Category Archives: Wontons
Return to The Tang, Manhattan, New York City
In has been over six years since my first, quite positive, review of The Tang in Manhattan’s Upper West Side neighborhood. I found myself walking past the restaurant recently and decided to stop in and see if it still held … Continue reading
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Xi’an Biang Biang Noodles, South Kensington, London
Xi’an Biang Biang Noodles is named for the thick and long hand-pulled noodles found in the city of Xi’an which is the capital of the northwestern China province of Shaanxi. The restaurant has four locations in London and seems to … Continue reading
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Pho Skyline, Philadelphia, PA
Pho Skyline has quickly become my favorite Vietnamese restaurant in Philadelphia. It is a small casual family and friends run business that can seat around 30 people and does a robust take-out business. Pho Skyline traces its origins to a … Continue reading
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Hsu’s Gourmet, Atlanta GA
While at a recent conference in downtown Atlanta I was lucky to find Hsu’s Gourmet, a gloriously old school American Chinese restaurant. Depending on which part of their web site you believe, Hsu’s opened in 1989 or 1983. Hsu’s on … Continue reading
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Chengdu Center City, Philadelphia, PA
Su Xing House, Philadelphia’s long running vegetarian Chinese restaurant has closed and been replaced by Chengdu Center City, an outpost of University City’s Chengdu Famous Food. Chengdu serves Sichuan style Chinese food but thankfully has kept a lot of Su … Continue reading
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Vivienne’s Bistro, Seattle, WA
The branding, design and aesthetic of Vivienne’s Bistro reminded me of PF Chang’s, so much so, that I initially thought it was a new upscale sub-brand of PF Chang’s. But Vivienne’s Bistro is a local Seattle area venture that started … Continue reading
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Ninja Bao, Philadelphia
Ninja Bao is a small kiosk sized restaurant in the underground concourse of Philly’s Suburban Station. They have an extensive menu that serves bao, gyoza, buns, wontons, sheng jian bao, and ramen. Ninja Bao is counter service and has seating … Continue reading
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Dan Dan, Philadelphia
The Philadelphia area mini-chain, Dan Dan, serves up Sichuan and Taiwanese dishes. Dan Dan spun off from Han Dynasty’s University City location in 2015, with a first location in Rittenhouse Square and then locations in Ardmore and Wayne. Dan Dan … Continue reading
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Dim Sum Palace, Korea Town, NYC
Dim Sum Palace is a New York City mini-chain of Cantonese dim sum houses with seven locations and a planned eight location in Chinatown that will seat 200 people and stay open to 4am. Back in 2019 I tried the … Continue reading
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Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao, New York, NY
Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao opened its first location in 2006, in Flushing Queens. Since 2007 it has been awarded “Michelin-recommended” status for nine consecutive years. In July 2022, it opened a location in Manhattan’s Korea Town neighborhood. The entire … Continue reading
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