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Old 12-02-2022, 07:50 PM
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Haven't found it here yet. I've tried all the places in the above responses. I still can't find decent hot and sour soup without going to Ocala or Orlando.
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Old 12-02-2022, 08:48 PM
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We still think Koyame is good and they do have new owners. The previous owners of Koyame are opening a new restaurant near NYPD in the near future.
Koyame WAS good...... not now with the new owners. I believe the new place will be a little east of the NYPD Pizza - like next door to Giovanni's in the same strip mall as Publix on 466. Could be wrong but that's what I heard.
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Old 12-02-2022, 09:18 PM
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Any good Chinese food in the area? I have not been able to find any in TV.
If you are looking for Chicago, NYC, Vancouver, etc. etc. authentic, not grease, not corn starch, and not "Americanized", even luck won't help you. Even much better (authentic) where we are from in South East Florida. Having said; if we must satisfy a craving and really don't have the time to drive to Orlando's mostly Vietnamese section (but a few good Chinese there also) we order from Koyame, but be forewarned, this is also a fusion, heavy Japanese influence, but generally good. Same for Sunrise, much better luck with their Thai, than what they call "Chinese", but it was acceptable. To get something a bit closer to what you may be looking for, Yummy House in Ocala is about as close as you can come without driving to a true city with a "Chinatown" restaurant row. This is a very bad area to look for really good Chinese, Greek, and even German food. Probably just too "rural" to be able to support such restaurants... but branch out a bit and you can find at least "decent" replicas to big city establishments. I try to keep in mind that restaurants sell what people WANT, and here they definitely want their "ethnic" cuisines HEAVILY "Americanized". That's the way it just is... got to follow the demand of course.

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Old 12-02-2022, 09:31 PM
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I agree with Ichiban in Leesburg but I was told that Koyame sold and will be opening a new restaurant in the future.
Question about Ichiban in Leesburg, is that authentic Chinese dishes now ? Have not been there for a very long time, but last time it was the typical, greasy, thick corn starch taste, and really over cooked vegetables served buffet style. Will for sure give another try if it has changed !
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Old 12-02-2022, 09:34 PM
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Question about Ichiban in Leesburg, is that authentic Chinese dishes now ? Have not been there for a very long time, but last time it was the typical, greasy, thick corn starch taste, and really over cooked vegetables served buffet style. Will for sure give another try if it has changed !
I have been to China and nothing here is authentic. Do find the vegetables to be nice and crispy.

We do enjoy the place.

Mongolian BBQ guy seems to be cooking with his eyes closed with zero emotion.
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Old 12-02-2022, 09:35 PM
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We also liked them a lot when they first opened. Lately, their quality has declined.
YES ! Sunrise has really taken a slide DOWN. Had $43 order last week that shocked us compared to when they opened. Will say the Thai dish we ordered was the same quality as always. Cook changes perhaps ? Good help is very hard to find, seems the Covid thing has left this strange lack of employees in every state and area, that could be the case at Sunrise ?
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Cheng's is my go to Chinese restaurant here.
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Old 12-03-2022, 12:24 AM
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Yummy House, Ocala
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I really like China Chef in Mangolia Plaza. Excellent food, reasonable prices, and their online ordering system is superb.
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i have been to china and nothing here is authentic. Do find the vegetables to be nice and crispy.

We do enjoy the place.

Mongolian bbq guy seems to be cooking with his eyes closed with zero emotion.
can't china use that hypersonic delivery service so we could try it out?
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Old 12-03-2022, 05:09 AM
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Bamboo Bistro on the 441 where Michaels is.
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Bamboo Bistro on the 441 where Michaels is. Great Peking Duck.
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Old 12-03-2022, 05:17 AM
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We LOVE Chengs on 466
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Old 12-03-2022, 06:40 AM
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You may have better luck looking for the Holy Grail!
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Old 12-03-2022, 07:01 AM
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I like Sunshine Asian @ Trailwinds Plaza on 466a.
YUP!!! Good stuff
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