Ivy's Chinese

We decided on the szechuan chicken, fried rice & a side of 4 tempura shrimp with sweet & sour sauce. The szechuan was delicious with a kick of heat. It had zucchini, carrots, onions stalks & of course chicken. The shrimp was good according to my wife. There was plenty of food in the one dish for my wife & myself to share. Water to drink was the right choice for us. The atmosphere was alright with booths that had tall seats & open tables that made for a typical seating set up. Thankfully there were no tv's which made for a more peaceful time conversing.

The point of eating at Chinese restaurant is the food is hearty, fresh and quick. Much like many Asian cuisines are derived from Chinese cuisine, American Chinese food is a deviation from this and is a category by itself. I appreciate this restaurant chooses to use hard cover menu, culturally relevant wall arts (including a gigantic Chinese's legendary "eight immortals" sea crossing depiction) and keep their prices reasonable. The food was served quickly and they are pretty tasty. Cold plates for hot food, slightly overfried chicken, and lack of staff training are my few nitpicking. In my observation, this restaurant surpasses many mom and pop American Chinese restaurants in town.

Clean, delicious, good price, large lunch portions!