Gourmet House Restaurant — Restaurant in Providence

I used to love dining in at Gourmet House prior to Covid. I was a huge fan of their BYOB policy and the food specifically the crispy calamari and pad see ew. There wasn't an item ordered that wasn't made with love. I've had the drunken noodles, lort noodles, crispy chicken wings and so much more (and loved it all).

That was until Sunday night, when my family and I ordered take out. We got:

Mongolian Beef- the beef was very soft and thrown together sloppily with too many onions and green peppers.

Noodles in a Cantonese Sauce- the only semi decent dish ordered; tasted like saucy lo mein and chow mein had a child. I wouldn't order again but it was the only item anyone wanted seconds of.

Beef Pad See Ew - bland rice noodles, no sear, char, I would be surprised if it were prepared in a wok. The noodles were clunky and dry.

Crispy Salt and Pepper Calamari-the batter tasted oddly sweet, not fried long enough, with minimal salt and pepper seasoning.

I completely understand that Covid has made owning a restaurant difficult but during these tough times mediocrity will get you no where. Due to my prior patronage I choose Gourmet House but I regret not trying...

We ordered Gourmet House on 07/19/20 through DoorDash. We ordered General Tso chicken, two bubbles teas and beef teriyaki. The bubble teas and beef teriyaki were really good. When we received our meal it was not General Tao chicken but instead shrimp. We called and complained and the restaurant told us to come back and they would give us the chicken and rice. We went to the restaurant and picked up the food. We then went back home and open the bag. Instead of chicken and rice we were greeted with a big bowl of soup with an oil base that was absolutely disgusting in smell. They gave us rice but not chicken. This was a hour and a half process to get a refund from DoorDash and get the order corrected by the restaurant. Unfortunately it was not and I don’t know what they gave us if that is what they call soup but I would never feed that to anybody as I feel like it would instantly clog your arteries. I don’t know if it was a joke or a mistake, but will never eat or recommend this...

Hands down, the worst Chinese food I have EVER eaten.

The nime chow and accompanying sauce were completely flavorless. Likewise for the home style steamed tofu with Chinese broccoli. Bland and unappealing.

The eggplant and green beans in garlic sauce were both swimming in a pool of greasy, sweet liquid that completely drowned out the vegetables' flavors.

What was supposed to be kung pao chicken did not resemble that dish in the slightest way. They added vegetables (there aren't any in this dish), there were no peanuts (an essential ingredient) and the sauce lacked any of the kung pao flavors. They made the dish "spicy" by throwing a tablespoon of hot pepper flakes on top. Overall, an utter failure.

This was a takeaway dinner for 4. We all agreed it was inedible and threw it...