China Casa — Restaurant in Albuquerque

Major revision from my original 4-star review.

This place got me and my wife so sick the other day. We got the usual Orange Chicken and Sweet and Sour Chicken Lunch specials, but we felt terrible afterwards. Not sure if it was just old ingredients, because the food was prepared fresh.

Also, (and perhaps some might disagree with me on this) but their post-Covid-19 precautions are WAY outta hand! Their entire front counter where you order food is wrapped in a plastic (like the thick plastic you'd put down when you paint something), as well as makeshift plexiglass taped for the window to order (which is also a makeshift doggie-door to pass out the food).

There are a few dozen poorly hand-writing signs warning Customers not to touch anything, stand 6-feet apart* (*although it's frankly impossible in their tiny location), to wear a mask or "please, please, please leave".

This should have been a good indicator to leave because all of their furniture is still shoved and stacked in a corner collecting dust (why not just take it out of the lobby entirely if you don't want anyone sitting), and the floors and wall are not exactly spic 'n span. The inconsistency of wanting to keep themselves "safe", but not provide a clean lobby is just silly.

Also, because of their makeshift coverings you cannot see the kitchen like you normally would. What are they doing back there? Who knows! You can't see! So I take part of the blame for still sticking around to take the food home, but it was not excellent.

And to add insult to injury, the teenage girl taking the orders (who is the same one from previous visits) is still kinda sassy and very much "over it" as far as being there and showing any type of courtesy.

I'm very disappointed China Casa. This was a nice little hole-in-the-wall place that we'd recommend all the time, but cannot say we'd do in the near (or...

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