1968 at Cafe 101

I have been to this restaurant several times — James took me there first. James was kept telling me how great is the place and how all his friend loves this spot. We ordered Mary-​tofu and several other items. I really enjoyed the food. Later I took my wife and she enjoy the pnace as well. There are lot of fan of this this restaurant.

I wish I could give minus stars to this place.
Their food is like 2 – 2.5 stars at most
One day I called for delivery, they ask me to pick up or cancel after they couldn’t figure out the word «reserve» in my address. Now it’s down to 1.
What really makes me want to give them minus is that THEY CHARGED the cancelled order.
So be careful for this restaurant, they don’t offer service, but they charge

Oh no. This place was good for a few years but it really went downhill. The wonton soup tasted like dirty dish water. I said something to the waiter. He left with the soup and came back a moment later. He said, «The chef tried the soup and it’s good and the people next to you ate theirs so…» and he walked away.
Listen, if everyone had high standards like me, they wouldn’t have a single customer. They don’t even give you water, soy sauce, hot sauce, or mustard unless you ask for it, so the management is obviously quite cheap. Btw, they charged me $ 5.95 for the soup I didn’t eat. How rude. Will never come back.

I really really really like this place. Really good cumin anything… Their Dan Dan noodles are delicious. Only one thing… Perhaps they are understaffed or something. The couple times I have called for delivery, which is something they advertise, they have told me to pick it up. I know I sound like a lazy ass… But isn’t that the point in a delivery service?

I have passed by this café for years… and I never had the chance to stop by… until this past sunday! And it was my lucky day! Because I stopped by on a sunday, they have the lunch buffet going on. So for 8.95 $ a person, the two of us (19.50 for two), enjoyed the following options:
Entrees:
–Braised pork
–fish fillet with egg plant (garlicy)
–hot wings
–hot and sour soup
–beef and broccoli
–chicken and mushrooms
–millet congee
–Curries (I believed it was chicken)
For Desserts:
–watermelon
–Mung beans soup
–sesame balls
–water tofu with liquid sugar
There were also a couple more dishes but those are the one I remembered on the top of my head. Out of all the dishes I listed above, the fish fillet with egg plant was my favorite. It stood out the most because I originally love eggplant with minced pork, so for this dish to have fish fillet instead was a wonderful change. It was also perfectly seasoned so that I can enjoy it with the white rices they offered. Besides the main entrees, the desserts that stood out the most was the cold tofu with liquid sugar. This one is usually offered at dim sum places so for it to be available in a buffet was a winner. My friend love this cold desserts, so when we saw this, he was excited and it deff. didn’t disappoint.
Overall, I would come back to this restaurant to try other dishes. This place claim to have authentic Chinese foods and I believe them. It’s a great gem on Buford hwy. Give them a try! :)

Good ah fuh! Food and service was great. I had the cashew shrimp and my slime had the Kung pao shrimp, I recommend both. We came in and it was empty on account of the weather. The staff was more than helpful and brought the food out in a timely manner. Will be back.

As I sit here munching on leftovers at 4 a.m., I’m blown away once again by just how good the basil chicken was. A few hours later, reheated in the microwave, and it’s still tasty.
Now, I like Chinese food, but I’m nowhere an expert. I’m well aware that my standard sesame chicken and crab rangoon is probably nothing like authentic fare. So I was excited — and a little apprehensive — to come here. But since I’m visiting Atlanta and may not have the chance again, I threw caution to the wind.
My mind was immediately put to ease by the lady who served me, who I’m guessing was the owner. As I muddled over the appetizers, not seeing the previously mentioned crab rangoon, I felt in over my head. I consulted Unilocal. (Hat tip to Will E. for the great review. He wasn’t exaggerating.)
The nice lady came back and suggested I avoid certain appetizers as they are served cold and I wouldn’t like them. I guess it was obvious how new I was to real Chinese food, and I appreciated the tips. I don’t like cold food. She also automatically asked if I would like a fork, and since I can’t eat with chopsticks, I was grateful, because I would have been embarrassed to have to ask.
The pork wonton was tasty, nice and spicy. And the Taiwanese fried chicken was good, too.
But I lost my mind over the basil chicken. For one thing, it was just beautiful to look at, sizzling in its black pot. I abandoned my appetizers and dug in. It had just the right amount of heat, though I did accidentally bite a chunk of ginger from time to time which was not too tasty, but of course, you’re not supposed to eat it, so I didn’t mind.
Servings were incredibly generous and the price was ok, especially for such a pretty setting. The lighting could have been lower for night, but I didn’t care. I came to EAT, not get romantic! Candles would have been a nice touch though.
All in all, a wonderful experience, and a welcome change from the same old Chinese buffet assembly line I usually choose when out of town. I travel a lot, and I sometimes feel like all the interstates, hotels, Chinese buffets, and Mexican restaurants blend together into one road trip daze.
This was different. It felt decadent and special, and I liked that. I’ll be back.

Holy crap this place is good!
Came by on a whim and picked some shrimp and pork dumpling, hot wontons, basil chicken, lo mein, salt-​and-​pepper shrimp, and dan-​dan noodles (this was multiple visits). The dumplings alone made my eyes roll to the back of my head. This place is delicious and worth all the money. I pay under $ 30 for 3 meals. I go on Friday and I’m set for most of the weekend. The service is fine and quick, the place is clean and really nice. The basil chicken however was a little to greasy and oily for my taste so I’ll try something different next time. Love Café 101.

I have mixed feelings about my dinner at 1968 at Café 101. Service’s decent. there was a slight language barrier. Most of the food we ordered was decent. However, we felt pressured to order more food even though we had plenty of food left over after dinner.
~ xiao long bao (soup dumplings) — a bit dry & not very flavorful
~ cod fillet — delicious! I think this was our favorite dish from dinner
~ Taiwanese fried chicken — basically Taiwanese chicken nuggets; not as flavorful as I’d like
~ crispy beef — my 1^st time trying this dish and it was really good
~ eggplants sauteed with garlic — this was alright… we wanted snow pea leaves but I’m guessing it’s not in season right now?
Parking lot is pretty small so that can become a problem if this restaurant gets busy. There aren’t too many tables inside, either.

The «1968» part comes from the new mangement/​chefs of Café 101.
There were only 4 total tables including mine on a Sunday night.
Service was a bit dodgy — the waitress was a little pushy and it seemed like she kept forcing me to order more food due to the number of people in our party. At the end, we had too much food. The waiter was interesting too. As usual in Chinese restaurants, they like to ask you where you’re from, chat it up, etc. Service was a bit hounding at times. Atmosphere is a bit awkward — the place is lit with fluorescent lighting, the walls are dark, and the employees are constantly watching you.
The food was just not what I was expecting from a Sichuan restaurant.
Spicy sliced beef/​beef tendon — easily the best dish of the night. Well-​seasoned cold dish.
Mapo tofu — bland, watery, just not really that good.
Peking pork (aka sweet and sour pork, I guess) — way too sour/​vinegary. Did not like.
Eggplant in garlic sauce — Nothing special and quite greasy.
Salt and pepper squid — overfried, greasy, and it’s not the same as other Chinese restaurants — there is an overpowering garlic flavor throughout. The squid, however, is tender and not chewy.
Shredded beef — also very good. Beef seemed like it was flash fried or something. Comes with Chinese celery. I would recommend ordering this dish.
Szechuan sesame dan dan noodles — GROSS. I guess I overlooked the ‘sesame’ part, but I’ve never had «dan dan» noodles with this cold sesame sauce. The name is quite deceiving. The noodles were overcooked, soggy, and the sauce tasted like just peanut butter. Absolutely gross. I was totally expecting the spicy red meat sauce.
Xiao long bao — I’ve had better elsewhere. The meat wasn’t too flavorful and there was hardly any «soup» in these soup buns.
Probably will not come back unless it’s for lunch.

This was our first time here and we were promptly greeted by the owner a sweet lady named mai ling. She guided us towards popular dishes and we settled on won ton for an appetizer and basil chicken for the main course. It was a 1, 2 punch with the won ton setting your mouth up then the basil chicken putting you over the edge. I left fatter, satisfied and oblivious to my surroundings think I tried to drive a fire hydrant home.
This will be a regular stop for me.

I was thrilled to see Daniel B’s latest UYE was going to be 1968 at Café 101, I really did enjoy its previous incarnation (the one after ‘China Bucks’). It was a popular spot among my group of friends back in the day, the concept was an attempt at Taiwanese fusion and there were some really enjoyable dishes. The décor has remained the same, same basic set-​up as well;1968 at Café 101 remains Chinese/​Taiwanese cuisine, but more traditional.
Because we were in such a large group, we were able to dine family style (the large tables are equipped with a lazy susan!) and try a great variety of items on the menu. All together the table ordered:
–Egg Drop Soup w/​Seaweed/​Wonton Soup
–Taiwanese Fried Chicken
–Lamb Pot Stickers
–Salt & Pepper Squid
–Eggplant in Garlic Sauce
–Chicken Fried Rice
–Tangerine Chicken
–Chicken w/​Broccoli
–Tofu
–Pork Lo Mein
–Scallion Beef
Honestly, everything was pretty good, for me it all came down to personal preference (I less enjoyed the spicier food items). It was my first time having egg drop soup with seaweed (our server advised that it would be more authentic), and I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. I didn’t get to try the wonton soup, but it looked delicious. Of everything that was ordered, my favorites were the ‘Tangerine Chicken’ — super flavorful and tender; the ‘Taiwanese Fried Chicken’ — one of my all time favorite dishes, and I love that they serve a milder (vs. spicy) version of it here; the lamb pot stickers — someone at the table mentioned that they enjoy it more when it’s crispy at the bottom (which it was) and I couldn’t agree more, and the pork lo mein — they do an impeccable one here.
There were generous portions of everything, more than enough for the 11 people at our table go back in for seconds and thirds. The service was excellent as well, the food came out fairly quickly, especially considering there were about 4 – 5 tables, outside of our large group.
I”m a fan of this «new» Café 101, it ticks all the boxes: affordable, good food — huge menu, and great service.

I had never before set foot inside this iconic Buford Highway building (it’s shaped like a pagoda), but I’m so glad one of Daniel’s BuHi UYE’s led me to it this past week. The restaurant is under new ownership/​management, and you can tell they’re making a concerted effort to please customers and start off on the right foot. Service was fantastic for our large group (s), and the food came out very quickly. Is it the most authentic Chinese ever? No, probably not, but the mix of Americanized and more traditional Chinese dishes we tried were delicious.
Among my favorites were the salt and pepper squid, lamb dumplings, Taiwanese chicken, scallion beef, and the wonton soup. All were very flavorful, loaded on meat, and featured fresh veggies. The eggplant in garlic sauce, chicken fried rice, and tangerine chicken were also solid choices, but I think next time I would skip the house tofu and the beef lo mein (they just weren’t all that special to me).
Prices were quite reasonable– we all ate more than our fill and had leftovers, and the bill was under $ 15 per person. Most entrees would be enough to split and are around $ 11 – 13. Especially since I walked out with a free appetizer coupon for taking a customer survey, I look forward to returning to 1968 at Café 101.

Café 101 was one of the more popular Chinese restaurants on Buford Highway during the mid-​2000s. It had its ups (tasty Taiwanese food, shaved iced desserts) and downs (weekend lunch buffet). In 2013, new ownership took over and the restaurant re-​opened as 1968 at Café 101 (or, according to their Facebook page, «Café 1968»). 1968 represents the year one of the restaurant’s chefs, Chef Kao, began cooking in Taiwan.
Whatever you want to call this place (for the purposes of this review, I’ll refer to it as «Café 101»), it serves up decent Chinese cuisine spanning a variety of regions and types including Sichuan, Cantonese, Taiwanese, and Northern Chinese. The restaurant has a new menu and a lot of specials, resulting in an almost overwhelming amount of items to choose from (though not uncommon of a Chinese restaurant). The restaurant is authentic and also caters to the Chinese community.
If you’ve been to the previous incarnation of Café 101, the interior hasn’t changed. They’ve done a nice job with the inside. Most wouldn’t think that if they tried to judge based on the exterior of the building.
They have a bit of everything on the menu, which should satisfy adventurous and non-​adventurous eaters alike. They offer several items which aren’t even listed on the regular and special menus. Always ask your server to see what’s available. A sampling of the menu includes appetizers like Taiwanese fried chicken, cold plates like spicy beef tripe and tendon, soups, hot pots (including clay hot pots), chicken, duck, pork, beef, lamb, shrimp, scallop, fish (cod, flounder), tofu, vegetable/​vegetarian dishes, and noodles (dandan, lo mein, rice noodles, Singapore noodles). They also have dumplings. Lots of different kinds of dumplings from steamed to boiled to fried (pot stickers) to even soup dumplings.
Dinner entrees will set you back roughly $ 15 each. Lunch specials run about $ 7 – 9 each.
I’ve tried several items including:
Wonton soup
Egg drop soup with seaweed
Tangerine chicken
Taiwanese fried chicken
House tofu
Eggplant with garlic sauce
Salt and pepper calamari
Scallion beef
Chicken with broccoli
Chicken fried rice
Pork lo mein
Lamb pot sticker dumplings
Boiled pork and cabbage dumplings
Soup dumplings (xiaolongbao)
In general, the food is OK. The soups are expectedly a step above what you’d typically find in an Americanized Chinese restaurant. They taste more fresh and flavorful. The wontons seem freshly prepared and I like how the egg drop soup comes with a generous amount of seaweed.
The tangerine chicken is alright. It’s a dish you have to eat soon after it’s cooked. Otherwise, the sauce hardens and becomes thick and gooey. The tangerine chicken comes complete with tangerine skin, so you know you’re getting a sauce made from real tangerines.
I like the Taiwanese fried chicken. It’s hard to go wrong with this dish in general. It’s not as salty nor spicy as the versions other Chinese/​Taiwanese restaurants and cafes/​bubble tea shops serve them. A nice change of pace. It’s crispy and comes with a bit of basil and chopped scallion.
The house tofu consists of big blocks of tofu cooked in a black bean sauce with red jalapenos and spring onion. It’s not bad and relatively healthy. If you like spicy food and want tofu, I recommend ordering the Sichuan tofu instead (for more flavor).
The eggplant in garlic sauce is almost a must-​order for me. I ate a lot of it growing up. Café 101’s version is good. The sauce could use more flavor, but the sliced eggplant is ripe, soft, and delicious. Good color too. The dish is subtly spicy and it’s topped with chopped scallion.
The salt and pepper calamari is another good dish. It’s fried and cooked with red and green jalapeño, scallion, and dried spices. I like that it’s not overly salty, which can occasionally be a problem with this dish at other restaurants. I recommend this dish.
Dishes like scallion beef, chicken with broccoli, chicken fried rice, and pork lo mein are standard Americanized dishes. Portion sizes are generous. Out of the four, the scallion beef is my favorite. It comes with bamboo shoots. The dish is a little oily. Like the soups, I think the chicken with broccoli is better, almost higher quality, than what you’d find in a typical Chinese joint. There are plenty of hearty chicken chunks in the chicken fried rice. The pork lo mein noodles aren’t drenched in sauce, which is a good thing.
I do suggest trying the dumplings/​pot stickers. They are some of the restaurant’s more unique specialties. As mentioned above, they serve xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), which isn’t on any printed English menu that I’ve seen at the restaurant. Many of the dumplings come with a dipping sauce, which is essential. Overall, the dumplings aren’t bad. They’re savory. Some dumplings, such as the lamb pot stickers, are huge — about twice the size of an ordinary pot sticker.
Service is excellent.

An awesome group of Unilocalers and I shared a meal at Café 101. I hated that we all couldn’t sit at the same table, but I enjoyed everyone all the same.
So, the food. Well, I have to admit that I wasn’t blown away by anything that I had that night. That doesn’t mean that the food wasn’t good. The green beans were pretty tasty and second best would be the Basil chicken, followed by the eggplant.
The green beans were nicely seasoned and cooked how I like them where they still maintain a crunch. The Basil Chicken was good also, but I have to say that I could not appreciate the rather large chunks of ginger in the dish. I don’t like eating large chunks of ginger. We also ordered the lamb burgers, which I thought were okay. The Crispy Beef could have been called Crispy Chicken or Crispy Batter and I wouldn’t have argued. It was crispy, but, «Where’s the beef?» The dumplings (?) were okay; I’ve had better.
The other table ordered some items that I’d like to come back and try, like Tangerine Chicken.
Service was magnificient. A lady came and explained some menu items and told us which items on the menu got «100% satisfaction» from customers. Waters were kept filled and the table was cleared right after we finished eating.
The restaurant is pretty nice on the inside. I could see myself being cozy at one of the tables by the windows. There was a bit of an echo as our large group ate and conversed. I didn’t care; I just noticed it.
Anyway, I’m sure I’ll be back here again.

«I refuse to play your Chinese food mind games!» — Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000)
What a great experience we had here tonight — and honestly it could have gone South with 22 people in one group, but the staff handled it in stride. It helps with the leader of the pack gives enough fore warning, and my only complaint was that we were spread out among 3 tables, but honestly I’m not sure it would have worked any other way.
So our table of 9 ordered 9 dishes — being at a Chinese restaurant, we should have had someone move and ordered 8 dishes, but we have good luck anyway! We ordered 2 soups (wonton and egg drop with seaweed), lamb potstickers, beef lomein, tangerine chicken, Taiwanese fried chicken, chicken and broccoli, scallion beef, salt and pepper squid, eggplant with garlic sauce and a tofu dish I cannot remember… oh wait — that’s 11 dishes!!! The food came out rather quickly after ordering and everything was delicious. I expected there to be a DUD in the bunch, but no. To be fair, I did not try the squid (allergy) or the tofu (not a big fan) and I picked the wonton soup (we each picked one of the two).
Everything was placed on the giant lazy susan in the middle of our table and we were spinning it like pros and made sure everyone got to try everything — plus my lovely dinner mates made sure (regularly) that I steered clear of the squid. The waitstaff was attentive and friendly, we were only really lacking in water refills a couple of times, but over all our thirsts were managed.
My biggest complaint is the lighting — it is not dark in here at all. The side lights are perfect, but the over heads are just too bright for me. I commented to my friends and determined that I think the bulbs are just too exposed. So it you look up at all and have sensitive eyes — instant headache. They just need to be softened with covering of some kind. Otherwise, I enjoyed the décor, the mural and the overall shape of the building and the ceiling add to the atmosphere. It is a great place to go and they handle groups very well.
I would have to say that my favorites were the Chicken offerings and the potstickers. I would most definitely return here.

I visited Café 101 with my Unilocal friends, and we had a great meal. My favorite dishes were the string beans (long green beans) and lamb burger (stir fried lamb served with rice steamed buns).
The string beans were stir fried and tossed in a sauce that was so delicious, I want to learn how to make it. Or find myself a Chinese boyfriend who knows how to make them — whichever is fastest! Trust me on this, order the string beans.
With the lamb burger, you put the meat between the bun yourself. The lamb is stir fired with scallions and other onions but the meat also has spices that smell and taste great. I think one of the guys thought the spices included cumin. Whatever they were, they tasted yummy!
The only dish I didn’t enjoy was the crispy beef — small pieces of beef fried in a batter. There was too much batter and not enough beef.
We shared the dishes and split the check. For the amount of food you get, the prices are reasonable. I am normally not a food sharing fan, but it’s a great idea here, so bring a group and order six dishes or so and you’ll be satisfied.
Service was great. The specials were extensively explained to us and every person who served us was polite and quick to respond to our needs.
The restaurant itself is pretty — dark wood furniture and red accents. It was nicer than I expected and brightly lit which was a surprise for night time.
And parking is plentiful in their private lot which is awesome.

I’ve been to Café 101 once before, but I believe they came under different management since then. Either way, the décor name and the menu haven’t changed much. And that’s not a bad thing at all.
My three friends and I arrived on Halloween around 7:30 and the restaurant only had a few other groups of people eating, but even so, the staff was dressed for the occasion with witches hats and other Halloween décor. Very nice touch.
After we were all seated and had a chance to look over the menu, which looked exactly like the menu last time (I don’t think one thing changed honestly), we decided to order three dishes to share (both so we could taste more things and because the portions are huge!). My friend (who’s Taiwanese) ordered for us all: basil chicken, stir fried lettuce (I know it sounds weird) and calamari.
And true to form, a huge sizzling pot of basil chicken was delivered to our table along with a large platter of stir fry lettuce (which turned out to be very tasty even though it sounds a little strange) and a piled high plate of big fried chunks of calamari. Along with plenty of rice and some little appetizer veggies beforehand.
Yum! The basil chicken was hot and spicy (even when you avoided directly eating a pepper), the lettuce was really good and the calamari was salty and crunchy and way too tasty. We got close but didn’t quite finish off everything by the end of the meal.
Our waitress was good — she brought tea and water, she split our check with no problem and she was very pleasant throughout the meal. I was happy and stuffed with that I’ve-just-eaten-too-much-Chinese-food feeling by the time we all said goodnight.

As I said in my original review, before the chef left originally, Café 101 was my favorite Chinese restaurant in Atlanta. Upon reading that the chef had returned, I had eagerly returned and tried their lunch buffet. It had been a disappointing experience, with the food served bearing little resemblance to the great dishes their kitchen used to turn out. Restaurant management was kind enough to reply to that review and explain that the recipes used for the lunch buffet are more home-​style and are not meant to be the same as the versions from the menu. As promised, we returned to try the dinner menu.
I should take a moment to say that the waitresses were fantastic. They were pleasant and went out of their way to explain aspects of some of the dishes. One even explained how one particularly-​delicious free plate of sliced broccoli root was prepared. This was one of two small plates of complimentary munchies the restaurant supplies its customers as they wait.
As a leap of faith, we ordered 6 of our previous favorites so we could have a good sampling of dishes that we had ordered many times when the chef was originally working here. In a nutshell, the dishes served bore little resemblance to the dishes that Café 101 used to serve. They may have their chef back; but he didn’t bring his recipes. Here are the tasting notes:
Pork Wonton in Hot Sauce — These were good; but not great. The wontons themselves were quite tasty; but the sauce had only hot and sour notes to it with no complexity. Gu’s Bistro, up the road, serves a version of this dish that is sublime.
Salmon Fried Rice — This dish was closest to the original version and was our favorite of the night. It used to have sliced scallion and the food just looked brighter and more appetizing. Still, it was quite tasty and we’d order it again.
Szechuan Sesame Dan-​Dan Noodle — As the waitress graciously tossed the contents of this bowl at our table and served us, she explained that there are really two versions of Dan-​Dan Noodle — a Taiwanese one that has sesame and peanuts and a Szechuan one which has ground meat and noodles in a sauce with red chile oil. The version on the menu is the Taiwanese version (despite the «Szechuan» name), she explained because the restaurant serves Taiwanese food. I had thought that the version the restaurant originally served was the other; but I could be wrong. I do remember bright green leafy vegetables in the original version that were missing here. This version was tasty; but the sauce was very thick and sticky, leading to clumpy noodles.
Spicy Mapo Tofu — In my original review, I had said that the version of this dish served on the buffet was a major disappointment, bearing no resemblance to the flavorful dish that Café 101 used to serve, which was redolent of garlic, toban djan (the chile bean sauce that usually gives the dish its distinctive flavor), ground pork and sliced scallions. Restaurant management had replied, saying that the version on the menu was indeed the original dish. The dish we received last night was nothing like the dish they used to serve. It contained tofu, red chile oil and a sprinkling of scallions. Try the version at Gu’s Bistro or Tasty China or Peter Cheng’s if you want to see how good this dish can be. Having been fooled twice, I will not order it again here.
Kung Pao Shrimp — This used to be shrimp, Hunan peppers, onions, peanuts, scallions and possibly bell pepper, stir-​fried in a wok so hot that the ingredients had a nice charred flavor from the wok, in addition to the flavor from the terrific sauce. What we got last night was battered deep-​fried shrimp, tossed with the aforementioned ingredients in a sweet, spicy and tangy sauce. There is a strong resemblance to General Tso’s shrimp with peanuts and Hunan peppers rather than the masterpiece this kitchen used to deliver. I happen to like General Tso’s shrimp/​chicken. So I found the dish tasty; but it was nothing like how good it used to be. The version of this dish that best resembles the original at Café 101 resides at Chef Liu.
Looking at 1968 at Café 101 as a new restaurant rather than through the lens of how good Café 101 used to be, my feeling is that it is good. The food was prepared competently and they have a large menu that is worth exploring. The service is excellent too. I wouldn’t go out of my way to go there; but I wouldn’t be resistant to meeting friends for dinner there, if they had chosen the place on their own. However, any resemblance to the dishes they used to serve is purely coincidental.

My husband and I took mom on what we like to call a culinary adventure as we explore different restaurants down Buford Highway’s international corridor. We decided to give this restaurant a try, partly because it had fairly good reviews but even more so because of its cool building. Yes, we make eating decisions based on facts that have nothing to do with the food.
The food however was awesome. We ordered sesame chicken, Kung pao chicken, pork and shrimp dumplings, and the special of the day, cumin lamb. The sesame chicken was tasty, crispy, and fresh. Mom said the Kung pao chicken was the best she’s ever had — she’s had a lot. The dumplings were so full of flavor the dipping sauce wasn’t even necessary. For me though, the star was the cumin lamb. Dear Lord was this stuff good! Spicy and tender. I always think of Mexican food with cumin so it was quite a treat to have it in a Chinese dish. The lamb came with soft fluffy buns so we joked that we were having Chinese tacos.
The staff was very attentive and the food came quickly. Mom had a great time on our adventure and, as an out-​of-​towner, was really surprised to find such good Chinese food in Georgia. We will definitely return to Café 101. Yum!

Came here on a Sunday lunch and was not expecting a small buffet. It was $ 8 per person and we decided to go ahead and take a dive.
The buffet setting itself was not big at all, but it goes to show that quality is always more important the quantity. In here, I had the most delicious pan fried rice noodles I have ever had in a restaurant! The best sesame balls with red beans I have ever had PERIOD, and all the other things I tried were quite authentic and delicious. The service from the servers were swift but nothing too friendly. The host lady was very upbeat and friendly though. The egg drop soup with sea weed was quite authentic but was a bit bland, but still, all in all, we were pleasantly surprised how wonderful the food was. We didn’t order anything off the menu, but from our experience this past Sunday from the buffet, it was quite de-​lish! We will definitely come back!