chicken. I do it without vegetables and I add shrimp with House rice and my mother got steak and mushroom combo with House rice, roasted pork wonton soup and everything is just incredible and she brought it out to us on the patio. Wonderful late lunch/dinner

Food was very bad, and the portion size is very small compared to many Chinese restaurants in the…read morearea and they only give you a very tiny portion of rice that's bland. The general tso's chicken was very disappointing, even though I was hungry, I didn't like it which tells you how bad the food is . Will never come back .

The family came here for a special occasion on a Thursday night. Despite no reservations, we were…read moreseated quickly. The interior is very dark, perhaps "intimate", with tall booth walls. In the background on the TV was the Food Network. Our waitress was very polite and gave us time to order. I started with the Szechuan dumplings which turned out to be steamed dumplings in a spicy peanut saucy. They were very soft, almost to the point of mushy, and the meatball inside was chewy. I had never heard of them before and really enjoyed them, though I didn't find them spicy. My wife disagreed on that point, and didn't care for them. For my son, we ordered "chicken fingers". They were larger pieces of battered deep fried chicken (think sweet and sour chicken) and cooked so long as to be hard and greasy. He didn't want to eat them, and after one bit I completely agreed. They were terrible. Very little meat, very hard coating, very oily. Yuck. We threw nearly all of it away. My wife ordered sushi, and during the ordering process there was some confusion as to what fish came with it and whether there was an upcharge or not. She ended up with a standard sushi order and didn't enjoy it all that much. It might have been sitting around a bit too long. I ordered the General Tso chicken and was very disappointed. There was lots of chicken and it wasn't fried as hard as the chicken fingers, but I didn't like the sauce. It was loaded with minced ginger, shallots, and garlic which gave it a much different taste than anywhere else I have had this dish. As I looked at it more, it hit me... I have bought this bottled sauce before from the supermarket. I think it is "Iron Kitchen" brand, and I used to have some in my fridge (when I bought it, I discovered it didn't taste good either so it sat in my fridge for ages). Yangs didn't make their sauce from scratch, and it was gloopy and thick. he picture of this dish on the online menu doesn't match what you get. Do they always use this sauce? I dunno, but it was one of the worst versions I have ever eaten. After dropping off our food, the waitress disappeared and was clearly busy with other tables. She never checked on us to see how we were doing, and it took a while for someone else to refill our drinks. They did a tremendous amount of takeout while we were there. All in all, it was a very disappointing meal. We won't be back.

The food is great. The ambiance is very nice and pleasant. The service is kind. We didn't like…read morethat fact that because our daughter is 13 she can't order the kid's meal because she is older than 10. What is the difference? She didn't want the large portion, she's little and she doesn't eat a lot. So they forced us to buy the larger portion. That's a poor money grab in my opinion. Other than that little bit it's overall ok. They should delete the age limit for children.

Love this place, the food is always fresh and good, and the service is spectacular! Great business…read morelovely people...

The best Chines Food in the area! You will not be disappointment. Everything was delicious!read more

WARNING: when getting food ask for rice. We were very sad :(…read more I got the chicken w/ garlic sauce. Not very yummy. Maybe the rice would have helped. We also got the sesame tofu, that was delicious. And that's on period. We really wanted rice :(

Run down take out with typical Chinese American dishes as well as some authentic Taiwanese dishes…read more As a Chinese American I must say that the Taiwanese dishes are indeed authentic and very tasty. I was also nicely surprised by the pork belly gua bao, which is a generous slice of marinated pork belly and veggies and special sauce on a little steamed bun. We're keeping the menu for the next time we're in town.

Been her a few times now, this is my cousins favorite thai restaurant. Everytime he drives over…read morefrom Massachusetts, he mentions how good the food is at this place. Service has always been great with friendly staff. My last stop was only for sticky mango rice. Restaurant is well maintained but the front door entrance gets a lil confusing.

We love this restaurant! The food is amazing, the service is excellent, and if you're dining in…read moreyou're going to like it a lot! Many people get take out from here which I will admit, we have done twice but we really enjoy dining in at the restaurant because it's fun. The staff is really nice and extremely helpful. When we say vegan they know what we mean which is difficult sometimes because a lot of people have misconceptions about what that entails. You have to think about what ingredients the noodles were made with, do they contain egg or not. What sauces are traditionally used, is it a fish sauce? Is something cooked with butter? So just saying no meat, eggs, or dairy doesn't always make people think about everything but this restaurant gets it. Also people ask well what about gluten? It has nothing to do with being vegan it is related to having celiac disease. Bottom line, if you have food allergies or sensitivities, they know what is in their food and they will tell you or offer suggestions to help you out. The spring rolls, the gyoza, the crazy noodle (drunken noodle), curry rice, fresh rolls, all of it has been good everytime we go. This review is long overdue, Tamarind is just so good if you need vegan or vegetarian options they have a lot of plant-based menu items. The unsweetened iced tea, that's my jam! Love it!

The crab Rangoon was to die for! Perfect amount of crisp wanton to savor center. Must order. Cute,…read moredelicious and I do just need to note .. lol they had a very clean bathroom. 10/10 great lunch.

The yellow curry and drunken noodles were awesome and will get again.. unfortunately the crab…read moreRangoon's were not good at all. I wouldn't mention it if it was just one of them being sooo skimpy but it was all of them.

Northeast Chinese Restaurant II is one of my favorite local Chinese restaurants. All of my favs are…read morenorthern Chinese. That means they can serve up some deliciously spicy dishes. But if you're looking for something milder, they're great at that, too. I think the large menu has been updated since my last visit. The first few pages include dishes that I would describe as "soul food." There's frog, beef tripe and pork intestine-- you get the picture. I never really got into that. On this visit, my friend and I picked Stir Fried Spicy Squid, Crispy Chicken with Crunchy Red Pepper and Bok Choy with Garlic. We were hungry. The veggies came out of the kitchen almost immediately. Crazy fast. We were grateful. The other two dishes took a bit more time. When you see all of the ingredients in those dishes and how finely sliced they are, it's no wonder. I loved the chicken dish. The chicken was a little crunchy but the red peppers were super crunchy. It was a bit spicy but deliciously so. I liked the peanuts and what looked like slivers of jalapeño peppers, too. The squid was also great. Here, I think they used more jalapeño peppers and spices. There was more heat to this dish but it was deceptive. The more I ate, the more I could gradually feel the burn. By the time we were full, I could feel my face starting to sweat a little. That was fun. The restaurant is clean and attractive with a remarkable amount of seating. The back portion is reserved for hot pots which I have yet to try there. The staff is friendly, helpful and bilingual. They will make suggestions if you'd like. This restaurant generally gets a bit noisy because it's where large Chinese families gather when they want to go on the town. That's a good thing. There's also a large screen tv that plays cooking shows. With so much going on, the customers seemed pretty happy.

Been here a bunch of times now and they never disappoint…read more The review is really that simple. It's going to be really good every time. Order something spicy and get excited. Also get the ribs!!!

Was one of the best places! We came the same time last year and this was a stop. incredibly fresh…read moreoysters. Eight different varieties.Tedie got fresh whole billy clams I got a white fish sandwich whatever white fish they cut fresh that day didn't check which one it was. No need it was delicious. Crabcakes phenomenal and a restaurant where you can go in and buy fresh fish right from the counter definitely makes it one of a kind. let's just say it was so good when they said it in front of us I didn't take any pictures because I was more interested in eating. service is amazing but then again the owner was the one that was serving us, And just the inside of it is a quaint looking restaurant a very very clean restroom. And lots of goodies to purchase if you like!!

It's been two years since I said we were looking forward to returning to try their bowls or fish…read moreand chips. Well, at least we kept our word today when we ordered their two different bowls for takeout. My wife ordered the Fishbowl ($30) with the grilled fish of the day (salmon), cherry tomatoes, quinoa, feta, peaches, arugula, and basil lime vinaigrette (she said no to onions). She could not get over how tasty the quinoa tasted and wondered how they prepared it. She also thought the peaches could have been a little sweeter since we are in prime peach season. While the salmon was just slightly overcooked we'll attribute that to it continuing to cook as we drove the meals home. Even with those minor negatives, she said she would definitely order the dish again. I chose the Poke Bowl ($35) for my meal (my first ever poke bowl) with marinated raw tuna and salmon, edamame, cucumber, watermelon radish, snap peas, nori, avocado, sesame seeds, scallions, and pea tendrils, all over sushi rice with ginger gochugaru oil and soy sauce on the side. This was absolutely delicious. It was a wonderful blend of fresh flavors and textures. If I have another poke bowl somewhere else I only hope it can come close to measuring up to the enjoyment I experienced with this one.