Dragon Pearl Restaurant?

[Regulator75]

Originally Posted by LIP MAN

called Jubilee Restaurant. Order the 136, and the s and pepper squid. Honestly my fav place for Chinese. Been there forever, survived so many businesses around it for a reason.

I will have to check this place out, I am always in the hunt for S&P Squid.

Does it really compare to Ho Won?

I haven't come across any other restaurant (yet) that can even come close to the taste and portion size of Ho Wons S&P Squid...
Best in the city (IMO).

[I-Hate-Hulse]

Originally Posted by Regulator75

I haven't come across any other restaurant (yet) that can even come close to the taste and portion size of Ho Wons S&P Squid...
Best in the city (IMO).

Seconded. The place might look like Orkin needs to conduct semi weekly roach sweeps, the staff may be surly, and some items on the 200 item menu are barf, but damn - the S&P Squid? Untouchable. Something about the salt/chili/pepper ratio that is magnificent. And the quantity? About 4x the size of an Earls Calamari. And cheap too.

[LIP MAN]

Originally Posted by Regulator75

I will have to check this place out, I am always in the hunt for S&P Squid.

Does it really compare to Ho Won?

I haven't come across any other restaurant (yet) that can even come close to the taste and portion size of Ho Wons S&P Squid...
Best in the city (IMO).

The S + P squid is great, portion size I'm not sure, haven't tried Ho Won, where is that?

[Regulator75]

Originally Posted by LIP MAN

The S + P squid is great, portion size I'm not sure, haven't tried Ho Won, where is that?

Right in China town.
http://howon.ca/

115, 2nd Avenue SE, 2nd Floor

[LIP MAN]

Cool, thought thats where it was, not far from me haha. Will have to order the S and peppa squid. But just that from the sounds of it.

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

It's something about the taste....I've been to Asia over a dozen times, and I'll take Western Chinese food over the authentic Chinese any day of the week. Pretty sure it's been changed somewhere along the way to suit the our greasy tastebuds.

One thing I can't seem to find is the fried tomato and scrambled egg combo, or at least a recipe to make it. It's by far my favorite Chinese dish, Western or authentic. I highly suggest people try it if they can ever find it.

Haha, my mom used to make that like every night when I was growing up whenever she was lazy. I am so utterly sick of eggs and tomatoes I have to eat them separately now or maybe as part of a real English Breakfast. I think that kind of food can be found more at the Hong Kong cafe/cuisine type restaurants (where they have great western food like spagetti under baked cheese, delicious Borsch, etc. in addition to asian food) like You & Me, Calgary Court, or Sun Chiu Kee's, etc.

I must mention though that Salt & Pepper squid and Ginger Beef, though western created Chinese foods (Ginger Beef was invented right here in Calgary), are some of my favorite foods in the world.

[Robbob]

OT but I remember me and my wife were in Victoria and went to China town to look for a place to eat. As we were looking around at the menu boards we came to one restaurant that had a picture of the owner with Ralph Klein. Since it was alberta endorsed we gave it a try. Just thought it funny seeing that out on the island.

[Regulator75]

Originally Posted by Robbob

OT but I remember me and my wife were in Victoria and went to China town to look for a place to eat. As we were looking around at the menu boards we came to one restaurant that had a picture of the owner with Ralph Klein. Since it was alberta endorsed we gave it a try. Just thought it funny seeing that out on the island.

Was is called Don Mee's? There is a tonne of pictures with "celebrities" in the lobby area.
http://www.donmee.com/
They had unbelievable Dim Sum.

[Tron_fdc]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Haha, my mom used to make that like every night when I was growing up whenever she was lazy. I am so utterly sick of eggs and tomatoes I have to eat them separately now or maybe as part of a real English Breakfast. I think that kind of food can be found more at the Hong Kong cafe/cuisine type restaurants (where they have great western food like spagetti under baked cheese, delicious Borsch, etc. in addition to asian food) like You & Me, Calgary Court, or Sun Chiu Kee's, etc.

I must mention though that Salt & Pepper squid and Ginger Beef, though western created Chinese foods (Ginger Beef was invented right here in Calgary), are some of my favorite foods in the world.

Do you remember how to make it? I tried, and my version looked like boiled vomit.

[Russic]

Originally Posted by STeeLy

Me being Chinese as well, may be able to give you some sort of idea. Normally, if they place has a buffet, thats what non-chinese poeple USUALLY go for... now, if there isn't... it will be likely that they order...

Hot and Sour Soup
Wonton Soup
Spring Rolls
Fried Dumplings
Some sort of Fried Rice
Ginger Beef
Sweet and sour Chicken/pork

Now, I'm not saying that ALL non-Chinese people will order those, for anyone with fairly good knowledge of Chinese Cuisine would most likely order something other than the things mentioned.

I'm outraged that you would stereotype me like that, yet impressed you nailed my order

I remember going to the Pearl when I was a little kid. We lived north of the city and my dad would drive us in for flames games and we'd hit the pearl for a pregame meal. I had no idea it was even still around! I'll have to visit sometime soon.

[troutman]

Peking Garden in Varsity - highly recommended.

http://ugonnaeatthat.wordpress.com/2...ing-and-cheap/

[FireFly]

It's funny cause I live two dorrs down from Dragon Pearl and have lived there for 3 years and I've only ever eaten there once... Granted it was good, but Inglewood Pizza is just too irresistable. I rarely get cravings for Chinese.

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by fotze

Too funny. I went to a chinese place with mostly chinese guys onece and we each picked. I picked Chicken with yellow bean and cashew sauce. After it came and everyone was grabbing stuff, one guy said "Who the fata ordered..." then stopped mid-sentence because he knew exactly who ordered the cashew chicken.

Thats the best "westernized" chinese dish.. I can't get enough of it..

[Bertuzzied]

you ghost people need to eat the best thing Dragon Pearl offers. Only served on Saturday and Sunday lunch though. Beef tendon noodle soup. Better than what they serve in HK.

[skippy]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

Do you remember how to make it? I tried, and my version looked like boiled vomit.

Haha, just reading this thread making my mouth water. (Ghost people?) Anyways, there are a couple different ways to make this tomato-egg lazy-dinner. I would recommend to scramble eggs first, then set aside. then fry your tomatoes with a little salt and add some water and mix some liquified starch in to thicken the sauce (salt/pepper/ketchup to taste) and then mix the eggs back in. Its really trial and error thing... (onions are good in it too green or white). And I agree about Dragon Pearl - the Beef tendon noodle is good, if the tendon is "lum"

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by skippy

Haha, just reading this thread making my mouth water. (Ghost people?) Anyways, there are a couple different ways to make this tomato-egg lazy-dinner. I would recommend to scramble eggs first, then set aside. then fry your tomatoes with a little salt and add some water and mix some liquified starch in to thicken the sauce (salt/pepper/ketchup to taste) and then mix the eggs back in. Its really trial and error thing... (onions are good in it too green or white). And I agree about Dragon Pearl - the Beef tendon noodle is good, if the tendon is "lum"

My parents made it all the time too. When i moved out i could never get it to taste the same. So finally after 8 years i asked them. They put a bit of cane sugar into it so its not as sour.

They shouldn't have told me because I thought they were the best tomato pickers in the world. hehe

ghostpeople=gwai lo.

[Rhettzky]

Originally Posted by LIP MAN

I live in Ramsay and have ordered Dragon Pearl before. Thought it was good, but hands down best Chinese is a tucked away place in Deer Ridge, called Jubilee Restaurant. Order the 136, and the s and pepper squid. Honestly my fav place for Chinese. Been there forever, survived so many businesses around it for a reason.

I was really interested in trying this place out because I too live in the deep south and can't find a decent chinese food place to eat at. So we went there last night and it was absolutely terrible. We ordered some spring rolls (only good part of the meal), dumplings (first she brought out an order that was burnt, every one of them, and then acted shocked that we sent them back), a beef in black bean sauce hot plate (beef was very rubbery) and chicken/cashews in yellow bean sauce (the sauce was thick
like molases and tasted absolutely terrible). The restaurant itself was dirty and at dinner time there was one other table of people in the place (granted it was sunday but it was empty through-out the whole meal).

I would recommend that you avoid this place at all costs and comparing it to Dragon Pearl is a joke. The only similarity between this place and Dragon Pearl is that your meal comes with complimentary water, only at Jubilee restaurant the water is cloudy and comes in a dirty cup.

[Byrns]

People in the NW need to try Snow Palace in Crowfoot Crossing (it's by the Ricky's). My wife is Cantonese, and we go there about once a week. The food's great and you get a lot for your $$$. For a white guy like me their lunch special for $7.50 is a massive 3 item plate of tastiness. And if you like tripe, shark's fin soup, and other traditional Chinese food they've got lots of that too. Usually I'm the only white guy in the place.

[Incinerator]

Originally Posted by Byrns

People in the NW need to try Snow Palace in Crowfoot Crossing (it's by the Ricky's). My wife is Cantonese, and we go there about once a week. The food's great and you get a lot for your $$$. For a white guy like me their lunch special for $7.50 is a massive 3 item plate of tastiness. And if you like tripe, shark's fin soup, and other traditional Chinese food they've got lots of that too. Usually I'm the only white guy in the place.

I second this, the owner is very nice and their new shanghai-style lunch menu is pretty darn good, even though they claimed it as taiwanese haha.

For dinner Hawkwood Palace is a decent joint in the NW for those craving Westernized Chinese. For those living in the "Hills" try the recently opened "T.Pot" by the Harvest Hills T&T - Same genre & owned by the same guy as Forbidden City in the NE, better food & decor than the original.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by fotze

What about Chinese in the southwest area, such as Richmond, Killarney altadore region. And state your race if you are recommending.

I think it is called Signature Palace - Sirocco Drive - not bad.

http://www.discovercalgary.com/Calga...ese/index.html

Signature Palace Restaurant
Authentic Peking and Cantonese cuisine is offered at Signature Palace Restaurant. Both dine in and take out are available. They are located at the top of Signal Hill.
Address: 206, 1919 Sirocco Drive SW


Race = honkey