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omni
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response 61 of 130:
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Dec 10 03:46 UTC 1996 |
eep,
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denise
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response 62 of 130:
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Dec 11 00:45 UTC 1996 |
My parents live behind the Plymouth Mall--and the fumes coming out of
Evergreen smells so nasty that my parents won't eat at chinese restaurants
at all any more! I've been visiting many times in the nicer weather [when
the windows are open in the house] and I concur; it smells horrible and
greasy. I'm sure they have decent food--don't get me wrong, Jim! I'm
just saying that the place emits [sp?] terrible odors!
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scg
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response 63 of 130:
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Dec 11 04:20 UTC 1996 |
Chinese restraunts, as a rule, seem to have back doors that smell just awful.
Chinese food also doesn't seem to keep well, but is very good when fresh.
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omni
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response 64 of 130:
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Dec 11 05:19 UTC 1996 |
No offense taken Denise. There are things in this world one should never
see. People who like the law and sausages, should not watch how either is
made.
;)
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rcurl
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response 65 of 130:
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Dec 11 07:22 UTC 1996 |
I found the Evergreen items I've tried to be much too oily. My impression is
that all Chinese restaurants are using more oil in food preparation than they
used to, but it just might be my perception since I've greatly reduced my fat
and oil consumption. We now ask the waitpersons for "low fat" preparation,
but usually they look at us quizically, and try to pronounce "low fat?" as
though they never have before.
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popcorn
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response 66 of 130:
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Dec 11 14:28 UTC 1996 |
Ya. When my favorite Chinese restaurant announced that they were about to
change the selection of food they offered, I asked if they could include some
low-fat items on the menu. They seemed puzzled by the request.
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e4808mc
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response 67 of 130:
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Dec 13 18:40 UTC 1996 |
Whatever happened to that "healthy" Chinese restaurant on Packard near State?
Didn't they intend to cook Chinese food with low/no fat, etc?
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popcorn
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response 68 of 130:
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Dec 15 03:17 UTC 1996 |
Hm. I'm not sure if you're talking about Chia Shiang (formerly known as
"Golden Chef Vegetarian"), which is located on Packard south of Stadium, or
Kai Garden, which is on Main Street. I was talking about Chia Shiang in #66.
But I've never heard them make any claims of healthiness or lowfatness. Kai
Garden claims to serve the same kind of food that people eat in China when
they're eating healthily. Last I heard, they were still open and doing okay.
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eeyore
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response 69 of 130:
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Dec 15 05:34 UTC 1996 |
my favorite is san fu on main, near the main street market. REALLY good food,
good prices, lots of food. :)
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abchan
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response 70 of 130:
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Dec 15 18:35 UTC 1996 |
Preparing Chinese food usually causes large amounts of oil to be splattered
everywhere and strange smells to emit from the kitchen.
Luckily, I wasn't the one inside the kitchen :) Us kids would hide upstairs
and play Nintendo while mass dinners were being prepared :)
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owl
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response 71 of 130:
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Aug 27 05:19 UTC 1998 |
Here is my problem with chinese places in Ann Arbor. Midwestern white people
are of the kind who consider black pepper spicy. I, no offense, believe it
to be ridiculously mild. But because I am white, I have trouble convincing
asian restourant owners that I REALLY want my food hot. I ask for hot, they
wink at eachother, tell me yes sure, and give me something mild. I have to
go back and ask for more hot chily oil, or for the hot sauce that the asians
costumers get instead of that soy sauce they gave. which means delivery is
not an option. Does anyone know of a place who would believe a white person
that she likes her stuff fiery - or at least will let her take her own
chances? Thanks
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md
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response 72 of 130:
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Aug 27 10:26 UTC 1998 |
Try the Bangkok Club in Southfield, if it's still there. When they
say hot, they mean hot. I used to have lunch there once in a while
with a friend who died a few years ago. He didn't die from the
Thai food, but I vividly remember one day when he and I and a few
others were lunching there and a man at a booth on the other side
of the room suddenly shouted "Jesus CHRIST!!!"
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scott
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response 73 of 130:
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Aug 27 15:06 UTC 1998 |
Gourmet Garden on Stadium in Pauline is pretty good at making food hot, too.
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keesan
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response 74 of 130:
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Aug 29 19:44 UTC 1998 |
Dinersty is willing to leave out the salt for us, I expect they could learn
to add more hot stuff for you.
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draconis
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response 75 of 130:
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Sep 1 14:26 UTC 1998 |
I live in the metro detroit area but go to ann arbor alot one of the
intresting things in Orental Resterants I have noticed is that The Chinesse
Buffet Style resturants. You can have fun mixing and matching what you want
to eat. In down town detroit There is a restrunt called Tai Chi's They are
cool they have tai food and chinessse food and have jazz and blues music.
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valerie
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response 76 of 130:
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Sep 2 13:02 UTC 1998 |
(Re 73: I think you meant "Gourmet Garden on Stadium near Liberty".)
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i
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response 77 of 130:
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Apr 8 00:25 UTC 2002 |
Went to San Fu (A^2, South Main Market) with a friend this evening. Not
as good as i recall from a few years ago, and my friend (who eats out
Chinese much more than i) was not favorably impressed. );
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eeyore
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response 78 of 130:
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Apr 8 03:03 UTC 2002 |
San Fu remains my favorite Chinese Delivery. They're quick, reasonably
cheep, and i love their beef fried rice. What more can you ask for? :)
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jep
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response 79 of 130:
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Apr 8 03:25 UTC 2002 |
My 5 year old son and I went to Szechuan West on Saturday. He's pretty
stubborn about his Chinese restaurants and likes a buffet place in
Adrian best, but admitted the General Tso's Chicken at Szechuan West
was great. (We got it mild.) I think we're going to take my parents
there the next time they come to visit. They're just learning about
Chinese food from their new small-town Chinese/Polish/American
restaurant and the buffet I mentioned, and need to expand their
horizons.
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keesan
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response 80 of 130:
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Apr 8 14:38 UTC 2002 |
There is also a Chinese buffet place in Westgate or Maple Village, something
with the word Garden in the name. We found it singularly lacking in
garden-type foods (heavy on the meat, few vegetables). Lots of batter-fried
things.
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i
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response 81 of 130:
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Apr 18 00:15 UTC 2002 |
Went to Gourmet Garden (W. Stadium north of Liberty) with a "church" group
Sunday. Very nice service; good food, prices, & atmosphere. Many of the
(older) group though very well of the food (i'm uncultured and/or blind to
"really good" Chinese cooking...or maybe it's just not my thing). Enjoyed
a lovely walk home (~70 minutes).
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jmsaul
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response 82 of 130:
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Jul 16 15:58 UTC 2002 |
I like Great Lake -- it's very authentic (we've gotten opinions from Hong
Kong experts), and the food is great as long as you order the Hong
Kong-style stuff. Americanized and Szechuan dishes (e.g. General's
Chicken) are okay, but I don't find them exceptional.
Recommendations: Beef Tenderloin with Black Pepper, Salmon with Garlic,
Pan-Fried Noodles with Seafood (Beef is also good), Braised Noodles with
Black Mushroom (this one can be made vegetarian), Mixed Seafood with Spicy
Salt, whole fish in any sauce (for the adventurous), Roast Duck, Shrimp
with Honey Walnuts.
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keesan
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response 83 of 130:
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Jul 16 16:27 UTC 2002 |
Great Lake used frozen vegetables in their buffet. We never went back.
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jmsaul
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response 84 of 130:
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Jul 16 16:40 UTC 2002 |
I don't eat the buffet, and buffets aren't a good indication of a restaurant's
quality in my experience.
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jep
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response 85 of 130:
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Jul 16 20:59 UTC 2002 |
I don't like most Chinese buffets. They always run out of the best
items; many items are often left sitting out for too long; I'm not much
in favor of eating anything that 20 other people have poked through
anyway. Naturally my son's favorite food in the world is Chinese food
from a buffet. Darned kid...
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