Los Angeles Area | Forum profile

You mean Hong Kong BBQ, formerly Sam Woo BBQ? 803 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA‎ - (213) 687-7238

In 2007 it was $30 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/4578... for the fried half chicken dinner (with the two sides). Did they downsize the price, along with how much chicken you get?

Not sure about the order. Green Street Taqueria, Tarantino's and Smitty's--all in Pasadena. Full House in Arcadia. http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&source=hp&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=green+street+taqueira&fb=1&gl=us&hq=green+street+taqueira&hnear=Los+Angeles,+CA&cid=10063358175866074716...

Many words describe my 7 or so visits to Mastro's... "Quiet" is not one of them.

how do you tell your date, on a first date, that you intend to order carefully and that you selected the place with the idea that he, too, will be ordering carefully? seems beyond awkward to me. . . .

Hmm, would going from buffet joints to full-blown, authentic Chinese restaurants be too much of a shock to the system? If not, then why not do something a bit on the "Wild" side and forgo the typical Hong Kong style banquet restaurants (like 888, NBC, etc.) and go to Luscious Dumplings. Wait, you say, Luscious Dumplings doesn't have a private room! Ah, but you see, that's the genius of going with Luscious Dumplings...

Don't miss the moules there either although, the frites weren't anything special. Now if we could only get C&S' moules with Wurstkuche's frites...

If heat is what you seek, New India Grill on Westwood will make any dish really hot if you ask for it "very spicy." The food itself is pretty good, but not great. If flavor is what you're looking for, I highly recommend the veggie Indian at Bawarchi, though it's not particularly hot.

Thanks, kauma, and Happy Thanksgiving -- my favorite holiday and one that you seem to understand very well.

I really like Chez Jay. It's a great throwback to old LA. Just be forewarned that it's quite divey and that the food is not exactly cheap. See the pricing below: http://www.chezjays.com/dinner.htm the Musha rec is an excellent one and is definitely within your pricepoint.