Tsai's Chinese Bistro - Albuquerque

Good: Children liked the Lo Mein and the egg rolls. Cons: Incapable to reach two days by phone and the staff seemed uninterested. The chicken in the Moo Goo Gai Pan tasted like oily fish and we threw it out. The daughter got sick later and felt better after throwing up, but can't say it was related. The other great disappointment was the onion. Onions everywhere. Giant (yellow? Onion smashes even those who usually do not call for the Moo Goo Gai Pan in every dish. I get it that it is the choice of a cook to use all the ingredients they want, but the traditional rumors would have been better and only in dishes where they fit. The huge onion sheds seemed to take some of the dishes in our opinion. Given the price and the seemingly indifferent service, I rated this as a star lower than I would normally be for a similar experience if the customer service had been better.

Good food. You need to determine what comes in every dish...rice, noodles, etc. Chow my noodles are roasted Winton strips.

Delicious General Tao's Chicken and amazing Beijing duck with all fixations (order at least 24 hours in advance).

The lemon chicken used to love, but what I got yesterday was terrible. The meat was completely dried out as if it sits under a heating lamp for hours. Needless to say, it ended in the garbage can. ... The rice, egg and egg drop soup still tasted good.

I 've driven past this Bistro when leaving the Coronado Mall several times and it 's always sparked my curiosity. The other day I finally got my chance to see what it 's always about. First and foremost, the place was dead as a doornail during my entire visit with the only exception being when the food delivery guys stopped by to drop off some supplies. Considering the location and time of day; I wouldn 't expect this to be terribly abnormal, nor a detrimental sign for how business is going (but I could be wrong). The menu featured essential Chinese dishes with a few unique twists. I arrived just before lunch special time ended and was able to take full advantage. What caught my eye on it was the ambiguously named Happy Family . I had to have my server explain to me that it was a combination platter consisting of various meats, vegetables, fried rice, egg roll, and a choice of soup; I chose the egg drop. The egg drop soup was piping hot and delicious. It didn 't come with any side plate of wontons, but the addition of peas and carrots made up for it. The overall meal itself was pretty good, but nothing beyond that. The meats were well cooked and seasoned but only made up about thirty percent of the dish 's content. The fried rice was so-so as was the egg roll. Service was definitely a plus as my server was constantly checking up on me and refilling my water glass. The Coronado/midtown area doesn 't feature too many family-owned Chinese eateries. If in the area and looking for such a place, Tsai 's Chinese Bistro will satisfy. My experience may not have been five stars, but given the chance, I would certainly return to try something else.