Problem: Fantastic synergy of Chinese & Latin American cuisine (merging the owners' worlds). Build your own combinations, then choose to have it served in bowls/burritos or with quesadillas. The ordering process can take a few minutes to figure out but they're patient and offer free samples of the dishes and sauces to help you decide. The Emerald Chicken is a great example of their fusion menu. It's tender, skinless grilled chicken served with a light ginger green onion sauce. I chose to have it over Jerk Chicken Rice (Chinese-style fried rice w/ Jamaican Jerk Chicken & green onions... Yum!). You can also opt for plain white rice, yet trust me, the Jerk Chicken is bomb-lish-ish. Since I made my own 2-dish combo, got the famous Jade Chicken with it. This is a lightly deep-fried chicken served with an Asian sweet sauce. I'm a fan of both these dishes. You also have your choice of beans. As per most people I know who eat here, the black beans win. Fantastic fusion food! 5 star food experience, yet I'm giving 4 starts since ambience is a part of the overall food experience when ordering out.
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Problem: I was in the market for a Hayward SP3400VSP variable-speed pool pump. I had called Checker's to see if they had one in stock. Unfortunately, they had just sold the only one they carry in stock. Bill took down my name and number and said they would order the part for me. The next day I got a call that the part had arrived. Pretty quick turn-around for a part in the pool business. My experience at other pool supply stores is at least a 3 day wait. Bill and Mike were pleasant to deal with and the price for the part was just as quoted over the phone.
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A: positive

Problem: One of the many reasons I was excited to buy a house was so I would finally have a need for the great deals at the Restore. There is a big variety here (not everything is from the 70's, as one reviewer stated) and there are items to fit every budget. Recently we purchased a chandelier for $45 and saw it at Menards for $140 and a ceiling fan for $15 and saw it at Home Depot for $150. Both are in like-new condition and are modern styles. Our toilet paper holder? $1 at the Restore, $19 at Home Depot. I sprayed it with some oil rubbed bronze paint, and it's perfect. We redid our bathroom floor with two brand new boxes of Norwegian wood laminate for $8. Currently I'm watching the cabinets - which range from 15-piece older sets with some wear for $475 to brand new high-end 20-piece sets with fancy hardware for $2000. Like any good thrift store, the key is to stop by on a regular basis. Most of our curtain rods and hardware are from here, but we purchased them bit by bit over several weeks. Add some high-quality spray paint and you've got nice quality sets, that look like new, and cost very little.
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Problem: I first visited Why Not? when asked to accompany a friend to a "tennis" themed night. I know this place has a reputation for young first years but the clientele on this night were of a more specific sort. Not to be too judgemental or anything, but my fellow tennis players were clearly the wealthy, pony owning , yacht sailing, socialites who looked at me with my scruffy hair and stubble like I was one of their escaped animals. Maybe it was just a bad night because when I returned there was definitely a more varied clientele. Albeit still within the young, wealthy student variation. My entire time I felt out of place and uncomfortable in this expensive club. I'm not bad at mixing in different social circles and I make some kind of effort when I go out. But in both cases I felt like some horrible reminder of how ugly reality could be to pristine, shot drinking, lipsticked, care free "libertines", or whatever appearance they were effortfully practicing. Okay so maybe I just went in on TWO bad nights and maybe the problem is really me. Especially given its reputation as being more plebian than nearby clubs on George St. Either way I didn't feel like Why Not? was worth the queue.
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negative