Dude, have you had Cashew Station on Battlefield? Shit is legit. Love their sweet and sour

Wasn’t there a place called Gee’s that was a great Chinese restaurant in Springfield?

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And the fact it has to be deep-fried. If you look at legitimate, authentic Chinese cashew chicken, it is not deep-fried. This deep-fried cashew chicken is a Midwest thing. I came from the West Coast and had authentic Chinese and that stuff was done in a wok and it was not deep-fried.

I found them all last year around this time so I feel your pain. We will have some good hiking days even in winter though!

There's only St. George's. Everyone else serves grease trash rings.

I had this same experience when we reviewed it! Used to love it, but they had really fallen off.

I live in China, have spent time in Sichuan province, and have eaten at and reviewed Corner 21. I can definitively say that this is not true. There are some Sichuan-inspired dishes at Corner 21, but it’s primarily Americanized Cantonese food—just not Springfield-style Americanized Cantonese food.

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Interesting. I haven't had Shanghai Inn since the Kimbrough and Battlefield location closed, they used to be my favorite. I'll have to try it again soon.

Lol.

The actual best representation of Springfield-style CC, historically. Also… really good people.

This is a fact. North Glenstone is Mimi’s Hong Kong Inn, and has for many years been operating as a separate business from the original location.

Btw, I am writing this 79 miles from the actual city of Hong Kong. Kinda cool, I guess.

Would love that! I'll send you a pm!

Joined to all. Man I wish I found these sooner when it wasn't yet too cold to hike! 😅

Right on.

Historically this is untrue. Aurora Sun's fast-food reworking of Leong's original recipe is the one that proliferated throughout the city in the late-70s and early 80s. The only place left serving that recipe is Shanghai Inn. Hong Kong Inn is much gummier and the sauce is not nearly as viscous.

But also, Springfield-style is kind of whatever whoever wants it to be at this point.

I get that and if you have the $$, cool. I'm just relaying that it also took me about 2-3 minutes, I did mine online, and it wasn't $100. Not arguing, just providing another perspective/personal experience...

I have no idea who owns these places, but the location on Enterprise changed their name to Cashew Chef quite awhile ago. I assumed the food was the same, but I haven't actually visited the Chinese Chef on Campbell in many years. I grew up off south Campbell, but now I always go to Cashew Chef.

Ozark & Nixa are great suburbs of Springfield. Republic is good too but is a bit further. Cheap homes, good lot sizes, and super sweet folks live in those areas. ;)

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My go-to is the General Tso's chicken (i like my chinese food spicy) and the Kearny location tastes like thy finished cooking it, then just dumped a bottle of Aunt Jemima's maple syrup on top. Big let down compared to how great the N. Gelnstone location's General Tso's.

it's literally a cultural hate crime it's so bad.

Bowling places I suppose. Mexican Villa South, great food and staff. Incredible Pizza, fun for all ages, especially the lazer tag and that spinning thing, go carts definitely. Not too many places.

I prefer Golden Dragon’s in Ozark, but I’m not a fan of cashew chicken(the gravy texture sometimes weirds me out)and Alamo had the only other one I enjoyed.

Also not being a big fan of it means I’m definitely not the expert on who makes it best.