If you want good entertainment and good food for a reasonable price. - go to the Hunan on the nights when Ray plays there. Open up a little and have some fun there. This can easily be done by having one of their famous ""Volcanoes""! Bring some friends to share it with. They have the restaurant side if you are there just to eat and it is quieter. However, if you want some good food with entertainment then sit on the bar side where the band is. This isn't an upscale place but all types of people are regulars there. Also, you cannot beat the lunch buffet.
Pros: Free entertainment - lunch buffet is excellent deal - food is good value - volcanoes!
Cons: Not real upscale for downtown -- if you care
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