Comments on: A Taste of the (Real) Chinatown on the Westside http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/ foodblogging los angeles Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:12:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: sonia reznick (Sunny) http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-316076 sonia reznick (Sunny) Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:21:30 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-316076 I ordered special beef fillet at the urging of the waiter. As I was eating it I realized that it was LIVER, however cleverly disguised. Not bad if you like liver but I definitely felt defrauded. I confronted both the waiter and then manager (or at least the person who came when I requested the manager. They both equivocated, and gave very lame excuses, did not offer me any refund or new dish. The second dish we ordered, also at the urging of the waiter, one of the rockfishes, was bland and ordinary, although the fish itself was good and the quantity abundant. I ordered special beef fillet at the urging of the waiter. As I was eating it I realized that it was LIVER, however cleverly disguised. Not bad if you like liver but I definitely felt defrauded. I confronted both the waiter and then manager (or at least the person who came when I requested the manager. They both equivocated, and gave very lame excuses, did not offer me any refund or new dish. The second dish we ordered, also at the urging of the waiter, one of the rockfishes, was bland and ordinary, although the fish itself was good and the quantity abundant.

]]> By: Jenel http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-197649 Jenel Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:40:09 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-197649 You mentioned the specials on the wall. Will the waiters translate them for non-Chinese readers? If not, would you mind listing some of the ones you ordered last time? I think I'm heading there tomorrow. Very excited! You mentioned the specials on the wall. Will the waiters translate them for non-Chinese readers? If not, would you mind listing some of the ones you ordered last time? I think I’m heading there tomorrow. Very excited!

]]> By: Andy 美國土� http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-12689 Andy 美國土� Wed, 17 May 2006 08:17:17 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-12689 if anybody is interested, I did a second return trip to Hop Woo in Chinatown. http://theabc.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/05/_toda.html if anybody is interested, I did a second return trip to Hop Woo in Chinatown.

http://theabc.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/05/_toda.html

]]> By: Kathy http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-9771 Kathy Wed, 19 Apr 2006 23:58:17 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-9771 Thanks for the clarification on sticky rice! I definitely agree that the untranslated stuff tends to be the best... but I'm always at a loss when I don't have a friend who can translate to drag along. I live right near the Hop Woo in Alhambra on Valley, so I'll be giving it a try. Thanks again! Thanks for the clarification on sticky rice! I definitely agree that the untranslated stuff tends to be the best… but I’m always at a loss when I don’t have a friend who can translate to drag along. I live right near the Hop Woo in Alhambra on Valley, so I’ll be giving it a try. Thanks again!

]]> By: Andy (theABC) http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-9730 Andy (theABC) Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:56:04 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-9730 As for the sticky rice dish, just ask if they have a "sticky rice" and ask them what is in it. Sticky rice is generic for glutinous rice. There are numerous preparations ranging from sweat, to savory, to entirely plain and with a multitude of ingredients. Last time we went to Hop Woo (Chinatown branch) we ordered everything with the exception of one dish off the wall. The specials are usually the best, though typically untranslated for non-Chinese readers. As for the sticky rice dish, just ask if they have a “sticky rice” and ask them what is in it. Sticky rice is generic for glutinous rice. There are numerous preparations ranging from sweat, to savory, to entirely plain and with a multitude of ingredients.

Last time we went to Hop Woo (Chinatown branch) we ordered everything with the exception of one dish off the wall. The specials are usually the best, though typically untranslated for non-Chinese readers.

]]> By: Kathy http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-9661 Kathy Mon, 17 Apr 2006 16:26:27 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-9661 Regarding the sticky rice dish you mention... what is the proper way to order it? Do you just say "may I have the sticky rice please?" or are there different versions so you have to be more specific to get the "sticky rice dish that incorporates shitake mushrooms, Chinese sausage, dried scallop, dried shrimp, and lots of green onion?" Please let me know because it sounds SO good. I'll check back here for comments and hope you've responded! Regarding the sticky rice dish you mention… what is the proper way to order it? Do you just say “may I have the sticky rice please?” or are there different versions so you have to be more specific to get the “sticky rice dish that incorporates shitake mushrooms, Chinese sausage, dried scallop, dried shrimp, and lots of green onion?” Please let me know because it sounds SO good.
I’ll check back here for comments and hope you’ve responded!

]]> By: Jonah http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-9592 Jonah Sat, 15 Apr 2006 15:52:02 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-9592 Thanks Andy, great reviews on your site! You do a great job at explaining the specifics about Chinese cuisine. Thanks Andy, great reviews on your site! You do a great job at explaining the specifics about Chinese cuisine.

]]> By: Andy 美國土� http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-9580 Andy 美國土� Sat, 15 Apr 2006 10:32:26 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-9580 Jeff, I went to Hop Woo in Chinatown about 2 weeks ago and despise the tourist looking setup, the food is quite authentic and very very good. I think we may have gone to different branches of the same restaurant. I was told there is also another branch in the MP/Alhambra/SG area too. <a href="http://theabc.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/04/chinatown_resta.html"> Here was my report and pictures...</a> Jeff, I went to Hop Woo in Chinatown about 2 weeks ago and despise the tourist looking setup, the food is quite authentic and very very good. I think we may have gone to different branches of the same restaurant. I was told there is also another branch in the MP/Alhambra/SG area too.

Here was my report and pictures…

]]> By: thranduil http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-9576 thranduil Sat, 15 Apr 2006 01:04:25 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-9576 We stopped by this weekend to try it out and thought the food was good and reasonably priced (at least compared to other Chinese restaurants we've tried on the Westside i.e. Santa Monica). Our taste test is generally a beef tendon clay pot (listed on Hop Woo's menu as Cantonese beef stew or something like that) - my dad always orders this and so we try to make sure that if he's going to make it to a restaurant, we'd better try it in advance. We thought that it was a good version - the beef was tender and the tendons were gelatinously soft. Only downside is that parking in that lot is pretty hard, but it's much better than sitting in traffic trying to get out to Monterey Park/Alhambra/San Gabriel! We stopped by this weekend to try it out and thought the food was good and reasonably priced (at least compared to other Chinese restaurants we’ve tried on the Westside i.e. Santa Monica). Our taste test is generally a beef tendon clay pot (listed on Hop Woo’s menu as Cantonese beef stew or something like that) - my dad always orders this and so we try to make sure that if he’s going to make it to a restaurant, we’d better try it in advance. We thought that it was a good version - the beef was tender and the tendons were gelatinously soft. Only downside is that parking in that lot is pretty hard, but it’s much better than sitting in traffic trying to get out to Monterey Park/Alhambra/San Gabriel!

]]> By: jonah http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-693 jonah Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:36:17 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/07/08/a-taste-of-the-real-chinatown-on-the-westside/#comment-693 Wow, excellent inside tips, especially with the soup. I didn't know that with the lack of a corkage fee, I thought that was just Mao's Kitchen that did that. Wow, excellent inside tips, especially with the soup. I didn’t know that with the lack of a corkage fee, I thought that was just Mao’s Kitchen that did that.

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