adventures in china

Can it really get worse than Red Lobster in Wisconsin?

Yes.

The Spaghetti House is a franchise of Italian restaurants “established by an Australian and a British in 1979.” Their red and yellow signs scream cheap attempt at American-Italian food throughout the streets of Hong Kong. I knew it wouldn’t be great. In fact, my expectations were about as high as if I had been walking into a Fazoli’s or Olive Garden. But that’s what I wanted, a mediocre attempt at Italian food that would make me think “home.”

I ordered a “delicious pasta covered in Italian sausage, pieces of bacon, and fresh mushrooms, served in a white cream sauce.” What I got was undercooked spaghetti with sliced hot dog, bacon bits, canned mushrooms, and an oil, starch, and salt sauce.

Granted, it was cheap. And I did eat it. But, I no longer will proudly state that all the food in China is delicious. It should be made known that only most of the food here is delicious.