Garlic Chicken at China City
It was a snowy evening in Saginaw and my wife and I had just spent an hour shoveling. We wanted hot food and we wanted it fast! My wife suggested a Chinese buffet but we decided on China City on Michigan Ave in Saginaw.
China City does have a buffet at lunch time but this was evening. There was a lot of take-out activity but we decided to sit down and eat.
I love hot food and decided on the Garlic Chicken. As a meal the garlic chicken comes with an egg roll and fried rice. In minutes I had a steaming hot plate of food. There were big flat pieces of white meat chicken with a generous amount of broccoli, onion, green pepper, pea pods, baby corn and celery. The fried rice also had large pieces of diced chicken in it. I had ordered the garlic chicken made hot but it was still a bit mild. The flavor of he sauce was rich without an overwhelming garlic taste. The vegetables were fresh with a little crunch. I would highly recommend this meal but I was expecting a little more heat to the dish.
The egg roll was cooked through and had a nice flakey texture. I’m not a fan of overly greasy egg rolls and this one did not disappoint! The flavor had a bit of a peppery taste and was loaded with cabbage. I’m not sure if the egg roll was pork, beef or chicken.
Dinner with a pop was just over $7 per person making China City a low priced restaurant.
China City – 318 S Michigan Ave, Saginaw, MI 48602 – google map
Review and photo by: David Defoe
Los Cuatro Amigos Chimichanga
A chimichanga is a burrito prepared with a choice of meat, deep-fried to a golden perfection, and served on a bed or lettuce with cheese and mild sauce. And Los Cuatro Amigos in Bay City knows how to make a fantastic chimichanga!
This day I stopped into Los Cuatro for lunch. We were seated quickly and given the usual basket of corn chips and salsa. The salsa has a great flavor and is not really hot but it’s not mild either. The chimichanga is my favorite dish at Los Cuatro and can be ordered with either beef or chicken. I chose the chicken. Although the chimichanga doesn’t look big on the plate it is loaded with shreaded chicken and topped with a luscious creamy cheese sauce and is very filling. The seasoning has just enough bite to leave a pleasant bit of heat on your palate.
The chimichanga lunch is served with refried beans and rice. On the side is a generous amount of sour cream, fresh pico de gallo and guacamole. For $7.99 it’s a mid priced lunch but sure to please.
Los Cuatro Amigos – 305 N Euclid Ave – Bay City, MI 48706
Photo and review by: David Defoe on January 8, 2010
Hot Wings at Scottish Inn
Chicken wings gained popularity in 1964 when Teressa Bellissimo whipped up a snack for her son and his friends by frying up some wings and sauce thus emerging out of the Anchor Bar in Buffalo New York is the very popular snack buffalo wings (ehow.com). Americans seem to love hot wings and so do I. It is this reviewers opinion that The Scottish Inn on Gratiot in Saginaw makes some of the best hot wings you can get anywhere.
The hot wings at Scottish Inn are not battered and smothered in their own homemade sauce. I have been told by the owner that they will make them as hot as you can stand, you only need to ask. He will not give out the secret sauce ingredients but you can see (visible in the picture above) crushed red pepper is an ingredient that adds heat. The wings are served with a side of celery and blue cheese dressing.
We rounded out our order with a basket of onion rings (already dipped into before the picture was taken) and a few drinks. Our tab for two people was $20.66 not including tip. This makes The Scottish Inn a budget place to eat!
The Scottish Inn is a neighborhood bar and has a tendency to get smokey at times. Seating is your choice of your standard table and padded chairs, stools at the bar or half circle booths. Being a Scottish bar the walls are covered in plaid giving it a unique look and feel. The Inn features a well stocked jukebox and a few large screen TVs.
