Crown Palace   

Crown Palace is an attractive restaurant with a gray, white, red, and black interior and framed Chinese artwork lining the walls. The modern look fits in with the elegant Chinese-American fare. "Americanized" is not a bad word when describing the food here -- it doesn't imply careless chow mein or chop suey. The dishes may be slightly adjusted for the Western palate, but are all delicious and done with care. The small dishes are no exception, and you'll wish your orders of the stuffed eggplant and the barbecued spare ribs were larger. Thankfully, the entrees more than compensate, and the service is wonderful. For a complex dish of tart and spice, the tangerine chicken features marinated breast sauteed with dried orange peels, garlic and ginger. For noodlephiles, the Singapore mai fun (ultra-thin rice noodles) is a stir fry with bean sprouts, scallions, napa cabbage and the chef's spicy curry sauce. Whether you order it with chicken, pork, shrimp or bean curd, you won't be disappointed.