China Palace (Omaha)
I so recently posted about Rice Bowl that I felt obligated to talk a bit about the propinquitous China Palace. China Palace and Rice Bowl are like cousins, separated by a wide gulf known as Saddle Creek Road.
China Palace is obviously easier to park at, given that it’s at a strip mall. There’s also much more seating. And you get free tea whereas Rice Bowl gives you a coupla crab rangoons (or is the plural crabs rangoon?). There are also hits and misses at both places.
For example, I think the egg rolls at China Palace are awful. Terrible, really. They have some sort of wonton wrapper that’s way too thick and almost sweet. But I particularly like the Szechuan Beef and the Chicken Chow Mein at China Palace, and the hot and sour soup is getting better because it tastes like they’re not sweetening it as much now.
Noodles on top stay crispy as you eat.
I’ve noticed that many Chinese restaurants serve chow mein noodles on the bottom, so they’re way soggy when you find them. That’s just dumb, because the chow mein’s not “chow” at that point. Not so at China Palace.
The service has always been extremely friendly and prompt, and the prices are very reasonable. I just wish they would make some decent egg rolls.
Looks like a big sweet mess. Why so much rice? I had to look up propinquitous.
Neither the chow mein nor the Szechuan beef are very sweet. I have no idea why so much rice is served. I usually eat less than half. I’m glad you’re learning new things.