Daily Combination C

Daily Combination C .................................................................................$3.30
Above Served with Fried Rice and Egg Fu Young

Lemonade ..................................................................................................$1.25

Total: $4.55

Perhaps one of the greatest joys afforded by Lucky Boy is that of the Daily Combination. Sitting in the warm, friendly environment waiting for one's delicacy to emerge allows one to watch the tired, poor, huddled masses trudge in and order their preference of these three perennial favorites. Offering a sampling of Lucky cuisine, Daily Combinations A, B, and C figure prominently into the allure and charm of the establishment. Indeed, the last time we were on hand to witness the lunch hour rush, a charming older gentleman was kind enough to offer his advice: "Get the Sweet and Sour Chicken. It's sure my favorite." Rather than succumb to Daily Combination A, (Sweet and Sour Chicken or Pork) I chose to try Combination C instead. After asking what the Mandarin Chicken combination entailed, (and to wit, what defined this poultry as "Mandarin") I was assured that it was "Chicken in a gravy-like sauce." That did it, I was in. Fried rice and egg-fu-young came along as sides.

Our chat was light and pleasant as we diligently counted away the five to seven minute wait time, all the while Kira scheming on how to get the owners to remember her name.

"I'm going to have to start coming here a lot."
"Next semester, I'm going to come here at least two times a week. I'm going to check my schedule right now to decide the days."
"Ugh! She knew his name too!"

The wait seemed interminable, but finally Daily Combination C was ready. There was a moment of confusion as Kira and I at first struggled to discern which of the two heaping plates were ours. Plates settled, we dug in. I must say, there was a lot of cabbage in with my chicken, and gravy was certainly an appropriate term for the sauce. Quite frankly, I was expecting more spice. Although at a whopping three dollars and thirty cents, the meal was far from contemptible. The fried rice was filling, and accompanied the complementary soy sauce like a champion. The egg-fu-young was something new for me, and after trying it and realizing I could have had it on a burger I thought that perhaps the burger would have been a better fit.

All in all, Daily Combination C left me stuffed and satisfied with my purchase. While perhaps not the best thing I've had at Lucky Boy, it was certainly a respectable finish.

Final Rating: Three (of Five) Lucky Stars.