King Chef — Restaurant in Smyrna

*Edit below. 😖

As someone mentioned, the dining room isn't much, but don't judge a book by its cover. I live nearby and always do takeout anyway.

The food is good and very CONSISTENT. It seems that no matter how big or small your order, you get "10 minute" (and they're always right). Also, I've not had a crappy attitude there. Sometimes, when they are very busy, it’s more “to the point” and all business, but not crappy. Besides, I’m not there to make a friend. The only reason that I'm not eating from there tonight? I waited too close to closing time and didn't want to be that “last minute jerk.”

To note, their Crab Rangoon is the sweeter version. I love them, but the GF doesn’t and prefers the more traditional CR. Also, I prefer their chicken and pork options over the beef. But, I’m like that with most all Chinese food establishments.

EDIT: Hate to do this but, recently things have changed. Two examples… 1st. One of my “go-to” orders is the sweet and sour chicken. The past three times it’s been VERY overcooked. I’m almost afraid to tell them to cook it less, fearing what I’d get then. 2nd. About the service…I’ve seen decline there too. Example: while in the middle of taking my face-to-face order, she answers the phone and actually starts to take both of our orders at the same time (going back and forth speaking). It was the “are you now talking to me” thing. Even as a “regular,” I was pretty...

So I tried this place because of the reviews and I have mixed feelings about this place that is making me reconsider if I want to go there again. I ordered the Chicken Chow Mein, - This was very good, enjoyed it. I also ordered the hot and sour soup. I have definitely had better. The soup was very thin and watery. I could only spot a few mushroom and a couple of pieces of tofu. The rest was all soup and again it was very thinned out. The next thing we ordered was the sweet and sour chicken. This was truly disappointing. The outside texture of the chicken wasn't golden brown as I am used to. It had an appearance that makes me feel that it was frozen and fried (looked like freezer burn) or it is batched cooked and kept warm. The outside had a "white like" freezer burn appearance. When you bite into it, the batter had separated from the chicken. It resembled crisy fried chicken versus and sweet and sour chicken. There was a gap between the batter and the chicken. So I would definitely not recommend it if this is the what it normally looks like. We did pay to upgrade the fried rice to the lo mein (it was $2.00, but that's pretty good). It tasted ok, but there was a smell when you opened up the box of burnt food. Overall, its not the worst, but I definitely have had in my opinion what I can call fresher and better...

I seriously can't help myself – I eat at this place way too often because it's just so darn addictive. Plus, it's conveniently right across the street from my workplace, but that's not the only reason I keep coming back. The food here is just flat-out amazing.

My usual go-to? It's either the beef or shrimp with garlic sauce and fried rice. But I've gotta say, their Singapore Mefun and General Tso dishes are pretty irresistible too. And you can't forget the soups – both the wonton and egg drop are spot-on. Oh, and those egg rolls? They're killer.

The best part is they're lightning-fast. I place my order around 9:00, and it's ready in like 10 minutes or even sooner. Now, I'll admit, they're a bit on the pricey side, but trust me, the quality is totally worth it. Though I'm starting to worry about what it's doing to my...