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

[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

[Q]: The Original Merry Ann's...look no further for your search for the proverbial greasy spoon.

What is it about this diner down by the train tracks? Is it scarfing down cheese fries on blindingly bright orange decor at 3 in the morning after a night out? How about when you feel the train shaking the whole place when it passes by a few feet away? Maybe it's the "diner stack" (a blob of eggs, biscuit, sausage, on a bed of hashed browns, then drowned with gravy). Or its hangover cousin that adds hamburger to the mess?

It's a rarity to find a place like Merry Ann's in Chambana nowadays - best to enjoy it while your stomach can handle it!
[A]: 5 stars

[Q]: Never having to do the "pool" thing in Vegas, you'll have to excuse that I don't have anything to compare it to. Especially since I don't do the whole lay out by the pool thing. Period.

My friends and I rented a daybed for $750 on a Saturday, during a long holiday-bachelorette party weekend. The price was higher due to to the holiday. The $$$ went towards a food/drink minimum, meaning we had to order that much. It was pretty easy to do. After a night of drinking at Marquee, eating helped a lot with hangover recovery. Drinking some more also helped. No. Really. It did. =P

Our daybed, located at the northeast end, was under some palm trees, which made it easier to deal with the summer heat. The daybed could comfortable fit about 4-5 skinny girls laying down. If you get there around 8-9am, you can score some lounge chairs, as well.

When it comes to Vegas, you never really know what to expect until it happens. In my case, my hangover suffering was eased up by some unlikely entertainment - a guido looking dude wearing a gold chain and gold lamae swim shorts, dancing in the middle of the shallow pool at 9am. He kept shouting at girls from the center of the pool, shaking his hips like he was a stripper. More power to him. It was pretty dang funny.

By noon-ish, the daybeds/cabanas/lounge chairs were pretty much all taken. Music was pumping loudly and the pool looked pretty filled. Gotta give props to the servers who took care of our drink/food orders. They were spot on, if somewhat busy, by the time the crowd rolled in. Also, thank goodness for those palm trees! I'm not a fan of heat or sun. But, I was there for to celebrate the last few days of single-hoodiness with my girlfriend. Was the price worth it? Yes, especially if you're doing the bachelorette party thing, during a long holiday weekend and really want to hang out with your girlfriends. Thing things that I suffer through for my friends. ;0)
[A]:
3 stars