Ying's Place, Dennisport

There's a new place over yonder in Dennisport. It's called Ying's Place (across from Benny's) and it's...interesting. They specialize in Korean, Thai, Japanese, Chinese, and there is also a separate good 'ol American burger and fries menu for the less adventurous at heart. Like the date where the chick wants Japanese sushi but her boyfriend will have none of it, well, they can both go here and everyone will be happy. (That should be an interesting conversation.)

The foyer into the place is kind of neat, with carved dragons and TONS of fushcia-colored orchids. I was pleasantly surprised as I am a to-die-for flower child from way back. Much to my dismay the lovely decor and beguiling entrance terminated with a screeching halt at the end of foyer. Inside - begolly! - it looks like a classic Irish/sports bar resturant, complete with 70s rock an' roll blaring over the speakers, and sports channels on the TVs. There is this little room, separated from the rest, with a wooden bead curtain and looking well-lit inside. There are a couple of booths in there, and what looked like a Japanese sushi counter. The whole resturant is pretty big, and there is mega seating everywhere.

We went in for a ladies lunch (er...no lunch menu, though) and tried various favorites. Our waiter was very attentive if somewhat inexperienced (though his cuteness made up a lot for that). And the hostess was attentive as well, once she discovered our lunch was taking an inordinate amount of time to arrive. I got the impression it had been sitting in the kitchen for some unknown mysterious reason, as when we mentioned it, it came swooping out instantly.

The others ordered various Thai noodle dishes, which they found to be good, but did not inspire them to swing from the trees hooting like monkeys. I chose a Tokyo special called "Beef Ginger". The veggies were coldish, but maybe that's the style, you know a pretend salad thing. The beef had this REALLY delish spice taste to it, but the fat strips on it were about 50/50. So I spent some time picking the fat off, like a little anal old maid on strict orders from her MD.

Ying's is your typical generic Americanized establishment, with orchids thrown in for spice.