The Best Chinese Restaurant in Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford, Connecticut is home to many Chinese restaurants. From small, storefront eateries, to upper- scale sit- down restaurants, with full bar service, a host of Chinese restaurant options are available for Hartford, Ct area diners. One Chinese restaurant in Hartford, Ct, in particular,however, consistently sets itself apart from the competition, by offering a vast menu of fresh, dynamic traditional and creative Chinese cuisine, at very reasonable prices. Add to that, free delivery, healthy cooking, using 100% vegetable oil and no MSG, low calorie dishes, free, money-saving coupons and extended hours of operation, and it's easy to see why this chef and food writer has deemed China King the best Chinese restaurant in Hartford, Connecticut.

Located at the busy intersection of Sisson and Farmington Avenues in Hartford,Ct's west end,China King is a small, primarily take-out restaurant where quality reigns supreme.Although not the largest,or fanciest Chinese restaurant in the city, China King regularly produces some of the very best Chinese food to be found locally.Friendly and efficient staff members always assist customers in making menu choices,if needed,and will gladly alter heat and spice levels in various dishes.

At China King Chinese Restaurant, some of the most popular menu-items are their outstanding appetizers.These include such tasty items as;egg,shrimp and spring rolls,Crab Rangoon,shrimp toast,Chicken Gold Fingers and scallion pancakes.Boneless and Bar-B-Q spareribs,beef or chicken teriyaki, fried dumplings and wontons, cold noodles and Pu Pu Platters(For 2)are other favorite appetizers here.Nine different soups,including wonton eggdrop,hot and sour,seafood and bean curd vegetable are regularly featured,in pint and quart-sized portions.Eight types of fried rice,seven types of chow mein,seven types of chop suey and eight lo mein varieties are expertly-cooked and chock-full of quality ingredients.All of these appetizers are also available in pint and quart-sized portions.Sweet and Sour chicken,pork and shrimp,six varieties of Egg Foo Young, seven types of chow fun and chow mei fun and four types of moo shu dishes are alao available at this Chinese restaurant in Hartford, Connecticut.

Delicious beef entrees such as Pepper Steak with onion, beef with curry and oyster sauces,beef with scallions in Mongolian sauce and beef with bean sprouts are satisfying and well-portioned. Pork entrees here include, roast pork with bean sprouts, roast pork with mushrooms,roast pork with garlic sauce and roast pork with snow pea pods.Poultry entrees,featuring such delectable dishes as;Moo Goo Gai Pan,Chicken with Almond Ding,Curry Chicken with onions and chicken with black bean sauce are tantalizing and also available in pint and quart-sized portions.Seafood entree choices at this Hartford,Ct Chinese restaurant feature such delightful dishes as;Shrimp with Lobster Sauce,shrimp with bean sprouts,shrimp with pepper and tomato and shrimp with Chinese vegetables.

Many Szechuan and Hunan-style dishes,served with rice,are also available at China King Chinese Restaurant.Although many of these dishes,which include shredded pork with garlic sauce,Kung Po Chicken and Twice-cooked pork,are hot and spicy,staff members here will gladly adjust the heat and spiciness-level of each dish,to suit each customer's tastes.From the "Chef's Suggestions"section of the menu,such spectacular dishes as Mandarin Lemon Chicken,Sesame beef or chicken,Orange-Flavored Beef and Tung-Ting Shrimp are not only delicious to eat,but attractively-presented,as well.

Other menu highlights at this Chinese restaurant in Hartford,Ct are;their "Business Lunch Specials",served Monday through Saturday,from 11:00am to 3:00pm and their "Dinner Combination Platters".Business Lunch Specials,which are served with roast pork fried rice,include such favorites as;chicken with broccoli,General Tso's Chicken,Vegetable Delight and chicken or shrimp with cashew nuts.Dinner Combination Platters feature toothsome dishes such as;Chicken Chow Mein,Roast Pork Egg Foo Young,Steak Teriyaki and sauteed mixed vegetables.All Dinner Combination Platters are served with egg roll and pork fried rice.

Some of the low calorie dishes served at this Chinese restaurant in Hartford,Ct include;mixed vegetables with pineapple,scallops with mixed vegetables,chicken with mixed vegetables and Seafood Combo Delight.All low calorie dishes are steamed, with sauce on the side and served with rice.

Another special feature at this Chinese restaurant in Hartford,Ct is their wide selection of American dishes.These dishes are among the most-frequently-ordered items at this restaurant.Among their American offerings are;fried chicken wings and half fried chicken,Bar-B-Q tips,fried crab meat stick,Beef Teriyaki and fried banana,or plantains. Other items that are available at China King include;fried fish,fried scallops,fried chicken gizzards,honey and BBQ chicken wings,fried pork chop,French fries and fried dough.Additionally,containers of white rice,fortune cookies,crispy noodles and lobster sauce can be purchased separately.

Overall,the fresh,delicious food,large portions,very reasonable prices and efficient service combine to make China King the best Chinese restaurant in Hartford,Connecticut.