Z isn't much for Chinese food, so when he told me he'd be willing to give Rong Cheng a try, I jumped at the opportunity!

Rong Cheng has a tough legacy to live up to. It's located in the King Soopers Strip mall at Academy and Woodman, in the spot where Hong Kong used to be - and Hong Kong was awesome, and was one of the best Chinese restaurants in town (especially their Mongolian beef!). Rong Cheng has been at this location for a few years, but in my mourning for Hong Kong's demise, I just never made it over to try.

I loved Hong Kong's Mongolian beef so much, I didn't think it would be fair to get it at Rong Cheng on my first visit - my judgment would be compromised - so I decided to go with General Tso's Chicken.

Our server was great - she obviously spoke very little English, but it added to her charm. When she brought us waters, she said "Watie! Watie! very rapidly, as she sat them down. She seemed to understand us well enough though, because she brought us exactly what we ordered.

Originally, I didn't realize just how quiet the restaurant was, but when our waitress sat our food down, the music came on. It was was a hilarious contrast with the setting - the Jackson Five. I guess it was a CD, because they were playing for the rest of the time we were there - it wasn't bad, just bizarre :)

The food was great! I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. The fried rice was good, the chicken was good, and the eggroll was good. I would have preferred more meat in the eggroll, but its it wasn't abnormal for a restaurant eggroll.

In addition to being surprisingly good, the meal was super cheap. My lunch combo cost $5.25 plus tax and tip. You can easily get out of here for 7 or 8 bucks.

Overall, I liked it a lot. I'll be back!