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| - i was walking along 17th, looking for something cheap and quick on my way to a concert, and stopped in at the wok box.
it took them a couple of minutes to notice i was there - in this case not a problem as i was mulling over the menu. when the guy came to the counter i asked what he recommended. he was aghast - like he'd never heard of anyone asking that in a restaurant before. after some stammering and smiling, the indian gentleman, without a hint of irony, suggested the butter chicken (the only indian stirfry they make).
i settled on the pad thai and it was such disgusting slime that i did something i've never done with a meal before - i threw it out after a few bites. i should have seen the red flag when he asked if i wanted the pad thai "with rice or noodles." it was spicy, but there were almost no noodles, and the vegetables were just generic stirfry veg that i'm sure are exactly the same in every wok dish they prepare.
despite only having had a few bites and even after i washed the putridness down with a london fog and pastry, the MSG-ish, gross taste remained in my mouth for the rest of the evening. so if you're heading down to 17th, please for the love of gossip girl go to manie's, or tubby's, or one of the many awesome establishments available.
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