It’s feeding time again and as much as Stir-fry Wednesday excites me, nothing fulfills that aching desire for a perfect combination of fresh vegetables, salty sauces, and soft soothing nineties rock like an “authentic Chinese” restaurant. Where does one find this ideal blend of flavor and affordability? I pondered. My best friend, Google, really made the choice for me. I sat him down and said “Listen here. I want some ‘Good Chinese food in Redding CA’ ” and his first suggestion was Sailing Boat Restaurant. I’m a trusting individual so I called them up. Within minutes (okay, thirty of them) Hot and Sour soup with my name on it was waiting at the front counter.
If you are lucky enough to order during their lunch hours, you end up with a fantastic amount of food for an unbelievably small price (taking into account my previous ventures with Chinese food have been in metropolitan areas and thus priced accordingly). I got a cauldron of soup, a small child sized carryout container of rice and stir-fried snap peas with chicken, a surprise packet containing two egg rolls and some strange triangular pastry, and two fortune cookies. A feast, clearly. My total price? Just south of $13. The man at the counter seemed shocked when I kissed him but I felt he deserved something for obviously undercharging me. That was my bad, though. For $13, I got a meal and escorted off the premises, which I consider more than worthwhile considering the meal lasted me three days and the memories a lifetime.
On my second foray into the magical kingdom of low-priced, large-sized chow, I brought an accomplice and enjoyed my meal “in the house” as they call it in the biz. It was no longer lunch hours (even though you woke up 5 hours earlier does not make 5pm “lunch time,” mind you) but the prices remained relatively low and the meals still large enough to choke the figurative horse. I enjoyed a vegetable dish; she feasted upon Curry Chicken. Egg rolls, tea, rice, and hot soup also accessorized our table. Everything tasted fresh and delicious. An attentive waiter saw to all our needs, including “taking care of” the customers ruining the atmosphere of the place for us. The bill arrived and once divided, remained a manageable price.
Sailing Boat Chinese Restaurant has great food, affordable prices, and large quantities of food yours for the taking. Check them out at 2772 Churn Creek Road, Redding, CA 96002 or call (530) 222-6868 for take-out the next time you crave tasty, affordable Chinese.
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