You are given a review about a place. You need to provide a rating from "1 star" to "5 stars" for this place.

Q: I love books, and even better are places that sell used ones!

Book Buyers overall is not terrible.They have a lot of books, and some chairs. Unfortunately, they do not have that many books I would be interested in buying. They DO have an exceptionally a large selection of paperback classics, but the distribution of newer fiction/non-fiction titles is less varied and impressive. Their shelves are tall and the shop itself, though large, is rather generic. Some of the vintage books they have on sale are expensive and in very poor condition i.e., falling apart.

If you're a student this is a stop you might want to make to either sell back or buy books. If you're interested in books, this is a neat place because it houses a lot of them. If you're looking for something special, you may need to look beyond Book Buyers.

Three stars- one for having/selling books, one for having chairs, and another for being across the street from the library.

A: 3 stars
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Q: At one time this place was an outrageously good value.

I used to work within a mile of Chen and Wok and it was a common lunch destination for a lot of people in my company. The quality was noticeably better than other strip-mall Chinese places. You could get the quality of a sit-down place from take out. That was the magic of Chen and Wok.

In the last few years it's become more or less equal to its competitors. You still get a lot of edible stuff for a little money, but it's just . . . edible stuff. . . .

The only remaining advantage is delivery if you happen to be in the Cent Pho area, though their minimum order for delivery is now $15, and I think a charge applies.

A: 3 stars
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Q: It was interesting getting to know the concept of this place, but I doubt I will go back.

The food was OK - but a little expensive. I wasn't crazy about the grilling at the table. Didn't add anything to the experience. And frankly, I was still hungry after we ate - went to a local ice cream place for dessert. The atmosphere is nothing to brag about, either.

If you are interested (like I was) give it a try. Your experience might be better.

A:
2 stars
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