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| - The one thing that cannot be disputed about Lim's -- a well-established restaurant in the West Valley -- is that the service is very friendly.
Okay: that was the generous part of this review. Buckle your seatbelt: this isn't going to be a smooth ride.
Once again, my theorem about YELP has been confirmed: the more stars a restaurant has, the more you should avoid it. I'm convinced that every prisoner released from Sheriff Joe's tent city is promised a $20 bill for their first night's meal in freedom, PROVIDED they write a review on YELP. How else can one explain the 4 and 5 stars for this place? Certainly, it couldn't be for the fluorescent lit diner atmosphere ... and it certainly couldn't be for the food ... could it?!?
The Hot n Sour soup was okay. My partner thought it too sour. Hello! The "sour" isn't in the name to make it sound pretty. I didn't think it too sour at all and they certainly don't skimp on ingredients: the soup is loaded. From there, however, it started going downhill faster than a snowball down the side of a steep ski run.
The egg rolls, too, weren't bad ... a bit greasy, but filled almost exclusively with cabbage, which I like. But the two dishes specifically mentioned in reviews here -- the Devil Beef and the Mu Shu Pork -- were as disappointing as a visit to the U.S. Senate. Unfortunately, the quality of the food matched the Senate's performance, too. Even before I could open my mouth, my other half said what I was thinking when they brought the beef out: "My God! It looks like someone's already eaten it!" Mushy, grey, and in spite of the jalapenos in it, bland. Sort of like Senator John McCain, except it wasn't demanding we go to war in Syria. And while it is advertised in the menu, Chinese food with ... jalapenos?!? Chinese-Mexican fusion?!?!
The Mu Shu Pork was something I'd never seen before in the many years I've eaten Chinese: pre-rolled Mu Shu. Usually, they bring you the wrapping and the filling is on the side and you make it yourself. Not here: they do it for you. That by itself might have been acceptable to all but the Mu Shu Pork fanatic. But what wasn't acceptable was the salt level in the food. Unless you have a high tolerance for salty food, prepare to have lots of water nearby and watch your blood pressure go into the 150s over 110!
Service was fast, but almost like something out of a bad comedy about Chinese restaurants: everything was brought at once, regardless of how close you were to finishing the previous course. The only thing they DIDN'T do was observe you from a distance and wait for you to finish eating.
It pains me to give a bad review to a restaurant, which is obviously trying to please its customers. In this case, however, I'm afraid the review is fully justified. I don't know who the people are on here, who think this is quality food. I can only say to that one person, for example, who said he/she wishes this place was closer so he/she didn't have to drive all the way here: KEEP DRIVING!
I rarely leave food on my plate and, when I do, I always ask for a doggie bag to take the leftovers home. In this case, I left food on the plate and almost shouted "no" too enthusiastically when I was asked if I needed a box to take the remainder home. Oh God in Heaven: NO!!!!!
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