30 years ago this place was fantastic! The egg rolls are still on point and worth the trip, and their homemade dipping sauce is great! They are take out only now (so no buffet) which was a drag after driving an hour, but I made it work. The entrance / waiting area hadn't had attention in quite some time. The sweet and sour pork was still pretty good but the sauce was really watery so the fried meat pieces were soggy and falling apart. The fried rice wasn't the same (bland). But stop for egg rolls! And just pretend not to notice the entrance. Lol
Vegan Restaurant
Southern China Cafe
· $$$$ · faribault · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
Editor synopsis · 0 reviews
Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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30 years ago this place was fantastic! The egg rolls are still on point and worth the trip, and their homemade dipping sauce is great! They are take out only now (so no buffet) which was a drag after driving an hour, but I made it work. The entrance / waiting area hadn't had attention in quite some time. The sweet and sour pork was still pretty good but the sauce was really watery so the fried meat pieces were soggy and falling apart. The fried rice wasn't the same (bland). But stop for egg rolls! And just pretend not to notice the entrance. Lol
The fried rice was delicious. Fast service, friendly staff, and clean.
The fried rice was delicious. Fast service, friendly staff, and clean.
I cant even express my disappointment. I loved the authentic Asian flavors there, not the buffet, real take out orders. The flavor was on point. Now it's gone :(. This is about today though. There is no way that the cooks, (will never call that from a chef) have any experience in Asian cooking. I could wing it and do much much better. Chicken almond ding, no onion, no garlic, no bamboo, no ginger, no almonds. It was celery chicken and (fresh button mushrooms zero flavor) horrible experience. I'm so sad, I miss real Asians cooking real Asian food. Sad human in faribault.