Haoway Chinese Cafe

Elite '08

678

745

SAM Y.

Los Angeles, CA

day 22 the search for rice

so i came here cuz i needed to go to the market and this was right next door. this place was like a mom and pop version of panda express. ala carte chinese food. i wanted the one item but cuz i got half and half they didn't allow it. and the food, all rubber and gross. first time on my trip i didn't finish my meal. its actually a pretty busy place too. i know theres better chinese food around here and so thats why i won't give it an extra star for exoticism. its just gross. the inside is tiny and it looks dirty, which in some chinese places makes it taste better. but not at ala carte.

this proves my point how good panda express is. don't compare it to nice sit down chinese restaurants you damn yelp foodie fools. compare it to what it is. chinese ala carte fast food. and i've had a lot of these and panda by far is the rolls royce of them all. come on are you gonna compare carl's jr to some texas bbq place or compare it to like mcdonalds and other fast food burger spots.

this place pales. panda will always have a place in my heart...

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E.Z. H.

Boulder, CO

If you're looking for good pseudo-Chinese food fast, this is the place. I'd recommend getting it to go - Haoway doesn't have much going for it in the way of ambience, and it's pretty crowded even when it isn't full.

At lunch (when there's often a line out the door), your best (and cheapest) bet is the lunch special where you choose from the steam table. Ordering something that isn't on the steam table will take a very, very long time when they're busy. The sesame chicken and firecracker chicken are generally good bets.

For dinner, I'd recommend the beef and broccoli - the normal size is usually enough for me to have two meals, and it reheats well.

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