A lot of people get excited about Chinese food. It’s tasty, plentiful and comes with a fortune cookie. Who doesn’t want to see what their life will be like come out of a little sugary thing? The Daily’s dining duo loves Chinese food, and decided to satisfy their lunch hungries at New China, even though we didn’t get any fortune cookies there.

Atmosphere:

KB: It smelled like peanut oil — a smell that reminds me of home. I half expected my mom to pop out and yell at me for not being a doctor. Nevertheless, the place was clean and much bigger in size than you would expect it to be from the outside.

KF: This place was very clean. There are a few plants around, and I could probably breakdance between the tables. New China is also located in a strip mall. I could eat, get my license renewed, get my hair done at American Trendz and buy a copy of “Milli Vanilli’s Greatest Hits” on cassette tape for 50 cents at Goodwill. Everything a girl could need.

Service:

KB: The food came to our table quickly, delivered by a nice girl who recognized each dish. It usually scares me when the waitress can’t even tell what I ordered because all the food looks the same. But that was not the case.

KF: Our food was brought to us before our conversation starters were exhausted. My only complaint would be my soup came at the same time as my entree, leaving me confused as to which I would like to start on first.

Quantity/Value:

KB: We both got the lunch special — pretty good bang for your buck with food and soup. Then again, you always get more than you want at Chinese restaurants.

KF: I walked out feeling refreshed, instead of overfull, all for under five buckaroos.

Quality/Taste:

KB: I got excited that my food tasted different than Kate’s. More often than not, it all tastes the same. Not as spicy as I like, but good. However, the soup was less than par — too thick wonton and not enough meat, plus the broth was very generic chicken broth.

KF: I found my Chicken with Garlic Sauce to be above average. New China is no Chinese Homestyle Cooking, but it’s not Golden Wok either. I love spicy food, and this wasn’t as spicy as I would have liked.