Chinese, please!

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Permalink Reply by Erik Deckers on October 1, 2009 at 1:53pm

Depends on where you work/live and what kind of Chinese food you're looking for.

I like 8 China Buffet at 82nd and Allisonville (in the Trader Joe's plaza). They have a wide variety, plus they have some excellent sushi and nagiri (piece of fish on rice).

There's another Chinese place at 38th and Shadeland, although I don't remember the name. Their egg foo young is fantastic, and the gravy is actually yellow, not brown. Brian Huff's father-in-law started the place (Brian is a Smoosier).

I'm more of a Thai food guy myself though, and I know where all the good Thai places are.

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Permalink Reply by Leah Barr on October 1, 2009 at 2:46pm

Ooh, I do enjoy some Thai too. Sawasdee up on 86th is where it's at for me.

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Permalink Reply by Erik Deckers on October 1, 2009 at 3:23pm

I like Sawasdee, but the best Masaman Curry I've had is at Thai Spice in Greenwood/south Indy on County Line Road, just across from the Greenwood Mall. And I hear a lot of great things about Thai Smile, but haven't had a chance to make it yet.

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Permalink Reply by Anita Sloat on October 6, 2009 at 2:55pm

Thai Smile on Allisonville north of 96th is awesome!!!

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Permalink Reply by Melinda Cooper on October 19, 2009 at 7:03pm

I am just looking for some good sushi that does not cost an arm and a leg! I am open to trying new food but with sushi... you just never know LOL

I have had the eel at forty five degrees on Mass Ave - it was amazing.

Any ideas? I don't really like Thai food because I don't do well with spicy food of any kind. Mostly I like just seaweed, veg, seafood sushi...

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Permalink Reply by Joel Schaafsma on November 13, 2009 at 2:50pm

My wife and I really enjoy Sakura's at like 71st and Keystone. (7201 N Keystone Ave Indianapolis, IN 46240) We get a sushi sampler which comes with a lot of sushi, salad, and soup for like $30 total for both. We never walk away hungry, and we've probably eaten there 30 times and never had a bad experience. I will say that I've had marginally better sushi at other restaurants, but for the price as it compares to quality and value, I've not found a better place than Sakura.

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Permalink Reply by Stephanie Daily on October 4, 2009 at 8:44pm

Totally agree with Eric on the Thai Spice, fabo Pad Thai. I like this little hole in the wall called the Bamboo House at Emerson and Thompson road - in the strip mall next to Radio Shack. They have a $3.99 all you can eat lunch buffet which is good. I love their Hot & Sour soup, best I've had in town.

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Permalink Reply by Erik Deckers on October 5, 2009 at 11:14am

You mean there's a Thai buffet here in town? Awesome!!

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Permalink Reply by Brian Huff on October 5, 2009 at 9:41am

The Chinese place by 38th and Shadeland is Foon Ying. My FIL opened up the restaurant in the mid 80's and has since sold it to another man, but he also sold all of his recipes, so the egg foo young will still be the same as Erik remembers.

My wife and I really like Mark Pi in Nora (86th and Westfield-ish). It's a true sit down restaurant and their shrimp toast is AWESOME!

There's also The Journey. It's a huge buffet on 96th St. in front of the Sam's Club/Menards. They have a wide selection of food and a nice sushi bar.

The Forbidden City is another place my wife's family likes to go. It's in Keystone near the Barnes and Noble.

As for Thai, we love Sawasdee! We've also found Thai Orchid on 82nd right near the I69 exit. Beware, though. If you get the Thai hot...it's gonna be a doozy!

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Permalink Reply by Becky Pruitt on October 5, 2009 at 4:30pm

Mark Pi's in Nora is great.......

an awesome, authentic, hole-in-the-wall type of place is at 116th and Rangeline/Westfield.... Sichuan..... oh man....it's good (I like the off-menu food better than the small buffet) and it's very reasonable.

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Permalink Reply by Joel Schaafsma on November 13, 2009 at 2:56pm

I agree on Sichuan. I've never eaten off the menu, but the the lunch buffet is great and it's like $5

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Permalink Reply by Gary Miller on October 6, 2009 at 2:28pm

Forbidden City is probably the best....but i miss the place in Broad Ripple that went out a few years ago. the best eggrolls ANYWHERE!

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