"We were led to believe our experience at Li Orient would be outstanding. It was not. Open table had us wait two weeks for a Saturday evening reservation. The restaurant was empty when we arrived and when we left. The waiter gave us a nod as we were seated, yet we waited over 10 minutes before being brought water. Soup dumplings were so bland one could barely distinguish one from the next. An $18 order of pan fried rice had 4 shrimp and zero flavor, as it had not actually been fried. Chared Garlic Brussels Sprouts were undercooked, and neither the garlic nor the sprouts had anything resembling a char. Garlic Noodles could easily have come from a diner. Throbbing electronic house music was piped in for most of our meal, switching over to vocal jazz as we paid the bill and a whopping bill it was. After receiving parking validation, $10 of $15 were still ours to pay. Huge disappointment in every way. Our old neighborhood favorite, Twin Dragon on Pico, serves delicious fried rice with tons of meat and veggies for less than half the price. Their food is typical Chinese Ametican, not fancy, nothing exciting, but you can taste the flavors, you 're served generous portions and you pay a very reasonable price. I 'm sure there are amazing, expensive Chinese restaurants, but stand warned: Li Orient is not among them. Go elsewhere (or go to Twin Dragon."
