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Catering meal sets are available for delivery or pickup. Delivery fee $8. Substitutions and customized dishes are welcome. Extra charges may apply. Your request can usually be fulfilled in as little as 2 days.

Dragon

For 30 or more persons | $15 per person

Triple Delight

General Tso’s Chicken or Orang

Mongolian Beef & Chicken

Happy Family

House Special Lo Mein

House Special Fried Rice

Honey Walnut Shrimp

Sauteed String Beans

Steamed Rice

Phoenix

For 20 or more persons | $13 per person

Kung Pao Chicken

General Tso’s Chicken or Orang

Mongolian Beef

House Special Lo Mein

Broccoli in Garlic Sauce

Shrimp with Vegetables

Steamed Rice

Tiger

For 10 or more persons | $10 per person

Cashew Nut Chicken

Pork Fried Rice

Sweet & Sour Chicken

Chicken Lo Mein

Vegetable Delight

Steamed Rice

Alcoholic Beverages

Beer

Asahi | Sapporo | Heineken | Tsing Tao | Blue Moon | Mirror Pond | Coors Light | Bud Light | Budweiser

Wine

Robert Mondavi | Chardonnay | Columbia Crest Merlot | Willamette Valley Pinot Noir | King Estate Pinot Gris | Kung Fu Girl Riesling | Ozeke Sake | Takara Plum

Non-Alcoholic

Soda: Pepsi | Diet Pepsi | Coke | Diet Coke | Root Beer | Sprite | Dr. Pepper | Mtn Dew

Tea

Hot | Iced

Water (Bottled)

Sparkling | Still

Appetizers

Egg Roll (2)

$4.45
*Vegetarian

Shrimp Roll

$8.95

Pot Stickers

$9.25
Steamed or pan fried

Fried Wonton

$8.25

BBQ Pork

$8.95

Shanghai Wonton

$9.25

Assorted Appetizer

$14.45

Beef on the Skewer

$9.95

Fried Chicken Wings

$9.45

Combination Plates

Mix and match among our most popular favorites

Combination Plate Dishes

Pork Chow Mein | Pork Fried Rice | Sweet & Sour Chicken | Sweet & Sour Pork | Dice Almond Chicken | Egg Foo Yung

#1 Two of the Above

$12.65

#2 Three of the Above

$14.25

#3 Four of the Above

$16.45

#4 Five of the Above

$17.95

A) Two of the Above with Fried Shrimp

$14.95

B) Three of the Above with Fried Shrimp

$16.95

C) Four of the Above with Fried Shrimp

$17.95

D) Five of the Above with Fried Shrimp

$18.95

Chef's Suggestions

* Indicates hot & spicy

*General Tso's Chicken

$14.75
Crispy chicken in general’s sauce

Chicken Trio

$18.45
Add a Lemon ch., general tso’s ch., ch.w/snow peas about this item

*Kung Pao Three Kind

$16.45
Chicken, shrimp, beef, vegetables in spicy sauce

*Garlic Scallop & Shrimp

$16.95
Scallop, shrimp, vegetable in hot garlic sauce

Orange Beef

$16.25
Crispy beef with orange flavored sauce

Orange Chicken

$14.75
Crispy chicken with orange flavored sauce

Shrimp W/ Crispy Rice

$16.45
w/tomato based sauce served on sizzling

Sweet & Sour Combination

$13.95

House Special Sizzling Rice

$16.45
Beef, chicken, shrimp, vegetables in white sauce

Chicken and Shrimp Combo

$15.45
Chicken, shrimp, vegetable in brown sauce

*Sesame Beef

$16.25

*Sesame Chicken

$15.75

Happy Family

$16.95
Chicken, beef, shrimp, scallop, pork in brown sauce

Triple Delight

$16.95
Chicken, shrimp, scallop, vegetables in white sauce

Tien Fu Chicken

$14.25
Chicken, mushroom, vegetables in white sauce

Soup

* indicates hot & spicy

Hot & Sour Soup (cup)

$4.45

Hot & Sour Soup (bowl)

$8.95

Egg Flower Soup (cup)

$4.45

Egg Flower Soup (bowl)

$8.95

Wonton Soup

$14.55

Tofu Spinach Soup

$10.95
Add a description about this item

Sam Siem Sizzling Rice Soup

$12.95
Chicken, shrimp, beef and vegetables

Shrimp Sizzling Rice Soup

$12.95
Tomato based

My Own Soup

$12.95
Chicken, shrimp, scallop, peas&carrots and egg white

Beef

* indicates hot and spicy

Beef with Oyster Sauce

$15.75

Beef w/ Snow Peas

$16.55

Broccoli Beef

$15.75

*Curry Beef

$15.75

Mushroom Beef

$15.75

*Kung Pao Beef

$15.75

*Beef in the Garlic Sauce

$15.75

Beef Pepper Steak

$15.75

Beef Tomato Chow Yuk

$15.75

*Mongolian Beef

$16.25

Scallion Beef

$16.25

Szechuan Beef

$15.75

Poultry

* Indicates hot and spicy

Broccoli Chicken

$13.45

Cashew Nut Chicken

$13.45

Diced Almond Chicken

$13.45

Chicken Black Bean Sauce

$13.45

Moo Goo Guy Pan

$13.45

Pineapple Chicken

$13.45

*Mongolian Chicken

$14.45

Chicken with Snow Peas

$14.45

*Curry Chicken

$13.45

*Garlic Chicken

$13.45

Lemon Chicken

$13.45

*Kung Pao Chicken

$13.45

Sweet & Sour Chicken

$13.45

Pork

* Indicates hot & spicy

BBQ Pork with Snow Peas

$14.45

Pork and Vegetables

$13.45

Shredded Pork with Onion

$14.45

*Pork with Garlic Sauce

$13.45

Sweet & Sour Pork

$13.45

*Twice cooked Pork

$13.45

Seafood

* Indicates hot & spicy

Chef’s Shrimp

$15.95
Shrimp, selected vegetables and egg white

Cashew Shrimp

$15.95

*Curry Shrimp

$15.95

Fried Shrimp

$15.95

Honey Walnut Shrimp

$16.45
Fried shrimp seasoned with mayo, cream and walnut

*Kung Pao Shrimp

$15.95

Shrimp with Snow Peas (or Broccoli)

$16.75

*Garlic Scallop

$17.95

Shrimp with Lobster Sauce

$15.95

Shrimp with Black Bean Sauce

$15.95

Shrimp and Vegetables

$15.95

*Shrimp Mandarin

$15.95

Sweet & Sour Shrimp

$15.95

Waist Watchers (Vegetables & Tofu)

* Indicates hot & spicy

*Broccoli w/Garlic Sauce

$13.45

*Hot & Spicy Egg Plant

$13.45

*Kung Pao Tofu

$13.45

Vegetable Delight

$13.45

*Sautéed String Beans

$14.45

Tofu with Vegetables

$13.45

*Ma Po Tofu

$13.45

*Tofu Home Style

$13.45

*Sesame Tofu

$14.95

Rice & Noodles

House Special Fried Rice

$13.65
Beef, chicken and shrimp

Fried Rice of Your Choice

$12.95
Chicken, pork, or vegetable

Shrimp or Beef Fried Rice

$13.65

House Rice (or Noodle) with Gravy

$12.95

Wor Mein Noodle Soup

$13.95
Beef, chicken, shrimp and wonton

Noodle Soup of Your Choice

$13.75
Pork, chicken, shrimp or beef

Beef Curry Tomato Noodle

$13.75

Double Fried Noodle on Sizzling Plate

$16.75
Beef, chicken, shrimp, vegetables

Chow Mein & Lo Mein

Lo mein is a soft noodle

House Special Chow Mein

$13.95
Beef, shrimp, chicken and bean sprouts served w/ hard noodle

Chow Mein of Your Choice

$13.25
Chicken, pork, or BBQ pork served w/ hard noodle

Shrimp or Beef Chow Mein

$13.95

Combination Lo Mein

$13.95
Beef, chicken, and shrimp w/ soft noodle

Lo Mein of Your Choice

$13.25
Chicken, pork, or BBQ pork w/ soft noodle

Shrimp or Beef Lo Mein

$13.95
Chicken, pork, or BBQ pork w/ soft noodle

Moo Shu Dishes

Mooshu of Your Choice

$13.75
Choice of beef, chicken, shrimp, pork, or vegetable. Comes with 4 pancakes

Egg Foo Yung Dishes

Egg Foo Yung of Your Choice

$12.95
Your choice of beef, chicken, shrimp, pork, or vegetable

Cantonese Chow Down

Cantonese Chow Down

$14.45
Scrambled egg, vegetable, and BBQ pork Cantonese style

Family Dinners

Must order for a minimum of 2 persons

Family Dinner #1

$16.45/per person
Egg Roll & Fried Wonton | Pork Fried Rice | Sweet & Sour Chicken | Combination Lo Mein | Kungpao Chicken added for 3 persons | Tien Fu Chicken added for 4 persons

Family Dinner #2

$17.45/per person
Egg Roll & BBQ Pork | Pork Fried Rice | Lemon Chicken | *Szechuan Beef | Combo Lomein added for 3 persons | Garlic shrimp & scallops is added for 4 persons

Family Dinner #3

$18.45/per person
BBQ Pork & Pot Stickers | House Fried Rice | Triple Delight | Sweet & Sour Combo | Combo Lomein added for 3 persons | Happy Family is added for 4 persons

Dinner Specials

Mar Far Chicken

$13.75

Chow Fun

$12.95

Teriyaki Chicken

$14.45

Zucchini with Pork or Chicken

$12.95

Zucchini with Beef or Shrimp

$15.45

Asparagus with Pork or Chicken

$13.95

Asparagus with Beef or Shrimp

$15.95

Crispy Tofu

$12.95

Sautéed Spinach

$12.95

House Special Egg Plant (Crispy Egg Plant)

$12.95

Dragon and Pheonix

$17.95

Mongolian Beef and Chicken

$15.95

Three Kinds of Shrimp

$17.95

Ying-Yang Shrimp (Two Kinds of Shrimp

$17.45

Crispy Prawn with Spicy Mandarin Sauce

$16.45

Salt & Pepper Prawn

$16.95

Squid of Your Choice

$16.95
Kung Pao, Garlic, or Salt & Pepper

Fish Fillet

$16.95
With General Tso's sauce or Ginger & Onion

Bok Choy with Pork or Chicken

$13.75

Bok Choy with Beef or Shrimp

$15.75

BBQ Pork Singapore Noodle

$13.45

Shrimp Singapore Noodle

$14.95

Shrimp with Sautéed String Beans

$15.95

Half Order of Fried Shrimp

$7.95

Chillie Peanuts

$6.75

Sides & Substitutions

Steamed Rice (Small)

$2.50

Steamed Rice (Medium)

$3.00

Steamed Rice (Large)

$3.50

Brown Rice (Small)

$3.00

Brown Rice (Medium)

$3.50

Brown Rice (Large)

$4.00

Substitute Fried Rice

$2.00

Substitute Brown Rice

$2.00

Substitute Lo Mein

$2.00

Appetizers

Egg Roll

$4.45

Shrimp Roll

$8.95

Pot Stickers

$8.75

Fried Wonton

$8.25

BBQ Pork

$8.95

Shanghai Wonton

$8.75

Combination Plates

Pork Fried Rice | Diced Almond Chicken | Pork Chow Mein | Sweet & Sour Pork | Egg Foo Young | The plate comes with your choice of egg flower soup or hot & sour soup. (Soup for dine-in only)

Two of the Above

$10.95

Three of the Above

$11.95

Four of the Above

$13.25

Five of the Above

$14.75

House Deluxe Combination Plates

* The plate comes with your choice of egg flower soup or hot & sour soup. (Soup for dine-in only)

A

$12.25
Pork Fried Rice | Diced Almond Chicken | BBQ Pork

B

$12.25
Pork Fried Rice | Egg Foo Young | Fried Shrimp

C

$12.25
Sweet & Sour Pork | Pork Fried Rice | Egg Roll

D

$12.25
Pork Fried Rice | Pork Chow Mein | Lemon Chicken

Lunch Specials

All the lunch specials served with egg roll, soup (egg flower or hot & sour) and rice. (Soup for dine-in only)

CHICKEN

Chicken with Cashew nuts

$12.25

*Kung Pao Chicken

$12.25

Broccoli Chicken

$12.25

Sweet and Sour Chicken

$12.25

Chicken and Vegetable

$12.25

*Chicken in the Garlic Sauce

$12.25

*Sesame Chicken

$13.25

Chicken with Black Bean Sauce

$12.25

*General Tso's Chicken

$12.75

BEEF

Broccoli Beef

$13.45

Four Season Beef

$13.45

*Szechuan Beef

$13.45

*Kung Pao Beef

$13.45

*Beef with Garlic Sauce

$13.45

*Sesame Beef

$13.95

PORK

* indicates hot and spicy

Pork with Vegetable

$12.25

*Twice Cooked Pork

$12.25

Sweet & Sour Pork

$12.25

*Pork with Garlic Sauce

$12.25

BBQ Pork With Snow Peas

$13.25

SEAFOOD

Shrimp with Broccoli

$13.75

Shrimp and Chicken Combination

$13.75

Cashew Shrimp

$13.75

*Shrimp with Garlic Sauce

$13.75

Sweet and Sour Shrimp

$13.75

Shrimp with Snow Peas

$14.75

*Mandarin Shrimp

$13.75

*Kung Pao Shrimp

$13.75

*Shrimp and Scallop with Garlic Sauce

$14.75

Shrimp with Vegetable

$13.75

VEGETABLES

Vegetable Delight

$12.25

*Sautéed String Beans

$13.25

*Kung Pao Tofu

$12.25

*Ma Po Tofu

$12.25

*Broccoli in the Garlic Sauce

$12.25

*Spicy Eggplant

$12.25

Tofu and Vegetables

$12.25

RICE AND NOODLES

· Indicates hot and spicy

Fried Rice of Your Choice

$12.25
Chicken, shrimp, beef, BBQ pork, or combination

Lo Mein (stir fry noodles) of your Choice

$12.25
Chicken, shrimp, beef, BBQ pork, or combination

Rice With Gravy

$12.95
Your choice of chicken, shrimp, beef, BBQ pork, or combination

Noodle With Gravy

$12.95
Your choice of chicken, shrimp, beef, BBQ pork, or combination

Noodle Soup of Your Choice

$13.25
Chicken, beef, shrimp, BBQ pork, or combination
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