Fu Lai Chinese Restaurant
525 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222
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Address :
525 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA, 15222 - Phone (412) 471-6338
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Opening Hours
- Mon :1:30 pm - 9:3
- Mon : 1:30 pm - 9:3
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good for Kids : No
Good for Groups : No
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : No
Categories
Chinese Cuisine
The popularity of Chinese food in America can be adjudicated by the appearance of China Town in many major cities in the United State of America. The popular trend of ordering or opting for Chinese take away food isn't unknown in America. Chinese take away food comes to rescue when you're too tired from work or too exhausted to cook. No one can resist the temptation of eating spicy noodles, shrimp, chicken, beef or pork cooked in the sweet and spicy sauce. The cooking method of authentic Chinese food is a lot different compared to what is served in America.
Generally, Chinese use dark meat small bones and organs to cook dishes but this changes when you are eating American-Chinese fusion food prepared using white boneless meat cooked with broccoli, carrots and onions. Back in China, the food is less spicy and oily as they favor steaming and braising method for cooking the most popular dishes. So, if you have a taste for authentic Chinese food, then try finding a real Chinese restaurant in the city. You can also try the most popular fusion Chinese food like Pecking Duck, Chicken Feet, Hot Pot, Shrimp Dumpling Soup, Mapo Tofu, Wontons, Chop Suey, Egg Rolls and not to forget Fortune Cookies.
There are not many restaurants in America serving authentic Chinese food. A little research on Restaurant Listings directory can help you locate the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Chinese cuisine is continuously evolving, and you can find a variety of dishes categorized as the food for lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic friendly. So, if you have a group of friends with different taste patterns, save the hassle and visit the nearest Chinese restaurant in your city.
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Sarah W.
My favorite Chinese food place that delivers to Mt Washington went out of business this past year (ABC Garden), and after living on pizza for several months, I finally gave in to my craving for Chinese and ordered from Fu Lai. It's not that the food was awful. It just doesn't taste good. My palate runs from I'll eat and enjoy almost anything to being a foodie. ABC Garden was bad-for-me food that I thought tasted really good. I ordered the same sampling of things from Fu Lai, and enjoyed none of them: General Tso's chicken - nothing overtly disgusting and it was edible, but just didn't taste very good. Shrimp in lobster sauce - the shrimp were overcooked and probably are like those frozen ones you get in a big five-pound bag at Costco - only much lower quality. The lobster sauce was very gelatinous and had little flavor. It wasn't inedible, but it wasn't good. Fried Rice (plain) as an accompaniment to the above - very dry, and little flavor. Crab rangoon - the filling tasted good - how can you mess up cream cheese? - but the deep-fried crust that wraps it was overdone and tough. ABC Garden used to serve theirs with a tasty sweet red dipping sauce, but no sauce with the ones from Fu Lai. I also ordered fried dumplings and the wonton soup, but haven't tried those yet. I almost always order enough Chinese food to last for three days, so I'll try those tomorrow. I will probably throw out what is left of the General Tso's chicken, the shrimp and lobster sauce and the fried rice, and I can't remember ever not eating everything I've gotten from a restaurant, either as delivery, take-out, or left-overs. Again, not because of anything awful or disgusting, but simply because eating more of it would give me more pain than the pain of throwing out the food I paid for.
(1)Josh C.
If a place downtown isn't busy at lunch time then either you're much more wise than the hundreds of thousands of professionals OR the place stinks. Fu Lai is the later. The food was gross and I usually wouldn't say that about a place. My General Tso's seemed to have been previously frozen and I think I got 100% gristle. I don't shriek at the sight of MSG, but this place uses a bit much. I got a whopping 2 pieces of wilted broccoli and 1 sliver of onion in my dish and the sauce ewww the sauce. Not sure why I stepped into Fu Lai, probably because I wanted some cheap Chinese. Never going back.
(1)Kay E.
The rice and dumplings were ok. Delivery was fast and friendly, and they were willing to travel to Beechview, which is a plus in my book. the Beef and Scallops lacked in flavor. The Chinese donuts were decent as were the egg rolls. It wasn't great on my end but not as bad as I thought it would be.
(3)Stefan A.
Worst Chinese I've had in Pittsburgh. I ordered pork fried rice.
(1)Adel S.
Their soups are very good. Best hangover food ever! Delivery took over an hour, but thats the only minus I can think of.
(4)Jason H.
Ok for a quick lunch, but definitely falls into the genre of "Dirty Chinese Restaurant". Service is quick and I can get a filling lunch for less than $5. Definitely not fancy, but it tastes good and you get what you pay for.
(3)Jessica F.
I live downtown & I LOVE Chinese food. Living down here it's been wonderful having the ability to have things delivered other than pizza. SO... my fiancé & I order from here often enough that I believe they know us by name practically. Everything we've ordered has been really good. Not epic good... but good.. EXCEPT their peppered chicken IS amazing good. BIG AWESOME GOOD... a must if you order from here.... it's basically the best thing they have on their entire menu.. I'm pretty sure that's totally accurate. I order online mostly but when I do call in an order - the person who answers is always nice - easy to understand. The delivery person is always smiley & super nice too. One time they forgot our steamed dumplings - I called & told them the problem... the person came back & delivered them within a few minutes of the mishap & was super apologic & really sweet. I know this place has gotten some rotten reviews over some time but it's very easy to do that as people don't always give the happy reviews when they're pleased typically. SO, I say - give it a try people - order the peppered chicken - it's excellent - you're welcome in advance & if you're happy - write a happy review. :)
(5)Megan W.
The Chinese donuts are amazing...... but that's it. I had General Tao's chicken w fried rice, and the chicken wasn't chicken.... I'll forever order the donuts but that's it!
(1)Kramer J.
I've been eating here for 10 years or so, starting back in my art institute days. The place has stayed stable over the years although the food has dropped a little in quality since the staff changed. But you still can't beat the two entree lunch for $4.92!
(3)Darren W.
It was just another Saturday night, and Kay was hungry for Chinese food yet again. Wanting fresh Yelp material, I lurked about online, searching for a restaurant we hadn't tried before that would deliver to our domain of Beechview. Surprisingly, Downtown's oft maligned Fu Lai offered to bring us dinner, and it took less that 45 minutes! Our egg rolls were packed with shrimp and not lettuce. The steamed dumplings were doughy, heavy, and well-filled with pork. We also ordered a helping of the fried version, and found that they were almost as good, the chewy potsticker wrapping detracting from them slightly. In fact, I'll probably only be ordering them steamed from now on as I've finally decided once and for all that I prefer them that way. The complimentary cheese wontons were a wonderfully tart, crispy-creme dream of a snack. Supposedly a Cantonese dish, I had the Sub Gum Wonton which had no actual wontons in it (I suspect the cheese ones were intended to accompany them). Truthfully, I really couldn't complain much about this hodgepodge of vegetables, langostinos (called 'lobster' on the menu), chicken breast, shrimp, and roasted pork. The thin flaps of pork were the standout and practically broke down on the tip of my tongue like the best pho. My chicken was far from "dark, fatty, and inedible" as one vengeful Yelper put it. I also tasted no excessive MSG in anything I ate, either. The Chinese Donuts (a.k.a. Youtiao?) were a fine dessert fit for carnivals. The blobs of buttery bronze dough were dusted with granulated sugar and vanished in the mouth like cotton candy. Kay wasn't as enthusiastic about her Fu Lai meal, and I too was prepared to write a scathing review of my own. Good food will always cause me to sheath my sword, however. P.S. The person I talked with on the phone was relatively easy to understand, and the fellow who successfully delivered our food was downright cordial and seemed genuinely happy that we chose his restaurant over all others that evening.
(4)Anissa P.
The preparation was fast and the price was very reasonable but it doesn't make up for the fact that everything had a bad, weird taste and the food inevitably made us very sick afterwards. We ordered for pick up and they forgot our drinks and plastic ware. I will definitely never order from here again. Absolutely disgusting.
(1)Adrienne D.
I tried to give this place a chance despite it's reviews. It's not worth it. They were very quick (food ordered and delivered in under 25 minutes). The only thing is, my lo mein noodles were way overcooked and didn't have one vegetable in them. The noodles were very bland and almost chewy. My boyfriend's general tso's was less than subpar. The egg roll's didn't even have shrimp in them. Next time, I'll listen to the reviews.
(1)Rita D.
don't order the lunch special here. It tastes not good. Try their Chinese lunch. It is about 7 with soup but tastes a lot better. I heard the beef noodle is good too.
(4)Susan D.
It'd been a few years since I've been to Fu Lai and judging by the more recent reviews, it's become hit or miss. But I was on Penn Avenue last month and I thought I'd stop in for lunch (and yeah, I'm procrastinating on my reviews here). I guess I was there on a "hit" day 'cos my lunch was pretty decent. I usually get chicken with vegetables or chicken with peapods at places like this. So I guess you've gotta stick to the basics when eating here.
(3)Andrew M.
Did not enjoy my meal what so ever.The staff was cold and the seating area was dirty. The place was more of a hole in the wall then I can appreciate. Cheap but your getting what you pay for in quality.
(1)Neil B.
Unbelievably bad! If the roach crawling up the wall doesn't scare you away the terrible fried rice will. The egg rolls have only cabbage in them. The "chicken" is dark, fatty, and inedible. Don't miss the 100 pound tub of MSG as you walk in. I paid for my food ate half my egg roll noticed the roach, food was then delivered, I took one look at it and threw it out, and left. You should skip this place for sure.
(1)Ty R.
I remember coming here from my old Art Institute days in Pittsburgh for lunch. I would ALWAYS ALWAY ALWAYS fall asleep during my afternoon class because of the extreme food coma I would get. Your typical semi-dirty (probably really dirty) chinese takeout joint. One woman who worked there would yell at the customers all the time!
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