East 180 in Diamond Bar

Back to blogging once again! Its been a couple weeks since my last post. Today we review East 180, a converted Sizzler into modern Chinese restaurant, the interior conversion was absolutely unbelievable. You would not believe this used to be a Sizzler. Plenty of free parking was available. Service was average at best. We were able to arrive somewhat before the dinner crowd on the night we went. Plus it was a weekday night.

So here is what we had:

It looked like Lemon chicken, tasted like Orange peel chicken but was actually grapefruit chicken!

This chicken was dry, and kind of bland. They called it an award winning recipe, it that is the case, maybe it was someone else's recipe that they tried to produce.

Fried Calamari

You can never go wrong with salted fried calamari; and it did not disappoint here. Crispy and salty calamari, even with the tentacles (those who get squeamish beware!)

Pan Fried Green beans and ground pork

This was cooked pretty well also. Green beans and pork both were fresh. The taste could have been a little spicier but otherwise it was good.

I think this was filet mignon beef cubes. I don't remember exactly what this dish was nor how it tasted, so it must have been nothing special. Apologize for the blurry picture on this one, my point and shoot requires the photographer to be completely still when the surroundings are dark.

Overall, this would be a good place to eat if you lived somewhere where Asian food is rare. However, with nearby Rowland Heights, I would say this place pales far in comparison, and on top of that, charges 1.5x-2x the price! Yes, you don't have to deal with the traffic nor the crowds, but all in all, I am not coming back to eat here. 2 stars out of 5 for me. The food is more Asian Fusion that authentic and not very good at that.