4/5 Matt C. 2 years ago on Google
This
is
a
well-run
quick-service
restaurant
that's
reliably
fast
-
with
uniformly
good
food
at
a
decent
price.
I've
been
a
LeeAnn
Chin
fan
ever
since
I
visited
one
of
their
first
locations
on
Hennepin
Ave.
just
south
of
the
Walker
Art
Center
about
20
years
ago.
The
business
model
is
simple:
super
fresh
Asian
entrees
served
in
a
clean,
tastefully
decorated
environment.
It
worked
then,
and
it
still
works
today
at
this
location
in
Savage,
Minnesota.
This
particular
restaurant
is
well-managed
and
efficient.
The
staff
is
focused
and
works
hard
to
get
food
to
its
customers
quickly
and
with
minimal
fuss.
You
don't
see
employees
standing
around
and
staring
at
their
phones
or
acting
like
bored
pre-teens
behind
the
counter.
The
entrees
turn
over
frequently,
so
you
always
get
very
fresh
main
dishes
-
the
appetizers,
not
so
much.
In
particular,
the
oyster
wings
always
seem
like
they've
been
sitting
around
for
a
while
-
avoid
them.
Some
of
the
entrees
are
better
than
others.
Beef
dishes
tend
to
feature
lesser
quality
cuts
of
meat,
and
it's
not
uncommon
to
find
yourself
chewing
something
gristle-y
and
unpleasant.
The
chicken
entrees
are
noticeably
better
in
quality
-
maybe
because
they're
using
a
higher
grade
of
meat
as
the
starting
point.
Most
entrees
are
available
in
meatless
versions,
but
you
have
to
make
a
special
request.
However,
since
vegetarian
entrees
are
made
to
order,
they're
straight
out
of
the
kitchen
fresh.
The
thing
that
really
makes
LeeAnn
Chin's
food
exceptional
are
the
sauces.
The
flavors
are
distinct,
robust,
and
authentic.
This
is
not
Panda
Express,
where
every
sauce
tastes
like
every
other
sauce
and
basically
appears
to
be
a
thin
brownish
gravy
with
only
slight
variations
between
styles.
At
LeeAnn
Chin,
the
sauces
are
thick
and
the
flavors
are
intense.
If
you're
bothered
by
Asian
cuisine
that
tastes
like
it
came
from
Asia,
perhaps
you
should
be
eating
somewhere
else.
The
bottom
line
is
that,
unlike
most
other
quick
service
restaurants
in
this
area,
LeeAnn
Chin
rarely
disappoints.
The
staff
is
attentive,
service
is
quick,
and
the
entire
restaurant
has
the
vibe
of
a
very
slick,
well-run
operation.