No. 1 Kitchen

Had lunch delivered to our home. The food arrived just barely warm and we both got ‘intestinal discomfort’ followed by a lot of time on the toilet later that day. Made the connection after the third time we got lunch from this place over the course of several months with the same result. For this reason, we have nicknamed them «Number 2 Kitchen» and no longer go here.

No. 1 Kitchen has a staggeringly large menu that includes burgers, filet of fish, submarines, and even chicken wings! Despite that, my family kept it safe, going with General Tso’s Chicken, Beef Fried Rice, Egg Rolls, Steamed Dumplings, Spare Ribs, and something called Spicy Stir-​Fried Jumbo Shrimp. Blame a coupon that came in the mail.
The SSFJS should have been named Lotsa Diced Onions With Some Shrimp In A Sweet Red Sauce. Not that it was terrible, but I’m wondering if there was a mistake made in the kitchen for one. Secondly, the diced onions were way too abundant. The shrimp, however, was juicy and plump.
Their crisp, candied General Tso’s Chicken was fine but wasn’t at all a step beyond what I’ve had at other Chinese restaurants. The Beef Fried Rice was fluffy enough and had just enough strips of beef. Mildly flavorful is how I’d describe the egg rolls. Chinese Spare Ribs always seem to have that smoky flavor to them, and in that regard, No. 1’s were up to par yet were somewhat gummy. As is often the case, the rich, doughy Steamed Pork Dumplings were the sleeper feature of the meal.
Thus was our fairish takeout meal. Sorry to bore you. Are you still with me?
Hell, am I getting bored with Chinese food? Man, it used to be such a novelty. *sigh*
Although, getting a steak hoagie from a Chinese restaurant is just too crazy not to attempt.