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