Fortune Palace

2815 Brentwood Road, in Stonybrook Shopping Center, Raleigh, 850-0086, www.yummymenu.com/fortunepalace.htm.

Cuisine: Chinese, Malaysian.

Rating: 3 stars

Prices: $

Atmosphere: Chinatown, well-worn.

Service: eager to please, usually attentive.

Recommended: spring rolls, shredded pork with chile pepper, clam and ginger soup, filet of flounder with crispy fin, three cup chicken, beef chow fun.

Open: Lunch and dinner daily. Noodle brunch served Saturday and Sunday.

Reservations: accepted for parties of 8 or more.

Other: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club; beer and wine; smoking section; kid-friendly.

The N&O's critic dines anonymously; the newspaper pays for all meals. We rank restaurants in five categories:

4 stars: Extraordinary.

3 stars: Excellent.

2 stars: Good.

1 star: Fair.

Zero stars: Poor

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This story was originally published October 14, 2005 at 3:05 AM with the headline "Fortune Palace."