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Jahooodie t1_j5l87bp wrote

Reply to comment by Blecher_onthe_Hudson in King Sichuan by EliotHudson

Fortune has always been a dud for me the few times I tried. Maybe this is why, I was always confused why people post about it being good on this sub... it was bland and adequate at best the couple times I tried.

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_j5llgxx wrote

I'd say excepting the Mongolian chicken, the best thing they make is fried wings. Another thing I like there, that is supposed to be bland, is roast pork and bean sprouts. It's a kind of childhood comfort food thing.

This kind of competition is what makes King Szechuan stand out as being pretty damn good.

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bodhipooh t1_j5lm5nz wrote

Fortune is very hit or miss. I used to really like it (particularly when it was the dual Chinese/tex-mex operation) but over time started to get really crappy, bland combos. I finally gave up on them in November 2014. But, about a year ago, decided to give it another chance and they came through big time. Really flavorful and no issues. Tried it again a month or two later and great again. I am almost afraid to order again and break the spell.

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j5mbfqw wrote

I sometimes feel this way about Taqueria Downtown. Really depends on the day in terms of how things are seasoned. Sometimes it's spot on, and really great. Other days it seems like they missed the mark. Wish I knew who was in the kitchen what days so I could decide when to order and when to avoid. Totally inconsistent.

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