Creole is spoken in this home-style Haitian restaurant. The décor is simple; sage green table cloths and a carpeted dining area, with Caribbean art on the walls and coconut figures squatting near the register. The menu is authentic, featuring goat, chicken, beef, pork, conch and seafood dishes with sides of rice, beans, salad and plantains. Highland Creole Cuisine is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and also serves a variety of blended fruit drinks and fresh fruit juices.
New Dragon Star is a small Chinese restaurant featuring two booths and dealing mostly in take-out and delivery. The menu is typical Chinese take-out featuring noodles, egg rolls and rice dishes, but some surprises like wings and fries also make an appearance. The owners cheerfully fill customer's orders, but do not allow for substitutions or exclusions.
Located in Union Square, Mandarin features a large menu of affordable options. Sit at a table underneath a large, glowing portrait of mainland China, or call for delivery or takeout. The restaurant offers daily lunch specials from 11:30am - 3pm for less than $6. Make a purchase of over $20, and Mandarin will add a free order of fried rice, lo mein, crab rangoons, chicken fingers or dumplings. Spend $30, and you'll get a free General Tso's or Orange Chicken. The delivery minimum is $10, with a $2 delivery fee.
Golden Light can boast that it stays open later than most restaurants in town (until 2 a.m. weekends and 1:30 a.m. week nights), which makes it a hot-spot for area night owls. This super-casual Chinese and Mandarin restaurant offers a wide menu of dinner options and snacks, including bargain-priced full family dinners. The unadorned dining area squeezes in just two tables, so most customers opt for take-out. Though many stick around for the show. Golden light has served the area for 28 years, and part of their success is the promise that each order is individually prepared—all food is cooked fresh to order, and everything can be altered to individual tastes. The kitchen is visible behind the counter, and chefs can be seen preparing each order.
