Li's Restaurant

Ordered delivery from Uber Eats. Got Mini Steam Buns, 2 orders of Pork Bao Chashu, General Tso's Chicken with fried rice, and Orange Chicken with white (it wasn't an option to get fried). The pork buns were delicious. I liked the steam buns. They were like soup dumplings with liquid inside. The general tso's chicken had good flavor, but I would have liked it to be a little spicier. The orange chicken wasn't my favorite. The meat was mostly dark meat, maybe some white in there. Overall I liked it and will probably order again and try some of the other dishes.

We throughly enjoyed the food here. We needed a quick bite and ended up here. Glad we did, as we loved our dishes. We ordered Dan Dan noodles, Lo Mein, Mongolian Beef, Kimchi and Chicken Wings. The chicken wings were phenomenal!! Lo Mein was very good too. Overall, I would recommend this place to friends and family.

The contingency plan restaurant that turned out better than the original. Dinner reservations for a large group at a Korean place but 1/2 of the group won't be able to make it on time so we cancelled our reservations and scrambled to find another place which will be able to accommodate us. Found Li's Restaurant who welcomed us even though it was last minute on a Saturday evening.(IKR!?!). On arrival, we were seated right away. Drink orders taken but then, the place really filled which got us worried as there were only 2 people working the front. Yes things got hectic, but the staff remained calm and cool and courteous and managed the crowd superbly. Long story short, they were very quick, the food was delicious and we had a great time! 👍 👍👍

This place is soooo good! Authentic Sichuan food. It’s hard to find a authentic/decent Chinese restaurant in San Antonio but this one has been the best I’ve come across. The only I’d say is the portions are little small but for 3 dishes it was fairly cheap. The mini steam buns are a MUST and the crispy spicy chicken!

I have live overseas for almost 4 years being in southern China, chengdu. Looking at the famous pandas and trying the locals food and exotic dishes yet I live in SA and this is the most authentic southern China food I all the San Antonio area. This dishes were not only tasty and delicious they were cooked just right I recommend this establishment if you want authentic Chinese food. Southern style

The menu is fabulous....even though we were expecting some sushi options from their online description, the menu must have changed as there is NO sushi here anymore. So....we decided to try the poached lamb....we did not request it spicy, yet it came out covered in red peppers. After meticulously removing each one with a fork, it was still a pretty spicy dish. On the receipt at check out we saw that we paid for "spicy lamb". I wish I had known in advance to request it not spicy. Now I know! Green tea was very tasty and elegantly served in a heavy teapot (which is great) and wide rimmed cups for rapid cooling. Loved it!! My dry saute lamb hot pot was delicious...the egg drop soup was full of egg yolk, creamy and fresh tasting. I'd dare to say some of the best egg drop soup ever! My one star reduction is because service is lackluster at best. The wait staff hung out at the bar area, spending most of their time on their phones..even with repeated hand waving and motioning, trying to catch eye contact, nothing. We had to get up and walk to them multiple times to get refills, ice water, and to order more rice. This could easily be a top notch all 5 ⭐ place if they would up their service game. All the workers treated the customers as something on the side and that their activities were more important. Please Li's....work on this! You're menu is too unique and your presentation too upscale to settle with meh service.

Updated 3/18/2021: Li's for many years pre-covid was one of our go-to restaurants in the Stone Oak area. When management changed a couple of years ago, the food quality wasn't entirely the same at the time we visited and they had seemed to be training a chef. During the pandemic, it seemed like it was takeout only. I only discovered today that they have outdoor seating so we definitely wanted to go back. Their menu has truly evolved over the years since we've been visiting. 2 dishes we ordered were dishes we've ordered before: dry-saute green beans and snow peas saute with shrimp. We did start off the meal with a few appetizers: veggie spring roll, ultimate pork belly, and Chinese kimchi. I felt the food portions were generous and definitely more than what my husband and I could finish in one sitting. It's ok, we love leftovers! The pork belly's taste reminded me slightly of the Filipino adobo. The Chinese kimchi was new to me. It is made of cabbage but definitely not spicy at all. The spice used includes mustard seed and preserved tofu. We wanted to try the wings since Izzy told us that they're going to have a food truck soon (location not yet decided) featuring the wings. We tried the cumin saute and salt and pepper. Both are more like a dry rub, were very flavorful, and definitely need a dipping sauce like other wings. If you like the cumin taste, the cumin saute gives you a full punch and a slow spicy kick to it. Their bestseller is the crispy spicy savory wings but my palate can't take much heat so I've missed out. I do miss the cold noodles but Izzy says it's in the plans to bring back more menu items soon. Be on the lookout in 4 - 6 weeks because Li's will be rebranding to a totally new name. My maiden name will no longer be part of this restaurant. Please be patient when dining in. They're in the process of hiring staff. My husband is already eyeing trying the poached fish the next time. 2 years ago: Li's was one of our go-to Chinese restaurants for quite some time. Dinner tonight was the first time we've been back since they changed management. Our favorite string beans was still pretty good, though slightly salty. My husband ordered the chicken and shrimp lo mein and it was pretty tasty. The eggplant is also a favorite we used to order. Today was not good at all, very greasy and sour. We told the waiter and he didn't charge us. They're training a new chef which explains why the food is on the more salty side. Hope it gets better.