Persons of discriminating palate initiatively avoid restaurants that offer both ethnic and western cuisine. They assume, quite rightly, that excellence requires specialization. W ell, assumptions are made to be broken, in this case by the delightful diverse Genesis Family Restaurant. Run by Phillip Chen, the Genesis offers macrobiotic, vegetarian, Western and Chinese cuisine, and as far as I can see, performs admirably in all departments. O n a cold winter night you will find no better restorative than Szechwan hot and sour soup, and the Genesis version is by far the best in town.
Appetizers are also plentiful, delicious and reasonably priced.
In addition to the standards like deep fried wonton and egg roll there are specialties like stuffed crab claw and crab Ragoon - a tasty blend of crab, cream cheese and natural seasonings in a light, crispy batter. Happy family, for example, is a delicious stir-fried feast of choice beef tenderloin, jumbo shrimp and chicken breast with mushrooms, water chestnuts, baby shoots and baby corn. With a small bowl of steamed rice on the side, this is a complete meal. Equally delicious is Lo Han's vegetarian delight, a marvelous mix of bean sprouts, seaweed, baby corn and peppers covered in silvery rice noodles.