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Dinning on a Dollar with Ray
Ray Edward Buffington IV,
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When trying to “dine on a
dollar”, the typical College Student is extremely picky about where he or
she would like to eat.
Budget buffeting gets
old, quicker than yesterday’s recycled three times over food that you get to
choose from at your local buffet (what I also like to call “ the trough “),
and sometimes can be pretty expensive. College students should be able to go
out and have a relaxed, sit-down dinner somewhere that has tasty food, decent
prices, and quality service without having a guilty conscience, sick stomach,
and an empty wallet. I set out to find these places.
This week, I visited an
establishment called Uncle Chien’s Chinese & Thai Restaurant, located on at
3004 34th St., Lubbock, Texas. A tiny place, no bigger than the
average efficiency so many of us have lived in before, it is hard to miss with
the bright white and red neon sign, stating its name, that is almost as big as
the building.
As I walked in, I was
immediately enticed with a delicious smell that set my mouth watering and
stomach growling. Always a good sign. The inside was just as small as it
looked on the outside, the room containing no more than ten, white table
clothed tables, a cooler for soft drinks, and a condiment/utensil counter.
Cute and cozy.
Being so small of a room, the
restaurant was set up in an Order-at-the-Counter style. Definitely not as
grand as being waited upon, but a big plus for I noted I would not be required
to leave a tip, another conflict a student meets when trying to eat out.
Fifteen percent adds up, and sometimes it can even buy you another meal later
on in the week.
After being greeted by a very
friendly, host-like employee, I was handed a menu. Over fifty entrees filled
the page with their delicious sounding words.
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