Authentic Mexican Egg Fu Yung

So I started getting hungry on the way home from improv class today (3 p.m.). I saw Chan's restaurant on Clark Street and thought, "Hmmm... some General Tso's Chicken would hit the spot!" Unfortunately, it wasn't open at 3 p.m. So I kept walking. I saw Hofbrau and thought, "Maybe they have weinerschnitzel. That would hit the spot!" Unfortunately, they're closed on Tuesdays all day. So I kept walking. I saw a neon sign in a window that advertised Chicken Teriyaki. Plus, they were open! I entered.

Apparently, the restaurant is actually called "Hamburger King." Not a place you'd go for chicken teriyaki, but what the heck. Looked like a Steak & Shake on the inside. I sat down and perused the menu (everything from bacon & eggs to sweet & sour chicken). I decided on Egg Fu Yung and an egg roll on the side.

While I was waiting for my food, I heard my waitress talking to another customer in Spanish. It was loud enough for me to hear, but I guess I look like a guy who doesn't understand a word of Spanish. Although I didn't get the entire context of the phrase, I clearly heard the waitress say:

"...cucarachas en la pared."

After pondering this for a while, I realized that there is no good context to ever hear that phrase uttered in a restaurant. (FYI... it means "cockroaches on the floor.") My egg fu yung arrived shortly afterwards (covered in brown gravy for some reason). Believe me, I cut my food into small bites before eating any of it. It was actually kinda tasty. My appetite doesn't get spoiled nearly as easily as it used to.

So if you want some Chinese food, made by Mexicans (?), and slathered in hamburger gravy, and possibly including some extra passengers, join me on my next exciting dining experience.