Tea Leaf 2 - Lacey

I have enjoyed this establishment for years. Their food is so much better than many of the other local chain restaurants. Our order arrived quicker than we anticipated and was a good sized portion. I wish I could eat there more often.

Thurston County just does not have good Chinese food. The food was ok. It wasn't bad but it was not satisfying my desire to eat good Chinese. The place was clean. The service was really good and friendly. I really want to like this place and though I like the woman that served us I was not in love with the food. I drove all the way from west Olympia to try it out so at least my curiosity was filled but my heart was left half empty.

Food was mediocre. Our server was amazing, super nice and friendly. Atmosphere had a rundown neglected feeling.

This restaurant has good Chinese food. This is not the fried chicken at the buffet, but neither is it truly authentic. What does it for me is their spice scale. They use a variety of spices. If you ask them for a level 5 and tell them you mean it, you may reach enlightenment.

03/02/2024: Pretty standard American Chinese food. The two of us ordered the chicken wings, honey walnut shrimp, a special A and C. Chicken wings came hot and freshly fried. Nice a crispy. I would not recommend the honey walnut shrimp. There was too much sauce which was overpowering and the walnuts were quite crunchy.Our specials included egg roll and fried rice. One with sweet sour chicken and Mongolian beef the other with sweet sour pork and chicken chow mein. The batter wasn't too thick and had a nice crunch. Noodles were crispy style and short noodles like on a salad topping, not my preference. Mongolian beef was a bit charred. We'll go back to try other dishes.Overall we were satisfied and service was really friendly and prompt.