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| - Yay! I'm a fan.
So one of my biggest complaints about both Italian and Chinese food is that you should be able to find delicious meals made fresh and served cheap. They exist out there, and I guess they've spoiled me rotten. When I can't find it, I die a little inside. Well apparently a kind muse decided to take pity on my predicament and came up with Pasta China.
I mean seriously, what are the odds? Two of my biggest pet-peeves coming together in this fusion establishment? I think I might have actually giggled when I discovered this place. I never realized how much sense it makes either. Lo-Mein vs Spaghetti. Won-Tons vs Raviolis. How could I have been so blind? Luckily the barely Venetian decor with the very Asian hostess with helps one see the light.
A friend and I both had their namesake Pasta China while my other friend had the Wonton Marinara. All meals came with a small bowl of their house salad to tide us over while our food was prepared. Honestly, for the price, I was expecting the entrées to come in bowls not much larger. I couldn't have been more wrong. Neither Pasta Chinas were finished much beyond half-way, and the Wonton Marinara was so overflowing, that a small cleanup was required after its arrival. None of us are shy eaters either. To be perfectly honest, I think I would rather have lo-mein noodles over spaghetti pasta, but the execution was perfect nonetheless.
The novelty of all this isn't the end all either. Every menu item is as cheap as it should be. Every dish is as large as it should be. If I wasn't impressed enough, the service was way above par. I had forgotten until this place reminded me of that genuine concern over whether I'm enjoying my meal instead of just the courtesy in order to get a better tip. Oh, and the cherry on top was the free drinks for service members. We didn't even ask about a discount or anything; they were offered before we even had a chance to look at the menu. I would say they are almost too nice and generous, but that's exactly the kind problem that'll make me return again and again. I'll end this review with something awesome I read on the wall that really personifies this establishment, "Ciao, mein."
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