Le Chinois Express

We do not order a ton of take out in my home. when i want food from outside I want the whole dining experience. We used to go to the Le Chinois that has been gone for a lot of years downtown Hamilton. There are only 2 choices now. If you want to eat in ,you go to Burlington Silver city mall but for just take out you go to mall road near Lime Ridge mall.
Atmosphere- Take out so it is just a counter really with very friendly people filling orders non stop.
Food- We order the same dishes all the time. If you want a great meal this is it: 1) Orange Beef- Tangy and tender. it is sweet with a bit of heat. ( all meat) 2) Le Chinois chicken- breaded chicken in a sweet and sour sauce cooked with chunks of cucumber. when i first saw this dish i thought cucumber was an odd choice but i enjoy the crunch with this dish. ( Ask for a little extra sauce for this dish. sometimes when it is take out 9 compared to old downtown way the chicken can soak up the sauce) 3) Le Chinois special- This is a ktichen sink kind of dish- pork, shrimp, chicken,beef, imitation crab, and a ton of vegetables. The combination is excellent. 4) moo shoo pork- This is a dish you have to assemble in your home. A crepe with the  pork and veggie mixture with hoison sauce gets wrapped and topped with more hoisin sauce. Yum. ( ask for extra hoisin sauce if you dont have any at home. 5) cheese rangoon- Back in the day downtown these were filled with crab but now they are only filled with cream cheese. Deep fried wontons served with sweet and sour sauce. My daughter loves these. 6) special fried rice- Their rice is special. i dont know if they use butter to fry it in but it is fabulous and filled with good stuff.
Service- You get 10% off if you pay cash.
Impression- We have been eating Le chinois for years and we wont be stopping any time soon.