When accompanying a mobility-impaired senior to New West for medical appointments, food logistics can be a bit of a hassle. Ordering in Chinese food seemed be a good strategy and I collected a Yan Yan menu from the desk.

Alas, either we made a poor selection of dishes or the cook had an off night or this restaurant has gone seriously downhill. This was not only the worst Chinese meal I've had in my life but one of the most vile meals I have ever eaten or tried to eat period.

How can you mess up wonton soup? Well the broth was a scummy gray colour, it was heavily flavoured with salt, possibly to mask the taste of the soup. The wonton filling tasted like it was mostly gristle and dubious bits of meat. The chicken dish had greyish swollen chicken bits that tasted as though they had been soaked in starch a long time and a few lonely bits of pineapple and pepper were floating in a disgusting brown sauce that tasted as though it was composed of various leftovers. The Chinese broccoli was a refreshing bright green. Although I love crisp veggies I could hardly eat the tree trunk like stems.

On the plus side, delivery was quick, it didn't cost a lot and the delivery person seemed like a nice guy.