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ryeliskey t1_jc8k69a wrote

Don’t you dare disparage Fu Jian like this. I ate it tonight and had the time of my life.

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Soloemilia t1_jc8mfty wrote

Whatever that is called I have gotten before and I’ve always regretted it because they should call it celery with a side of celery

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dreww4546 t1_jc8p0ga wrote

Food prices have gone up, so a lot of restaurants will either cheap out like this or charge more for some dishes. Sad but true.

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queenraisin t1_jc8vsf9 wrote

Ugh, can we please not post random pics of our food that we are upset about? It’s already ruined r/tacobell for me. Don’t wish that upon this sub.

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Mr_Kittlesworth t1_jc936p1 wrote

Fu Jian has always been terrible; I’m sure with food inflation they’re just seeing what people will tolerate.

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tarheel343 t1_jc9g0a6 wrote

I’ve never gone into Fu Jian expecting anything close to good food, but even I would be really disappointed with this

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MrImBoredAgain t1_jc9m7rq wrote

Anyone remember the late 90s early Aughts when fu Jian was the shit? When I lived in the fan this was a staple. I made this same comment a few months ago and got absolutely FLAMED but I'm out of the loop. What the hell happened to fu iian?! They used to be the only place in rva that would mix wonton and egg drop soup ffs

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petrichor381 t1_jc9uhg5 wrote

Their general two's tofu with an order of crab Rangoon is still my number one comfort food though, and that shit will feed 2 people for 2 meals each!

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TopTraffic9819 t1_jc9xoig wrote

Loved this place for decades. Noticed a drop in the quality of chicken a few years back. Used to be juicy and soft now just hard and chewy.

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BlueXTC t1_jca4mt8 wrote

Replying to MrImBoredAgain (#2,233,444)

I ran an auto repair shop nearby back in the late 80's early 90's. Their chow mei fun was so good. I had it at least twice a week. Sad to hear it has gone downhill. Back then what was a Texaco on Cary also had the best ribs at lunchtime.

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zazzersmel t1_jcaahu9 wrote

lol this place sucked when I lived by the BP, sixteen years ago. the last "good" crappy chinese place i know of is china panda, but I haven't been there in a couple years.

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e99etrnl17 t1_jcaeiy1 wrote

Replying to MrImBoredAgain (#2,233,444)

I lived a block away and went so much in early 2000s they knew me and always hooked me up. Shit rly was fire af back then. Sad it's not now

Edit: tbf I was almost always high and drunk back then 😂 maybe that's why it was so good lol

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PopularMedicinetoday t1_jcajc9o wrote

Why do all Chinese restaurants have the same menu pictures...and why are they all faded light blue?

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ThePandazz t1_jcaz7an wrote

Is there a single good Chinese place in the fan? Fu jian was the only half decent one I could think of

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darockerj t1_jcb3d6j wrote

Replying to ThePandazz (#2,236,052)

i've not been to the china panda in town, but i've gotten takeout from the one on quioccasin road a few times and dig it. i'm like 90% certain they're the same place but didn't want to tempt fate.

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ThePandazz t1_jcb3rp0 wrote

Replying to darockerj (#2,236,286)

I thought the same thing, I grew up in the west end and loved the one of quioccasin. I tried the one down here and they are definitely not the same place, the one on Sheppard had some of the worst Chinese food I've ever had

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freetimerva t1_jcb4ld4 wrote

Place was decent in the 90s.

The Eatery is the only good option now. China Panda has been mediocre for a decade too.

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irishcoughy t1_jcb725s wrote

Some of their dishes still slap but yeah a lot of it has become "mediocre vegetables in sauce, variation #278"

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TrueNotTrue55 t1_jcbg1n7 wrote

I guess I won’t complain now because the place we order from is broccoli everything.

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BurntTurkeyLeg1399 t1_jcbk4w0 wrote

I always thought that place was a money laundering front. Didn't know they actually made food.

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queenraisin t1_jcdu89w wrote

Replying to KDRadio1 (#2,235,074)

I appreciate the heads up, but don’t need photos of partially eaten food. Overtime it just leads to people starting to put up shit posts like this with terrible photos for karma and I’m just so over it. Sorry OP for the rant, but don’t want to see this sub turn the way of others.

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MrImBoredAgain t1_jcdvaxt wrote

Replying to sinyre (#2,238,292)

I lived in those shitty 3 story apartments at Stafford and main. Frequently abused the secret parking lot behind sticky rice. Fu Jian was cheap, good, and saw me through at least 2 years of vcu lol

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