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Good chinese food? Bonus for South or Central

NoisemakerNoisemaker
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Austin has been great to us, and I've really grown to love it in the year we've been here.  But I haven't been able to find good Chinese food.  I'm tired of nasty, over-sugared Chinese food in congealed corn starch sauces in unnatural colors. It's gotten so I make DH go alone for his Chinese food fix because the places we've tried have been so bad.  I'd rather make it at home.  But I'd really rather find a place I like! 

Can anyone recommend a place to get good, authentic-ish Chinese?  So far we liked Din Ho the best, but it's a bit of a drive for us, so bonus points for someplace South or Central.  

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  • gofurr25gofurr25 member
    Where all have you tried?
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  • NoisemakerNoisemaker

    imagegofurr25:
    Where all have you tried?

    Well this post was sparked by a lunch trip to Hunan Lion, over on Lamar.  I think they used a pound of sugar just on our two meals alone, and my chicken was in a thick magenta sauce.  Yuck.  We've also tried Tien Jin once, but only the buffet, so maybe that was our mistake?  We've done delivery from China Hill a couple of times and some things were so so, others were terrible.  I think that's it for places in the South. 

    Up North, we liked Din Ho a lot, and also Asia Cafe.  But they're both a hike for a random Chinese craving.  

    Any suggestions?

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  • gofurr25gofurr25 member
    Wok on Fire at Brodie and Slaughter is pretty good. We also frequent Firebowl in Sunset Valley.
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  • bridegrilbridegril

    Chinatown Downtown is really good in my opinion.  It's a little pricey but the portions are generous.

     https://www.chinatown-downtown.com/

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  • Mrs.FroggiannaMrs.Froggianna
    I've heard Suzi's Chinese Kitchen on S Lamar is good but I've never been. They use MSG in their food, to which I'm HIGHLY allergic. That keeps me from trying a lot of places besides Pei Wei and PF Chang's. Sad
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  • A&JmomA&Jmom

    imageMrs.Froggianna:
    I've heard Suzi's Chinese Kitchen on S Lamar is good but I've never been. They use MSG in their food, to which I'm HIGHLY allergic. That keeps me from trying a lot of places besides Pei Wei and PF Chang's. Sad

     

    We used to go here some years ago, and liked it.  But, DH went last month for the first time in forever and said it was horrible.  We go to a little mom and pop in RR- Happy Dragon, sorry no south recs.

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  • MrsMillerTimeMrsMillerTime
    What kind of Chinese food are you looking for?  What are your favorite dishes?
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  • NoisemakerNoisemaker

    Thanks for the recs all--they are on the list!  

    imageMrsMillerTime:
    What kind of Chinese food are you looking for?  What are your favorite dishes?

    My favorite is cantonese, especially dim sum dishes like steam pork buns, shumai and egg custard cups.  I also love the pan fried noodles and roasted pork and chicken. 

    But honestly, I'd settle for an americanized chinese place that has a decent hot and sour soup and mapo tofu. 

     

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  • MrsAJLMrsAJL member

    Mmmm...I love mapo tofu. I haven't found one in a restaurant here that I like. The best was served at my office. We had a cafeteria and every day, along with standard American fare, they served several Japanese options, a Chinese option, and an Indian dish. I miss the food there!

    I've recently found China Dynasty at Manchaca & Slaughter. It's tasty. 

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  • PersaPersa
    we've done first china a few times, I think it's on S 1st. We've never eaten there, just gotten it to go
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  • esbeekesbeek
    We also are fans of Asia Cafe (and the tiny noodle house in the same plaza - have you gone there?) and Din Ho, and also can't find a go-to place more Central. Maybe Chowhound would have some discussion of this? Do you know that source?
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