All hands Lunch

Every month, we have an all hands meeting in my group here at work, and as payment for making us all sit in a stuffy conference room and listen to updates that we really don't need, we get given lunch. Note, I didn't say free lunch, but it doesn't cost me any money. So really, you can't complain about a no dollar meal, right? As you can imagine, we typically get pizzas (major chains only, Dominos, Pizza Hut, Papa John's) or sandwiches (potbelly, sometimes local deli's). But today we had a new one. Chinese food. A week or so before the meeting, we got an e-mail with an attached menu, and all of us (20+) all ordered individual lunches. I give the admin staff that did this credit, because there were ZERO errors. Everyone got what they ordered!!!

But onto the food. It's from a place called Mei's Asian Bistro (near Clarendon) and it was suprisingly adequate. Not special, not even memorable. But a nice change of pace. I ordered the Szechuan chicken lunch special. The main dish was, as typical of take out Chinese, a bit too greasy, but it was also adequately spicy, with nice texture and flavor. The rice was definitely "Asian" (very sticky and short grained), and the included salad was fresh, crisp and had separate dressing! But again, a big change from the usual pizza or deli sandwich!

So. Why am I writing about take out lunch at work? One word. Ho's. No not that kind of ho. Ho's Chinese Takeout in the plaza with the CVS and the Spoke's Etc, hidden between the Baskin Robbins and the Antique Shop. Once you eat take out this good, everything else is boring. Try the boneless spareribs, the Singapore style noodles (thin rice noodles with a spicy curry sauce, pork shrimp and chicken) and the pork chow fun (homemade soft wide noodles). All of these are guaranteed to make you feel happy. Just don't expect to sit down and eat there. Take out or delivery only!!!!

Thanks
- John