Eugene, the capital city of Oregon, is located in Lane County approximately 110 miles south of the state's largest city, Portland. For tourists, Eugene is home to the Studio West Glassblowing Studio and Gallery, Willamette River bike trail and the Oregon Air and Space Museum. Visitors to Eugene have a variety of dining options, including numerous Chinese restaurants.
Kowloon Restaurant has served the Eugene area since 1987. The menu begins with 10 appetizers, such as the poached prawns, crab puffs and vegetarian egg rolls. A featured entree is the Kowloon special chow yuk, a combination of shrimp, chicken and barbecued pork, stir-fried with pea pods, mushrooms, carrots and other mixed Asian vegetables. Kung pao king is another specialty dinner. It consists of beef, shrimp and chicken, diced vegetables and roasted peanuts in a sweet and spicy hot sauce. Kowloon Restaurant is open for lunch and dinner daily. You don't need a reservation, and casual attire is appropriate. The restaurant offers a children's menu.
Kowloon Restaurant
2222 Martin Luther King Junior Blvd.
Eugene, OR 97401
541-343-4734
kowloons.com
Lok Yaun Restaurant is known for preparing its dishes with 100 percent vegetable oil for reduced fat content, and for not using monosodium glutamate (MSG) in any of its recipes. Nine appetizers lead the menu, such as the pot stickers and barbecued pork. The chef's special is among the featured dinners. The chef's special includes lo mein, noodles tossed with stir-fried shrimp, chicken, barbecued pork, bean sprouts, shredded snow peas, onions and carrots. Another favorite is the seafood chow mein, a Hong Kong-style dish made with shrimp, scallops, imitation crab meat and mixed Asian vegetables over pan-fried noodles. Beer and wines are available. Lok Yaun Restaurant serves lunch and dinner daily. You don't need a reservation, and casual attire is the norm. Kids may order off their own menu.
Lok Yaun Restaurant
2360 W. 11th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97402
541-345-7448
lokyaunrestaurant.com
Established in 1984, Jade Palace Restaurant specializes in Cantonese and Szechuan Chinese cuisine. Each day, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat buffet that consists of a rotating selection of traditional Chinese and fresh seafood like crab legs and shrimp cocktail. Seafood dishes are also among the chef's specialties on the regular menu, including such as the ginger and onion whole crabs or whole fish. Other specialties include squid in black bean sauce, mussels in tomato sauce and sauteed scallops. The restaurant also serves fried rice, chow mein, chow fun and beef, chicken and vegetarian entrees. Jade Palace Restaurant opens for lunch Tuesdays through Fridays and on Sundays. The restaurant serves dinner Tuesdays through Sundays and is closed on Mondays. Children may eat from the buffet for a reduced price.
Jade Palace Restaurant
906 W. 7th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97402
541-344-9523
jadepalaceeugene.com
