Racist toward White people! And probably any other race/ethnicity other than Chinese!
Came here from a recommendation from.... you guessed it; a Chinese friend. Before I even get to the food, here's what really got on my nerves:
You ever walk into a place and have the overall feeling that nobody wants you there? Well, that's how I felt here. First off, nobody spoke English. I asked the waitress simple questions like "is the tea free or extra?" She responded, "you want coke?", probably because most whites people don't get tea, from her view. Further, I asked how a dish was seasoned and what was in it. She responded "it's pulled noodle". I said ok, can you get me someone who speaks English please? She got someone and that person spoke barely better than her. Whatever, I ordered the pan fried noodle anyway.
So, during my whole experience, before the food even came out, the entire staff gave the overall impression of "why is this white guy here". Mind you, everyone dining was chinese. Nobody had a smile on their face when taking to me. They responded pathetically to my questions; and they did understand somewhat but they just didn't care. I just felt like they really wanted me out of their restaurant. Something like "order, eat , and get out".
Further, I also noticed they were very polite and smiling to the Chinese patrons; supporting my racist point more so.
On to the food, perhaps the worst part of my experience of all, and I am even talking about the food, itself. This is the number one thing that really topped the bad experience for me and poised me to write such a nasty review on this place. The waitress placed my food on the table, and immediately tried to walk away. Well, there was a plastic fork stuck in the food! Already fed up, I hastily picked up the fork, hailed her back over, and told her I don't need it. Nevertheless, she walked away, surprised. The reason this small thing got on my nerves is because none of the staff bothered to ask if I would like a fork, which I even sometimes find offensive as well! They simply gave me one, assuming, "no white person knows how to use chopsticks". Well, I happen to know how to use them very well, given I spend a lot of time with chinese people and the culture in my personal life.
So simply, forget about the food. Whether it's good or drop-dead amazing, I will never return to this place because of how racist these people are to my kind. Perhaps, if you're chinese, you may fancy this place. But, be warned; you better speak mandarin! It's also a shame the media, in our time, never covers instances like this; chinese being racist to white people. Who knows what they were saying behind my back as well. Racism is an issue no matter what race you are. While I can admit, whites certainly don't deal with it as much, I certainly felt unwelcome today.
On a side note: the pan fried noodles were mediocre, at best; maybe 2 steps above American Chinese food. I suggest going to spice 24 a couple stores down. Their staff is very polite, speaks English, and the food is absolutely incredible! read more