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Chinese Food (1 Viewer)
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Ministry of Pain
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-All this talk of Asian food had me salivating so I found a little out of the way place however it was within radius of where I typically have my hair cut so I did an all in one trip, wife came along.
-After what ended up being one of the best places in WPB called Got Rice? We walked next door in what I can only describe as an eclectic group of stores in a shopping center included but not limited to a fruit stand, an illegal gambling arcade, a Polish specialty foods masked as a "EuroHouse" Market, and Tuesday Mornings
-We rolled into a "Foot Massage" parlor and I did mutter to my wife "This might not be..." and then I caught myself as the next thing brainiac will respond with is "How would you know?" So we went in and a drop dead gorgeous Asian woman could not have been nicer and said we could have 30 minutes for $20...sign me up! They open up the back room and it's dark but then that became a fairly large and open area of leather chairs fully reclined, we were greeted with a shoulder rub and then an amazing foot massage as Asian mood music was cascading in the background. I haven't relieved that much stress since...well you know.
Had great Chinese food for lunch, got a foot massage that left me singing, finished up at the Twisted Trunk tap room on the way back for a pint.
-All this talk of Asian food had me salivating so I found a little out of the way place however it was within radius of where I typically have my hair cut so I did an all in one trip, wife came along.
-After what ended up being one of the best places in WPB called Got Rice? We walked next door in what I can only describe as an eclectic group of stores in a shopping center included but not limited to a fruit stand, an illegal gambling arcade, a Polish specialty foods masked as a "EuroHouse" Market, and Tuesday Mornings
-We rolled into a "Foot Massage" parlor and I did mutter to my wife "This might not be..." and then I caught myself as the next thing brainiac will respond with is "How would you know?" So we went in and a drop dead gorgeous Asian woman could not have been nicer and said we could have 30 minutes for $20...sign me up! They open up the back room and it's dark but then that became a fairly large and open area of leather chairs fully reclined, we were greeted with a shoulder rub and then an amazing foot massage as Asian mood music was cascading in the background. I haven't relieved that much stress since...well you know.
Had great Chinese food for lunch, got a foot massage that left me singing, finished up at the Twisted Trunk tap room on the way back for a pint.
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My favorite place, prices have gone up ( I get it) but portions are also smaller. The second part annoys me. They also stopped doing dine-in. Doesn't matter to me as we get take out anyways (my kids are still in the mac & cheese and nuggets stage), but some folks are not happy. It's a large, nice place not just some 3 table hole in the wall.
facook
Footballguy
Paying 50% more for the same order now as we did two years ago.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Pretty consistent still not sure on price does not seem like it has gone up like others, but I do switch my order up as well
MTskibum
Footballguy
The area I live and work in is heavily asian. I think Sugarland is 25% asian and I work on the west side of Houston 1 block off China Town. All of the closest restaraunts to my office are Asian and my office has a culture of eating out. I probably eat out at more asian restaurants than all but 1-2 people here, and I like my chances at the number 1 spot. I easily eat out at 25-50 different asian restaurants in any given year.
However, I also understand where the OP is coming from. I am from Wyoming/Montana where Chinese food is kung pao chicken, sweet and sour pork, and egg roles.
My preference:
However, I also understand where the OP is coming from. I am from Wyoming/Montana where Chinese food is kung pao chicken, sweet and sour pork, and egg roles.
My preference:
- Indian/Pakistani - just can't eat it too much or else it, but it is so good. We have 4 Indian grocery stores and 10 different Indian restaurants within a 5 mile radius of our house. I am spoiled with good selections, however it should be noted that indo/pakistani food can be really good or really bad. In fantasy football terms the ultimate risk/reward pick. Potential for #1 overall, but with no floor to speak of. About 6 months ago i had to lie to a local establishment where the owner was clearly waiting on our table. The food was so bad i had to make up an excuse for them to box my food to go so i could get back to work. Instead I had to dump it out and go somewhere else.
The other problem is that if you are to cook really good indian food at home, it is best done in the back yard and not inside the house.
Still number 1 on my list though. - Japanese - love a good japanese curry and katsu on top of the more traditional fare like Ramen
- Vietnamese - I think pho is overrated, however banh mi is probably my #1 eaten asian food, i could easily eat banh mi twice a week for the rest of my life and not get tired of it. I am also a fan of Vietnamese/chinese fusion.
- Dim sum - everyone likes dim sum, you know you found an authentic restaurant if they bring around a cart and a 60 year old woman asks if you want chicken's feet. It is a trick question, of course you want chicken's feet. Just grab one and start eating, the taste is not terrible, brace yourself for a different texture though.
- Thai/laos - very similar cuisines, I do like laos pork fried sticky rice, very similar to a common dim sum dish.
- Malaysian/indonesian - beef rendang with roti is a solid A+ most places. MIL is from indonesia so my wife does cook some dishes, the home cooked bbq is really good, but when we cook it at home we use rib eye and new york strip steak. Not sure I have ever seen an indonesian bbq restaurant, but not sure i would trust them. They also have good fried rice dishes, at least the nasi goreng my wife cooks is better than any japanese or chinese fried rice from the restaraunts.
- Korean - feel bad putting it this low, they do have good fried chicken on top of their more traditional cuisine.
- American Chinese - nothing wrong with egg rolls and mu shu pork.
- Afghani - I have only ever eaten at 2 different Afghani restaurants, both were setup as a gyro deli. The problem is I am not a huge fan of the sides. The gyros are top notch though, their hot sauce is legit hot.
- szechuan- I used to like it more, the claim to fame is how spicy it is, but the spicyness lacks flavor compared to other Asian cuisines.
- Hot pot - not bad, but I only go when wife/coworkers choose a hotpot restaurant.
- Philipino- does jollibee count, someone has to be last, just like swedish food would be at the bottom of a European food list.
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Ron Swanson
Footballguy
You lost me at "pho is overrated". Good pho is perhaps the best meal on the planet. I grew up on it in Houston and it is always my first choice when traveling for a quick, healthy, and filling meal.
MTskibum
Footballguy
The problem is when i want soup i choose other soups before pho. When I eat Vietnamese food i choose other Vietnamese dishes before i choose pho.
You are right about the health aspect though, there is no way to compare it to a fatty thick tonkatsu broth. However, I know which i will choose when i want an asian soup.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Yeah pho is incredible. Had a dynamite vegan tofu pho Friday night. Was insanely good.
MTskibum
Footballguy
That is what my kids eat. I prefer banh mi.
Drunken knight
Footballguy
I grew up in the Richmond district in San Francisco, where we have a broad range of regional Chinese cuisine. 75-80 of the restaurants are asian of some sort. I would rotate where I dined based on what I wanted most on a given evening (ie: a few places had better baos, another noodles, Mongolian beef. Etc). I could live off of any of them (Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese, etc)
When I lived in breckenridge, the options were were pretty limited, lesser quality, and much higher price… the times i was in denver, if i found myself near federal and alemeda I would grab extra take out from my favorite places which were close to what I experienced at home.
My current area is not bad… I do the same thing: what dishes do I want most tonight?
Prices have jumped a bit since the op.
Americanized or cheaper can be good, but like many things, the higher end increases probability better experience.
About a month ago, my mother traveled down south to visit my brother. I spent 3-4 nights with dad. New favorite:
dragonbeaux.com
When I lived in breckenridge, the options were were pretty limited, lesser quality, and much higher price… the times i was in denver, if i found myself near federal and alemeda I would grab extra take out from my favorite places which were close to what I experienced at home.
My current area is not bad… I do the same thing: what dishes do I want most tonight?
Prices have jumped a bit since the op.
Americanized or cheaper can be good, but like many things, the higher end increases probability better experience.
About a month ago, my mother traveled down south to visit my brother. I spent 3-4 nights with dad. New favorite:
Dragon Beaux – Dim Sum, Tea and Hot pot in San Francisco’s Richmond District!
Dim Sum, Tea and Hot pot in San Francisco's Richmond District!
dragonbeaux.com
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Chemical X
Footballguy
i believe that these places are fronts for chinese spies. way too many in every shopping center in the u.s.
Grahamburn
Footballguy
CARTWRIGHT?!
