I chose to leave NYC after 9/11 and move back home to Indiana. As a theatre professional that was a huge decision. I miss a lot of things. My friends, the shows, the professional oppertunities and great Chinese food delivered to my door. Well, FINALLY Indy has the answer for the Chinese food!! If you’re a Westsider get ready to make some notes. The New Kings Wok (Oriental Express) (unsure what the parenthetical is about) is here! I guess they have been around for a few months but I had basically given up on the strip mall Chinese. But, these guys in big yellow vinyl letters say “We Deliver”. So I thought I would give it a shot. And I was moved to the point of wanting to post. I thought I was back in NY. The Moo Shu was virtually perfect traditional mushroom instead of “wood ear” style but I would think wood ear is harder to find in Indy.  They use the REAL pancakes not TORTILLAS as others do in Indy and complete it with REAL Hoisen sauce. The Crab Rangoon could be the best I have had in town with the sweet/savory filling seeping out of the overfilled seams of the little, golden fried, heart-clogging stars of goodness. Those are severed also with the right pineapple based sweet & sour sauce. The General Tso both Chicken and Shrimp is not soggy and served over the traditional crispy steamed broccoli ….  again sauce is perfect. Shrimp with Lobster Sauce is light and the shrimp are huge. Moo Goo Gai Pan (sounds like Chinese baby food… one of my favorite lines from the old Bob Newhart show) delicious, light with big pieces of white chicken.  If you are in the area the deliver times vary but the estimates are right on the money and the food arrives hotity hot hot.  We thought we were difficult to find since Pappa Johns can NEVER find our place but these guys have never had a problem….hmmm

With $10 free egg roll or soda

With $20 free fried rice or rangoons

With $30 Gen. Tso’s or 2 liter (duh Tso’s)

New Kings Wok     317 297-3636     4915 West 38^th St.

(Between Uncle Bill’s and Buddy’s Carpet)