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This place is deceptively
large. From the outside it seems like a dinky Chinese joint, but the
doors open to a cavernous interior filled with lunching dorks of all
shapes and sizes. Up the street at Moonlighting, the crowd is casual,
laid back and at least somewhat involved with fashion from this century.
Evergreen is all thinning hair, glasses, pleated khakis and cheap
secretary suits. I got a good look around as I waited and waited for
my sweet and sour chicken. What self-respecting Chinese restaurant
makes you wait more than five minutes for a take out order? Maybe
one with actual sit-down service. Sure some of the cheapies around
town have seating--but so does a public park. I'm talking tables that
don't have cigarette holes in them and napkins that are bigger than
postage stamps here. That's great, of course, for folks who have those
crazy jobs that let you sit for a leisurely lunch, but for those of
us who work in the real world, I could give two craps about pleasant
atmosphere at my Chinese restaurants. I want fast service, cheap prices
and somewhat decent food. They got two out of three, as my sweet and
sour chicken was passable, and didn't make me sick, and the price
was right. Maybe next time I'll stick around and wipe some of that
neon orange sauce on one of their linen napkins. Take that, fancy
pants! [MF]
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