Had the best vegetarian pho in town- sadly it appears they have taken it (and all other pho options) off of the menu. Best vegetable pho broth, most variety of veggies, and amazing portion sizes for the cost. I get the vegetable moo shu vegetable now and it is also delicious but I really do mourn the pho. Hope they bring it back soon- especially considering pho is in the name I’m sad to see it off the menu. Service has always been great also- usually around a 20 minute wait for me which is no big deal as I normally get takeout.
This review is long overdue. The options for asian food in Longmont are, frankly, terrible. China 88 changed that for me. They are, perhaps the best strip mall chinese restaurant to which I have ever been.I admit they are rather inconsistent. The quality and character of their dishes varies greatly depending on the day and (I assume) the chef working. But when they are good, they are good enough that I keep coming back, knowing it's a gamble.The dish that won me over roughly a year or more ago was their sauteed green beans. I have never cared much for green beans, but these were flavored so well- full of garlic and mushrooms and umami. Lately, the flavor has been lacking. It's clear they changed their recipe (to their detriment, in my opinion). I wish they would change it back. But I still order it hoping I will strike gold and get the old recipe, which is possible given the lack of consistency. I also loved their dish that was eggplant, potato, bell pepper, and onion in the most delicious brown sauce. Unfortunately, they removed it from the menu roughly a year ago and replaced it with an eggplant in garlic sauce that is not good at all (it's way too sweet and artificial).But, around the time they made that change, they also added the crispy garlic vegetable dish to the menu, which is perhaps my favorite dish at any restaurant in the area. It's basically just deep fried vegetables (they vary. Usually potato, eggplant, and green bean, but recently I got zucchini instead of green bean, which was incredible and better than the green bean in my opinion) smothered in garlic, onions, jalapenos, and what I assume is MSG (usually when something tastes so good that you are instantly addicted and can't stop thinking about it, it's MSG). It is incredible. I will say there was a period of a few months that the dish was no longer deep fried and was basically just sauteed soggy and also lacked it's usual crack-like nature (aka MSG and garlic), which was massively disappointing, but I kept ordering it hoping to get another taste of the old way, and I am pleased to report that the last 4-5 times I ordered it, it has been extra crispy and full of flavor again. So, hopefully they just realized their experiment with a healthier way to make the dish was not working out and will not return to the non-breaded, less flavorful iteration. Seriously, guys, the crispy garlic vegetables will change your life (please stick to the original recipe, China 88. It is devastating to get a soggy and flavorless helping knowing what it could be).I noticed someone else's review criticized their inability to take an order over the phone. I will admit that is true, as their English is lacking, but that doesn't bother me one bit. It is easier to order online anyway, and they are doing their best. This issue is not unique to them and is pervasive among immigrant-owned restaurants. That is the price you pay for authentic cuisine. Expecting everyone to cater to your reliance on the english language is an ignorant and outdated expectation. Just order online.They also recently established their own delivery service, which is incredible, because I will never use doordash or grubhub or any of those other services that are little more than a leech on society. Their new service is ~$3.50-4.50 for delivery depending on location plus tip, which I feel is totally reasonable, and I am just glad they have a delivery option now. I completely disagree with the criticisms I see here about orders taking too long. I have never had that experience. Even delivery has been faster than expected. But when I used to order pick up, it was pretty consistently a 30 minute wait, which is standard. If it's any longer, it's just because they are busy, because the secret is out. Be happy for them and for the city of Longmont that people love their food and are patronizing a great restaurant. This isn't fast food.In short, the food here is incredible. I wish they would improve on the consistency of the quality of their dishes, but I wi
First time ordering. Will be back! Wonderful panang curry and everything was hot, spicy and very tasty!
Walked in for take out. Left and came back expecting my order to be ready. Waited from 6:46 to 7:22. Everyone there was served before my order came out. Not a happy customer. I placed my order at 6:30.
Its really good. Its different from other styles restaurants. You get a menu, order what you want, take a number and sit down. Note: the wonton's yellow sauce in the sweet and sour is westershire sauce. So ask to keep it out if you don't like it. The food is great but be warned. Its pretty big portions. The veggie lo main was enough for 2-3 people so keep that in mind when ordering with friends and family. The Mache cheesecake was very interesting. My boyfriend loves cheesecake so ill have to take him back to get his review. For starter, entree, and dessert. No more than $25 bucks. Pretty good deal.??
We ordered sesame chicken, shrimp lomein, egg drop soup and mango boba. It was all phenomenal. We will definitely order here again!
I use to love this place! Staff can barley handle orders over the phone. I just got done waiting 45 minutes for fried calamari and wontons. When I asked to cancel and for a refund she wouldn't give me my money back. Prices have gone up. Would not recommend anymore.
This place has the BEST ramen ever!!! Get the tonkoshu BBQ pork! They make it fresh to order. And also, the lady who served us has to be one of the sweetest ladies I have ever met. Such great service and great food.
Excellent food and super friendly service. I had an egg roll vietnamese noodle bowl. Grandson had bbq pork ramen and said it was delicious. Daughter had HK Fried noodles with pork. Be re y very good. It was also fast.
This was the best ramen and fried vegetables I’ve ever had, the service was extremely friendly and great and on top of that, it’s not to expensive.