Problem: Write a negative (OPTIONS:
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A: Very Disappointing is an understatement! Good China boasts on their website that they were the 2007 recipients of New York's Top 100 Chinese/Asian Fusion Award, and all I can say is that may have been so in 2007. However, Good China fails to live up to that reputation, today, 7-years later. My family has recently moved back to the United States from living in Singapore for the last 4-years, and we are originally from New York. So, we have a little knowledge in authentic Chinese food and Americanized New York Chinese food--and this eating experience really fell short. Starting with the appetizers, we had "Spring Rolls", and for those of you New Yorkers, most restaurants have flavorful "Egg Rolls" that are stuffed with a combination of pork, shrimp, cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, and Asian flavors. What we received were oil saturated "Spring Rolls". Because they were so oily, each bite oozed grease, canceling out any flavors from the vegetables and spices used. We could have literally squeezed out enough oil to reuse. We also ordered the "Crab Puffs", which many Chinese restaurants, including many in Singapore call "Crab Rangoon"--a type of dim sum. There was very little filling used inside the wrappers, and it seemed that someone might have been heavy handed with sugar, because they were incredibly sweet instead of savory. You could not even taste any crab (and they may have used imitation crab from the looks of it), nor could you taste the cream cheese since it had been turned into a dessert cream due to the over use of something sweet as a flavoring. What can I say about the "War Wonton Soup"? The proper name for this soup is "Wor Wonton Soup", but what we had was "Slime Soup". The wontons had been so over cooked that they melted off the filling, producing an off-putting slimy texture. However, the broth was okay--a bit on the salty side. Next, the main dishes we tried. We ordered "House Lo Mein". Obviously, they use Fettuccini Pasta instead of authentic Chinese Egg Noodles, this too was on the salty side and the meat was over cooked--not at all tender. We also had "Pork Egg Foo Young" (Egg Foo Yong), which were flat and cake-like in texture--nothing like Egg Foo Young. Egg Foo Young is, simply put, an egg omelet. Well, that is what it is in Chinese restaurants in New York and Singapore. How can you mess up an egg omelet? Oh, you can make it the consistency of cake! The sauce they use on top of it seems to be the same brown salty sauce used on other dishes we had like the "Garlic Shrimp". "Garlic Shrimp", in every place we have ever eaten it, is usually a light garlicky sauce--not a brown salty sauce with no hint of garlic taste. The "Sesame Chicken", we are still not sure if there was actually chicken inside the heavily battered nuggets--the chicken was hard and over cooked. It also tasted like someone had poured a whole bottle of honey over the nuggets--no sesame seeds in sight. In addition, if it could not get worse, when you looked in the container of this supposed "Sesame Chicken", it seems they spooned in all the burnt residual batter crust that sits within the oil used for frying--meaning they are not periodically cleaning and changing the oil between orders--gross! On the plus side, the "House Fried Rice" was descent, portion size was good, and the establishment looked clean. Overall, even though the prices are average, you are overpaying for poor quality food.
Q: negative

A: Congratulations Bar Louie! Another 2* Review. Apparently, that's what you're aiming for. I went in tonight after I got off of work for a beer and some food, primarily because my brother had mentioned he thought the place looked cool about a week ago. Do not get it twisted; this place may appear busy on Wednesdays and any other day from 4-7 for one reason only, their happy hour prices are nice. Their bar staff on the other hand can make Stephen Hawking seem like he has a bubbling personality. I'm a young single guy that eats out alone quite a bit because my work hours leave me eating past a normal dinner hour. I also worked industry for 6 years, so I know a bartender who's destined to work back of the house when I see one. My bar"tender" Crystal had zero personality, ZERO. I counted 5 singles and two deuces at the bar-top and she didn't engage one person in any conversation. Just pacing, making drinks, and complaining to coworkers. Was a Wednesday night around 7:45 a little too much for you to handle (nine people, that's almost double digits...)? Need a second bartender up there? Or maybe just some Midol? Didn't receive a "hello" when I sat down, a smile with service, or a "thank you" when I was leaving. But, I did leave 20% because I know the industry and I almost felt sorry for her poor attitude. The bottom of their receipt says "Thank you for your business. We hope to see you again soon." Maybe they should tell their FOH employees to try to make people feel like they actually mean it. Food: Meh Atmosphere: Decent Staff: Unimpressive
Problem: What would be an example of an negative (OPTIONS:
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Answer: We went to Onyx, the "fine dining" part of the building for a beer pairing dinner. Decent looking room, all though it was lit wrong. The service was friendly but the food was simply awful. I understand that it can be hard to put out a dinner for 50 people, but this crossed the line. We waited an hour between the third and fourth courses and then didn't want to eat our lamb. Our other courses consisted of a "short rib" that was basically beef jerky, a steak salad that was swimming in dressing while managing to have most of the lettuce dry, and a store bought brownie in watery vanilla sauce. The highlight of our night was when a waiter came over and took our picture and told me that I looked like I wanted to punch someone. My response: "He's probably wearing a chef's jacket"
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Output: I picked up a pizza from this location for the first time tonight. The pizza was hot, fresh and delicious. The ordering and pickup process was professional and efficient. "I'll be back!"
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output: So what do I love about this bar? Oh let me count the ways...First, it's kind of seedy. And by kind of seedy, I mean seedy. Secondly, it's a mile from my house, and 3rd, it's excellent people watching. Oh, they also have very cheap drinks and if smoking is your thing, the entire place is still smoking because the place is screened in and technically "outside" even though it's not. It's an interesting bar to say the least. It's in downtown Mesa. Ever been to downtown Mesa? This is a great place to get an understanding of the area.There are generally more bikes parked out front than cars. I like to refer to these cyclists as "10-speed-tweekers," but that is very ALLEGEDLY! :) In any case, it's a great bar to have a drink for cheap, have a smoke, and people watch.
Q: negative

A:
Being a big fan of the Henderson location was extremely excited to have one a lot closer. The Good: Service was decent Chicken wings & onion rings were very good Side salad was decent The Bad: We ordered a full rack of St. Louis Spare Ribs. They appeared tasty we each cut a few off and took a few bites. Something was just not right. The best way I can explain the taste is if you were to dump a ton of lighter fluid over a charcoal grill and use it immediately after. We spoke with the manager and she agreed to bring another rack of ribs. This time baby rack - Maybe it was just a single occurrence? They had the same exact flavor. Something is broken. They confirmed something was not right. Not sure how everyone else was just eating away. They comped the full meal ($15) of sides and we left feeling sick and with a headache. Extremely disappointed. Will give it another shot but not for a while.