Reviews for Cathay Imperial in Metairie, LA
This stuff is horribly bland cafeteria food! My girlfriend had mandarin chicken and thought she was exaggerating when she said... it tasted like peanut butter well I tasted it and no lie it tasted like McDonald's chicken nuggets with melted peanut butter allover them. There were some diners who looked like regulars so you might like it but my girlfriend and I won't ever visit thatplace again! We both had diarrhea hours after leaving that place, probably TMI... Read more
This restaurant is a great place that transported me with more traditional chinese cuisine and decor. The food was very... delicious. The service was excellent! The portions were generous. I had leftovers. We will be returning soon. Read more
Our family's absolute FAVORITE! We've been coming here for almost 20 years! The shrimp egg foo young, sweet and sour chicken,... egg rolls, and shrimp fried rice are our go-tos. Always so good. Always consistent. I think it's the best chinese in the city! Read more
The food is very good, and the service is Fantastic! But BEWARE - no real vegetarian options and no tofu as protein. Also, my... order was cross contaminated with a piece of beef. If you're vegetarian or allergic to red meats, this is not the place foryou. Read more
This was my first visit. The General Tso?s shrimp and the spicy stir fried shrimp was very good. Some of the best I?ve had so... far. However, the shrimp fried rice was pink and the shrimp in the rice were small and still had the shells on them. I had topull shrimp peels from my mouth with every bite. The egg roll was ok but very greasy. I?m also very disappointed in how priceyit is for the small portions of food they give you. I won?t be visiting this place again Read more
You don?t get as much food on your plate as some Asian restaurants but it was very good . Lately , we?ve been comparing shrimp... with lobster sauce around town at different Asian restaurants . This number 1 for flavor so far , however not number one in theamount or size of shrimp they give you . Personally , I?m into the size , amount , and quality of shrimp on my plate , Verytasty , however . (Didn?t care for the tiny shrimp in my rice or the pink color on my rice. )Atmosphere was lovely but couldhave been friendlier . Also , feed your fish so it doesn?t want to eat my hair . I asked the name of the fish , the girl said hedidn?t have a name . They call it red devil . Gee, how nice . Name your fish for God?s sake . How rude . Read more
Lunch is usually pretty good. Unfortunately they're cheap on the wong tong chips for the soups. It's extra if you want more. I... recommend the moo goo. Very tasty and healthy. Read more
Food was fresh and delightful. A very fun place to have lunch. Staff was helpful and friendly. This place has been here a long... time so it's definitely worth giving them a chance. My order was chicken lo mein, an egg roll, and shrimp fried rice, and a Dr.Pepper. Read more