Champa Thai & Sushi

12/17/09

it's just ok

by jonboy117 at Citysearch

The service was OK, and there was nothing bad about any of my food.

• Cons: lackluster food, not a value

11/15/09

CHECK YOUR CREDIT CARD

by hnb179 at Citysearch

I became a regular at Champa pretty quickly...they had GREAT food, and the buy one get one free sushi deal couldn't be beaten.

Yesterday, I took a visiting relative there with my husband. We ordered lots of food, and half of our order was wrong. I'm not the kind of customer who complains and sends things back (after having worked in fast food), so I told them we'd keep what we got as long as the prices didn't change on the bill. Sure enough, we were charged for the accident roll I got (double what my original order cost). I pointed it out to him, and he told me his manager would only let him discount it, and I settled for that. We tipped well and left.

I just checked my credit card, and they ADDED MONEY TO THE TIP. They are CON ARTISTS. This happens frequently at restaurants because people leave a tip on credit and don't check their cards later.

I will never be eating at Champa again, and apparently I'm not alone (see several posts below mine and on previous pages).

EDIT: I called and spoke to the UNBELIEVABLY RUDE manager, who tried to tell me that them changing the tip on my bill was done by the bank. Don't bother thinking about trying Champa...once the police sort this out, they'll be out of business and behind bars.

• Pros: Great food
• Cons: Theives

09/19/09

OK Sushi, great Pad Thai

by RussellinCary at Citysearch

We like this restaurant and have returned a number of times, especially on, I believe it is Tuesday night, when there was live jazz. Service is spotty and it can take an age, but usually the restaurant is full, so I guess they are busy.

The food varies in quality and is inconsistent. That said, we have not had a really bad meal there, but sometimes the flavor is not all there. I would not go here purely for sushi, there are many better sushi places, and Champa's sushi is not cheap.

However, the Pad Thai is always excellent and is one of the best examples in the triangle with none of that funky red sauce some of the Thai-fusion places in the area throw on it. It is sweet, sour and savory and quite well balanced.

The Thai tea is also good.

I think the place could be cleaner, however, and the wait staff could be less abrupt and not look over their shoulders the whole time for their next table while taking your order.

With a bit of work this place could be great.

• Pros: Thai dishes are quite good
• Cons: Consistency / quality / service