"ill preface this by setting the scene.its noon on a monday, there 2 people sat at a table who have already ordered.theres no other diners or anyone in line at the counter.the woman behind the counter doesnt seem particularly busy.so its my first time here, just wanted to grab a quick lunch while in the area. my go-to dish is usually chicken fried rice; low risk, pretty straightforward, filling, usually cheaper than other options.the woman sort of snapped at me asking me what i wanted. i take it with a grain of salt, cultural differences? anyway, its a restaurant so i obviously want to place a food order. she walks away from me while im mid sentence to the 2 sat diners nearby.sort of rude, but ok maybe theyve been waiting ages.i tell her id like a plate of chicken fried rice. i thought their online menu said $8.99, she says its $9.95. alright, $1 discrepency, not the end of the world. i pay with a card, she says itll be 10 minutes, as i go to reach for my card back, she tosses it on the counter...ok a bit rude, maybe shes vision challenged didnt see my hand out, i didnt make a fuss.i sit wait, thinking that the soft lute music was rather soothing. that was quickly drowned out by 10 minutes of shouting coming from the kitchen. ok, maybe the cook got an order wrong earlier the woman is keeping them in line, who knows, but its obviously important since its loud enough to fill the dining area.finally my food is done, the woman places it on the counter, as shes walking away says your chicken fried rice sir , puts her head down to pretend to look busy a few feet away.at this point im realizing why its empty in here at lunch.since its apparent that im bothering them by ordering food, i say nothing just take my plate leave, feeling very unwelcome.the food portion was competitive with similar places. the eggroll was puny, a little larger than a razerblade, but it was a bonus so whatever.there were maybe 5 little pieces of chicken in the whole plate so they mustve been running out. maybe thats what the shouting was about. the rice was ok, i wouldve liked some vegetable chunks in there that you usually see in good fried rice but it was pretty bare.i dont feel like ill be craving to come back anytime soon."
Sesame Shrimp
