Sampan

11/18/11

Not worth it

by Jane d at Citysearch

I ordered an order of teriyaki steak and a vegetable spring roll. The spring rolls were all lettuce, no rice noodles, and the the wrap used was really tough and chewy. The steak used for the teriyaki steak was an awful cut of meat: extremely tough and very fatty. It was also cut into big slices so it was really hard to eat. The food was on the expensive side, $22 total, and I didn't even eat it.

Save your money and try someplace else.

01/24/11

do not listen to the other headlines posted

by Taylor Cowan at Citysearch

I have been eating at sampan for over 5 years now. They are very nice, and make a great meal. I would suggest the seasame chicken or the general tao chicken.. during lunch hours, this place is very cheap.. the meal is huge, and comes with wantans or egg roll.. for 7 bucks!! add soup for 25 cents!!>. last time I checked.. panda express cost more, and does NOT have the quality of chicken or rice.... the delivery time can be about an hour.. but this is because they are extremely busy.. if you want food in 5 minutes.. then go to Mcdonalds.. and still end up spending 7 bucks for a value meal. I felt that i had to leave a response, because Sanpan is great and I recomend them to anyone.. and everyone!!

10/19/10

OVER PRICED FAST FOOD COOKED BY INDIFFERENCE

by saltlakeshopperbee at Citysearch

soooo expensive for sisco cafeteria food plus you have a 50/60 chance of it being really poorly prepared. recently it's more like 70/30 with sampan having the advantage. if your order is late, burned, missing, cold, or anything else, don't even bother to call. they really don't care and act confused when they hear all the things wrong with your order. like they've heard it a thousand times and are just going through the motions. they used to care, they used to have a standard, they used to take pride in their business. it is now an americanized chinease fast food grease pit. the food is beyond cheap, all sisco processed products and g-r-e-a-s-y. i order the same thing every time..it is always a gamble to see what i get. no consistancy at all. i havn't had a problem free order from them in over a year. the occasional greasy lunch can be fun but you can get the same quality at mcdonalds.....or in the dumpster behind mcdonalds. BON APPETIT!

05/27/09

Sampan Chinese

by j4essa at Citysearch

Sampan Chinese is the worst I have ever had. I ordered a 1 person combo (combo A) and they estimated an hour delivery time. (I found this ridiculous, most Chinese places wait is less than half an hour.) The delivery was late, I did not get my food until exactly 2 1/2 hrs. I called the restaurant and the manager "guaranteed" that my food would be delivered in the next seven minutes. He was wrong. The delivery did not show up in seven minutes, not even close. The food showed up half an hour later. I was thoroughly dissapointed with the food. I ordered the ham fried rice, and to my knowledge ham is not supposed to be grey. Sampan is not only a rip-off it is also a horrible excuse for Chinese food.

• Pros: Nothing
• Cons: Horrible food and service

02/05/09

Just not that good any more

by Utahn at Citysearch

I was a long time fan of Sampan, but it seems to lose it edge with each passing year. It went from "great" in the 90s, to "average" in recent years, and I'm afraid it's now just bad. The food simply lacks character and authenticity. More importantly, it's becoming almost devoid of any flavor at all. For example, the potstickers are now heavily caked in a thick, bland, and pasty dough, tasting more like Cracker Barrel-style dumplings than the thin-skinned Asian delicacy one would expect. The soups offer no interest whatsoever, and are either bland to the point of neutrality or overly heavy handed as in the hot/sour soup. Additionally, the noodle dishes are woefully bland and often appear to be made with garden variety italian style pastas. Honestly, even Panda offers better dishes and flavors. As my New York wife commented last night "this tastes like a Midwesterner's take on Chinese food.' Alas, that's exactly what it's become. Not recommended.

• Pros: They deliver
• Cons: Somewhere along the way the food has lost character and become incredibly bland and uninspired.