I almost donโt want to give it 5 stars because I want it all to myself. Definitely Davisโ best kept secret.
When my husband first told me about a Chinese in a gas station I have to admit I was apprehensive. It kinda screams sketchy ๐ itโs a classic case of not judging a book by its cover.
I have tried multiple dishes here and never been disappointed. Their beef dishes are a favourite of mine, the cumin, Mongolian and curry being the best Iโve tried
Iโve also loved their string bean chicken and general chicken.
The biggest problem weโve found with this place is figuring out what to order, every time we want to try something new but we also want to order one of the gorgeous dishes weโve had before!!
Thereโs one particular woman who works there a lot, maybe she is an owner ? But she is so kind and makes you feel so welcome! Even thanking us for bringing back a friend with us the most recent time we visited.
The pricing is incredibly reasonable, itโs actually one of the best places for me to get low carb eats when Iโm doing keto as a lot of the plainer dishes come just meat and veggies - rice or noodles is always an option
The always lean towards their beef dishes as the beef is incredibly tender.
The portion sizes are large we always have lunch the next day sorted.
When I feeel like something for a treat / a bit carby the generals chicken is perfect!
I genuinely feel itโs the best...
ย ย ย Read moreExcellent chinese food at affordable prices. Our group of 5 had lunch plates (entrees with steamed rice). The Mongolian Beef was very good. It had a lot of onions, but that was okay. This dish is normally spicy, but we ordered not spicy and it was perfect. The Sesame chicken was very good as well. As the chicken cools, the sauce hardens slightly and kind of makes almost a candied-type texture so that when you bite into it, it's somewhat crisp before you get to the tender chicken inside. Wonderful! The Cumin Beef and the Curry Beef Brisket were both tasty, if you're into the curry flavor. The brisket was cooked so well, you really didn't need to chew it; it was so tender. The lady at the counter was so friendly and accommodating. She really took the time to explain the menu items and answer all the questions we had. Our orders came out so fast, I don't think it was even 10 minutes when they started serving our food. It's a small place, but a great place to get quick, quality chinese food when passing through Davis. Easy freeway access too. We'll definitely be back...
ย ย ย Read moreI have to say I was very pleasantly surprised with this place. I didn't have a clue it was there till I went in the gas station to grab a few things. When I glanced in, I figured it was just a typical gas station restaurant/cafe with corn dogs, burritos, pizza, etc. When I realized it was a Chinese place I was sort of skeptical. But the place was packed. Every time I drove by that week it was pretty busy. I decided to try it the last night in town. Still packed but I was served very quickly. Even though it was pushing 8 pm they still let me order off the lunch menu. It was freakin awesome! By far the best Asian/Chinese food I've had on many trips to Davis. Way more food than I could eat even for dinner, and the price was far less than anything else you'd pay in the area. Staff was very friendly and helpful. ...
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