Asian Taste — Restaurant in Mason

We have been coming here several times a month since the spring of 2020. It quickly became our go-to place for takeout during the pandemic, because the food is consistently of a remarkably high quality -- and because they offer an array of authentic Szechuan dishes on their "Chinese Menu!" Don't expect your typical thick-and-gloopy American-Chinese sauces ... everything here is vibrant and obviously house-made! You get real Szechuan peppers, and the Hunan sauce with the tiny black beans is also superb. Lately, we have resumed dining in, which can sometimes mean a bit of a wait (this is a "mom-and-pop" outfit, and they do takeout orders) but the owner was very solicitous, made sure we knew what the wait would be before seating us, and checked in regularly. We felt very well looked-after, and the food was so good we were glad to be patient. This evening, I had spicy shrimp curry; the shrimp were properly de-veined (they always are here) and tender, the sauce was savory and complex, and the vegetables were amazingly crisp and fresh. Likewise, the sauce for the moo goo gai pan was delicious (at so many other places, it's just bland) and the chicken properly cooked. The egg foo young was made to order, nicely packed with meat and veggies, with scratch-made gravy. Portions were generous. It was my parents' anniversary, and the owner brought us fresh-made donuts. (From past experience, I can also recommend their egg buns and phoenix buns -- check the dim sum menu!) There are plenty of vegetarian options, and I have sampled and enjoyed some of the "vegetarian meat" alternatives. To sum up, this is our favorite place to eat in Mason! If you are looking for Chinese food in town, I have tried all three contenders many times over the years, and this is...

First of all, the food isn't bad, I'll make that clear. The decor inside is nice too, it's definitely all very nicely arranged and looks good.

My family and I used to dine in for these reasons, it's much prettier than the other restaurants in town, but the guy who waits on your table is just absolutely miserable. You can tell he doesn't want to be there, he couldn't care less if you are happy with your meal, and honestly he feels a bit condescending, very dismissive and rude. My 8 year old daughter is extremely polite, the sweetest and quietest child you will ever meet. When she asked for a refill of her drink, we encourage her to be outgoing and politely interact with restaurant staff, he rolled his eyes at her, scoffed, took her cup and went to play on his phone. We could clearly see him doing so, taking as long as possible to make a point. I don't know, if maybe he was having a bad day, or what my daughter did wrong, but this was the final straw for us. It was very hurtful.

I honestly almost feel like he is a little bit racist, we are a Hispanic family, and he treats the few Asians I see in there completely differently. He treats the white and black people pretty terribly too. I'm guessing he doesn't like Americans. I haven't experienced this type of discrimination from any other restaurants in town, it's very strange.

It's enough to ruin your meal. As far as I can tell, he's the only waiter, as we've gotten him every time we've dined in. So it's order out only for us now. What a shame, aside from the service it's a very nice...

All of our food was amazing!!

Chicken corn soup: perfection! Tasted just like chicken corn ramen at noodle restaurants.

Beef pad Thai, mild spice: the beef was tender, noodles perfectly cooked, and pad Thai sauce was on point. Huge portion!

Sesame chicken: very tasty and crispy. Fried rice was delicious. Again, way too much food for one person.

Spring roll: my kid ate them before I had a chance to taste one; she said they were awesome.

Egg drop soup: best egg drop soup we’ve ever tried

Crab Rangoon: dry and not enough filling. My spring roll loving daughter loved these so I’m willing to try these again.

The restaurant was clean and smelled great. The employees were friendly. I look forward to making this Chinese restaurant our go-to Chinese...