While Yangtze has certainly had some fluctuations over the years, it has never entered that terrain of “scary Chinese food take-out” that we’ve all had – no fear of unidentifiable masses of fried food that taste like salt at their best and rubber at their worst.

After venturing out to try some different Chinese take-out restaurants over the past several months, my husband and I faithfully returned to Yangtze tonight.  (Keep an eye out for future blogs on some of our other take-out experiences – the good, the bad, and the ugly).  Despite our not infrequent Chinese food intake, we rarely satisfy our cravings.  Tonight was a pleasant exception.  We ordered Sesame Chicken, Fried Rice with Chicken, and Moo-Shee Pork with extra pancakes (I will never understand why Chinese restaurants everywhere skimp and give you four, yet there is enough filling for at least six pancakes!)  Our order was ready in a timely manner, and the order and pick-up were completed without difficulty.  While we didn’t venture beyond the lobby, it was clean and service was friendly.

The Sesame Chicken was wonderful, with sauce that was sweet but not cloying, and a nicely crisped but not overly fried outer coating.  It had a nice, mild flavor that kept bringing me back for more.  The Moo-Shee had a nice variety of crisp vegetables with a generous amount of pork, and the pancakes were soft and light.  The fried rice has been better on past visits/take-out experiences, but it was still decent.  It was somewhat lacking in flavor, but it had large pieces of tender chicken, lightly sauteed onion, and crispy sprouts.  Their rice is inconsistent in quality and taste as well as ingredients, but at its worst it is still better than many other area restaurants’ attempts.

Perhaps best of all, hours later I am still full!  It is safe to say that Yangtze will continue to feel at home in Littleton, and my husband and I will continue to bring them into our home.

http://www.yangtzelexington.com