Soul of China — Restaurant in La Quinta

The COVID pandemic has not been kind to this location. Their small footprint makes for a packed in location, so social distancing is tough. Even waiting for takeout is a chore. No patio, so that is not an option. This is a little storefront restaurant, buried in a shopping center that is just about dead, that offers really good food at a really reasonable price. It is small, maybe 20 or so tables, but the staff is always friendly and attentive, and overall the experience out strips the location. You can almost always get a table, they do a great deal of their business in take-out.

We love their Lo Mein, and it can be had for less than $10. Recently took some friends their and we all had something different and all were happy with their meal. A real treat is the Honey Walnut Shrimp. A hearty serving of shrimp in a rich honey and mustard sauce with just enough sweet and just enough bite to satisfy.

It's small and it's friendly, and the food is good. No mixed drinks, the wine and beer offering are limited.

Located in the center with the Old Town La Quinta Starbucks across...

Just ate here last week. The menu has a lot of variety. They offer a la carte (very reasonable prices) and family meals. The family meal was a bit pricey but what we ordered for 3 of us fed us for 2 meals. My 10 yr old loved that they had orange chicken.

The atmosphere was very comfortable, small eat in area but it was spaced out very well. The service was great, the waitresses were very nice and checked in with us a good amount of times to make sure we were taken care of.

The food itself was flavorful with lots of vegetables and not greasy like some places. The family meal has a variety of meat options and all of it was cooked tender and was a good amount in the dish (not too noodle or rice heavy).

It really was one of the best Chinese food places we've been able to find in the CV. We will definitely...

I used to love going to this place years ago and was a regular there.

Unfortunately, this place has done Nothing but disappoint me lately. This is the second time I ordered lunch and it seems Like the portion sizes are decreasing each time. The chicken pad Thai had only three small pieces of chicken. It was also half the size of the previous time I ordered.

I double checked My last order to ensure I didn’t receive a half portion by accident, but no, they are just decreasing their sizes and charging more.

I also asked for it to be customized to my liking, and those instructions were not followed.

I was left hungry an hour later, Which says a lot because I eat really small portions for all my meals.

Hopefully, they can improve on this so I can go back but until then I’m not...