by Rickie Sundermeyer on Five stars for the orange chicken and awesome second floor bar dining experience Three stars for the midtown east tourist crowd it generally caters to... Although this may sound surprising, the Jewish suburbs of Detroit have fantastic Americanized and authentic Chinese restaurants. They are the kind of places where the waitress seats you in either an American or Chinese room depending on her assessment, but don't take that as an insult. High quality americanized Chinese food is VERY hard to come by in NYC. Basics like crispy orange chicken are excellent at TAO. Not too much breading, and juicy thick chunks of chicken with a balanced and tasty sauce create a delightful Orange chicken:) Unfortunately, no one will go with me to Tao because it is generally an over priced tourist trap:(
by Emmanuel Tallacksen on They have good Happy hour deal. $18 for unlimited fried chicken and a selective list of entrees plus Bud Beer included. However, their fried chicken is just OK but I guess for $18, you cannot really complain! On the weekends, it gets insanely crowded. There is a good crowd here before and After clubbing hours. Their spicy rice cake is good and they have these cute mini keg available for tables. When I think about meeting friends to pregame before clubbing, this is almost always the go-to spot. Oh and if you are into Korean guys/girls, this is the place to go as well :)
by Jonathan S. on The thing about Middlesex Lounge is that when it's crowded (weekend nights) it's not really a lounge. But it's also not a club. It's a strange hybrid of the two, resulting in my swaying in place like a seventh grader at an afternoon Bar Mitzvah. That said, when it's less crowded (earlier or on weeknights), the space and modular furniture work much better. Perhaps less known: the food is good, too.
