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Chen Yen, Portland, OR P381
 
Portland seems to have more than its fair share of absolutely medicore Chinese restaurants...and Chen Yen, unfortunately, is about in the middle of the group. 

All the "normal" Chinese dishes...

General Tso's Chicken...nothing special...a little bit too much batter on the deep fried chicken for my taste.

Chicken with pea pods...same thing.  Nothing special...pretty bland. 

Braised beef...pretty good batch of vegetables...asked for it VERY HOT...nothing too spicy, but at least I could tell they tried. 

Barbecued pork...just about the same...nothing special, but good. 

Food:  B
Ambiance:  B
Attitude:  A...very nice folks
Parking:  on the street
Service:  OK, but it seemed a little slow
Value:  C...about what you would expect

 
Chen Yen Overall grade: B
18 N. E. 28th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (503) 231-7781  
Date of visit: January 2003 Rcvd: 2/1/2003
Submitted by: HCG, Tualatin, OR C2 R401
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