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A Picky Eater's Definitive Rating Of The ECU Student Center Food: Part 1

Ehh, not bad.

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A Picky Eater's Definitive Rating Of The ECU Student Center Food: Part 1

Well, the ECU new student center opened up in January, and the food restaurants opened up in late January. The first two places I am going to review are Raising Canes and Panda Express as they are some of the places available at the moment. I purchased the meals that I could eat on a picky eater's tongue (if that makes sense). Let the judging begin!

1. Panda Express

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We know the food places closed on Mendenhall last year, but Panda said we ain't going anywhere as they moved into the new student center. Here's what I usually get: Teriyaki Grilled Chicken, Super Greens, and Chow Mein.

Teriyaki Grilled Chicken: The teriyaki grilled chicken is so delicious, I could taste the teriyaki sauce. However, I could taste more chicken than the sauce. Maybe put a little bit more of the sauce, then it would be solid.

Super Greens: The mix of cabbage, kale, and broccoli are a great combo when we need our veggies. I like how crunchy and also tender at the same time, but the broccoli can get a little more steaming. Sometimes the broccoli can get a bit uncooked. But can you please chill with the immense amount garlic you put in it? I feel like the super greens could use more salt.

Chow Mein: If it weren't for the noodles, the flavor would be off. I like the cabbage and onions (cough cough because I'm not a huge fan of onion pieces in my food). I think the chow mein needs more sugar or caramelization so the flavor is better.

Overall, the flavor could be improved a bit, then it will SLAP slap. For now, it slaps. Rating: 8.5/10

2. Raising Canes

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I think we have the first Canes restaurant in North Carolina (or I could be wrong through research). But hey, I came to try it. So the picky eater chooses this: 3 Finger Combo without the Canes sauce and definitely no ketchup, hahaha.

Chicken Fingers: Yeah addicting alright, but the grease leaped out of nowhere. There were breading, but I BARELY taste the breading or the crunch. Yeah, putting a Zaxby's on campus would be a much better move.

Fries: It tastes like regular fries that you go to a concession stand for. Maybe it needs a little more seasoning.

Bread: The perfect combo of sweet, salt, but TOO MUCH GREASE. Yeah, this is definitely a place I shouldn't eat at all the time.

Overall: The grease and not enough seasoning really bothers me at Cane's. Yeah, I rather have Zaxby's. Rating: 5.5/10 (at least the smell lures you in)

Whew, part one is over. Now we got Au Bon Pain, 1907 Grill, and Simply Natural Creamery for dessert for part 2, coming soon.

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