Chinese food

LACamper · Jul 21, 2017

Since we had the pizza discussion I thought I'd see which Chinese restaurants you go to...

We went to Little Chinatown on Williams tonight (beween w esplanade and the lake). Very good. Hong Kong style so a little different.

I like Best Wok in LaPlace. The owner is a great guy- Odd are if you eat there he'll remember you next time, and probably what you ordered!

5 Happiness is good but overpriced.

And of course our own Trey Yuen (owned by member Golden Dragon!) in Hammond. I don't get there as often as I like...

wcweir3 · Jul 21, 2017

Mandarin House on Severn Ave in Metairie used to go every day for lunch when they were on Jefferson hwy, went a lot when they first moved in the early 90's still go every now and then.
Wingate

Golden Dragon · Jul 21, 2017

http://www.cnn.com/travel/article/america-best-chinese-restaurants/index.html

noob · Jul 21, 2017

There's Chinese food outside of the malls? JK

I seriously never "go out" for Chinese, Only eat it in the mall, but I eat Vietnamese food all the time. Go to Vietnamese restaurants and favorite dishes from each is as follows:

Pho Bang on Manhattan Blvd has the best pho.
9 roses in Gretna has THE best Com Thit Nuong, and Banh Xeo
Pho Orchid on Houma Blvd has the best Bun Bo Hue
Kim's noodle house has the best Mi Vit Quay and Com Ga Quay
For a large family meal, you can either eat dinner plates at 9 Roses, or get the 10 course meal from August moon.

All the uptown "fusion" Asian places suck to me, but that's b/c I'm Vietnamese and I'm traditional, I don't want someone bastardizing some of my favorite dishes.

The only time I get Chinese food during the week is at Best Wok on Behrman Hwy, mostly b/c it's a HUGE meal for 5 bucks.

wcweir3 · Jul 21, 2017

Golden Dragon said:
http://www.cnn.com/travel/article/america-best-chinese-restaurants/index.html

I would not rate the Trey Yuen as a great Chinese restaurant.
Wingate

LACamper · Jul 21, 2017

I would... and, as I mentioned, member Golden Dragon is one of the chefs there and I believe one of the owners. We even had a bs.com get together in the back room of the Hammond location. Great food!

Metryshooter · Jul 21, 2017

wcweir3 said:
I would not rate the Trey Yuen as a great Chinese restaurant.
Wingate

+1 they lost their long time chef a few months ago.
Best Chinese in NOLA area is Royal China, distantly followed by China Rose. Order off the Chinese menu at both.

GaryCCR · Jul 22, 2017

Red's Chinese it's the best Chinese food in New Orleans.

Also, to Noob's point Viet fusion places are not good. I might not be the only one who dislikes Mo Pho. I'll take Phó Bang any day!!!

sgt z · Jul 22, 2017

I'm sorry to say that Trey Yuen in Hammond is closed as of May 31.

El Rubio · Jul 22, 2017

I like Chinese restaurants that are NOT buffet style. Actually, I like those too, but I prefer a place that cooks to order. It seems like every main course is some kind of fried chicken in sticky-sweet sauce. Don't get me wrong, I like that too, but most of what is on buffet's is similar to that or poor to mediocre in taste or quality. I used to go to Cathay Inn on Airline in Metairie. Their mandarin chicken was one of my fav's. It was fried chicken pieces served on a bed of shredded lettuce with a brown sauce. The brown sauce had a hint of 5 spice in it. Haven't found any quite like it anywhere else.

tuan · Jul 22, 2017

Mings in lakeview

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Sig220 · Jul 22, 2017

Maybe a little stretch to the thread.....

Years ago.....I am talking about early 70's there was a Chinese take out on Nicholson drive toward downtown from LSU that was the bomb! I came back years later after leaving LSU and it was gone

The best Chinese food to me are the dumplings...found a place in Los Angeles that is great.....a little too far for everyweek, though!!

I love Vietnamese restaurants, I just wished they could stay in business longer then a year or two before closing and opening up in another location.
As I now live in SE TX, I have a couple that I visit regularly for both the pho and the com (com thit nuong-my favorite)! My wife hates that I love the fish sauce!

Firearmfanatic · Jul 22, 2017

No where near the NOLA area but to me I really enjoyed the food at Galaxy Restaurant in Rayne, LA.

geauxbubba · Jul 22, 2017

I have only been to the Trey Yuen's in Mandeville and it is by far the best Chinese food along with the best ambiance on the North shore. If you are in New Orleans, try Five Happiness on S. Carrollton avenue.

LACamper · Jul 22, 2017

Ming's was good but a bit overpriced. Location I guess. BUT the server we had was terrible. (I asked what something was in one of the dishes, he picked up a piece from my plate with his fingers to look at while I was still eating! )

Cathay Inn used to be regular for us. They changed chefs a few years ago and we stopped going...

Request Dust Off · Jul 23, 2017

GaryCCR said:
Red's Chinese it's the best Chinese food in New Orleans.

Also, to Noob's point Viet fusion places are not good. I might not be the only one who dislikes Mo Pho. I'll take Phó Bang any day!!!

I went to Mo Pho once, for someone else. After going to other pho places I realized Mo Pho didn't have that 'smell' pho places have.

Mae Mae is a bit fusion and a pretty good. There slider to be exact are fairly hittin.

Request Dust Off · Jul 23, 2017

Firearmfanatic said:
No where near the NOLA area but to me I really enjoyed the food at Galaxy Restaurant in Rayne, LA.

Just slide up & over on I-10 for a while.

Chinese is one where I like certain things @ on place & not others.

Firearmfanatic · Jul 23, 2017

Request Dust Off said:
Just slide up & over on I-10 for a while.

Chinese is one where I like certain things @ on place & not others.

Uuuuhhhhh, Rayne, LA. is right on I-10!

And I also live just 1/4 mile north of I-10!

CatCam · Jul 23, 2017

Empress of China in Gretna has been consistently good. Sure there are better places but I can always go there and get good food. Service is hit or miss but I've never had a bad meal and I think they have been there for 25+ years. Longevity in the restaurant business says a lot.

TheMole68 · Jul 24, 2017

GaryCCR said:
Also, to Noob's point Viet fusion places are not good. I might not be the only one who dislikes Mo Pho. I'll take Phó Bang any day!!!

Mo pho is fancy California fusion pho.
I know the chef is a guy local who used to work for Besh.

Pho Bang is the good stuff, not fancy, just good.
Someone else below mentioned how it doesn't smell like a pho place, it's weird.
I've had people tell me they don't like pho but will go-to MO Pho. Which makes no sense at all...

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