Exploring restaurants in the Kirkwood
When walking into Steak and Rice Chinese Restaurant, that old saying “do not judge a book by it’s cover” comes to mind. While it may look a little sketchy on the outside, it is actually a rather nice-looking place on the inside.
The interior is decked out in traditional Chinese decor. Big tables all dressed up with tablecloths and folded napkins invite diners to come in, sit down and enjoy some Chinese cuisine. Even the chairs have a bit of oriental detailing in them to add to the ambiance and theme of the restaurant. Of course all this attention to detail calls for diners to sit down and enjoy their food rather than grab it and go like most other Chinese restaurants that have maybe two booths and the counter where orders are placed.
As far as the food is concerned, Steak and Rice does Chinese food right. Which is good, since they are a Chinese restaurant. All the staples you would expect to find in a restaurant like this are there. Fried rice, seafood dishes, beef, pork and duck as well.
They even have lunch specials which are quite a value for the amount of food. Their steamed chicken and vegetable lunch special came with chicken, vegetables and steamed rice. It also came with a side of crab rangoon as well as sweet and sour and soy sauces.
The steamed chicken and vegetables was quite good. The chicken was better than what is found at most other restaurants that serve this type of food. The vegetables consisted of celery, mushrooms, water chestnuts, onions and cucumbers. This mix added to the chicken makes for a great addition to the rice that comes with the meal.
Steak and Rice provides quality Chinese cuisine for a good price. While it may not look the best on the outside, that is certainly not the case with the inside. Good food can be found here if one will simply take chance and walk inside to see fro themselves. They are located at 951 South Kirkwood Rd. and their hours are 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday, Friday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
