Hope this isn't too off topic but I entered Cathay House at 7:05 pm since
I was checking time for another reason.
Waiter did not take order until 7:23 pm. By 8:05 p.m. Chinese couple next to me
who had come in later and ordered later, was served and eating a couple of
dishes.
Left without food arriving and I wondered what is the world record for length of time to have a
relatively simple dish of food served.
BTW, I am not Chinese.
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Then the place must be authentic Chinese and you missed out on a good meal. When Frank reported on his recommendations, my mouth was watering.
I lived in China for several years, and the standard was--but not always--that if you are a guest at the table of a local then service is always in the comfortable range. If you go in alone or with other Westerners, it is not unusual to have to wait much longer than you do when sitting at a table with Chinese folks.
After a while I got used to the "custom" and didn't have a problem with it. But if it happened to me at a restaurant in the US I would have done the same thing you did.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, george lee <glee4ever@...> wrote:
Hope this isn't too off topic but I entered Cathay House at 7:05 pm since I was checking time for another reason.
Waiter did not take order until 7:23 pm. By 8:05 p.m. Chinese couple next to me who had come in later and ordered later, was served and eating a couple of dishes. Left without food arriving and I wondered what is the world record for length of time to have a relatively simple dish of food served.
BTW, I am not Chinese.
So you're fine with Chinese being racist, but not with Americans being racist.
On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 1:55 AM, rob.singer1111 <rob.singer1111@yahoo.com> wrote:
I lived in China for several years, ... If you go in alone or with other Westerners, it is not
unusual to have to wait much longer than you do when sitting at a table with Chinese folks.After a while I got used to the "custom" and didn't have a problem with it. But if it happened
to me at a restaurant in the US I would have done the same thing you did.
That's an odd statement.
It's called understanding and adapting to the culture--when you need to.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, King Fish <vpkingfish@...> wrote:
On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 1:55 AM, rob.singer1111 > <rob.singer1111@...> wrote:
> I lived in China for several years, ... If you go in alone or with other Westerners, it is not
> unusual to have to wait much longer than you do when sitting at a table with Chinese folks.
>
> After a while I got used to the "custom" and didn't have a problem with it. But if it happened
> to me at a restaurant in the US I would have done the same thing you did.So you're fine with Chinese being racist, but not with Americans being racist.
Did you get a gander at the prices ? I know Little Buddah is $$$ compared to $ at Ping, Pang, Pong ?
----- Original Message ----- From: "george lee" <glee4ever@yahoo.com>
To: <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 2:02 AM
Subject: [vpFREE] Guinness World Record at Cathay House, Palms?
Hope this isn't too off topic but I entered Cathay House at 7:05 pm since
I was checking time for another reason.
Waiter did not take order until 7:23 pm. By 8:05 p.m. Chinese couple next to me
who had come in later and ordered later, was served and eating a couple of
dishes.
Left without food arriving and I wondered what is the world record for length of time to have a
relatively simple dish of food served.
IMO Little Buddah is overpriced and mediocre.
Ping Pang Pong and Noodle Exchange at the Gold Coast are both pretty good.
I've ordered from the Cathay House menu inside the Palms cafe a few times now and it's not bad either.
If you forced me to choose one, I'd go with the Gold Coast options right now mostly out of familiarity but I might change my opinion after a few more visits to CH.
On Tue, 16 Aug 2011, tomflush wrote:
Did you get a gander at the prices ? I know Little Buddah is $$$ compared to
$ at Ping, Pang, Pong ?
When your hair is silver you get the same treatment in all the restaurents. Nick
--- On Tue, 8/16/11, King Fish <vpkingfish@gmail.com> wrote:
From: King Fish <vpkingfish@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] Re: Guinness World Record at Cathay House, Palms?
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 4:12 PM
On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 1:55 AM, rob.singer1111 <rob.singer1111@yahoo.com> wrote:
I lived in China for several years, ... If you go in alone or with other Westerners, it is not
unusual to have to wait much longer than you do when sitting at a table with Chinese folks.After a while I got used to the "custom" and didn't have a problem with it. But if it happened
to me at a restaurant in the US I would have done the same thing you did.
So you're fine with Chinese being racist, but not with Americans being racist.
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I'd like to share with the group that I treated fellow ex-pat New Yorkers to Cathay house at Palms ( PS - there are no signs, its in the back of the coffee shop ) for a chinese meal. The service was excellent for a crowded Friday night ( empty coffee shop BTW ), and we had a feast for four including drinks for about $50. They said that this place was as good as our favorite place in Flushing Queens ( big chinatown district ). The no frills restaurant was about 80% asian, but we perceived no discrimination whatsoever and super great service from the cute as a button chinese waitress. The Evening menu is limited however with about 25 different selections , but that number jumps up to over 100 at lunchtime.
best ...Tom
PS - I once waited over an hour fifteen minutes at a 100% white restaurant in Vermont in 1989. When my steak finally arrived , it was extra extra char burned. I did not get charged for it, and the manager gave me a coupon for a free meal the next time in town. I never went back !
----- Original Message ----- From: "george lee" <glee4ever@yahoo.com>
To: <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 2:02 AM
Subject: [vpFREE] Guinness World Record at Cathay House, Palms?
Hope this isn't too off topic but I entered Cathay House at 7:05 pm since
I was checking time for another reason.
Waiter did not take order until 7:23 pm. By 8:05 p.m. Chinese couple next to me
who had come in later and ordered later, was served and eating a couple of
dishes.
Left without food arriving and I wondered what is the world record for length of time to have a
relatively simple dish of food served.
BTW, I am not Chinese.
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