King House, Stadium Drive

It is my official opinion that King House has the best chinese food in Phenix City. I used to eat here on a pretty regular basis, but we have since moved away from this fine establishment. Being by myself for lunch today, I decided to give it a go for old time's sake. My opinion still holds. On top of that, King House may have the best chinese food in Columbus as well.
Today I ordered the orange chicken. I have never had it before, so I decided to try it. It has a similar sauce to General Tso's chicken, but it is delightfully orangy and pungent. The addition of the hot peppers rounded it out very well. The egg rolls are excellent as well.
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ambiance: 3
Great take-out: about $10

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McDonalds, across from Wal-Mart

As we rode by Chik-fil-A, my kids said "why can't they be open at least for breakfast on Sundays..?" I understand why they are closed on Sundays, but it hurts when something that good is not available.
So we rode on by and went to McDonalds...
The boys wanted cinnamon melts and a yogurt parfait. The cashier said "we haven't made any parfaits yet." I said "Seriously... You didn't think you might need some..?"
So we ordered something else.
There were three ladies right behind us waiting to order. Besides the employees, we were the only five people in the place. The cashier says, "I can help the next customer please?" in a near yell. They were standing right there... C'mon... You don't have to be so loud.
Then when we got our food, we sat down to eat, and I had to get up to get some salt and pepper. I asked for one of each, and she gives me nearly a handful of each.
I sat back down, and realized that they only gave us two forks. So I had to go back to the counter.
Finally, I got to eat my mediocre, microwaved breakfast that was prepared with no love, and served with even less.
If service is king, then "The king is dead. Long live the king."
Food: 2
Service: 1
Ambiance: 2
Crappy way to start the day: too much
Oh yeah, and the coffee was bad too.

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El Vaquero, Hwy 280/ 431

Once again, I ordered the carnitas. Unlike last time I had them, they were really good tonight. I am stuffed. I am happy. You should try the carnitas at El Vaquero.
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ambiance: 3
Going to my happy place: $11.00

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Zaxby's, Phenix City

Zaxby's has good chicken fingers. Their slaw is usually better than it was today. But the fingers and fries were hot and tasty. They are also the only place I know of that has cherry soda on tap. One of my favorite parts of coming to Zaxby's is getting a Coke with just a shot of lemonade and cherry soda mixed in. that's a refreshing combination.
Food: 4
Service: 3
Ambiance: 3
Chicken finger plate: $5.89

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Steak n Shake, Bradley Park Dr.

Good burgers. Steak n Shake burgers are about #4 on my list off all time good burgers. The reason I don't come hee very often is the poor service. Tonight was quite a surprise on the service aspect... We had good, quick service! Good job, SnS!
Although the new menu looks good, w didn't try anything off of it. I got two steak burgers and fries. Very nice!
Food: 3
Service: 4
Ambiance: 3
Tasty burgers: $8.84

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Jason's Deli

Jason's has never let me down. Every time I come here, I am even more impressed with the quality of the food and the commitment to good service.
Tonight I had the cranberry ciabatta sandwich. It is turkey with cranberry relish and cream cheese. It is topped with red onions and field greens. Tasty!
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ambiance: 4
Cranberry ciabatta: $6.29... And free Ice cream to boot!

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Cheddar's, Columbus

I haven't been here in a while, and it will probably be a while before I come back again. I ordered the shepherd pie, which was pretty good, but the service was not up to snuff. I asked the waiter two questions about the menu, and his answer to both was "i don't know". "Does this come with a salad" is basic stuff that a waiter should know. When my drink ran out, he was nowhere to be found.
On top of this, my wifes entree, ribs, were cold. She says the broccoli casserole is still her favorite, and the cold ribs were worth it to get the broccoli casserole.
Food: 3
Service: 2
Ambiance: 3
OK lunch: $7.95

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