Seafood Soup
Empire Palace

Empire Palace

2020 S College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80525, United States

Soup • Fish • Meat • Cheese


"The shrimp spring rolls were particularly underwhelming and contributed significantly to my decision not to order from this restaurant again. They were oversized, poorly made, and filled primarily with shredded lettuce, a few small cucumber strips, and just a couple of shrimp per roll. They appeared inedible to me; the rice paper was sticky and poorly wrapped, making them impossible to pick up, and the lettuce didn’t look fresh at all. To top it off, there was no peanut sauce included, so they barely resembled a spring roll. When I called to inquire about this, the woman informed me they were out of noodles, which were typically used in spring rolls, so they substituted with shredded lettuce. This is simply unacceptable. A phone call to discuss alternatives or a refund would have been reasonable given the situation. As for the lettuce wraps, they were just unappealing. I tasted a bit with a fork and found none of the expected traditional flavors. The mix of vegetables included large chunks of carrots, squash, and some other things I couldn't identify. The iceberg lettuce was served in awkward large pieces, making it impossible to hold the filling, with about half of it being brown and inedible. I ended up not eating this dish, either. And the chicken in both the pho and the lettuce wraps looked like it came straight from a bag; it was incredibly subpar. This was by far the worst meal I've had in Fort Collins, and I've tried many places over the years. It was just inedible and poorly prepared. I would hesitate to give this even one star if it weren’t required. I cannot recommend this restaurant at all."

Lucky Panda

Lucky Panda

3300 Hwy 17 S, 29582, North Myrtle Beach, United States

Soup • Asian • Chinese • Delivery Services


"We always use Lucky Panda for deliveries. But we just felt like getting out of the house (and in July not wanting to be going to where the vacationers usually go), and so LP. The food was as good as always, the beef which we both had was actually almost perfect. We both experienced one chewy piece but it wasn't terrible... The 4 star rating of 5 is because we were a little bit disappointed in the slowness. It wasn't terrible but it was slow. There was a sign on the door that said they needed drivers for delivery, (LOL as you can guess made a smile that we didn't choose to have food delivered)...But after our waiter took our order, we knew that he really didn't know the menu because we had questions about a couple of things including the price of the sake, then he disappeared and we were attended to by two other women. We later figured out he's one of the drivers... So there a little bit short on wait staff as well. Or something. the other thing will mention is that there were six people waiting for their to go orders. We can tell that none of them were local so if you're from out of town and you want food Chinese this is really a good place but plan ahead and order with enough time. 8/24 take out update... well I just reduce Lucky Panda by 1 . I ordered my standard beef and broccoli and it's the second time I ordered it where the beef is simply chewy. There's no other word chewy chewy chewy. The flavors are top notch, there's plenty of the food, and plenty sauces that they give you etc but when the beef is this bad it's just a big disappointment."