We got there at 5:45 on a Monday evening and saw that there were a number of tables filled, this stopped us from leaving as it could not be as bad as the smell indicated. More people came in as we were there for dinner, though I do not know why.
The choices were pretty standard, but the quality was not very good. The food was bland and soaked in MSG. The food looked like it had been sitting for sometime, this is just before 6pm. I shudder to think that it may have been from lunch, that is much too long for food safety, but I can not explain it otherwise.
The whole place felt like the owners were not trying very hard at all. The one positive about the place is that it is cheap, $7.75 per person, I am assuming that is what is attracting the clientele.
I really am not a fan of MSG, it seems to react with me badly when I get a lot of it, it seems to make my ADD worse than normal. I ended up not eating much food. Sheila ate even less than I did.
All I can say about the place is that it is best avoided. It is marginally better than Chinese City Buffet in Vic West, but that is sort of like saying a root canal is better than having a bone set. I am not going to chose either one for fun.
3 comments:
Try the Ho Ting on Craigflower. My husband and I finally went in one night, feeling like we were living dangerously. Standard Chinese fare, but high quality ingredients treated with respect. I had a beautiful prawn dish, perfectly cooked. We go regularly now!
Patricia
oh man you lasted longer than i did. i went there last january before i started the buffet blog, and i actually got up and left. i wasnt even close to being full. if you know me the slightest, you should know that overeating is one of the few joys in my life. the food was actually unpalatable. when i did a feature on buffets for the nexus last march, i ranked it a 0/5 and used such language as, "fried rice that could chip teeth". ive been trying to get my friends to go back, so whenever we drive by it, i go "come on guys lets try it. imagine if they just got amazing." i always think its going to change and we should give it another chance, but i think your review eases some of my curiosity. still, i need to go and review it.
-Guy
Holy jeez, marginally better than Chinese City? Chinese City kills wings slop. Did you know after 2pm lunch is half price at wings? Yuck.
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