I've dined at Hop Kee about 6 times over a 20 year period. When my family dined there this week, the food was very bland. We ordered the cashew chicken and the Chinese crispy chicken. There was no flavor to either of them. The waiter did provide hot sause, but that still could not rescue the flavor nor could adding salt. Years ago the place was much better. The best way to describe the atmosphere and attitude is indifferent. The service was OK, but the uniforms were the same as 20 years ago and some looked very faded and weathered. The floors looked a little old and appeared to not have been recently cleaned. The bathroom also seemed that way. The low rating is because there are thousands of great restaurants to choose from in New York and the bar should be raised higher.
Pros: Service was ok; fortune cookie, tea and water were good
Cons: Food was bland; Atmosphere was non-existant; Floors appeared dirty
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