Magic China
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Fast and friendly service but food left a lot to be desired. Had the lunch plates which were less than $5 and came with small soup, egg roll, fried ri…
Rachel
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No 'magic' here. I remember Magic China from the days of the original owner --who also happened to be my landlord. The days of using real chicken stoc…
Unorthodoxepicure
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Best Chinese food in Longview!! The place does look like crap, but their food does not. My order is always right and my meal is always cooked to perfe…
Kate
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9 Reviews on “Magic China”
Fast and friendly service but food left a lot to be desired. Had the lunch plates which were less than $5 and came with small soup, egg roll, fried rice, and fortune cookie. Pepper steak was pretty bad, Hunan chicken was edible. No General Tao chicken on the menu, which was surprising. Egg drop soup was good, egg rolls were too. Cash only when we went.
No ‘magic’ here. I remember Magic China from the days of the original owner –who also happened to be my landlord. The days of using real chicken stock to start the hot & sour soup have changed … dramatically.The hot & sour soup has a rich, dark color. Why? Because they start with soy sauce. It’s not terrible, considering there are various vegetables in the semi-thick broth. But, it’s neither hot nor sour. It tastes like something with the label ‘Chun King,’ and I doubt I will order it again.The beef & snow peas have a nice consistency, but the flavor is that of soy sauce –and that’s after I have poured a small container of peppers and oil on it,The sesame chicken tastes a little different than the beef & snow peas, probably because they put a little sugar in it . Good? No. It tastes like I’m eating at a food court.Paper-wrapped chicken … It’s not bad. It’s not as good as I remember from years back. But, it’s difficult to mess up chicken and spice. A little on the dry side (white meat), but the flavor is good.The lo mein is probably the highlight of the restaurant … because they don’t have much of an opportunity to over-flavor it with soy sauce. The vegetables are far from crisp tender (they are cooked instead for people without teeth), but the pasta was just this side of gummy.Bottom line: If you are a smoker or a senior citizen and your tastebuds are shot, this is the place for you. I, on the other hand, like to know whether I’m eating beef or chicken; rice or pasta. I’ll probably be back here — when I’m desperate or drunk. Otherwise, I’ll stick to the frozen food section of Wal-Mart, or just go to McDonald’s.