Lam’s Chinese restaurant is the typical family owned Chinese restaurant. Paper lamps hung from the ceiling, and Chinese art hung on the walls.
After being seated in the small, simply decorated room, my drink order was taken. I noticed that the place was pretty busy for only 30 minutes after opening.
After my iced tea was brought out, the server took my order of pot stickers, Kung Pao chicken and chicken lo mein.
Almost immediately after my order was taken, I was brought egg flour soup.
Similar to egg drop soup, (which I am not fond of), this soup tasted delicious. It wasn’t overdone with extreme amounts of egg and did not taste like I was drinking raw eggs as it normally does.
The potstickers I ordered were okay, but I prefer Panda Express’s, which is something I never say. They were a little overcooked and burnt on the edges.
While waiting for my main course, I noticed that country music was playing on the speakers in the restaurant, which I thought odd for a Chinese restaurant and did not fit the aura of the room.
When my meal was brought to me, I was a little disappointed. The Kung Pao chicken, which is my favorite Chinese dish, was gross.
The chicken and vegetables were not spicy at all. The chicken itself was gooey and stringy and had to be chewed on quite a bit before it could be swallowed. The lo mein was okay. I prefer a thicker noodle and more sauce than how their recipe was made.
The moderately priced menu fits a college student’s budget. However, in this situation, I feel that you get what you pay for.
The service was not very good, and I was never checked on once I received my food; the waiters came around only to get the bill and to take my plates.
I’ve eaten a lot of Chinese food in the past. However, I am disheartened to say that the only thing I was satisfied with was the soup, and that I would prefer a meal at Panda Express rather than at Lam’s.