Safe place to grab a bite. Choices are QDOBA MEXICAN FOOD, SLIM CHICKENS, CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS, SUBWAY SARKU JAPAN, BOBA + ACAI BUBBLE TEAM & SMOOTHI CAFE, and Starbucks.. Plenty of seating, great atmosphere, and shopping at the AAFES STORES and vendors.

Probably one of the worst Base food courts in the nation, which is a shame since Fort Sam is overall so iconic. Let’s start with Ming. The Chinese food is embarrassing, flavorless and most likely reheated from a frozen bag. The fried rice is dull and the egg rolls don’t have any real seasoning. Panda Express would be a Michelin Star restaurant if it were compared to this. Sarku Japan is just as bad with fried dumplings that are chewy in such a bad way. The chicken teriyaki bento is over sauces and way too salty. It’s connected to Ming so it’s easy to assume they are buying their products from the same Sam’s Club frozen section. Then there’s Charlie’s Philly Steaks which I would avoid if you’re from the east coast. They even have mushrooms in their cheesesteaks and other protein options. This might be a good thing if it tasted amazing, sadly it does not. Qdoba is an interesting choice but let’s be honest here it is not Mexican food and it’s annoying that it claims to be. I can’t really say anything bad about the food itself it’s just not Mexican. More like what an American from the western states would try to claim as Mexican. There are signs throughout the food court encouraging non military to eat there in case they thought they couldn’t but the reality is the food is subpar and not worth the disappointment. Here’s a radical idea, put decent quality food in the court and you will see an improvement in patronage. It’s terrible our service members are forced to have these horrible options thrust upon them. Do better AAFES.

When I tell you all, this was the worst Chinese food I’ve ever had and the service was not any better… I came into this establishment in the evening as I was craving General tso chicken and l crab Rangoon. First of all, when I came in the manager looked at me like I was crazy for even walking in there as if I shouldn’t have been there. I brushed it off and continued to order but that should have been a red flag. When the crab Rangoon came out, there was barely any cream cheese or crab meat in the Rangoon! If you look at the picture I took, you can tell that they are pretty small and the red sauce was so bland it was not good at all. When my general tso chicken came out, it was very oily and when I went to take a bite I could tell they had mixed the sauce with water to try to thin it out or make it last longer. Either way it was disgusting and bland and I was very disappointed and will not be returning. If you have time, please take a look at the pictures and videos I have uploaded with this review so that you can see for yourself. I also want to add that the dining area was not inviting at all and I spent almost $25 for food I cannot even enjoy.

Our go to Chinese here in downtown. Big servings, always served hot. And it's made really fast. People are so nice too! They also do lunch specials which is so good.