Club Enjoys Upscale Chinese Dining in Reno
by Marcus Dodson, Newsletter Editor
In early November, 24 members of the Sierra Nevada Section of the Mercedes®-Benz Club of America met at Chi in Reno for a delicious First Tuesday Dinner. Chi is one of Reno’s most delicious upscale restaurants, serving fine Asian cuisine inside the Peppermill.
Chef Benny Tsang blends traditional and contemporary flavors into his notable dishes, and the restaurant is richly decorated with Asian tapestries and statues. Standout menu options include spring rolls, roasted pork belly in a clay pot, braised duck, pad Thai, Mongolian beef, sweet and sour pork, beef chow fun, orange blossom chicken, moo goo gai pan, curry chicken, Szechuan eggplant, honey-glazed walnuts and prawns, spicy poached fish, and much more. Desserts include tapioca with mango, chocolate ginger lava cake, coconut cake, Thai tea cheesecake, lychee fruit, gelato, and a dazzling tableside flambé dessert. Chi offers a menu that is catered to every imaginable preference.
On this evening, the large group was situated at two big tables in the main area, and we were given two dedicated servers. Chi was a popular spot in town on this night, as the dining room quickly filled up with other guests. The service was excellent, with dishes arriving quickly and steaming hot. The standout orders on this evening were coconut shrimp, kung pao chicken, moo shu pork, Peking duck, and assorted rice and noodle plates. Wine and beers were circulating, but the cocktails at Chi were the hot tickets on this evening. Popular choices included the Asian mule, China peach, lychee martini, green tea yuzu cooler, and pineapple tequila margarita.