Emerald City Restaurant

My office had this delivered for lunch (individually, not catering) and it was totally inedible.  I got the crab rangoon and the sesame chicken.  The crab rangoon came without sauce and was super garlicky - it also was mostly just fried crisp with very little filling (like ridiculously little).  The sesame chicken was so chewy it was impossible to eat.  And it wasn't like some overcooked chicken is, where parts of it are like chicken and parts are chewy - this chicken was entirely impossible.  I ended up pouring the average sauce over the good white rice and eating that for lunch instead.  I expected it, as delivery Chinese during the rush hour, to be very average - but it was totally horrible.  Will def never order from here again.

I will never order from here again. Two experiences:

First time, I got the Kung Pao chicken and potstickers. The KP chicken was really, really good-not breaded, delicious sauce that was spicy but not too much so. The potstickers were good too, but THEY DIDN'T COME WITH POTSTICKER SAUCE. You know, the sweet, dark brown/black sauce that ALL Chinese restaurants have? Yeah, they literally don't even know what it is. I asked. Oh, and NO FORTUNE COOKIES. WTF! Is it even legal to be a Chinese restaurant and not include fortune cookies with your take-out?

Second time, I figured they're good with chicken, so I got Orange Chicken. MISTAKE. It was terrible-really dry and tough, and the sauce tasted nothing like the orange chicken sauce at either Chinese Kitchen or Three Happiness (different takes on orange chicken, but both good-included for reference). Oh, and it only came with broccoli-and for $9, you think they could include some kind of fried rice, but no-only white rice. Anyway, the second time I called is when I asked about the potsticker sauce, and the guy did not have any clue what I was talking about. I have never encountered this before. Also this time, I specifically asked for fortune cookies, and he said "I'll include them." Well, no fortune cookies.

Bottom line: This half-hearted imitation for even a trashy Chinese takeout place is not nearly worth the overpricing, especially considering the $3.50 delivery charge and that they don't have fortune cookies.

Salt and pepper porkchops...you are my late night savior.

I have been a longtime and loyal customer at emerald city, and I must say, they never disappoint!