text: Had a craving for Chinese the other day while I was in Shadyside and wandered into China Palace How this place can stay in business in an area that I consider to be more sophisticated is a real mystery It was just awful and the service was terriblennI wanted to have the assorted appetizer platter but asked if I could substitute one of the items with dumplings Our waiter had to ask the manager After much whispering the manager came back to me and told me that I could have dumplingsthen I asked if I could get the fried dumplings with that instead of steamed Well I was met with an outraged NO It kind of surprised me that I got this kind of reaction I was told that the chef would have to fry dumplings just for my platter I looked around and there were only other people in the entire restaurant Is not that what they are supposed to do Cook food for people to eat I would have never asked if I thought it would be such a big deal nnAnyway the food was not very good In fact it was awful nnWere they having an off day I am not sure they were There is never any reason to be rude to your patrons No need to ever return