Do "CLEAN and Expensive" Chinese Restaurants really exist?
Oct 5, 2005 | 1:46 pm
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Seattle has quite a few great Chinese restaurants, and Vancouver has even more incredible ones.
Plenty of opportunities.... talk to the locals.
Oct 5, 2005 | 4:59 pm
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Originally Posted by Paula_Miller
Tommy Toy's in San Francisco - upscale setting with formal service. Site of many a society-matron lunch.
Here's the website for those unfamiliar with it.
http://www.tommytoys.com/about/index.html
Enjoy!
Oct 6, 2005 | 5:17 pm
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Mr Chow
Mr. Chow in NYC is definitely worth writing home about. Maybe you haven't checked it out recently, but I think its worth a re-visit:
http://www.mrchow.com/newyork.html
http://www.mrchow.com/newyork.html
Originally Posted by mntblue
The one near Lincoln Center is called Shun Lee West. The original Shun Lee Palace is on the east side.
The only thing top notch about Shun Lee is the price. Clean bathroom or not, there's really no great Chinese restaurant to write home about in NYC.
I second Lai Wah Heen and Yank Sing.
The only thing top notch about Shun Lee is the price. Clean bathroom or not, there's really no great Chinese restaurant to write home about in NYC.
I second Lai Wah Heen and Yank Sing.
Oct 6, 2005 | 9:23 pm
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Originally Posted by AlwaysAA
Mr. Chow in NYC is definitely worth writing home about. Maybe you haven't checked it out recently, but I think its worth a re-visit:
http://www.mrchow.com/newyork.html
http://www.mrchow.com/newyork.html
Oct 31, 2007 | 7:02 am
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Chinese restaurant
Daniellam,
I noticed that as well!!
When I go to a Chinese restaurant, I make sure I go to the washroom before heading out.. One time I was out with friends and had to go to the loo at the restaurant before dinner, and let's say, I quickly felt ill when the meal started. I now avoid going to the washroom when going to china town..
As for good Chinese restuarants with "clean" washrooms" I can recommend Lai Wah Heen, in the Metropolitan hotel in Toronto.
I noticed that as well!!
When I go to a Chinese restaurant, I make sure I go to the washroom before heading out.. One time I was out with friends and had to go to the loo at the restaurant before dinner, and let's say, I quickly felt ill when the meal started. I now avoid going to the washroom when going to china town..
As for good Chinese restuarants with "clean" washrooms" I can recommend Lai Wah Heen, in the Metropolitan hotel in Toronto.
Last edited by leeza; Oct 31, 2007 at 7:07 am
Oct 31, 2007 | 9:43 am
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A given for my wife and I when going to Chinese restaurants: Don't think about it. When diarrhea or stomach discomfort follow any meal, don't go back. It's that simple.
Oct 31, 2007 | 9:48 am
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Oct 31, 2007 | 11:10 am
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Count me in as yet another PF Chang (and Pei Wei) fan; this view is enthusiastically shared by the Asian-American circle that I belong to.
Best kung pao chicken and orange-peel beef I've tried anywhere.
My take on comments that the food is "non-authentic"?
a) It's tasty so who cares
b) What exactly is "authentic Chinese cuisine"? The Chinese story is partly a story of immigration and the food has changed as we've moved and settled in different countries. HK cuisine is distinctive. Taiwan cuisine is different. Ditto the Straits Settlements (Singapore/Malaysia). What about Calcutta Chinese food? Even within China, there are lots of variations. It is all good.
Best kung pao chicken and orange-peel beef I've tried anywhere.
My take on comments that the food is "non-authentic"?
a) It's tasty so who cares
b) What exactly is "authentic Chinese cuisine"? The Chinese story is partly a story of immigration and the food has changed as we've moved and settled in different countries. HK cuisine is distinctive. Taiwan cuisine is different. Ditto the Straits Settlements (Singapore/Malaysia). What about Calcutta Chinese food? Even within China, there are lots of variations. It is all good.
Nov 5, 2007 | 9:12 am
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I don't know about elsewhere but in the UK restaurants undergo regular and very thorough public hygiene testing.
Whilst some bad apples occasionally get through most local councils have very vigilant environmental health officers with the power to instantly close down a restaurant for serious violations.
In Chinatown , like Chinatowns the world over - I eat where the local Asians eat ...they have a pretty good idea of what's good and what isn't.
Whilst some bad apples occasionally get through most local councils have very vigilant environmental health officers with the power to instantly close down a restaurant for serious violations.
In Chinatown , like Chinatowns the world over - I eat where the local Asians eat ...they have a pretty good idea of what's good and what isn't.
Nov 7, 2007 | 3:25 pm
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I'd second the reccomendation of Yauatcha, in London - the tea-room over the restaurant (vast lists of teas, and marvellous, indescribable sweetstuffs) is one of my favourite cafes in town. Review here: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/com...icle420531.ece.
China Tang, at the Dorchester Hotel, is rather lovely, too. (http://www.thedorchester.com/restaur...hina_tang.html)
China Tang, at the Dorchester Hotel, is rather lovely, too. (http://www.thedorchester.com/restaur...hina_tang.html)
Nov 7, 2007 | 3:37 pm
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A good example of "clean Chineses" is Susanna Foo in Philadelphia. I suppose it may constitute fusion food, but I felt it was worth the mention.