Q: negative

A: Really thought I was going to like this place a lot more than I did. The service was really fast and friendly and the atmosphere was hopping, but that's the best I can say. I was really disappointed in the sandwiches we had. The bread was just standard store bought bread, and the meat (especially the turkey) was just gross processed yuck. Also this might be a little nit picky, but it tilts me so much when I get a sandwich and the meat is all squished up in a ball in the middle and you can tell they didn't even attempt to evenly distribute it over the bread. So yeah, we were really disappointed given the hype MMD has. And like many others have said, for the quality, the price is WAY too high. There are a bunch of other local gourmet shops with the same prices and killer sandwiches.

Q: positive

A: I've been making the rounds to all the different YMCAs in the city (so far, the Dowd, Childress-Klein and Gateway). Today, a Sunday afternoon, was my first time at the Johnston YMCA. What a breath of fresh air! Even though it is the beginning of January, only a handful of people were in the exercise room. It was SO NICE not to have 50 alpha male banker dudes surrounding me from all sides like at the Dowd and Childress-Klein. The Johnston is a super low-key gym, and while it didn't have all the machines I wanted to use for my work-out, it was still serviceable. But really, it was just magical to come here and escape the suffocating crowds at the other Ys. I will be returning here soon.

Q: negative

A: Seeing this place finally opened up, two co-workers and I decided to give it a shot. My wife is half Korean and I have been exposed to a plethora of good Korean cuisine. One of my co-workers is seeing a full-blooded Korean lady and also knows good Korean food. Our other co-worker just loves good food. I was absolutely amazed at the transformation this place has taken from the Asian buffet that formerly occupied that space. They put some time, money and thought into the gorgeous interior. The cup of high quality chop sticks were a nice addition. We were seated and handed a glossy lunch three-course lunch menu. For $11.95 you get your option of salads or sides (which are sitting out on a table in the middle of the dining room), some curious entrees and a choice of style for the mandoo. Asking if we could do just a main course without the other items, they said we could for $7.75. We all opted for the chicken fried rice (which at $7.75 is extremely expensive) and didn't have to wait too long for our food to arrive. When the first bowl arrived (great looking bowl) with a small-ish portion, we hoped for the best. My first bite was... absent. I have had white rice with more flavor than their chicken fried rice. OK, let's try some chicken... stringy, dry, chewy and equally as bland. Even the slices of onion in there were flavorless. We had to request salt, pepper and hot sauce (all they have is Tabasco Chipotle) to give some semblance of flavor to the dish. After simulating Snowpocalypse 2012 with pepper over my chicken fried rice, there was finally something to taste in there. It helped the underwhelming and disappointing dish, but did not make up for the price and lack of flavor from the gate. When asking the staff if the dinner menu included flavor, we were politely offered some feedback that they have only been open since Friday (today is Monday) and are still working out the kinks in the dishes. I would think with how well thought out the decor and layout of the restaurant, with their beautiful benches, CNC cut partition art and suspended projection tv systems, they would have tasted what their current recipes are like. If they are open in another 6 months, I may give them another try, as of now though, there are other places near by that offer better food at a better price. Also, for a $12 lunch, and 115 degree temps outside, would it kill them to turn the A/C on? We were sweating in there almost as much as if we were outside in the sun. Oh and when I looked under my chair when I dropped some rice, saw there was a dead cockroach chilling on his back.

Q: positive

A:
Cajun seafood at its best. I recommend the snow crab legs and shrimp ($10/lb). The crawfish ($11/lb) was tasty, but it's so much work to get to the small pieces of meat. We ordered everything in medium, but even that was pretty spicy! I can't imagine what extra spicy tastes like. Your bowels would probably be in butt-clenching agony.