Fortune Pavilion is celebrating it's 25th anniversary, but in my opinion, there's not much worth celebrating.\r
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The restaurant seems to have gone really downhill. When you go inside, there's some rave reviews from a local newspaper dating from the 1980s. If the reviewer was correct, then it seems like the restaurant must have been a great place back then with wonderfully seasoned dishes and excellent service. It must have really been in an out-of-the-way location since the Walmart and other adjacent stores came later.\r
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Fast forward to today. While the bar at the front of the restaurant remains outstanding, there is very little character or taste in the food. A problem that other reviewers have noted--and me as well--is that most of the dishes tend to be somewhat soggy or oily. Occasionally, certain dishes are comparatively good (one of the better dishes is the fried tofu), but most are not especially memorable. \r
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The service is comparatively fast, but the wait staff is as soulless
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