“Decent food at a decent price. The buffet is small but the food is decent. There are more dishes available you just have to fill out a little sheet and it gets cooked and brought to your table.Parking: We've been lucky every time but I could see it being a problem if you're not at right place, right time kind of thing.“
“Joe Chow's offers an impressive menu that caters to a variety of tastes. Whether you're a fan of traditional Chinese dishes or looking to try something new, their extensive selection has something for everyone. The flavors are authentic and burst with freshness. Each dish was beautifully presented, showcasing the chef's dedication to both taste and aesthetics.The service was impeccable. The staff at Joe Chow's are not only knowledgeable about the menu but also attentive and courteous. They provided excellent recommendations and ensured that every aspect of our dining experience was top-notch.“
“Would have rated it higher but recent menu change warrant a lower rating from me. The last 2 times ordering Dan-Dan I noticed they had removed the peanut butter and nuts from the ingredients and substituted some type of hot spices. This changes the whole character of the dish and makes it quite hot which it was not before. I will be reluctant to order this again, but on the positive side, the cashew chicken is still great.“
“It's funny how being away from the town you grew up in can affect your perception of places. For example, to me, China Boat is the "new" Chinese place in town, but it's been open for over seven years and isn't even the most recent Chinese restaurant to set up shop in town!While we've had takeout from here once before, I wanted to dine-in to try their food at its best. Yes, Chinese food fares better as delivery than some types of cuisines, but not all dishes do, and dining in will let you try a dish at the temperature and texture that it's supposed to be ingested at.We ordered a few different dishes to get a food feel for China Boat's kitchen - egg rolls, chicken fried rice, vegetable chop suey, Shanghai noodles and BBQ pork (char siu) with broccoli.They weren't crazy busy on a Sunday evening, with just a couple other tables occupied and a smattering of takeout orders coming in, so our food came out fairly quickly.We knew what we were getting into with the classic Canadian-ized Chinese food - the egg rolls, chop suey and chicken fried rice - and they performed admirably, and having them fresh and in-house meant that everything was good and crisp when it was supposed to be.The standout dishes were definitely the Shanghai noodles and BBQ pork with broccoli.The Shanghai noodles had a nice bit of wok hei to them. Loosely translating as 'breath of the wok', this is the smoky flavour that foods develop when cooked and tossed in a wok, with the high temperatures creating some char and caramelization. I also always love the pleasant chew of the thick noodles in this dish, which makes it one of my 'go-to' choices.Back when I lived in Ottawa, I'd buy chunks of char siu, aka Chinese BBQ pork, from a grocery store in Chinatown to freeze and keep on hand for an easy upgrade to ramen noodles. Alas, I don't have that option in New Glasgow, so it was good to be reunited with these tasty, lightly sweet, slices of pork. Paired up with tender-crisp florets of broccoli and onion, it's a well-rounded dish.Having planned on getting way too much food, I brought some of our pandemic era horde of takeout containers to do the environment a solid and save China Boat a few cents at the same time. We had another (massive) dinner with the leftovers.The novelty of Canadian Chinese food may have disappeared decades ago as it became a regular part of the culinary landscape across the country, but there's still something to be said for restaurants like China Boat that are putting out good food at affordable prices.“
“It's great. One of my top 3 Chinese restaurants in the province. Big portions, hot tasty food. I always get the s&s chicken, rice and egg roll combo and haven't tried much else except for black pepper beef so that's probably worth mentioning also, but they haven't let me down yet.“
“My friend and I stopped after work during a snowstorm last night and, after making sure they hadn't decided to close early, ordered a ton of food. Everything was AMAZING, FRESH, DELICIOUS. The service was fantastic. All around an amazing meal.Vegetarian options: The pineapple rice is my new favorite food!“