The wonders of Chinese food in small town Kansas. If you are to serve Chinese food in southeast Kansas then that means buffet. I of course do not need a buffet but will self indulge. It is lunch time in Chanute. They are open. New China is closed on Mondays and I always seem to want to eat out on Mondays. There are a lot of place in Chanute closed on Mondays. I like to punish myself by going to Chanute on Mondays because I am wierd. I will try not to be biased when I write this review. My aunt used to take me out to New China to have a "girl's day, just because girls need to". I loved my aunt and really enjoyed our lunches here just talking. She died around Christmas and I miss her and our lunches. New China will always hold a place in my heart.
The first thing I want to put out is that there are two New Chinas. Not in reality but the buffet is very different from ordering off their menu. I love everything I have ordered off the menu. The buffet is another story. It is small with only about ten different entrees. You can tell it is not fresh from the look and the taste. New China is on main street in Chanute.
It is hard to see when just driving by. It is in an old main street building so it is ran down. The place is old but clean. I like clean. If you are clean and your staff is polite I can overlook mediocre food. The staff is good. They are nice and polite. They talk to the customers like they are old friends. Everyone is treated like a regular. I give New China 4 stars ****. Sorry this is short but I have ran our of words and need to go in for a refill.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
El Pueblito - Chanute, KS
It is lunch time and I am hungry. I am in Chanute with my Aunt and we want Chinese. But Oh No the chinese place is closed for a week. We throw some attitude about not being told personally they will be closed for awhile. Then we go about the important business. What do we do now? Oh ho if not Chinese then it will be Mexican. We race across town to El Pueblito's new building. It is noon and the place is packed. Even though there are people everywhere from all walks of life we are seated immediately. Dress here runs from work clothes to business casual. Everyone in town enjoys this resturant.
We both order the lunch fajitas with beans instead of rice. We of course ordered the cheese dips. Two women on the town have to be a little bad. The chips and salsa are brought to our table right after we are seated. The chips are warm and the salsa tastes fresh. It is a wonderful red with bright green specks of cilantro. It is a mild salsa but oh so perfect on those chips.
Our cheese dip tastes wonderful and creamy. The cheese isn't fully melted though, I prefer mine to be completly smooth without chunks of cheese. That doesn't stop us from finishing it.
The fajitas are hot and steamy when they come out. They are not the prettiest things, too much brown. When you put it on the hot tortilla and eat it though you realize your eyes can lie. The meat is tender and the vegetables aren't overly cooked. The beans are ho hum, just refried beans.
Our service was great. Our ice teas were always full and so is our chip basket. Our waiter is young and polite. He doesn't speak a lot of English but that adds to the authentic atmosphere. You can pretend you are on vacation in Mexico not just grabbing some food on your lunch break. There are tons of people coming in but the staff never rushes you.
The new building looks great. The interior has some beutiful murals painted on the wall. They are interesting conversation pieces. The bathrooms are very clean and stocked. They needed a hook for a purse, but it was probably designed by men. They don't think of these essentials.
I give this place 5 stars. Keep up the good work and I will see you agian next week. Yes we eat here at least once a week. What can I say they cook better than I do.
We both order the lunch fajitas with beans instead of rice. We of course ordered the cheese dips. Two women on the town have to be a little bad. The chips and salsa are brought to our table right after we are seated. The chips are warm and the salsa tastes fresh. It is a wonderful red with bright green specks of cilantro. It is a mild salsa but oh so perfect on those chips.
Our cheese dip tastes wonderful and creamy. The cheese isn't fully melted though, I prefer mine to be completly smooth without chunks of cheese. That doesn't stop us from finishing it.
The fajitas are hot and steamy when they come out. They are not the prettiest things, too much brown. When you put it on the hot tortilla and eat it though you realize your eyes can lie. The meat is tender and the vegetables aren't overly cooked. The beans are ho hum, just refried beans.
Our service was great. Our ice teas were always full and so is our chip basket. Our waiter is young and polite. He doesn't speak a lot of English but that adds to the authentic atmosphere. You can pretend you are on vacation in Mexico not just grabbing some food on your lunch break. There are tons of people coming in but the staff never rushes you.
The new building looks great. The interior has some beutiful murals painted on the wall. They are interesting conversation pieces. The bathrooms are very clean and stocked. They needed a hook for a purse, but it was probably designed by men. They don't think of these essentials.
I give this place 5 stars. Keep up the good work and I will see you agian next week. Yes we eat here at least once a week. What can I say they cook better than I do.
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