![]() Not only was this dish surprisingly lacking the promised “explosive chili,” I literally could not pick up one iota of heat. This was THE dish we had heard about and it was one of those ones that sounds too interesting not to order, ya know? My husband was a bit concerned about the two alarm heat factor–the dish contains “explosive chili.” I reminded him that he has handled tastings at Han Dynasty so two alarms should be no biggie. This would be a great dish to share because I had my fill after just one lil’ piggy tail. It came with a killer potato salad and plain roll to sop up the juices. Pretty much everything you’re looking for in BBQ. This was a generously sized “small dish” and the pork tails were meaty, fatty and messy. This is the perfect example of “Americanized Oriental” food, although it certainly leaned more to the American side of the spectrum. I restrained myself and we stuck to two noodle dishes, one small and one large dish. ![]() Of course I wanted every single noodle dish on the menu. The tables are jammed in pretty tightly–you don’t even have to strain to eavesdrop on your neighbors (or to check out their food)–score! After no more than 10 minutes, we were seated. We grabbed some menus and plotted out our meal. As it turned out, the wait was only 15-20 minutes long, said the hipster gentleman at the counter. We descended the stairs into a cramped waiting area where patrons could either order take out or put their name in for a table. We drove into the city on a sunny Saturday and quickly found parking just a block away from the restaurant. Danny Bowien recently opened the NYC location of this “Americanized Oriental food” in a “dive bar setting.” In fact, it made Zagat’s list of the 10 Hottest Restaurants in the World in January. We figured we’d give it a try and had a back up plan just in case the wait seemed outrageous. It was a risky move as the restaurant does not take reservations. My husband’s best friend, Jeff, and his girlfriend, Erika, live in the City and this was the perfect opportunity to visit with them and get some great New York eats.Īfter some discussion, we decided to try New York’s outpost of the popular Mission Chinese Food for lunch. While a quick jaunt to London would have been delightful, we opted for the slightly easier route to New York. A few months ago, we realized that the certificate was about to expire. Last year, I successfully bid on a one-night stay at any Club Quarters hotel location in the world.
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