Reviews

Formosa Grill is a sweet 'n' spicy standby
by: Stephanie Tanner-Brown (Dessert News Restaurant Critic)

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... many of you know that the Formosa Grill has been around for ages. I enjoyed meal for several reasons:

First, the sauces weren't overly starchy and in many cases had complexity, so the flavors were rich and the textures light. This was especially apparent to me in such dishes as the hot-and-sour soup (unusually good), the Mongolian Beef and the Szechuan tofu.

Second, no day-glo plum sauce! Woo-hoo! Instead, drippy and sweet citrus sauce. Which, for the coconut shrimp (crackly and delicious and the cream-cheese wonton (insanely genius) was pure heaven.

My favorites were those green onion laces cream cheese wontons and the tiny spicy chicken, a house specialty. McDonald's, eat your heart out, Formosa Grill has real chicken nuggets! If you haven't tried them, they are little battered balls of chicken, a bit smaller than a walnut and coated in a sweet-and-spicy glaze. I couldn't stop eating them! I loved that the butter wasn't too heavy.

Well, I think the above dishes were enough variety to accurately capture the essence of Formosa Grill.

Prices for appetizers range from $1.75 to $5.95, soups $1.50 - $5.95, individual dishes $4.95 - $14.95, combination plates $7.25-$8.25.

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