Comments for What I Thought of It http://whatithoughtofit.com Thought-full reviews of things and places Sun, 20 May 2012 14:35:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Sun Chiu Kee (Sun’s BBQ Restaurant) by Shane http://whatithoughtofit.com/suns-bbq-restaurant-calgary/#comment-4396 Shane Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:32:57 +0000 http://whatithoughtofit.com/?p=860#comment-4396 Well, I disagree with this review completely. I go to this restaurant fairly often, sometimes alone, and sometimes with a friend who is actually from Hong Kong and who introduced me to the place. The food here is awesome, but it truly is authentic and most people accustomed to westernized Chinese food are probably going to be out of their element. But if you get over that it is different there is some truly great stuff here. The BBQ is awesome in the afternoon, you cannot get it at night. The live scallops and oysters here are to die for, they are not on the menu and usually listed on the board in Chinese writing so people who cannot speak or read cantonese need to be in the know or they are out of luck. The beef tenderloin and yams is an awesome dish, they have great Gai Lan. I reccomend it completely, it is a small trip to Hong Kong without ever leaving Calgary. Yes, you might have communication problems, the people who work there are all chinese speakers with sometimes relatively poor english (although their english is alot better then my Cantonese), the place is usually packed and it is 90%+ chinese who frequent the place. Well, I disagree with this review completely. I go to this restaurant fairly often, sometimes alone, and sometimes with a friend who is actually from Hong Kong and who introduced me to the place. The food here is awesome, but it truly is authentic and most people accustomed to westernized Chinese food are probably going to be out of their element. But if you get over that it is different there is some truly great stuff here. The BBQ is awesome in the afternoon, you cannot get it at night. The live scallops and oysters here are to die for, they are not on the menu and usually listed on the board in Chinese writing so people who cannot speak or read cantonese need to be in the know or they are out of luck. The beef tenderloin and yams is an awesome dish, they have great Gai Lan.

I reccomend it completely, it is a small trip to Hong Kong without ever leaving Calgary. Yes, you might have communication problems, the people who work there are all chinese speakers with sometimes relatively poor english (although their english is alot better then my Cantonese), the place is usually packed and it is 90%+ chinese who frequent the place.

]]> Comment on Wal-Mart, Brooks by GuyfromBrooks http://whatithoughtofit.com/wal-mart-brooks/#comment-3404 GuyfromBrooks Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:40:24 +0000 http://whatithoughtofit.com/?p=454#comment-3404 Just on a note, there aren't any Self Check Outs at the Brooks WalMart, having lived in Brooks almost 15 years, I know many of the stores are a mess, I will sgree. In a tight spot, the Walmart does come in handy, and having worked there, I can pinpoint a large portion of the issue at hand with this particular Walmart, lack of managerial skill. Brooks is an awkward town, it's a transiant town with people coming and going often, which creates these issues, along with others. Just putting some context into the situation. Just on a note, there aren’t any Self Check Outs at the Brooks WalMart, having lived in Brooks almost 15 years, I know many of the stores are a mess, I will sgree. In a tight spot, the Walmart does come in handy, and having worked there, I can pinpoint a large portion of the issue at hand with this particular Walmart, lack of managerial skill. Brooks is an awkward town, it’s a transiant town with people coming and going often, which creates these issues, along with others. Just putting some context into the situation.

]]> Comment on McDonald’s, Revelstoke by ken http://whatithoughtofit.com/mcdonalds-revelstoke-bc/#comment-3393 ken Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:54:28 +0000 http://whatithoughtofit.com/?p=65#comment-3393 Possibly just your experience here. I found the staff friendly the food about a 5/10 but I find it always clean. On second thought about a 7/10 it is fast food after all. Possibly just your experience here. I found the staff friendly the food about a 5/10 but I find it always clean. On second thought about a 7/10 it is fast food after all.

]]> Comment on Legendz Diner, Golden by rhiannon okrainec http://whatithoughtofit.com/legendz-diner-golden-bc/#comment-3343 rhiannon okrainec Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:30:56 +0000 http://whatithoughtofit.com/?p=62#comment-3343 2011 well lets start off by saying ew....... i wouldnt go back there if the world ended and it was the last place to eat shittiest service ever!!!!!! and i mean ever!!!!!! i found a hair ...... fried into my chicken , the salad tasted like absolute shit... not trying to exagerate. expensive, $2.75 a drink and they did nothing about the hair we got 2 dishes and it cost $50.00. never been so dissapointed in my life. id rather of eaten a burger from the floor of mcdonalds. 2011 well lets start off by saying ew……. i wouldnt go back there if the world ended and it was the last place to eat shittiest service ever!!!!!! and i mean ever!!!!!! i found a hair …… fried into my chicken , the salad tasted like absolute shit… not trying to exagerate. expensive, $2.75 a drink and they did nothing about the hair we got 2 dishes and it cost $50.00. never been so dissapointed in my life. id rather of eaten a burger from the floor of mcdonalds.

]]> Comment on Smitty’s, Strathmore by Chevygirl http://whatithoughtofit.com/smittys-strathmore/#comment-3079 Chevygirl Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:20:31 +0000 http://whatithoughtofit.com/?p=432#comment-3079 I worked at the Smittys in Strathmore for awhile after the new managers took over AND WILL NEVER WORK FOR THEM AGAIN!! They are digusting people!!! I am not impressed last I heard the health department actually shut the resturaunt down because of how digusting the place was... I never got paid from them and have tried numerous means to collect my pay to no avail... I recomend if you come to Strathmore do not go to the new resturaunt as it is no better either... Go to Roadhouse or the Station or even Huskey for crying out loud!! I worked at the Smittys in Strathmore for awhile after the new managers took over AND WILL NEVER WORK FOR THEM AGAIN!! They are digusting people!!! I am not impressed last I heard the health department actually shut the resturaunt down because of how digusting the place was… I never got paid from them and have tried numerous means to collect my pay to no avail… I recomend if you come to Strathmore do not go to the new resturaunt as it is no better either… Go to Roadhouse or the Station or even Huskey for crying out loud!!

]]> Comment on abc Country Restaurant, Calgary by lynn http://whatithoughtofit.com/abc-country-restaurant-calgary/#comment-2762 lynn Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:04:34 +0000 http://whatithoughtofit.com/?p=1239#comment-2762 we went to abc for lunch a couple days ago. i heard swearing and yelling coming from the back. apparently it was the owner and his wife. we saw our server caughing and sneezing and did not wash her hands. our food was cold and when it was brought back to the kitchen we heard the cook swear and say he wasnt remaking it. not going back there. we went to abc for lunch a couple days ago. i heard swearing and yelling coming from the back. apparently it was the owner and his wife. we saw our server caughing and sneezing and did not wash her hands. our food was cold and when it was brought back to the kitchen we heard the cook swear and say he wasnt remaking it. not going back there.

]]> Comment on McDonald’s, Okotoks by Mark http://whatithoughtofit.com/mcdonalds-okotoks/#comment-2444 Mark Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:21:07 +0000 http://whatithoughtofit.com/?p=511#comment-2444 Man, every time I think they're getting it right they slip right back to their old ways. No straws, ketchup or receipt and they gave me Buffalo instead of ranch on the snack wraps. Coffee is better than Tims but not consistant. Man, every time I think they’re getting it right they slip right back to their old ways.
No straws, ketchup or receipt and they gave me Buffalo instead of ranch on the snack wraps.

Coffee is better than Tims but not consistant.

]]> Comment on The Frontier Restaurant by vincentwatson http://whatithoughtofit.com/the-frontier-restaurant-revelstoke-bc/#comment-2443 vincentwatson Thu, 09 Dec 2010 23:36:38 +0000 http://whatithoughtofit.com/?p=666#comment-2443 The food and service here was terrible. I see the place has shut down. No loss The food and service here was terrible. I see the place has shut down. No loss

]]> Comment on McDonald’s, Huntington Hills by Will http://whatithoughtofit.com/mcdonalds-huntington-hills-calgary/#comment-2372 Will Sun, 28 Nov 2010 22:36:29 +0000 http://whatithoughtofit.com/?p=6#comment-2372 This is one of the worst McDonald's I've ever been to for accuracy. I second Harumph's comment on this one. If you really want a Quarter Pounder with Cheese, a Fries, and Coke.......just order Fried Chicken, Ice Cream and a large box of corn on the cob. Then they will probably give you what you want. Its kind of like playing Russian Roulette at that location. This is one of the worst McDonald’s I’ve ever been to for accuracy. I second Harumph’s comment on this one. If you really want a Quarter Pounder with Cheese, a Fries, and Coke…….just order Fried Chicken, Ice Cream and a large box of corn on the cob. Then they will probably give you what you want. Its kind of like playing Russian Roulette at that location.

]]> Comment on Sun Chiu Kee (Sun’s BBQ Restaurant) by Red Devil http://whatithoughtofit.com/suns-bbq-restaurant-calgary/#comment-2324 Red Devil Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:59:14 +0000 http://whatithoughtofit.com/?p=860#comment-2324 1) Pay cash 2) There are washrooms on the second floor. Do not use the ones on the first floor. 3) Late night service is good. Late night menu is good. I have been to Hong Kong and the food is authentic. 1) Pay cash
2) There are washrooms on the second floor. Do not use the ones on the first floor.
3) Late night service is good. Late night menu is good. I have been to Hong Kong and the food is authentic.

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