Road Trip 2009: A Pina Colata in Gillette, Wyoming at a Chinese Restaurant?

Jim loves Chinese food. Kitsap lacks in it's Chinese offerings so Jim is constantly craving Chinese food.

I am OK with GOOD Chinese but it is not my first choice so we have not had Chinese on this trip . . . until tonight.

On our way into town we spotted a Chinese restaurant and we immediately decided that was where we would have dinner. I wasn't all that hungry and at least this would get it out of the way.

Jim ordered a Pina Colada and I ordered a Vodka Tonic.

From Wikipedia: "The piña colada (Spanish, strained
pineapple: piña, pineapple + colada, strained) is a sweet, rum-based cocktail made with hard rum, coconut cream, and pineapple juice, usually served either blended or shaken with ice. It may be garnished with a pineapple wedge or a maraschino cherry. The piña colada is known as the official beverage of Puerto Rico.[1]

The waiter soon returned to the table and asked if Jim wanted that made with Brandy. "No, with Rum". Another waitperson came and asked if he wanted it blended. "Yes"

I was feeling a bit smug ordering a normal, simple drink. The drinks came and I took a sip, and gagged. I retuned it saying I didn't think it was tonic. "No, no tonic". I don't know what they used as a mixer but I switched to wine.

Jim's drink; with rum, blended, with coconut and nothing else we could identify came and he nicely consumed it.

Let's think: A Pina Colada, in Gilette, Wyoming at a Chinese restaurant - maybe not the best idea.

The food? Good, but the dinner for two could have easily fed six. We were full after the Pupu plate and the only constructive thing to do was to laugh and eat what we could and take some home in a box.

Jim will have Chinese for breakfast.