Jade Grille

While visiting the area for work I came here as I saw they had authentic Szechuan dishes on their menu. The staff was very friendly and helpful and the décor is unlike most other Chinese restaurants, as it’s really nice inside. I started with their egg drop soup, which was tasty, with a hint of sesame oil. Next up was their spicy garlic cucumbers, which had a nice kick to them, but weren’t spicy. The cucumbers were fresh and there were a lot in the bowl; they tasted even better with a splash of Kikoman on them! The next thing I had was their scallion pancakes – They were the proper thickness and offered a nice crips. The scallion flavor in them was prevalent and they were really good, especially with the black garlic vinegar dipping sauce. Entrée was their cumin beef, with fried rice. The fried rice had egg, but no veggies and it tasted good. The cumin beef was pretty decent, but far from the best flavor of cumin dry wok’d Szechuan food I’ve ever enjoyed. The veggies were sliced too big and so was the garlic; I prefer thinly sliced garlic, it works so much better in the wok and then tastes great, but bigger chunks of garlic aren’t very good in this dish. The beef was tender though. Wasn’t very spicy, not as spicy as I’m used to from this dish. Overall, I really enjoyed the food and experience here and would return.

We were in the area and the 4 of us wanted Chinese food for lunch. We wanted a place that had an authentic Chinese menu and an American Chinese menu. This place came up on our Google search. The restaurant is very clean and modern, we were greeted straightaway and sat down. Our waitress Aislinn provided wonderful service with a smile and helped us with recommendations. She was attentive and took care of us. We ordered the lunch specials and added the dan dan noodles and scallion pancake for apps. Both of these were good. The soups that came with the specials were very good, warm and satisfying. The egg drop soup is GF and so met the need for one in our party. The dishes were all tasty and you get a lot of food that we had to take things home. All in all great place for Chinese food in a nice atmosphere with great service. Knocked off a star though for very high price of hot tea, which was simply a tea bag in hot water in a mug, which costs $5. So for 3 mugs, that is $15. Besides the pricing on the non Lunch Specials, overall good.

If you're looking for a Chinese takeout place for lunch, I definitely recommend trying out the general Tsos chicken, white rice, and crab Rangoons at this spot. The portion sizes are very generous and satisfying, so you won't leave hungry. The chicken is cooked to a perfect crispiness, which adds some nice texture and flavor. The sauce has a good balance of sweetness and spiciness, and it's not overpowering. The white rice is fluffy and moist, and it complements the chicken well. And don't forget to try the crab Rangoon. They are crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside, with a perfect balance of crab and cream cheese. Overall, this makes a delicious and satisfying lunch.