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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 25 Jul 2008 06:34:53a, George told us...
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>> Stan Horwitz wrote:


>> I agree with your thinking. If I want good Asian food there are just too
>> many fantastic mom & pop type places around with better quality
>> authentic food that are also less expensive. The other night we had a
>> great Vietnamese grilled pork chop dinners and the tab for two was $20.
>>

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> In Goomba's defense (not that she needs one), she was looking for a decent
> and convenient place to dine before getting on with othe priorities.
> Chang's has very decent food, sometimes exceptional, and always a bit
> different than the usual Chinese restaurant. The meal she and her husband
> had sounded delicious.
>

Right you are, Wayne. It was a good place with really good food but I
wasn't striving for "Chinese" food. I wanted something with vegetables
more than anything else. If I wanted just cheap Chinese food I could go
to any number of local Mom&Pops, but that isn't the same nor what we
wanted. I loved that the chicken pieces were large and obviously not
"formed meat" such as one gets at an Applebees or Chilis type
restaurant. The lamb tender and flavorful. In the middle of Georgia,
finding lamb anything on a menu is always a plus in my book! The
vegetables were crisp, fresh and colorful and EVERYTHING tasted
fabulous. Just what I wanted and nothing more! I didn't leave smelling
like a chinese stir fry house, nor feeling I'd eaten greasy food. I left
feeling just wonderfully sated and pleased. I didn't feel the prices
were out of line for the quality meal we received, nor the ambiance of
the surroundings.