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Double Chin

Double Chin

86 Harrison Ave Boston, MA 02111, 02116-4700, United States

Wine • Fish • Asian • Chinese


"a solid 4.5 (too bad google didn't change the half-point stars) from many times, but never had the tendency to get in until this time. perhaps the name or menu looked too unconventional for those who are looking for Chinese cuisine, simply not “authentic” like dumpling house or lees seafood. after the visit, I had to admit my inherited prejudices. owned by the two Chin sisters (here the name double chin) who shared their deep passion for Chinese cuisine, they wanted to create something unique, but preserve the identity of the Chinese cuisine. double chin’s menu was simple and many articles found in many Asian fusion restaurants, but their special menu page was what my eye caught. to be honest, it is a daring act to create a fusion menu if it requires china something due to the dominant aromas that cook from Chinese style. So I gave them 5 for taking the daring act. we ordered two recommended items from the special menu, the corn el skillet rice, mixing of calc sausages used in the production of mais under Mexican street vendors and melted cheese with fried rice. I was pleasantly surprised by the refreshing taste from the crisp and taste of fried rice on a chic. the other article was hong kong hot huhn katsu Boluobao-wich, the easiest way to describe this is in the ground chick-fil-a popeyes spicy chicken sandwich on steroids. Covered by the sweet tasting of hong kong boluobao rolls (one of my favorite bake), the deep fried chicken (like the one of chick-fil-A), sits directly between the rolls, oh and there are spicy kimchi at the place of traditional pickles. take a bite of it, the mouth-watering taste of five layers of sweet->spicy->spicy->spicy->sweet through any taste bud in her mouth, until she angry at the second bit. a little hard for sure, but who thought that popeye's spicy chicken sandwich was hard when we swore it? Overall, I was impressed by the innovative menu items and their mute, in the competitive and brutal Chinatown food colosseum to offer a never-tested fusion menu, in which restaurants frequently open and close every few years. a must for those who enjoy great food and especially discover foodie!"

Pacific Thai Santa Cruz

Pacific Thai Santa Cruz

1319 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, 95060, United States Of America

Thai • Pizza • Salad • Casual


"We have been customers of Pacific Thai for six years and have always enjoyed the food. Since COVID, the prices have gone up, which is understandable, but then they started tacking on an arbitrary service fee for takeout, which they have posted on a sign by the register is a minimum of 5 . I ordered dinner for our family of five for my daughter's birthday and asked for a total over the phone. I was told the total was $271. I almost choked on that total, but accepted it and came prepared to pay that total plus a tip. When I arrived to pick up my order and the woman rang me up, she informed me that they had already added a 20% service fee, which added $50 to my total. If we were having dine in as a family of five, we would not have qualified as a large enough group for an automatic tip. I was outraged that the total was now $321. When we eat at The Shadowbrook, where we have multiple appetizers and wine with dinner, we come out around $200 for the five of us. $321 for a family of five was INSANE. I did not want to make a scene in front of my daughter because it was her birthday, so I did not say anything. When we left, however, my daughter and her boyfriend were horrified that the tab was so high and that they had just added on the 20% without warning. They then told me that they had stopped going to Pacific Thai for this reason. A boba tea and an order of spring rolls would put them over $20 with the arbitrary take out fee sometimes being 15% for a very small order. We will not be going back."