Springfield's best sweet & sour chicken

Jade East

You don't have to venture too far "East" to try this dish. In fact, I'd advise against it. This restaurant was one of the few to have a buffet line inside. I still ordered off a menu and received this heaping plate of chicken and fried rice. 

Pros: One eggroll and one crab rangoon rode sidecar to the main entree. There was a good portion of chicken and rice.

Cons: The chicken was poor quality -- tough and stringy and not as juicy as I would have liked. It definitely did not taste very fresh, and the rice was a strange bland, yellow mess. The sauce was thin and watery and made the batter coating soggy. I can forgive a bland eggroll, but not the two elements of the main dish. It also costs far too much for the quality of food you get. 

The Price: $6.13 -- tax included

Overall score: 2 out of 5. Maybe the buffet line got all of the spices and flavors, because this dish lacked both.