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| - Having just read Christine's review I thought that I'd throw in my two cents. My wife and I like the food at Grand China very much and we go there about once every two weeks. However, it is true that the restaurant is often sparsely populated. I suspect that this is due to three things. First, it looks like their business is in large part carry-out and delivery. Second, there are a number of other Chinese restaurants up and down Rainbow; so the competition must be pretty fierce. Finally, the current rough economic situation may be playing a part as well. Christine indicated that the waiter did not seem particularly happy to see her party. However, that has not been my experience there. It is true, though, that Chinese folks are not known for being demonstrably affectionate. Perhaps Christine's experience might have arisen from a cultural misunderstanding. In terms of the food and experience at Grand China, the restaurant has a moderately sized dining room which appears to seat about 50. Oddly, they have placed a partition at the front of the restaurant so that you can't really see out from the dining room or in from the street. I don't know what the purpose of this might be other than maybe to keep the people picking up their carry-out from discomfiting the dine-in guests. Regardless, it is a little weird. For my taste the food at Grand China is clearly a cut above what you'd find in most Chinese places in town. We especially like the potstickers, which are large and generous. We also like the lightly and perfectly fried Rangoon-style cream cheese wontons. Another great item is the Moo-Shu Pork. Oh, and by the way, here's a local's tip: Grand China runs a lot of coupons in the local paper, the Review-Journal. Thus, if you look in the Southwest View section on Tuesdays, the Taste section on Wednesdays or the Neon section (towards the back) on Fridays, you may find a couple of fairly decent coupons (free soup or half off entree) for this place.
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