Jennifer Herrera | 210SA Contributor The menu at Tai Sun Chinese Restaurant gives you plenty of options, and the large portions will fill you up.

Walk into Tai Sun and you're immediately welcomed into the large dining area. Although Tai Sun is a very open restaurant, once you sit down, you'll feel like you can have a nice, quiet meal. The restaurant offers a unique approach to a quiet dining experience with good service, traditional Chinese décor and a friendly staff. You'll feel like you're eating at home rather than in a restaurant.

WHAT: Tai Sun Chinese Restaurant

WHERE: 1234 S.W. Military Drive; %(210) 922-6268

HOURS: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday; 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday; 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday

TASTE SENSATION: Be prepared to scan the menu a few times before ordering. Tai Sun offers a multitude of dishes from crab Rangoon to Szechwan chicken, with a menu to please any Chinese food lover. On a recent visit, we tried the lemon chicken, a safe plate but a good indicator of what the restaurant has to offer. Although it wasn't phenomenal, it was good and definitely filling. We left Tai Sun with two bags of leftovers.

TUMS-WORTHY: Usually we're a big fan of the egg drop soup; however, during our recent visit, there was something about the soup that didn't taste right. It could've been an off day for the recipe. Also, the sesame chicken was a bit heavy on the sauce.

THE 210 TAKE: Tai Sun has a solid reputation for Chinese food on the Southside.The restaurant offers good food in large portions for reasonable prices. And they have freedom fries on the menu. Patriotic and tasty — what a combination.

Jennifer Herrera | 210SA contributor