Worst sesame chicken I've EVER had. Looks like sweet and sour chicken but doused in sweet and sour sauce? Horrible. read more

Grand Szechuan - Sesame Chicken - Szechuan Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

My mom & I stopped in right at 4:30 when they reopen for dinner. There was 1 table in the entire restaurant seated (asian family). There was no sign saying "wait to be seated" or "seat yourself" so we waited by the podium to be greeted. There was a white man seated by the door entrance, waiting for a to go order maybe. We stood by the podium and watched several employees look directly at us from the back of the restaurant (even the men in the kitchen cooking) and ignore us. I mean not one person came to the front of the restaurant while we were standing there. Just stared and carried on. There were 4 women that looked to be servers that came out of the kitchen and seen us at the podium and kept going back to whatever they were doing. you can see in the pic there's a woman folding napkins as we waited. after 4-5 min we walked out because you could almost feel how unwelcome there we were. In 2026??? During Ice raids??? Where many immigrant/minority businesses are struggling.. this is not only my first impression of this place but ALSO wtf?! This is a form of racism & terrible customer service. I get places have language barriers but they have signs for everything else so really no excuses why many of the staff treated us that way. This behavior also tells me everything I need to know about the food as well.... terrible just like the attitude of the staff. read more

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I'm writing this review after hearing directly from a close friend and fellow POC about her experience at Grand Szechuan. She and her mother were refused service outright. The staff wouldn't acknowledge them, would not seat them, and offered zero explanation, while others were being helped. Being ignored and denied a table like this is unacceptable, period. I've eaten here before and the food is mediocre at best, but that's irrelevant now. Racist and discriminatory behavior deserves to be called out, especially in 2026. I will not return to this restaurant and I strongly recommend others avoid this place as well. Despicable behavior in this big old age. read more

I've been to Grand Szechaun at least a dozen times over the last year and I'm not really sure how to review all the times I've been there in one post. But I've dined-in, ordered take-out, and have also done a catering order for 40 people and this place always delivers every single time. Service is solid as expected. The outside of the place is unassuming. But that doesn't really matter, because the food was delicious. There's a large amount of seating available. The menu can be a bit overwhelming, but I have a few favorites that I always order and then I try to add one or two new dishes to try as well. Anyway, a list of my favorite dishes below: Quick fried crispy fish fillet: this is the GOATed dish. The fish it meaty, incredibly crispy, and the black beans on top add this super nice saltiness when eaten together with the rice, it's perfect. Orange chicken: this isn't your typical orange chicken like Panda Express. This stuff is flavorful, a bit sweet and more caramelly than orange juicy. I will admit sometimes though that it can be a bit battery, but that's seldom. Szechuan green beans: yum. salty, tender. The perfect side veggie to make me think I'm eating healthy. Achoy: this veggie tastes clean but it's also so flavorful. My favorite veggie here by far. The pieces are a little long so it can be difficult to eat sometimes with a spoon. Cumin beef: tender, spicy, and salty. flavorful and always delivers. Salt and pepper squid: this used to be one of my favorites, but over the last 2 years it's become more of "onions with squid" rather than "squid with onions". Nonetheless, the squid is crispy and salty, and pairs very well with rice. Beef chow fun: a classic. nice soy flavor and tender chewy flat rice noodles. I do like Peking Garden's beef chow fun more but this is pretty good too. During lunch, they also have a sliced noodle that I usually get with minced pork sauce. It's a large portion and the noodles are seasoned with a spicy oil and minced pork. The noodles are thick and chewy but melt in your mouth, and the flavor is just filled with umami. It's a nice mix up from the rice staple. read more

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A great place for lunch. You definitely get a great bang for your buck here, the lunch special is well served and has good options. In general their menu has a variety of different dishes going from chicken to fish to vegetarian. The servers are friendly and helpful. The decor is a little out dated and could use a touch up to bring the restaurant back to life read more

I used to be a regular at Grand Szechuan but hadn't been back for several years because it isn't in my usual orbit and because my Chinese colleague with whom I used to go moved out of town. However I was running an errand nearby with my wife and we decided to drop in for lunch and I am glad we did. The menu seems authentically Chinese not Panda Express. There are many unusual dishes. I remembered the Dan Dan noddles from previous visits and they were as good as I remember. They have a nice luncheon special which consists of a small bowl of egg drop soup (as good as I have ever had), a nice crunchy egg roll, a small salad, steamed or fried rice, and a wide choice of main dishes. I had the pork scallion and my wife had the sesame tofu both of which were excellent. Their menu is very extensive and I would love to try everything. Service was unobtrusive and efficient. They boxed up our left overs for us as portions are large. The decor consists of a number of tables surrounded by booths and the noise level is restrained as is light level. I regret my long absence and plan on returning soon. read more

Probably top 3 (maybe the best) Sichuan in MN! This was a great place that was efficient, cooked promptly, and had attentive service. Dishes were very reasonable portion and price wise. Ordered: - Mapo Tofu (4/5): Creamy, oily, and spicy. - String Beans (5/5): Cooked with right amount of oil and flavor - Spicy Chicken (5/5): Wok-Hei gave the chicken a nice char and blended well with the chilli - Eggplant (3.5/5) - Beef Chow Fun (3.5/5). A good classic to balance out all the spiciness. read more

Grand Szechuan - Szechuan Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

One of the waitresses was rude and kinda racist. She was smiling at every table that's not an Asian face and tending to their every need, while we had to get our own napkins and stuff. Interestingly she's Asian herself and she has some sort of problem with other Asians apparently. She's the one with the short hair, dead-eyes and the 'Im finding myself' energy. Other waitresses were nice and came to refill our water when they noticed that our table was not tended to even once besides taking the order by that specific waitress. I have visited this place on and off over the last couple of years. All of my friends think this waitress is going through some sort of mid-life crisis and takes it out on us. Would not visit again. And would not recommend. If you want Chinese food, Tea House near UMN has way better tasting food and better attitudes. read more

Did another takeout order! Egg rolls: small but good Scallion pancakes: very crispy. My husband loved them, I didn't care for them. Kung pao chicken: 10/10, will definitely order again! My husband loved it too. Szechuan green beans: 10/10, never skip Peking shredded pork: it was okay- flavor fell a little flat. We added a bit of black vinegar and that helped. My husband prefers it slightly crispier. Wouldn't get again. Beef with pickled peppers: I have had this other places (which doesn't mean I can speak to how authentic something is!) and it's normally my favorite. I found the texture and flavor here wasn't what I was hoping for - same for the pickled veg. The beef in this dish was very soft and I don't know for sure which parts of the dish were pickled peppers, but the beef/pickled pepper didn't bring the dynamic flavor profile I normally love and look for in this dish. read more

Have been hearing good things about this place and the place we were planning to go to Crystal Garden was closed on Mother's Day and so we traveled to Bloomington for some Chinese food. We got seated right away and was glad that the host let us switch to a bigger round table with a lazy susan for ease of sharing our entrees with each other without having the pass the dishes around. Service was prompt and food came out fairly quickly. It was quiet and not very busy but the restaurant is not very big and so it was cozy with lighting not super bright. The food was tasty and has a good spicy flavor for the different regions that the dishes represented. I enjoyed the Chengdu grilled squid and the hollow vegetables stir fried in garlic sauce very much. Our server was super nice and brought out extra soups and salads for us. Pricing was reasonable. Wish that I could have had other dishes on the menu but will have to come back to try them later. Definitely recommend coming with large group to order for a family style meal. read more

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We really like this place. We've been there quite a few times. Sometimes we order an entree that doesn't appeal to us (too salty). Most other entrees we simply love. What I'm trying to say is, if you order something that you don't like, try ordering something different next time. Portions are generous. Restaurant has kind of an old supper club vibe. read more

I was honored to join some of Minneapolis's top tech minds at Grand Szechuan for a business lunch. The organizer promised the perfect spot, and Lord, was he right. Nothing brings data scientists, AI nerds, and tech leaders together like sharing fiery Szechuan dishes. Between debating neural networks and scaling strategies, we passed around the hot and sour soup that's become my obsession. It's rich as Tennessee soil and complex as a heartbreak ballad. I dream about that soup. The lunch special's a hell of a deal. We got to know each other over those delicious Szechuan specialties, and the service flowed like elegant code, efficient without interrupting our conversations. The supper club atmosphere actually let us hear each other's innovations. Grand Szechuan is where great minds and great food create beautiful business harmony. It's the perfect setting for networking, with a side of the best damn hot and sour soup in the metro. read more

Grand Szechuan - Damn good Hot and Sour Soup! - Szechuan Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Had a reservation. This restaurant had good food, perfect for large formal family gatherings. There were multiple assorted dishes such as crab, eggplant with pork, and braised beef, and peking duck. The taste of the restaurant was comparable to what i'd had in person in Beijing/Taipei. Overall good service/food quality. read more

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I love really spicy king pao chicken and this place delivers. I ordered take out and it was packaged very well. I should have indicated that I wanted egg drop soup not hot and sour. The king pao definitely had some heat but I would have preferred the red peppers were whole because they kept getting stuck on the chicken and were tough to remove. I didn't get my salad which was a disappointing since I love their salad. I'll still come here but I think I'll dine in and not do takeout. read more

Grand Szechuan - Kung Pao Chicken - Szechuan Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

This is my new favorite Asian restaurant!! The spicy noodles are amazing! Portions are a good size and so far everything we have ordered has been wonderful. read more

This place was great!! Such an amazing deal!! I came with one other person on a Saturday Afternoon for Lunch. We both got the lunch special. The lunch special comes with a generous size salad, a bowl of hot and sour soup, egg roll and an entrée. The salad was delicious, perfect size not too big not too small. The dressing was my favorite part. I had a hint of sweetness, and the lettuce was crunchy and great. The hot and sour soup was amazing. So many flavors just bursting into my mouth not extremely hot, but my mouth was tingling. The broth is my favorite part, bursting with flavor, but the big pieces of tofu and different little things were very, very nice and interesting. The egg roll was also crispy and yummy with that bright red sweet-and-sour sauce. For my entrée, I got hot orange chicken. The orange chicken was so good not necessarily very hot, but I think how they do it as they put peppers into it and some pieces have more peppers than others. The chicken was great though so saucy and the portions were extremely huge. I got fried rice with mine and it was pretty good. Nothing super special, but still tasted great. My friend got the Kung pow tofu, which was super crispy on the outside and had a great texture on the inside. Had a hint of spice as well and was very great overall. My lunch special with the soup, salad, orange chicken, fried rice, and egg roll was about 11$. Insane. Incredibly insane. For the giant portions they gave us and the quality of the food. No better prices could be seen elsewhere. My friends with the soup, salad, egg roll, and Kung pow tofu was about 9$. The service was great, not long wait times and the waiters were very friendly with my indecisive picking. The ambience of the restaurant is very interesting. Walls are very pretty and space is big and luxurious. I would definitely recommend this restaurant for anyone looking for those prices great food, and friendly service. Note: pictures of entrees have a bit eaten out of them, not full portions. read more

Grand Szechuan - Orange Chicken - Szechuan Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

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Service is okay, typical old school Chinese restaurant service or what you'd expect at your family's house. Sometimes it's hard to find your water or get water refills. Most in my party has adhd so we usually order too many dishes and the waiter had commented along the lines of that's a lot of food when taking our order. We know that. Don't go if you want good service, go if you want good food. My favorites are the Szechuan tofu and Szechuan fries. I really wish they would cook the fries a little longer though because they're always undercooked on the inside but the flavors usually hits. read more

Grand Szechuan - Szechuan Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

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Not the greatest, but not the worst! Ordered for takeout and it was lacking flavor but chicken was cooked good and has a good breading to chicken ratio! Service was friendly and was easy to order! read more

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Great food, very nice people, good prices. We love it. Our New Years dinner is always there :)

They have some of the best fried rice and wontons. Service is good, I've done take out so there was a little wait, but I'm ok waiting for good food! read more

Food is always on point here. I love coming here especially during their lunch specials because it's a good price and large portions. I love the light Chinese music playing in the background. Service could be a little better by being more attentive to the customers. One thing to note is if you ask for chili oil on the side you'll get a very very dirty container. Looks like it's never been washed.. read more

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Decided to come here for dinner because we were in the mood for some Sichuan food. Since it was a weekday evening, the dining area was very crowded, so we were greeted and seated right away. We ordered the Chung King Chili Chicken (aggressively spiced and a bit dry), Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork (soupier than expected), Cumin Lamb (good flavor, a bit dry), Fish Fillet & Tofu in Szechuan Chili Broth (very spicy), Szechuan Green Beans (well-seasoned), and Shredded Potato & Green Peppers (sautéed perfectly). Everything was tasty and satisfied our spicy food cravings. Service was casual but friendly. Parking is super convenient since the restaurant is located in a strip mall connected to a large parking lot. read more

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The quality went down the hill. I got their soup the meat was non edible the cheapest chewy pieces maybe like 5 tiny pieces with maybe like 3 tiny pieces of cabbage. Flavor of the soup broth was good. Hand cut noodles were too thick stuck together by the time I got home ( 10 min drive ) and were not that good . Service was ok not really friendly but I didn't care I was just hoping for good food but it fell flat . Probably will keep looking for good place it, this meal was not it read more

The items to order here: Triple flavored squid/spicy squid roll Chengdu Spicy wontons Minced pork sauce with sliced noodles (lunch only) Steamed flounder filet Szechuan green beans https://myannoyingopinions.com/2021/12/14/a-guide-to-ordering-at-grand-szechuan/ This blog is helpful as well My favorite Chinese restaurant in the twin cities. read more

Great food. Flavor is the best. Best food in the area Anything that you want is going to be good

I am 100% in love with this place. Thanks, Kedar, for the recommendation! The flavors they're serving up are seriously exquisite. Lo Mein - At the waitress's suggestion, I ordered Veggie Lo Mein. The flavor was amazing. I was, however, surprised that it didn't come with any extra veggies. The onions, snap peas, and mushrooms (which I omitted) are standard. I was expecting the veggie to add broccoli and carrots, at least. Nonetheless, we had a LOT of food on the table, so it wasn't an issue. In the future, I'll clarify and ask to add broccoli. Kung Pao Tofu - Ordered extra spicy. Loved the flavor. The tofu was fried and perfectly firm. I ended up mixing the kung pao tofu with the lo mein, instead of the rice. Excellence! I will order this combination every time. Szechuan Green Beans - Delicious! Plenty of sautéed garlic along with the other seasonings. Again, flavor is the keyword at this joint. All of the aforementioned entree portions are huge! If I wasn't on a foodie mission, this could've easily lasted for 3 extra meals. Great value! Szechuan Potato Fries - Crispy and deliciously spiced. These may be my new favorite fries. 10/10 will order again. Vegetable Egg Rolls - They're ok. I've had better; I've had worse. Decent sized rolls (not tiny). I also tried my fellow vegans' peanuts and diced tofu and chili sauce (great flavor. Wasn't expecting it to be a chilled vs warm/hot dish), and Bamboo Shoots in Chili sauce (it was unexpectedly delicious!). I am so impressed by the food here that I will definitely revisit before leaving town. I plan to try the Tofu Clay Pot next. Service was good, attentive, and friendly. The restaurant is clean and spacious. (They accept ApplePay here too.) read more

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We've been meaning to check this place out at the recommendation of an old coworker and finally made our way and had a good time! I'll start by saying - we felt like we got our money's worth and were very happy with the quality of the food that we ordered. Like others have said, the service is a bit lacking and part of that is due to the language barrier. While it wasn't the best service I've ever had, it also wasn't the worst and I would visit here again if we found ourselves in the neighborhood. However, these places are a dime a dozen in the suburbs so I'm not sure that we will make our way back when we have perfectly good options in our suburb. We were there for a Friday night dinner and only waited a few minutes to get sat, place was very busy which we hoped was a good sign of things to come! Our server initially was very attentive but once we had put in our orders it seemed as though she did not care to check on us. It was enough that we were able to keep our drinks full, but not in any other respect. We ended up waiting a bit to leave as she hadn't returned to check on to-go containers (which we did want since these portions are HUGE!) and to give us the check for us to pay. Again, it clearly wasn't the worst service we've ever had but it certainly wasn't the best. What this place has going for it plain and simple is the serving size for the price and the absolutely massive menu of options. read more

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I am a MAJOR fan of Sichuan Chinese food. I could eat it every day, I seek it out when I travel, and I cook it at home regularly. But when I moved to Minnesota, I felt like there were very few authentic Sichuan Chinese restaurants in town that were to my standards. Grand Szechuan is the exception. Eating in or taking out, you can't go wrong. The inside is pretty large and has classic Chinese restaurant decor. Service is great and your food comes out super fast. It's so hard to pick the best foods here because I rarely encounter something I dislike: their mapo tofu is EXCEPTIONAL. Seriously amazing depth of flavor and a wonderful texture. Love their cool noodle and Dan Dan noodle dishes, as well as their chengdu wontons, shredded pork with Peking sauce, & the beef with Napa cabbage. Also can't go wrong with a classic - Kung pao chicken! Do yourself a favor and order from the Sichuan menu and not the American menu. Its their specialty and you won't regret it! read more

The food was excellent, especially the noodle soup lunch special. The noodle soup is spicy and nice. The service was very nice and fast. They gave us our food quickly and we enjoyed it. The ambiance even at their slowest times is still pretty good. I would go back there again. read more

Fantastic food in unsuspecting building. Located in a strip mall this restaurant is one of the best food spots in the twin cities. Be careful if you choose something spicy, it can get pretty hot! read more

Young man at host stand was not helpful and rather rude. We' d never eaten there before and wanted to do take out. When we tried asking a couple questions about that his response was very curt, and the answers not clear, like we were a nuisance. This place may have good food but we won't bother coming back. read more

Stopped by for lunch, menu is a bit overwhelming. Ordered shrimp general tos, and a beef appetizer to share. Shrimp was great, but not spicy, fried rice wasnt my favorite but the beef appetizer was very flavorful and nice spice level. Will try again, with white rice. read more

Service just ok. Food was the worst I've ever had in a restaurant. We ordered steamed dumplings that were awful. Could not eat - a piece of bad tasting sausage wrapped in very thick dough. The soup was a bad spicy broth full of unidentified items. We ordered General Tso Shrimp- terrible sauce and Kung Pao chicken- awful. The egg rolls tasted old and inedible. Fried rice was extremely bland. Plates were chipped and ice cold. Food was warm only. To top it off, one of our fortune cookies had no fortune. Never again Ambiance was ok read more

Grand Szechuan - Dumplings - Szechuan Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Food is delicious! I forgot to take photos before we dug in. The server was kind and told us that food was going to come out a bit slower due to the restaurant being really packed as it's the Chinese Lunar New Year. I appreciated them telling us. It's great seeing so many Chinese families coming here to celebrate - tells me that the food is authentic. read more

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Best Chinese food in MN hands down. This place isn't even in the same league as the rest of the Chinese places in MN. Very authentic and great tasting food. Some of my favorites are the Fish in Chili Sauce and Chung King chicken. Edit: WATCH OUT FOR WAITERS ADDING A TIP. We were group of 5 and the waiter added a tip on our bill. I should have looked closer to the bill before giving my credit card, but when the receipt for the credit card came back, I noticed the bill seemed higher. I asked the waiter for the original bill, which was removed from the final credit card for signing, he happened to have it in his pocket. Too bad the food is excellent, but watch out for the service. 5 Stars for the food 3 Stars for service read more

We went to grand Szechuan a little late, and probably an hour or two before closing, so there were a couple of small miscommunication errors such as wrong ordered dishes, no bowls, no utensils, no tea cups, etc. The food was a little off, so I am assuming they were in cleanup mode, instead of a cooking mode. No fault to them. Here are the memorable dishes, good or bad. Szechuan green beans: fantastic taste with a punch of crispness. 5/5 Beef szechwan: I think the beef was undercooked, because it tasted spongy. It kind of tasted like it was boiled, which is not my favorite. 2/5 Water: they put ice back in the water, which is something I cannot live without in a dining experience. 5/5 Tip: Try not to go to certain restaurants one and a half hours before closing. read more

Grand Szechuan - Fried Eggs & Tomato Soup - Szechuan Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Another bad neighborhood experience. This has been one of my three area mainstay places - they serve sizzling rice soup (with shrimp!) which is hard to find (but not impossible) and quite tasty. Food hasn't usually been an issue - service has been, the new 4% credit/debit service fee, and as of today a mini-spat about a significantly reduced portion size are the sticking points. This time I won't be back. A few weeks ago I had my usual large bowl of shrimp sizzling rice soup. I usually eat half (a big bowl meant for two) but there was a misunderstanding and they threw it away when I asked for a container. They tried to make up by packing a small container of soup - different broth, no vegetables, no shrimp. Failure. Tonight I ordered it again and when he set a bowl down that was the size of a cereal bowl I objected. He got the waitress that said it's the size - and she didn't listen when I pointed out that it was half the size of a few weeks ago. She took it back and brought it out in a new bowl - same size. I stopped complaining and ate it. Interestingly they hadn't cut back the size of the sizzling rice serving and it nearly didn't fit. Judge for yourself - is the attached picture a big bowl of soup for two people? They didn't even bring a smaller bowl to split the soup. It sucks. I will find another and have good memories, but it feels like another failure waiting to happen. read more

Grand Szechuan - A "LARGE" bowl of soup for two people (NOT!) - Szechuan Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Grand Szechuan is one of my favorite places to get takeout from and the food has consistently been great. I cannot say the same for the service, however. The gentleman at the front desk should not be in any customer-facing role and is downright rude. If my kids didn't like the food as much as they do, I would never go back. read more

I've been here a few times now and always go for lunch! The food is great every time I go and the lunch special is very reasonable for the amount of food you get! read more

I've tried so hard to remain a fan of this restaurant. The first time I went I could not stop raving about it. I had the squid and tofu hot pot and was blown away by its complex flavors and deep red color! The second time I went I ordered the Dan Dan noodles and dumplings. Again, like a true believer, I kept spreading the gospel. And the third time I went I ordered the Pi Pa tofu and that sealed the deal for me. Pi Pa tofu was my new favorite go-to. So imagine my disappointment when the next time I went I was told they had no Pi Pa tofu that night. I ordered something -- fish and lamb in clay pot soup -- and it was uninspiring, not to mention misleading. It was more like a few meatballs made of ground fish and lamb in a flavorless broth. But that did not stop me from going again and ordering my favorite Pi Pa tofu. But when I ordered it the server frowned as she said, "No. That takes too long to make." So I ordered the crispy spicy chicken which was more batter than chicken and not that inspiring. Still Pi Pa called my name. So I went again and ordered it and was told, again, I could not have it because it takes too long to make. I honestly don't remember what I ordered instead. That should tell you how memorable that meal was. Driving home I called the restaurant and asked why I can no longer order Pi Pa tofu and was told that because it takes so long to make, I should call ahead the next time and order it so it will be started and even possibly ready when I arrive. So that's what I did tonight. I called ahead of time and said I wanted to order the Pi Pa tofu and the man on the other end of the phone asked if I was on my way and I told home I was and that I would be there in about 15 minutes. He said, "Okay! We will get that started for you." When I arrived I told him I was the one who called ahead for the Pi Pa tofu and he sat me and said, "Ah, yes, I'll tell your server." And he did. The server then came to my table, frowned, and told me I could not order the Pi Pa tofu tonight because it takes too long to make (she then came back and told me the chef was not there, so...) I ordered dumplings and some over-battered shrimp and vowed to never come back again. Such a shame. Such potential. So if you want the Pi Pa tofu don't go here. Everything else is a gamble. read more