| Chinese food is a staple of the contemporary | | | | areas that already had more established |
| American diet. Railroad workers first introduced | | | | restaurants. |
| the American Chinese food category in the late | | | | Although it's easy to find many Chinese |
| 19th century. Throughout the years it was altered | | | | restaurants in Tampa, it's difficult to find one that |
| to match the palate of American restaurant | | | | receives high ratings or tastes like authentic |
| goers. As a result of this history larger U.S. cities | | | | "American Chinese". Most people in this city seem |
| have a very well established "China Town". When | | | | to consider this cuisine as lunchtime food and do |
| it comes to Tampa Chinese food however, we | | | | not consider it as a special occasion meal. Most |
| have somewhat of a shortfall in this category to | | | | business people in the area seem to dine on |
| say the least. The Tampa Chinese food scene has | | | | Chinese during lunchtime in the downtown area |
| been called everything from dead on arrival to | | | | and many of these restaurants close as up |
| non-existent by online restaurant review articles. | | | | before the dinner rush. There are a few standout |
| This is most likely because the larger U.S. cities, | | | | Tampa Chinese restaurants that are worth |
| like New York, had more of an influx of | | | | mentioning here. Yummy House is considered by |
| immigrants who were developing the cuisine. So | | | | many professional reviewers to be the best |
| how did the Tampa Chinese Food scene develop | | | | Chinese restaurant in Tampa out there today. |
| throughout the years? Most likely it evolved over | | | | They consistently receive high marks on |
| time in the 1950's and 1960's as people came to | | | | customer review sites and bloggers alike. |
| the Tampa area from other larger metropolitan | | | | |