Chinese restaurants in Albuquerque

Ho-Lo-Ma***, on Menaul just east of Wyoming. Nothing unusual, just very well-executed versions of the standards. Their General Tso's Chicken (``Tao'' on the menu) is excellent. On 2001-8-6 the special was Scallop and Tofu, and both the scallops and the tofu were very tender and tasty.
Chow's Chinese Bistro***, 1950 Juan Tabo. Beautiful food, beautiful room.
Szechwan***, on Eubank between Indian School and Menaul.
Yen Ching***, southeast corner of Wyoming and Montgomery. Note: These folks started a branch on 4th just north of Osuna and then sold it to some people, let them keep the name, and then regretted it. I do not recommend the 4th Street operation, but as far as I know the original is still good. In particular, they never overcook squid, and that kind of skill---the difference between tender squid and vulcanized squid is about ten seconds---is all too rare.
ABC Chinese, on Menaul just east of Ho-Lo-Ma (above). Still checking them out, but it looks very promising. A favorite with many of my friends who are natives of China. ABC, like many Chinese restaurants, has a "blue menu" (featuring country-style and home-style dishes, not the fancy banquet food most Mandarin places serve)---but unlike many of the blue menus, it has English translations.

China King***: exit I-40 East at Juan Tabo and go north. Turn left at the first light, then immediately turn left again behind the Olive Garden. Consistently high quality, even during mid-afternoon. Don't miss the Peanut Chicken.
Main Chinese**, on the north side of Zuni just east of San Mateo, is a pretty adequate buffet-only place. It's quite popular with folks from the nearby hospitals and military bases, so the food doesn't sit on the buffet as long.
China Star**, southeast corner of Juan Tabo and Lomas Huge, crowded, popular, a bit more expensive than Main Chinese, but more selection, such as a few sushi items and Mongolian barbecue to order.

Ma's (Chinese) Garden Restaurant****, 412 San Pedro SE (east side of San Pedro just north of Zuni). Their best thing is the tofu spears wrapped in seaweed, which isn't on the menu, but seems always to be on the buffet. The buffet doesn't have quite the variety of Main Chinese, but the quality is better.
For dim sum, Beijing Palace**** (Saturday and Sunday 11am-2pm only).

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