Review #27 - China Town Restaurant & Lounge

China Town Restaurant & Lounge
Variety: Chinese
Address: 381 Bedford Highway
Date Visited: Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Orders: China Town Soo Gai/Chicken Fried Rice/Egg Roll & Beef & Broccoli/Chicken Fried Rice/Egg Roll, side of Sweet & Sour Chicken to share

Taste: 8 + 8 = 16/20
Portion Size: 9 + 9 = 18/20
Presentation: 8 + 9 = 17/20
Value: 8 + 8 = 16/20
Service: 8 + 8 = 16/20
Bonus: 1
Minus: -
Final Grade: 84% (Good)

(Scoring: 100% to 140% = Exceptional, 85% to 99% = Excellent, 67% to 84% = Good, 60% to 66% = Satisfactory, 50% to 59% = Marginal, 0% to 49% = Poor, -40% to -1% = Abysmal)

Notes: We recently moved off of the peninsula, so we decided to include non-peninsular restaurants in our reviews. On the way home, we stopped into China Town on the Bedford Highway (T had never been there before). Our three previous experiences in reviewing Chinese restaurants were met with decent yet unspectacular (Silver Dragon, Mr. Chang's) or less than stellar (Jean's) scores, but we had higher hopes for this place. The first thing that we noticed was the spectacular view of the Beford Basin (hence the bonus point). It added a wonderful ambiance. As for the meal itself, it tasted pretty fresh, there seemed to be some form of curry added to the egg roll batter which was surprisingly nice, and the rice did NOT taste burnt! One minor complaint was that some of the sweet & sour chicken balls had a bit too much batter, but overall, it was a solid experience, and we anticipate a return visit or two in the foreseeable future.