Wu’s Kitchen — Restaurant in Schertz

First, what I ordered: Gen Tao’s Chicken w/Combo Fried Rice [for me] and Pepper Steak w/Lo Mein [for the wife].

Next, my evaluation: It’s unrealistic how phenomenal they were. Just doesn’t make sense. I am a multi-decade consumer of Gen Tao’s Chicken and Combo Fried Rice and for those who love Gen Tao’s Chicken, you know it must be made a certain way. The chicken must be cut from fresh chicken and you’ll know this due to the irregular shapes and sizes of the pieces. The batter must be a specific density and seasoning. The battered chicken must be fried in a specific oil at a specific temp for a specific length of time to achieve the proper combination of crispy exterior and tender interior. The sauce must NOT be too sweet or too spicy and must be a certain viscosity. “This is the way” and they nailed it! The level of perfection made me emotional. I literally almost cried. The rice and egg rolls were amazing as well. Not greasy. Not dry. Simply perfect. The Pepper Steak was “velveted” perfectly. It melted in my mouth [I stole a piece from my wife.]

So then I prayed. [I’m spiritual, not religious, but this made me pray.] I prayed this was NOT a “one-off” experience because I will be back. I desperately need this to not be a dream!

p.s. The...

So, since returning to Lower Hill Country at the beginning of the summer, all I’d been doing is stuffing my face with tacos at any opportunity. Bad day? Tacos. Good day? Tacos. Bad traffic? Tacos. 3:30 am on a Wednesday? Tacos. Tonight, I started to understand to myself that I lacked something. Being originally from Boston, we have Bodegas, delis, diners, and what some would consider street level Chinese American takeaway. You know those places in a dark part of town and pictures of their dishes with the prices written in ink? That was the specific hole in my heart. So, I looked up Chinese places near me, and fell upon this place on good ol Google. Someone said that the counter person was “rude”, so that definitely piqued my curiosity even more. That’s just a part of the charm. Anyone from inner city type areas know this. The reviews that boast about great prices and portions are correct. I got the Beef Broccoli combination with chicken fried rice and crab Rangoon for effect. My only points off here are that there was no soy sauce packets in the brown takeaway bag, and the crab Rangoon are scant on filling and don’t taste like crab. Totally passable on a general level, however. I think I’ll try one of their chicken wing dishes...

Did the old pick up and eat at home thing. As fast food generally is. Spent about 48$. Not bad, considering I got 2 large entrees, 2 large soups, and 4 egg rolls. Entrees, rice, and soups were filled to the tops. Taste wise, the shrimp fried rice had a sweet onion taste to it. It's not overpowering. I enjoyed it. The sweet and sour chicken. Well fried, not overly battered, and the sauce was not too sweet, just right. Kids ate it all up. Eggs rolls had plenty of flavor. It was not greasy, and the cabbage was crisp. Soups were wanton and egg drop. My wife was feeling sickly, but the wonton gave her some pep. Wonton wasn't soggy, and the broth was light. Egg drop didn't need salt or pepper. I wish it had more egg chucks, but that's just my preference. Finally, the bagging. Let me just say this was bagged like a pro. I have never had a fast food chain bag with such care. It had cardboard to separate sections of food to keep the order leved. Literally slapped a seat belt on it like a child. PERFECT. Moved to the area, and this will be my families go-to for chinese takeout. Pictures are not the prettiest, but I did advertise a family...