Old Chen Chinese Restaurant

Reviews about Old Chen Chinese Restaurant

• 3 / 5

  By ShonowtH
  The selection is often wonderful, and the service is pretty good, too. The food is very well done, for the most part, but there is simply far too much preservative content added. It often ruins the meats' textures (especially the chicken), provides a moderate bother in the flavors, and in my own relative visit frequency over the last 12 years or so, it's been rare that I didn't have somewhat of a stomachache for a few hours afterward. It's not powerful, but not exactly pleasant, either.
  
  Aside that, there's a small dessert buffet to the side. While most foods on it are easy to identify, there are some selections of sushi to the side which never have labels, and it becomes difficult to select any of the rolls if you're somewhat picky (if you're VERY picky, it becomes almost impossible). They're all very basic rolls which never have any sauces or meats or whatnot on the outside, so it's difficult to identify any without putting them in your mouth (and even then, they can be tricky). The only roll I've confirmed, myself, is crab.
  
  The atmosphere is spectacular, though, in various ways, depending on the time of day and which day of the week. Midday hours are generally very well-lit by the sunlight and make for a sort of cheery refreshment, while late hours and low business effectively calm you down.
  December 05, 2016