Haoway Chinese Cafe

Best value for lunch in Boulder, hands-down. The lunch combo specials are cheap and delicious. For less than $7, you can get a massive takeout container and be in and out in a minute or two. If I’m not starving, one lunch combo and some egg rolls can be two meals. Dinner is also solid and although there’s a lot of options on the menu (which is sometimes a bad sign), every entree I’ve gotten is great, especially considering the price.

We ordered dumplings, chicken lo mein, and hunan chicken. The best part of the order was the pork fried dumplings. The dumplings have a thick skin that can't be found in the frozen section of a grocery store. Unfortunately, the lo mein didn't have enough flavor and reminded me of Sarku Japan style noodles. In addition, the hunan chicken here isn't like hunan chicken at other place. What they consider hunan chicken is exactly what you'd expect if you ordered sesame chicken - chuncks of chicken with thick corn starch skin and slathered in a dark, sweet, sticky sauce.

This is a wonderful place to eat when you like to spend time and talk to your party. It's always quit, and the menu is both large and covers a lot of cultural backgrounds. The portions are large, and every dish I've tried so far has been done well and is delicious. I highly recommend eating in person, but they do a great job when ordering take-out as well.