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| - Totties is a great place to grab Chinese- especially on a budget! The prices are not cheap, but you get about three times the average restaurant portion size in one entree. Seriously.
My boyfriend and I ventured to Totties for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. The place is overly decorated with Asian/Indian-esque decor (elephants, bamboo plants, etc). It gives off a nice vibe in somewhat of a cheesy way. Anyhow, when we were there, the restaurant was completely silent, aside from the cooking chefs in the back and the couple seated next to us. Not a big deal.
We happened to come in during happy hour and decided that we would try some happy hour entrees (not aware of the large portion sizes to come). We ordered the fried calamari and the veggie gyoza. Both came out in about 10 minutes within ordering. The fried calamari was delicious. It wasn't too rubbery or chewy, and came with a warm curry sauce that wasn't hot enough to destroy the taste of the calamari. The veggie gyoza was alright. It came with 5 pieces, and they were practically falling apart in the dish full of some soy sauce- like dip. They were a little lacking in flavor, but not too bad to complain about.
Our food came out shortly after. My boyfriend ordered the orange chicken on a spicy level of 4, and I got the chow fun on a spicy level of 5, which actually came out as chow mien (pretty much the same dish but with different noodles). My boyfriends chicken was really good! The chicken wasn't overly breaded, and had the perfect amount of sauce on it- not to mention the GIGANTIC portion. It also came with what I'd image a 16 oz bowl of fried rice. My chow mien was really good, and I enjoyed that the noodles weren't overly greasy or drenched in sauce.
Now, I'm sure you're wondering how this review warrants three stars. Well, I'll tell you. After being filled with the happy hour apps we'd eaten, I couldn't finish much of my 3lbs of chow meien. That being said, of course I asked for it to be boxed. The buss boy, or whoever it was, took my dish into the back and brought out the traditional style small Chinese food take out boxes with my food in it. Uhm, excuse me, but if I order and pay for all the chow mien that you bring me, I expect to get it by the time I leave. I felt somewhat robbed, as I know I could have used my leftovers for a solid two meal servings. It was a four, but this little mishap knocked it down to a three. Whatever.
Anyhow. To sum it up, will we be back? Of course. I just have to make sure that I'm on an empty stomach and don't order appetizers so that I can finish enough food so that ALL my leftovers can be given to me.
Food- 8.5/10
Service- 7/10
Atmosphere- 7/10
Prices- 7.5/10
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