08-30-2013, 02:46 PM
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Chinese Restaurant Recommendations
Since my go-to Chinese restaurant has now closed for good, I have been searching (without much success) for a new spot.
So what's your go-to place?
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08-30-2013, 02:55 PM
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Depends, do you want real Chinese or Western/Cantonese Chinese?
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Settle down there, Temple Grandin.
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08-30-2013, 03:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PsYcNeT
Depends, do you want real Chinese or Western/Cantonese Chinese?
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Either or honestly.
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08-30-2013, 03:02 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by _Q_
Since my go-to Chinese restaurant has now closed for good, I have been searching (without much success) for a new spot.
So what's your go-to place?
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Where did you used to go?
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08-30-2013, 03:03 PM
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Ho Won.
Best squid ever.
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08-30-2013, 03:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by homestand
Where did you used to go?
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Harbour City.
I guess that would be classified as westernised Chinese.
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08-30-2013, 03:15 PM
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I believe in the Pony Power
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Mighty Mango or Dragon Pearl
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08-30-2013, 03:15 PM
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Well, as bizarre as it sounds, the Ginger Beef in Harvest/Country Hills serves some of the most authentic Mandarin-style Chinese in the city. The Peking Duck is the best I've had outside of Beijing, and the pork is OH GOD so good. Expect a wait time though (they don't take reservations), the Chinese community knows how awesome it is and the place is often packed, unless you go early.
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Settle down there, Temple Grandin.
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08-30-2013, 03:16 PM
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Scoring Winger
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I did not go to Harbour City often, buy I would not really consider it westernised Chinese food. I would say that Silver Dragon is similar to Harbour City, but more expensive. I like Happy Valley, but have not been there since new management took over August 1.
I thought the squid at Pak Kut was killer. They have been closed over 20 years though.
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08-30-2013, 03:16 PM
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08-30-2013, 03:31 PM
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U & Me at 3 AM.
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08-30-2013, 03:34 PM
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Silver Dragon. The Peking duck is amazing. Everything else is top notch as well.
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08-30-2013, 03:35 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by troutman
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Chinese Village is quite westernised.
Personally, I am not a fan of the Ginger Beef franchise. Maybe that one in Harvest/Country Hills might be different though.
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08-30-2013, 03:37 PM
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Eastern Fortune on 16th NE
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08-30-2013, 03:38 PM
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Lots of recommendations for Silver Dragon. I do like their food there, but I find their ginger beef there to be really gross. I know, ginger beef isn't what defines a good chinese restaurant, but still, if I'm having westernized chinese food, they better have some damn good ginger beef.
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08-30-2013, 03:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by homestand
Chinese Village is quite westernised.
Personally, I am not a fan of the Ginger Beef franchise. Maybe that one in Harvest/Country Hills might be different though.
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It really is. They renovated 2 years ago, threw out the buffet, and started over as a real legit Chinese place. It used to be a sack of half-warm garbage, but now it's as high-end as Chinese cuisine gets in Calgary.
Just absolutely delicious food, nothing bad to say about the place. Closest thing to what I've had in NE China.
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Settle down there, Temple Grandin.
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08-30-2013, 03:41 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by homestand
Chinese Village is quite westernised.
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They have a different menu for Gwai Lo. Ask them to recommend something authentic. We know the owner and they make some fantastic dishes for us.
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08-30-2013, 03:42 PM
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What? Harbour City is gone for good? Where is Sam now?
I would second Peking Garden, but it is quite expensive. In the south, Wok with Chan at Heritage & Macleod is excellent. Silver Dragon for dim sum, but I always thought Harbour City was better for dinner.
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08-30-2013, 03:43 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
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If you are in Ottawa, try the best egg rolls in the world (made much differently than the crap we get here):
http://goldenpalacerestaurant.ca/
Our GP eggrolls are famous around the world.
Interesting; now available at Sens games:
http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/golden-pala...lace-1.1142217
Kwong says the success of this egg roll is thanks to a secret family recipe.
Last edited by troutman; 08-30-2013 at 03:47 PM.
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08-30-2013, 03:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler
What? Harbour City is gone for good? Where is Sam now?
I would second Peking Garden, but it is quite expensive. In the south, Wok with Chan at Heritage & Macleod is excellent. Silver Dragon for dim sum, but I always thought Harbour City was better for dinner.
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Yup, they've been closed since March now unfortunately.
That place was almost a weekly after the bar tradition for me during my 20s. Now that it's gone, there's a void that can't be filled with crappy, gangster infested, poor service U and Me. Maybe I just miss Sam more than the food.
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