Gu's Machine T Chain

We order a lot of delivery and this is probably the last time we will order Gu's. It's not that their food isn't good. It's really good as a matter of fact. They are just really cheap. They CHARGE YOU for rice. They are the ONLY place on Buford Highway that charges you for rice. So again I forgot and again I don't have rice with my meal. We are out of individual rice packets (the Trader Joe's jasmine ones are delicious) and I'm not pulling out the rice cooker to wait for 45 minutes for my food so if you're ordering delivery remember to order rice otherwise.....

Gu’s kitchen has a variety of Szechuan dishes and is very vegetarian friendly. I was not a fan of the dumplings at all, the wrapper was properly steamed but the inside was kinda like raw dough and didn’t taste good. The Szechuan mala hot pot tofu noodles were REALLY amazing though. The tofu was hella crispy and the noodles had an earthy, Szechuan flavor pop to them. I would highly recommend one of the noodles dishes.

With a few days advanced notice they were able to reserve a table for our party of eight. I was looking for a delicious Chinese owned restaurant that we could order authentic dishes as we discussed our book Shanghai Sisters. The menu was robust, the service was incredible and all of my friends had rave reviews about what I found. Everyone loved the eggplant with basil. It was fresh and delicious and bright with the basil. The Shanghai street noodles with shrimp were light but filling. The Mongolian beef was full of flavor and paired great with the fried rice. The dumplings were delicious and were in the spicy side so out of my group there were a couple that preferred less spices. The string beans were a suggestion from the server and they didn’t disappoint. They were a great addition as we ordered family style and passed the plates around. This was plenty of food for our party of eight. If you have a chance make sure you get an order of the crab Rangoons, they come out nice and hot and have a creamy center.

Had a good first-time visit. The Pork Zhong Style Dumplings were well-made, a little sweet. The Handmade Sweet and Spicy Thick Noodles were interesting...thickest noodles I've ever seen. The Stir-Fried String Beans were excellent. Everything was fresh and well-prepared, with good portions. You order and pay up front and then they provide full service at your table after that.