I love the traditional Chinese food from "Corner Asian." It's worth the 30 minute drive without traffic and it's worth 60 minute drive with traffic.Their traditional dishes are called "Real Chinese" at our house but even more specifically they are from spicy culinary capital of the world, Sichuan, China.My first go to is almost always Chengdu Spicy Beef which is meat forward with just the right amount of carrots, onions, and mushrooms with a pleasant amount of sauce/oil. I am not one who can handle a ton of spice, so I would say this is dish is 7 out of 10 for what I can handle. In other words, it's spicy but I love it. Any hotter and I would be pushed beyond my limit. I can eat the whole serving with a side of rice and more full than I should be. There is sweet note to this dish just makes it perfectly balanced. Again, it's my first go to so when alone or tight on budget, it's what I order.Ideally I come here with family and/or friends and eat "family style" by ordering a few dishes and sharing them. The line up is always:- Chengdu Spicy Beef- Spicy Cumin Beef or Lamb- Chongqing Hot Pepper Chicken- Stir-Fried String BeansThe Cumin Beef/Lamb is very much a cumin dish. But, man it's awesome when contrasting with the spicy/sweet Chengdu Spicy Beef. To lower the spice level from 10/10 to 7/10, have the chef hold the jalapeños. It's less saucy dish than the Chengdu probably due to the cumin absorbing it but it's awesome.As for the Chongqing Hot Pepper Chicken, it's pretty amazing, familiar enough to the American palate but different enough to know you are not at Panda Express. The chicken is dry fried with a red pepper base sauce, naked and not deep fried, and has a deep rich flavor. Hold the jalapeños to hold the spiciness at 7/10 versus 10/10. It can be a little oily (not unpleasant) or could be almost dry...just depends on the day..which I am happy either way.To me, the Stir-Fried String Beans serves as the best dish to serve with the proteins! The green beans are flavored perfectly and a little on the sweet side with a slight touch of vinegar. It's not spicy and perfect to balance out the meat/poultry dishes.When it comes to their American style Chinese, they are very good, and way above average. Because of the quality and portion size, it's the best lunch deal in town. If you like normal American style Chinese food, you will LOVE this. If your idea is a massive amount of Chinese food for little money, then stick with this part of their menu.If you're well traveled and know what "Real Chinese" food is then, of course, order from their traditional menu. I mean, there's a whole other level that I can't even bring myself to try at Corner Asian. My friends do, but I just can't. Cannot and will not do it. So for the purists or wildly adventurous go ahead get the beef tendon served cold, chicken feet, and frog legs, and such like.The menu I outlined is out of the American Chinese Box, but it's not crazy adventurous. I've introduced dozens of friends to my line up and they love it...even when they were scared to order it.Call it Corner Asian Cafe or Corner Asian Bistro, it's the me glorious kitchen and dining room. Keep in mind, there are two websites for this place, the one that includes "bistro" is the one that you can order online versus calling in.
Got a recommendation from colleague who drove all the way from Murfreesboro. Went to see if it was worth it. “Totally worth it”.As far as I can tell everything tastes so authentic with the availability of ingredients locally. Definitely try it out. Menu is vast but won’t disappoint you whichever you chose.
The first time in my life i took one bite and walked out of a restaurant. Payed 20 bucks for uncooked vegetables tossed in corn syrup with soggy chicken they called it curry. I love supporting local resturants. All i heard was somone coughing and sneezing. If i could give zero stars i would. Not even a hello or welcome the lady stared at me like i was a criminal. Worst food expirence in my life. And i love authentic Chinese and thai and vietnamese food. Lady glares at me while i say thank you and all i get is a uhhh huhh. The hatred in your heart will pull you down. I work allot i cant risk food poisoning or covid im triple vaccinated and have my flu shot......
Had the lunch special. Hot and tasty. A classic Chinese restaurant in the US. We will be back to explore the menu.
Food fresh and good but very expensive. First and only take out order yesterday. I'll not go back due to high cost.
Love this place! I drive all the way from Mt. Juliet to eat here! The food all tastes really fresh. I feel like the people who don't like this place must be used to cheap Chinese buffets and not fresh food. The American - Chinese food is really good but the authentic menu is where it's at! The Twice Cooked Pork with onions and green peppers (pictured) and pork belly with mustard greens is amazing! Definitely recommend giving them a try!
The staff was nice enough but this is honestly your worst option for Chinese food in the area. I’ve been several times throughout the years because I live only a few minutes away but I’ve been disappointed every single time. The food is always lukewarm and stale tasting. I have no idea where they get the chicken for their sweet and sour chicken but it was tough and tasteless.
ordered to go. food is way overpriced. worst part is that they don't disclose how much your order is until you get there to pick it up. $15 for some orange chicken (small portion and literally nothing else) and $4 extra for lo mein. lo mein looks like it was just dumped in water and put onto the plate right after. if you want to spent $20+ for some overpriced Chinese food, save your money and go treat yourself to a steak or something.
Meh. The inside is very clean the people were friendly. I only ordered the fried pork dumplings, so I can’t speak to the other items on the menu. The dumplings were terrible. Mushy and bland. Skip these, try something else.
Great food. I like their lunch special as it is a great deal.