Liang's Bistro Asian Cuisine - Brandon — Restaurant in Brandon

The cuisine here is just as good as their Win Win fast-casual concept. I've never been to Liang's Bistro in New Tampa, so it was a welcomed change. It's cool that they decided to transform their Brandon eatery into a full-service restaurant. The décor is more elegant, and the seating is comfortable. I really like how they renovated the space.

In some ways, the menu & food items are the same. I did see a few more items that they didn't previously have at Win Win. The Sizzling Shanghai Steak looks unique, and I can't wait to try it. The Fried Dumplings here are very good. We especially liked the pickled daikon that was served on the side.

So, I normally get the Orange Chicken. You can never go wrong with the Liang families orange peel sauce at any of their restaurants. I decided to go with the Orange Beef. I'm so glad that I finally tried it. It's just as delicious as the chicken. What I liked even more is that it's stir-fried with freshly chopped orange slices in the peel. It's absolutely delicious! The fried beef was crispy & crunchy. It had a nice kick of chili pepper. It's still my favorite! My husband got the Sichuan Stir-Fry. It wasn't as spicy as he thought it would be, but it had a flavorful sauce. He forgot to ask for extra spicy.

Everything was exactly the same as what we had before with the exception of the salad (served with ginger orange dressing or creamy sesame), and the dumplings. The prices may be a tad higher, but you're also getting great table service. The lunch combos are still a great deal. We'll definitely return to try more things on the menu. It's just too difficult to pass up their signature Orange Peel or General...

Will not return to Liang’s for the sweetness of the food.

This was my small celebratory dinner for winning a lawsuit another restaurant had against me over my initial 3-star review. It was dismissed a few months ago. Yesterday and today, both the Tampa Bay Times and New York Post covered the case; the lively discussions on Facebook and especially on Reddit is decisively in my favor - I’d like to say thank you for your support and fairness.

Liang’s has a clean decor - the orange ceiling installation (dragon dance?) reminds me of the Gates exhibit in Central Park, in 2005: bright orange ‘gates’ fluttering in the February wind, against the snowy ground, bundled up people, mostly in dark color walking among the gates - it was very memorable.

Well trained staff, although sounds scripted but they’re talkative and thorough. Our server complimented on my bracelet and earrings. “My wife really likes it … where did you buy them?”

They bring the wine bottle to the table and do the tasting pour into a small decanter before pouring again into my glass.

The wine glass itself could have been nicer. And the fake flowers …

No plate - the server is kind, brought an extra plate.

Noise level is high with only four other occupied tables. The open kitchen and the staff add to the noise.

We’ve medium spicy Sichuan beef and Chongqing fish: ingredients are fresh, large portions, but overall too sweet. The spiciness is very low.

Before the bill, the server asked if we’d like some dessert, but my stomach turned: I just ate so...

We came here early on a Saturday night and we were a large party and seated quickly. The restaurant is clean, the decor is unobtrusive. I liked it. Interesting, but not in your face.

We're a difficult bunch and the variety of Asian styles worked out perfectly. My dad was happy they had his favorite mi fun. They had veggie/tofu options for the vegetarians (we had 3, they all had something different, lots of choices). I actually am not vegetarian but like getting tofu at Asian restaurants. Mine was pan friend, my mother's was deep fried, so specify if that's important to you. Both options were good. I will say, portions were HUGE, so the pan fried made better leftovers. I could have easily made it three meals if I wasn't so hungry when I went back for it the next day.

I had the Thai Basil with tofu, and the ratio of veggies to protein was great. The fried chicken/tofu were more protein heavy.

My daughter was very happy that they had a good kids menu, she had the sweet and sour chicken.

Everyone brought home leftovers. I can count on one hand the number of times my husband hasn't finished his meal.

It was already a good experience, but the manager approached us on the way out, we told him it was great, we chatted about New York (my parents are visiting from NJ, he was from the city), and he stopped to circle his favorite things on a takeout menu for us. Which, we might actually use, even though they're not super close to us, since they have a drive...