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
Vegetarian Burrito at Tony’s
When eating at a Tony’s restaurant around the Great Lakes Bay area remember that they are all owned by different people and the menu will vary from one Tony’s location to the next. This review is of the vegetarian burrito at the Tony’s on Fashion Square Boulevard across from the Saginaw Mall.
As with everything at this Tony’s restaurant . . . the burrito is HUGE! My wife and I were going to just split one then we decided that if we each got one we would have lunch for the following work day also.
The vegetarian burrito is packed with beans, lettuce, onions and green pepper. The burrito is topped off with a brown sauce, more cheese and a plethora of corn chips. It is also served with a side of salsa (mild to me) and sour cream.
I consider this a budget meal. For two people with water our total bill with tip was under $20. Plus both my wife and I took at least half of the burrito home for the next day.
Review written on 12/30/2009
Coney Dog at Guido’s
I had a co-worker take me out to lunch today. He used to get coney dogs from Guido’s in Bay City and bring them in for everyone at work, but today we decided to go there. Guido’s is a very busy little restaurant on Lafayette Ave just east of the river. There is a limited amount of seating with booths on the streat side and a few tables on the other side of the restaurant.
The coney lunch included two dogs and fries for $3.75 with a Pepsi this is a great lunch for under $5. The service at Guido’s is pleasant and fast. The dogs were quality Koegel viennas. The coney sauce was thick and didn’t drip or make the bun soggy.
