Happy Chef - Fort St. John

This is my favourite Chinese restaurant in Fort St. John. The food is great and they give you a big amount. There eggrolls are as big and as delicious as I remember from my childhood.

I was on the go and decided to grab some takeout from a nearby restaurant. I ordered chicken chow mein noodles and chicken chop suey. Unfortunately, when I opened the tightly tied bag, I found a sad-looking fried rice with only two small pieces of chicken. I also discovered a stir-fry with large chunks of cabbage, zucchini, carrots, and broccoli, but no chicken at all. It was a disappointing experience and I won't be ordering from there again.

I'm sure the food would have been good if I received it. I was told 30 minutes. We called after an hour and where told it was out on delivery. After another 25 minutes we canceled the order and didn't even receive an apology. I fear the ginger beef and pork fried rice ended up back in the same stay warm pot as it came from.

Okay, how great can any Chinese Cuisine be from a mall food fair with only themselves and the neighbouring Orange Julius? I wanted something quick and was totally taken aback by the quality. I had chicken fried rice, beef with sacha sauce and sweet and sour boneless pork. I still had a two and half hour drive but this was so good that I ordered the same to go and it was just as good when I heated it up after I arrived at my room in Grande Prairie. The very nice lady serving me, had added a few pieces of a beef that seemed like a type of brisket and it was incredible. I will stop by on my next Fort St. John visit and if I do not have the time to stop and eat, I will grab my Chinese goody basket for later consumption when the craziness of the day gives way to relaxing in front of my television. I'm hungry already.

I tried the wonton soup and it completely exceeded my expectations. The flavor was top-notch, scoring a perfect 10/10. The vegetables were cooked just right and the dumplings were absolutely delicious. I highly recommend giving this soup a try; it's truly a dream come true.