22 Oct 2010

Red China Bistro (or whatever they are called now) - Dave Review

Located on Ingersoll a block away from the Star Bar should be a good location for this type of restaurant.  The layout was open with high ceilings and ample space between tables, but otherwise their decor eluded me.  The beads hanging from the ceiling on the way to the bathroom were a bit "Hugh's Jungle Room-ish" for me.  They had a pile of rocks in the bathroom sink - WTF?
 
The service was slow but the waiter was good, with points for being patient with our "pondering" the menu and dessert options.  The kitchen seems to struggle with the concept of completing all meals for that table at the same time.  Prices I thought were a bit high, but not outrageous given the market they're going for.  The food quality was average at best, however, and did not justify the prices.  I heard it said that HyVee Chinese would have been an upgrade - and I'd have to agree.  The final nail in the coffin to me was that they had zero tap beer, which made me want to run across the street to Wellmans. 
 
If I found myself with a group planning on eating there I would go, but I wasn't really impressed and there are several better alternatives in reasonable proximity.  For an overall ratings I give it 3.5 out of 10.