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Chinese Combo King is open
Posted on 4/24/09 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 4/24/09 at 2:26 pm
On W. Chimes. Anybody been?
This post was edited on 4/24/09 at 2:27 pm
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Posted on 4/24/09 at 2:28 pm to BigAlBR
they oepned at lunch today how could someone have gone yet..
The line was out the door though...they seem like good people for what its worth.
The line was out the door though...they seem like good people for what its worth.
Posted on 4/27/09 at 12:43 pm to BigAlBR
bump~
anybody been?
anybody been?
Posted on 4/27/09 at 12:45 pm to BigAlBR
what's the deal? take out place? locally owned?
Posted on 4/27/09 at 1:19 pm to el tigre
Looks like a sit down/take out. No word on who owns it.
Posted on 4/27/09 at 1:25 pm to BigAlBR
I just finished getting take out for lunch. Menu is not like most other Chinese places. Slightly limited in selection. Combo, which came with entre, fried rice, and egg roll, was between 7.99 and 8.99 depending on which type of meat you got. I got Kung Pao chicken. I was not bad, pretty good. I don't feel like I ate a bunch of nasty crap like I do after most Chinese food. I ate most of it which is unusual for chinese combos at lunch. Typically there is a lot left over for seconds. I will go back but not regularly because of the expense. Nine Dragon, even though it makes me feel like crap afterwards, will still be my Chinese food of choice around campus.
Posted on 4/27/09 at 2:04 pm to BigAlBR
Apparently it is owned by a family who had a chinese restaurant in New Orleans, pre Katrina.
You can tell that the food is fresh, the family is nice as can be. Like previously stated, didn't make me feel like crap like most chinese and I had a bunch left over.
That being said, it is right off of campus, and the main customer is students. Most students have complained that it's a bit pricey, however, I think the quality makes it worth it.
I did spend $10 on an entree and drink.
The inside is really nice, as well. I'll probably go back in at most a month or so, or whenever they get sake bombs.
You can tell that the food is fresh, the family is nice as can be. Like previously stated, didn't make me feel like crap like most chinese and I had a bunch left over.
That being said, it is right off of campus, and the main customer is students. Most students have complained that it's a bit pricey, however, I think the quality makes it worth it.
I did spend $10 on an entree and drink.
The inside is really nice, as well. I'll probably go back in at most a month or so, or whenever they get sake bombs.
Posted on 4/27/09 at 2:12 pm to TigerFromTheNorth
yeah $10 for chinese "buffet" (a la 9 Dragon) seems pretty pricey for students....I work f-t and go to school and really would like to eat sushi weekly, but I certainly can't afford that all the time, so it sounds comparable.
Posted on 4/27/09 at 2:47 pm to TigerFromTheNorth
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That being said, it is right off of campus, and the main customer is students. Most students have complained that it's a bit pricey, however, I think the quality makes it worth it.
I did spend $10 on an entree and drink.
student or not, i don't understand how 10$ is considered pricey for lunch. unless you are ordering off of the dollar menu at a fast food joint, 10$ bucks sounds pretty normal/reasonable for lunch.
Posted on 4/27/09 at 3:07 pm to Eddie Vedder
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10$ bucks sounds pretty normal/reasonable for lunch.
It's the most expensive place in that area that is not a full service restaurant.
I rarely spend $10 on a lunch that is not full service.
Posted on 4/27/09 at 3:30 pm to TigerFromTheNorth
Sounds like their food is good, fresh and worth the $$. They could be targeting staff instead of students.
Posted on 5/7/09 at 11:52 am to BigAlBR
So after mixed reviews, I tried this place for an early lunch today in the midst of studying for finals.
I must say, that it was entirely fresh, and right at $10.00. I had the Kung Pao chicken combo entree, and I thought it was better than Nine Dragon, China Taste, & China City.
I must say, that it was entirely fresh, and right at $10.00. I had the Kung Pao chicken combo entree, and I thought it was better than Nine Dragon, China Taste, & China City.
Posted on 5/7/09 at 2:29 pm to Fratagonia
Compare your meal, amount of food wise, to a nine dragon lunch.
Posted on 5/7/09 at 2:38 pm to indytiger
I really like this place. It strikes a nice balance between the picture menu places that all serve the same goopy dishes drowning in sauce and nicer places, like Taste of Asia or Five Happiness in Nola.
The food is undeniably fresher, and it's only a few bucks more than takee-outee joints. I've eaten there for lunch twice, and did not spend more than $10 each time.
The food is undeniably fresher, and it's only a few bucks more than takee-outee joints. I've eaten there for lunch twice, and did not spend more than $10 each time.
Posted on 5/7/09 at 2:39 pm to BigAlBR
Food was good! Didn't feel nasty and greasy. The vegetables were all fresh and you could see them chopped up in big bins in the fridge. Eggroll was also very good!
VERY clean, nice inside.
ETA: I did get a headache after eating there, and again when I ate my leftovers... not sure if there's a connection... and I always heard the MSG/headache thing was a myth. Who knows.
VERY clean, nice inside.
ETA: I did get a headache after eating there, and again when I ate my leftovers... not sure if there's a connection... and I always heard the MSG/headache thing was a myth. Who knows.
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Posted on 5/7/09 at 2:45 pm to BigAlBR
I'm holding out for the opening of the hilariously named "Kung Fu Buffet" on Sherwood. I wonder if they sell karate chop suey.
Posted on 5/7/09 at 2:57 pm to TigerSpy
For twice the price of nine dragons 4.86 general tsos chicken lunch, I will pass.
Posted on 5/7/09 at 2:58 pm to LittleLady
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MSG/headache thing
On their menu it says all food cooked with NO MSG!, I don't know if that's a myth or not.
Posted on 5/7/09 at 3:17 pm to Fratagonia
went there last night around 9:30 and they still had a decent amount of customers. They make your dish to order and the ingredients are much fresher than nine dragon or your typical chinese place. Not quite as much food and about $1-2 more expensive than nine dragon's dinner but much better quality. My friend had the bourbon chicken which was very good. I'll definitely choose this place over nine dragon for dinner, but the dragon's lunch price is too good to pass up.
Posted on 5/7/09 at 3:35 pm to BigAlBR
FWIW, I don't think this place is even a direct competitor ro Nine Dragon, especially after the responses in this thread. They are fairly different in their approaches and target different types of customers.
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