Phoenix Drake
First time in the area after moving, I always like to explore the immediate area. You know, see what there is.
Google Maps showcased several places, Happy Family being one of them.
I have lived in small towns before, and almost all had a quaint little Chinese place.
Happy Family fits that to a tee. From the moment I walked in the door, it was nostalgia. Nothing too extravagant, just simple, which I appreciated.
The people were friendly and seemed to speak pretty good English. Not a problem if they didn’t, my hometown Chinese place had a staff of about 6 and only 2 spoke decent English. So, I know my way around that barrier.
I ordered the sweet and sour chicken, one of my go to staples at Chinese places. Fried chicken in tempura batter, generally not hard to mess up…. especially since it usually arrives frozen in bulk. Tasted good, little dry… but you have that from time to time.
The sauce was very good. I normally go for the dip method when eating out. At home, I prefer to smother. It tasted like sweet and sour sauce, not really good at describing flavors all that well.
No chopsticks, which is more a nitpick. Every other place I have visited, you generally request those and I forgot.
Seemed kinda dead though, which did make me wonder. However, they got about 5 or so phone calls I noticed while eating. So, I think people just call in and take it home.
All in all, very good. Few minor nitpicks keep it from being a 5. I will be back.
… moreMichael Moses
Happy Family has really good Chinese food for this area. The prices are reasonable and the portions are generous. The dumplings are very good and the sauce that comes with them is great! All in all, a nice place for dine-in and for carry out.
… moreJane Oeltjen
The lady of the store is always super nice to myself and my husband. We talk about the plants well we wait for our food. She is always nice to talk to. The place could use some updates but for the most part it’s a nice location.
… moreKat Koperski
The food was great, I wasn’t a fan of the egg drop soup, my husband and I both thought it was a bland and had no flavor, but everything else was pretty good
… moreNorm’s A Loera Juárez
So food is good only problem is the gentleman always charges extra for pop. My kids went in to get a pop payed with a $5 and only got a $1 back . For one pop. When I called him out on it he said my kids gave him $4 , I gave my kids the $5 so I know that was not true. Usually the lady always gives you the right change. Also was not the first time he did that so I decided to post it. Keep a close eye on it.
… moreGrace Berends
I love their food. I get it every time I come home from college. I could eat there everyday if I wasn’t a broke college student. Food is affordable and great quality. I will never stop getting Chinese food from here.
The family who runs it is also the sweetest family ever.
… morejenny Palmer-hughes
Excellent Mongolian beef, fantastic pot stickers, but the environment in the restaurant needs to be updated, and really wish they bring back the lunch buffet.
… moreMaddie Hadley
I’ve tried the fried dumplings, which I absolutely love! The crab rangoon are sweet and tasty. The Wonton Egg Drop and Wonton Soup are very flavor and reasonable priced for the serving that you get. As for the entrees I’ve had the Shrimp Egg Foo Young- the shrimp were perfectly done and the egg patties where stuffed with lots of vegetables, I wish there was more gravy but next time I’ll just ordered more- and the Garlic Pork- the pork is so tender and the pieces so thin and a good size and the sauce was tasty and had some heat behind it but you just want to keep stuffing your face.
The service is very good and very fast, we only waited for about 15 minutes for 4 different plates of food. And the price is wonderful. Overall I will be frequenting this restaurant a lot and exploring different items on the menu.
… moreMike Kruempel
Food was okay. One reason I choose oriental food is that the food is ready to eat with a fork…no cutting needed. Beef and chicken in my entree were large thin pieces that were difficult to eat. Not what I normally expect.
… moreRuss Mahlmeister
Been going here for years. Call in the order. It’s always 10 minute. Awesome food! The owners are super nice!
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