New China — Restaurant in Streator

I only ate here once, and that was enough for me. First of all, you can't understand them (especially when they don't want to answer a question you have), but secondly, the food is dumpster food. I asked for "kung pao chicken fried rice" (any Chinese restaurant worth their salt offers this dish, and it's awesome). Instead of telling me they didn't have it (so I could order regular CFR and add a dish of kung pao chicken to mimic it), they just gave me the regular CFR (claiming they didn't understand or something), which would have been fine (I guess), but the chicken was BROILED. BROILED CHICKEN, NOT FRIED. AND IT WAS ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. I couldn't even eat it and I don't believe they even offered a replacement. Some of these Chinese restaurants act like they own America and can act and do whatever they want because they can use the "language barrier" (which I'm sure they also complain about when it inconveniences them). I'm not sure I've had a worse experience at any restaurant in my life. If you want solid Chinese, go to Beijing Garden across from...

This place serves the best Chinese food I have had. When you order it everything is cooked fresh and you get very generous portions. I believe the buffet is only open between. 11-3pm and the price is great for that though it doesn't have too many choices. It's a local family owned business and I've seen the same workers there for 10+ years, the quality is the best. This would be the best place if they...

I guess coming from Chicago, which has a large assortment of nice Chinese restaurants my opinion can be rather harsh. The food is OK at best, not even on the scale of China Town restaurants in Chicago, or even not as good as some of Chicago's neighborhood restaurants. Sorry, but I was not impressed with the taste and authenticity. It is really hard to find good food...