Comments on: Best dim sum in PDX? http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:46:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Lorna http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Lorna Wed, 22 Feb 2006 19:25:04 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/#comment-164 Lum Yuen, definitely. I seek out dim sum in every city I visit on the West Coast (I live in Oregon) and I like Lum Yuen better than any in San Francisco or LA. Lum Yuen, definitely. I seek out dim sum in every city I visit on the West Coast (I live in Oregon) and I like Lum Yuen better than any in San Francisco or LA.

]]> By: Jessica http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Jessica Fri, 17 Feb 2006 16:39:03 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/#comment-163 I have not tried the place on Division, but I like Lum Yuen Chinese Restaurant between Burnside & Couch on 4th (in Chinatown). You'll notice the clientele is mostly Cantonese. For interesting things to do in and around Portland, check out Chuck Palahniuk's book, 'Fugitives & Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon'. I have not tried the place on Division, but I like Lum Yuen Chinese Restaurant between Burnside & Couch on 4th (in Chinatown). You’ll notice the clientele is mostly Cantonese.

For interesting things to do in and around Portland, check out Chuck Palahniuk’s book, ‘Fugitives & Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon’.

]]> By: ChinaMon http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/comment-page-1/#comment-162 ChinaMon Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:53:57 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/#comment-162 The people here seem to make a direct correlation between good Chinese food and Chinatowns. As a transplant from the San Francisco Bay Area, I can say that that is not necessarily the case. SF's Chinatown Chinese food is for the most part quite bad and for the main reason that it caters mainly to the tourist palate. It is quite important in discussing Chinese food to discern between the average American (other than Asian) and Chinese palates. What may taste good to the middle American will generally taste quite bad to Chinese palate. PDX has a complete dearth of good Chinese food in this respect. Most of the stuff here is completely unpalatable, and their continuing existence is supported by the Nor'Westerner's unsophisticated palate. I usually stay away from Chinese restaurants here in town, but of the few that I have tried, I have to say that Wong's King is the best of the lot. That is not to say that it is a great place compared to other Chinese restaurants I have been to, but it is a good place to get a meal. I personally would take an out-of-towner to 3 of my favorite places in this town: Tabla, Pambiche and Syun Izakaya. The people here seem to make a direct correlation between good Chinese food and Chinatowns. As a transplant from the San Francisco Bay Area, I can say that that is not necessarily the case. SF’s Chinatown Chinese food is for the most part quite bad and for the main reason that it caters mainly to the tourist palate. It is quite important in discussing Chinese food to discern between the average American (other than Asian) and Chinese palates. What may taste good to the middle American will generally taste quite bad to Chinese palate. PDX has a complete dearth of good Chinese food in this respect. Most of the stuff here is completely unpalatable, and their continuing existence is supported by the Nor’Westerner’s unsophisticated palate. I usually stay away from Chinese restaurants here in town, but of the few that I have tried, I have to say that Wong’s King is the best of the lot. That is not to say that it is a great place compared to other Chinese restaurants I have been to, but it is a good place to get a meal. I personally would take an out-of-towner to 3 of my favorite places in this town: Tabla, Pambiche and Syun Izakaya.

]]> By: Jane http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Jane Tue, 06 Dec 2005 17:17:50 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/#comment-161 I agree with the other posters about Wong's King Seafood. Their dim sum is the best in Portland. Sure, there's better dim sum to be had in Vancouver, B.C. (which also is better than in HK) but I'm grateful there's a place in PDX that is good. I agree with the other posters about Wong’s King Seafood. Their dim sum is the best in Portland. Sure, there’s better dim sum to be had in Vancouver, B.C. (which also is better than in HK) but I’m grateful there’s a place in PDX that is good.

]]> By: Snowy http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Snowy Fri, 07 Oct 2005 16:27:01 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/#comment-160 I am a chinese from HK and came to America 2 years ago, I think I can tell you guys the honest and useful opinion about the Chinese food in Oregon. Don't go to China Town! I have heard many Americans said how good the dim sum is in China Town. I went there a couple times because I was happy to find some chinese food to eat in Oregon when i first came here. The restaurants are very old, they smell old, yes, bathrooms are dirty, the food is not worth that price. Wong's King is new. I honestly think the food is just ok. Inside it really looks like those chinese restaurants in HK. The food is so so, have a lot of MSG. It is just ok food compare with those in HK, but in Oregon it might be the best place to eat. I am a chinese from HK and came to America 2 years ago, I think I can tell you guys the honest and useful opinion about the Chinese food in Oregon.

Don’t go to China Town! I have heard many Americans said how good the dim sum is in China Town. I went there a couple times because I was happy to find some chinese food to eat in Oregon when i first came here. The restaurants are very old, they smell old, yes, bathrooms are dirty, the food is not worth that price.

Wong’s King is new. I honestly think the food is just ok. Inside it really looks like those chinese restaurants in HK. The food is so so, have a lot of MSG. It is just ok food compare with those in HK, but in Oregon it might be the best place to eat.

]]> By: Karen http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Karen Sun, 11 Sep 2005 21:54:55 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/#comment-159 We went to Wong's King today and got there about 10:30. We had to wait about 15 minutes for a table, and by dim sum standards that's pretty quick. But about the time we were seated there was a 45 minute wait, so come early! The food was better than I've ever had and I've eaten alot of dim sum in San Francisco and other areas. The selection was large and the food kept coming! No waiting around like at some places. The service was great too and this is the first time I've been asked in a dim sum restaurant "Is everything OK?" Wow! I would highly recommend this restaurant! We went to Wong’s King today and got there about 10:30. We had to wait about 15 minutes for a table, and by dim sum standards that’s pretty quick. But about the time we were seated there was a 45 minute wait, so come early! The food was better than I’ve ever had and I’ve eaten alot of dim sum in San Francisco and other areas. The selection was large and the food kept coming! No waiting around like at some places. The service was great too and this is the first time I’ve been asked in a dim sum restaurant “Is everything OK?” Wow! I would highly recommend this restaurant!

]]> By: ExtraMSG http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/comment-page-1/#comment-158 ExtraMSG Sun, 31 Jul 2005 01:41:32 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/#comment-158 I've eaten dim sum at top places in both SF and Vancouver and I think that Wong's King is competitive with the better places in both. It may not be quite as good as the best places, but it's still quite good and easily better than any other in town. I think the average dim sum eater wouldn't be able to tell the difference. The separation between Wong's and these other places is on the finer points. I’ve eaten dim sum at top places in both SF and Vancouver and I think that Wong’s King is competitive with the better places in both. It may not be quite as good as the best places, but it’s still quite good and easily better than any other in town. I think the average dim sum eater wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. The separation between Wong’s and these other places is on the finer points.

]]> By: FH http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/comment-page-1/#comment-157 FH Sat, 30 Jul 2005 08:07:50 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/#comment-157 TK, What do you mean by your comment that "...the decision to move to the suburbs was made by the Chinese of their own volition. Perhaps it was. I'm definitely interested to hear your family's mythology"? You don't think that Chinese people want the same things as everyone else, such as good schools, nice new homes, perhaps a yard? Are you suggesting that Chinese people were "forced" out of Chinatown in some manner? That they really want to stay in what is in effect, a Chinese ghetto? Gee, that would be wonderful for the tourists, wouldn't it? TK,

What do you mean by your comment that “…the decision to move to the suburbs was made by the Chinese of their own volition. Perhaps it was. I’m definitely interested to hear your family’s mythology”?

You don’t think that Chinese people want the same things as everyone else, such as good schools, nice new homes, perhaps a yard?

Are you suggesting that Chinese people were “forced” out of Chinatown in some manner? That they really want to stay in what is in effect, a Chinese ghetto?

Gee, that would be wonderful for the tourists, wouldn’t it?

]]> By: FH http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/comment-page-1/#comment-156 FH Sat, 30 Jul 2005 08:04:01 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/#comment-156 TK, Why would you think that Chinese people wouldn't move to the suburbs out of their own volition? Everyone wants good schools, nice new homes, a yard, right? Are you implying that Chinese people should stay in Chinatown so that Chinatown stays quaint and is in effect a ghetto for people of Chinese descent? TK,

Why would you think that Chinese people wouldn’t move to the suburbs out of their own volition? Everyone wants good schools, nice new homes, a yard, right? Are you implying that Chinese people should stay in Chinatown so that Chinatown stays quaint and is in effect a ghetto for people of Chinese descent?

]]> By: tk http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/comment-page-1/#comment-155 tk Mon, 11 Jul 2005 13:39:32 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/26/best-dim-sum-in-pdx/#comment-155 The origin and evolution of Chinatown could be a whole blog entry in and of itself. We might have to confront some unpleasant truths, though. SJ: you make it sound like the decision to move to the suburbs was made by the Chinese of their own volition. Perhaps it was. I'm definitely interested to hear your family's mythology. To all: there are still remnants of Chinese architectural motifs scattered along 2nd and 3rd Streets, in the MAIN downtown. Try to find them, those details (those memories) that have yet to disappear. The origin and evolution of Chinatown could be a whole blog entry in and of itself. We might have to confront some unpleasant truths, though.

SJ: you make it sound like the decision to move to the suburbs was made by the Chinese of their own volition. Perhaps it was. I’m definitely interested to hear your family’s mythology.

To all: there are still remnants of Chinese architectural motifs scattered along 2nd and 3rd Streets, in the MAIN downtown. Try to find them, those details (those memories) that have yet to disappear.

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