This is such an amazing Thai restaurant. The crispy duck, drunken noodles, and curries were…read moreamazing! Will definitely try to go back next time I'm in the area

It's been hit & miss with Coco Thai lately, & today was a miss. The eggplant with beef dish still…read moretastes good, but the flavor changed again, it was more similar to Chinese eggplant dish than authentic Thai. I can taste the distinct flavor of black bean sauce which isn't a Thai ingredient, it's famous a Chinese sauce. If I wanted black bean sauce, I'd go to Cheng's garden for lunch at half the price. On the menu, the dish seemed reasonable at $15. I ordered Thai eggplant stir-fry with beef. The menu didn't mention beef is extra charge, & the lady didn't say anything about beef surcharge either. However, the bill came out & surprised me with a hefty $5 beef surcharge. My lunch with tip came out over $25, & I didn't even get soup or spring roll, nothing, just a glass of plain water.

Impeccable, attentive service, great spicy mango margarita and selection of wine by the glass…read more Sushi is always fresh and delicious. Coconut delight roll is a favorite. Drunken noodles are delicious too. I moved an hour away and still come back here for a guaranteed great meal. Thank you, Windsor Asian Bistro. We will be back soon.

I came here with two friends for an early dinner. We ordered:…read more- mapo tofu: my friend got this and said it was excellent and that he had that tingly sensation around his lips while eating. - Hong Kong style wonton soup with roast duck: the broth was very flavorful and the duck had its crispy texture. The wonton were buried under all the other ingredients in the in bowl so by the time I got to them they were falling apart. - pineapple fried rice with Beijing roast duck: my friend orders this and she enjoyed it. I didn't get much feedback from her about it. Our server was very friendly and once she learned we spoke Chinese, she started chatting with us in Mandarin. We had a great time chatting with her. If you're in the area definitely hit this spot up!

The NEW Mei Tzu is back to being wonderful, as it was back in 2017…read more The new owner, Jenny, has put quality and comfort foremost. The staff is very nice and attentive. The food is very good again!

Food is great. The menu is diverse. Unfortunately every time I've been here, no one was there so we…read moregot great service.

I've been hearing great things about this place. Ordered fried rice and shrimp and broccoli. The…read morefried rice had a burnt taste to it and the shrimp tasted a bit funny. I ate the broccoli with white rice.

My wife had a craving for rice during our last night in Connecticut, so stopped into this strip…read moremall restaurant near our hotel for an early dinner. The food (taste and value) and service was solid. It's an interesting name (like others, knew a 'Jimmy Chen' while growing up...Chen being a very popular surname in China and in the Chinese community in the U.S.). They have a good website, so was able to scout the menu before arriving and knew that we had missed their lunch specials. It wasn't too busy inside, and there was plenty of parking in the small strip mall (Sophia's Plaza). We were greeted immediately, led to a booth, and offered a free appetizer of deep fried wonton skins with sweet/sour sauce (appreciated since not a common practice on the West Coast). Chen's is marketed as Asian Cuisine which in this part of the country means Chinese (Chinese-American classics) and Japanese (sushi and bento) with a little bit of Thai (Pad Thai and Pineapple fried rice). We were too late to take advantage of the lunch menu special ($9.25 or $10.25 during 11:00 - 3:00), but Jimmy's offers the same as combo specials (anytime but priced higher at $13.25). Our server stated that the lunch option does have (slightly) smaller portions, and doesn't include the egg roll. We ordered two plates, shared between the two of us: C4 Beef Broccoli and C19 Garlic Shrimp, each coming with a big, fat egg roll well deep fried and a rich (greasy with chinese bbq pork) fried rice. The garlic sauce was really good, not too garlicky (noticing how a 'garlic' Chinese dish has quite a bit less garlic than a 'garlic' Italian dish). I loved that they used 5 really jumbo shrimps, each big enough to be split into 4 bites. The vegetables (broccoli, peppers, water chestnuts, and celery) were sliced thin and cooked well (though didn't have the distinctive wok-fried smokiness that i love). The beef dish wasn't as good...decent sauce and plenty of broccoli, but the sliced beef wasn't good...very mushy, almost parboiled, similar to the versions at buffets or a Panda Express. There is a full service bar inside, along with a sushi bar manned by a chef. For us, service was very good, with our waters being constantly refilled. Payment was done via clover (though done away from the table). It was a good last meal during our trip.

Pho Van is a hidden gem. Truly authentic Vietnamese. Pho has so much flavor, delicious broth is…read moresomething you have at a Vietnamese grandma's place. The meat to noodle ratio can be worked on, but that's just being picky. Otherwise, highly recommended.

My partner and I were in the area and ended up stumbling across this spot so we decided to grab…read moresome takeout. I'm so glad we did because we were honestly surprised by how good everything was once we got home and started eating. We ordered a banh mi, pho and spring rolls, and everything was so good. The banh mi might be one of the best I've had. The pho broth was also packed with flavor and had that rich, comforting taste you want from a good bowl of pho. Now I totally get why this place is a favorite with the locals. I'm already looking forward to coming back and actually dining in next time!

"Her heart is nearly breaking, the earth is nearly quaking…read moreThe Tokyo's taxi's braking, it's screaming to a halt Discovering Japan" (Graham Parker and the Rumor) Cruising down Route 75 by Bradley Airport, you can't miss it--a bold brick landmark shouting in oversized red, blue, and green letters: LOUNGE... IZUMI JAPANESE CUISINE... SUSHI BAR. It practically demands your attention. Four of us had lunch here yesterday, and we had an excellent experience. The service and food were top notch. Our friends had driven from the Albany area on business, so we didn't want to compromise their ride back with alcohol and we all had a nice cup of green tea ($2) for starters. Izumi's menu may take you a while to get through, because it is quite comprehensive, with soups, salads, hot and cold appetizers. Sushi rolls and sushi entrees, Special sushi rolls, Teriyaki/Katsu/Tempura/Shogayaki and Chef Specials, Hibachi plates, Noodle dishes and soups, and plenty of Bento Box or sushi lunch specials. My wife and I both ordered from their Lunch Specials menu. She had a Tempura Shrimp and Vegetable Bento Box ($14.50). It included a soup (or salad), 4 slices of California roll, two Shumai dumplings, three small vegetables, a big scoop of rice, and the tempuras - two shrimps, an onion ring, a broccoli floret and a sweet potato wedge. My order was a decent sized bowl of vegetable tofu soup ($4.50) and a Two Roll Maki Sushi Special (Salmon and Tuna Avocado) for $12.50. The rolls were appropriately "lunch sized" and were very good. We were treated very well and all of us enjoyed our food. I'd like to go back and dig a little deeper into their menu next time.

The food was good quality and fairly priced. Now that being said the outside looks very sketchy but…read morethe inside is totally different atmospher. Johnson and Suki both waited on me and they were quick and very antintative. I went here two nights in a row as I was staying in one of the hotels near by. I will definitely be back to this place on my next trip.

My top 5 Favorite dishes at Pacifica:…read more 1, Eggplant with beef (牛肉烧茄子） 2, Kidney stir-fry (爆腰花） 3, Bone-in lamb stew（炖羊肉） 4, Soy sauce braised pork belly (红烧肉） 5, Beef in sour soup (酸汤牛肉） (Note: All are Chinese menu items, no lunch special & cost between $18-$22 except the eggplant. #2 & 3 are off the menu, not even on the Chinese menu Update 3/1/2023: I wasn't planning to make any more updates given how much I've raved about this place already. However, they managed to up the game again when they presented another off the menu dish, pork kidney dish 爆腰花。 It's one of my absolute fav. Chinese dishes that's very rare among typical Chinese restaurants here, previously I had to go to Boston Chinatown to get it. Pacifica's rendition absolutely nailed it, super clean taste with added green for a healthy twist, 6 out of 5 stars! 2/22/2023 Continue to evaluate the Chinese menu. Todays lunch 红烧肉 earned another 5 stars. I rarely eat this dish because it uses the pork belly with fat, but the version here has the most lean meat. It also has a good portion of vegetables making it more healthy. The taste was spot on, really really awesome Feb. 2023. Pacifica continued to impress. Today I tried their Lamb noodle soup for lunch, not on the menu, not even on the Chinese menu. Only available from time to time but you had to ask. Lamb stew is bone in, authentic Chinese style with daikon & fresh baby Bok Choy, so flavorful that I felt being teleported back to Beijing. Amazing dish, I am giving it 6 out of 5 stars. Along with previous fav. of eggplant with beef, I am in love with this place! PS. Remember to ask for the wider knife cut or hand pulled noodle, they are epic! otherwise you get default skinny noodles.

Had takeout from Pacifica tonight…read more The order was taken over the phone and no issues. When we arrived, one item was missing (broccoli with garlic sauce) it was our fault not theirs. They were very quick to make this order on the spot. So service here goes against the grain of what I've read on other reviews. We were happy with the level of service. We had takeout so we can't really comment on ambiance. My wife went in and felt that it was clean and the people were very friendly and customer focused. Prices are good compared to other Asian restaurants in the area. The food wasn't world class but it wasn't terrible either. I had pad Thai chicken, it wasn't very spicy, and was just fair IMO. The flavors all seemed a bit blunted. My wife and daughter had sushi, again it wasn't world class but they've had better and fresher. Nothing wrong but nothing stellar either. The Kani crab salad was very good. The broccoli with garlic sauce was fresh, and delicious. So some hits, some misses, solid middle of the road for this encounter. We'll try again and give an update.

The only REAL Asian food establishment in Windsor, CT…read more I have been to the others in town and none compare to the menu at Char Koon Noodle Express. It's primarily a take-out/delivery joint. You can eat in. The ambiance is not romantic or cozy. What it lacks in ambiance it truly makes up for it in the taste, quality and portion sizes. The menu has something for most. The House Noodles (no shrimp please) are my go-to! They were my late husband's fave (with shrimp) and you do get a very nice portion. As with everything I have ever ordered, and I've lived in Windsor 23 years, things are cooked to your request, they are thorough, and best of all I have never had to wait forever to pick up my order. They have expanded their menu! They participate with popular delivery services. I choose to pick up as I have the time to and do not like others handling my order. I have never had an incorrect order. The staff is always polite. This is a small gem of a find. Try them once and I'll bet you too will keep coming back to try other menu items. Enjoy!!!!

Fast and great service. A family owned place. Food was made fresh and served hot off the stove…read more Enjoyed the food and ambiance. A great quick stop by near the Hartford airport.