text: I really wanted to like this place With good experiences at other Chinese restaurants in the area Flos Ling Louies etc mostly positive Yelp reviews and a vote of confidence from a friend of mine I was eager to try out George and Sons Unfortunately the expectation did not meet up with realitynnI called ahead and made a reservation which seemed to be a good idea even though we were going early on a Thursday evening It turned out to be a smart move as there were several groups waiting for seats when we walked in We were quickly seated given menus and water and then left to peruse the food selections For twenty minutesnnNow I do not mind being given a little extra time to look over the offerings at a new place but when I have been able to review everything twice pick out the different font choices and play find the typo on the menu it is been too long When our waitress finally came by she spoke to us with an almostindecipherable accent which made it difficult for us to figure out what she was saying about the food kitchen or what have you What I was able to interpret was that if I wanted to get a as in one veggie spring roll as an appetizer it would take twenty minutes Exactly why it would take twenty minutes I do not know but that did seem a little absurd nnWe ordered our entrees citrus chicken for my friend chicken chow mein for me and a pot of tea When the tea came the waitress gave some kind of warning which we later determined was along the lines of we just put the bag in this will have to steep for a few minutes After about minutes of steeping it was still very weaknnThe portions on the food were generous I definitely had enough left over to make a goodsized lunch the next day nnWhen I try a new restaurant I pick a dish that I can get at almost any restaurant of that type eggplant parmesan at Italian places pastrami on rye at delis and so on since it is usually a good litmus test for the restaurant itself If they can handle the basic less adventurous fare that And while the chicken chow mein was decent it reminded me of chow mein that I would had at AA Wok on nd Street where it costs less than half as much For the price location and reputation I expected more Also the brown rice I ordered on the side came with a surcharge something that I did not see on the menunnOverall George and Sons was serviceable if not remarkable food But the overall experience and price have all but ensured that I will not be coming back especially with the other options available in the area nnAlso my friend got a fortuneless fortune cookie I am pretty sure that is a metaphor for this place