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Northwest
Indiana Restaurant Review |
Great
Wall Chinese Restaurant -
Check Out What's New! |
Great
Wall Chinese Restaurant on Route 30 in Merrillville, Indiana (938 West 81st Avenue) is a spot you've likely dined at
before, and likely for its buffet.
Well things have changed at Great Wall.
I won't reveal all the specifics as to what has been
changed, but there is a bit more seating and a new buffet
layout. You
might want to check out what's new if it has been a while
since you've "had the buffet."
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Yes,
the buffet is still available.
The menu offerings are as well, but who is going to
opt for just one menu item when you can partake from a wider
selection? (I'm
sure some people do order off the menu, but I'll list that
as one of the mysteries of life.) |
When
I dined at Great wall in January of 2001, there were items
such as baked salmon, fried calamari, cocktail shrimp to
select from in addition to your more typical fare for
Chinese buffets. Something
that was definitely missing and oddly not present at the
buffet was white rice.
At least my husband and I couldn't find it upon
several trips back to the buffet.
And a favorite of mine over the years at Great Wall
is their green beans. (Don't
tell my mother, please.)
But they too were missing from the offerings.
Those green beans are so terrific, I could honestly
say they are the main reason I am a fan of Great Wall
Chinese Restaurant. I
love them. When
I inquired about my missing favorite menu item, I was told
that they were not available due to the "season."
If you are thinking, "Yuck, green beans!"
you need to try these.
You too might become a fan.
And if you're trying to get your son or daughter to
eat more green vegetables, Great Wall's buffet is the place
to get them to eat at least these beans. |
There
is something else to look forward to at this restaurant (or
so a poster said on the January evening that I was at this
restaurant): Mongolian BBQ is "Coming Soon."
That, and the hope of in-season green beans, will
likely lure me back soon. |
Negatives
of Great Wall? Let's
see. Besides
the lack of white rice, and of course my missing favorite
green beans (I know. Enough already.), the phone was annoyingly ringing off the
wall. My dining
partner said that it was an unfair mention to include in a
restaurant review, but as you can see, I was annoyed enough
to include it. Next
time I'm there, I'm going to sit at the north end of the
building to be further away from the ringing phone, which is
near the kitchen area and not at the front desk, and of
course so I can be closer to the buffet for return trips to
fill my plate. I
also find that the north end of the restaurant is warmer
than the south end with its drafty-in-the-winter windows.
But now I'm just being way too revealing on how often
I've had dinner at Great Wall. |
So
check out what is new at Great Wall.
Eat to your heart's content.
Keep an eye out for the Mongolian BBQ.
(And please let me know at mail@northwestindiana.com
when the green beans are back in season!) |
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