Magic Wok — Restaurant in Clearlake

Just tried this restaurant, believe me when we go out for chinese food WE WANT A GOOD EXPERIENCE! That being said we order about a hundred dollars worth of food. And so here is my review:

House Chow Mein...good can't say it wasn't.

House Fried Rice...Cheap quality rice with no vegetables and lacking in meat...won't buy again.

Walnut prawn....sauce tasted overwhelmingly of mayonnaise. (I've made this myself before and mayonnaise and sweetened condensed milk are the prime ingredients in the sauce) Big prawns, a miss on the sauce.

Almond chicken...miss, miss, miss. Dark sauce is not almond chicken, cantonese light chicken sauce is the best...won't order again.

Fried shrimp...huge and tempura battered...lovely, better than the usual box battered small shrimps you get elsewhere.

I might try them out for a lunch so I was overall happy. I'll post another when I do as I haven't decided on them yet plus everyone is allowed...

First, my experience with the Google link, it is not correct, rather than this privately owned restaurant it links you to a restaurant franchise chain located in mid west malls. Now, my experience with the restaurant, the place in Clearlake California has great food for with a friendly host. It is not a fancy place, more of a cafe, but the service has been good both times my wife and I made the special trip to Clearlake with the purpose of dining there. We regularly dine at cinese restaurants in SF (not china town, but where the chinese live in the sunset district) and this place compairs with some of the "average" restaurants there, BUT is above average for rural areas in Nor Cal. I have no stake in this place, simply enjoy good food withot the same 3 sauces splashed over boiled or fried meats. Their menu is fairly diverse and dishes are prepared with authentic...

Stopped here for an early dinner. When we walked into the restaurant it was HOT and appeared grungy. At the time we were the only customers. We ordered egg rolls for an appetizer, and pork chow mein, beef with broccoli, general chicken, and string beans. The eggs rolls came out and they were tasty. The rest of the meal came out and I was looking forward to some good general chicken and port chow mein. I must say I was disappointed. Each meal seamed to share the sauce with was too sweet for me. The General chicken lacked any heat and tasted like the other dishes. The chicken chow mein lacked any real flavor and have very little vegetables in it. My girl friend was satisfied, but not thrilled by the meal. This is a place where we would probably...