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And, no, I didn't put
the wrong picture up here. I know it says 'Fuji' on the awning, but
within this Japanese exterior is also a Chinese restaurant called
Rising Dragon. No joke. I'm not really sure what the deal is, but
I assume that the original Fuji had the whole space and was trying
to supplement their main Japanese menu with some Chinese stuff, but
couldn't really make a go of it. So they brought in the Rising Dragon
as a sort of junior partner, keeping the Fuji name on the door, but
getting another owner to pay half the rent. Confusing? Yes. Even the
help seemed weirded out that I wanted to order Chinese food, but they
gladly (but solemnly) handed me a menu, and had no idea what I was
talking about when I asked for an L5. Oy, this did not bode well.
But, surprisingly, the food came out relatively quickly, was hot and
not too bad. And, yes, I know sometimes it's difficult to discern
between one $5.99 lunch special and another, but this one wasn't overly
greasy or flaccid (which, of course, is the mark of good Chinese food).
Of course I went for the basic chicken with broccoli, which is kind
of hard to mess up, but I've certainly had that same meal come out
somewhere between children's paste and what I can only imagine an
Alpo and pumpkin pie might taste like. So if you work in the 'hood
and are able to decipher their counterintuitive marketing approach,
drop on in for some cheap, decent Chinese that won't kill you (at
least this time) or blow a hole in your wallet. [MF]
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