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| - Gourmet House of Hong Kong changed ownership a few years back. Michael and his lovely wife are no longer involved, but the new owners retained the same cooks. The food has always been very good, and little was lost in the transition.
We once tried the typical Americanized dishes (sweet and sour pork, lemon chicken, etc.) and weren't too impressed. We don't order that style of food anymore.
We never go for lunch. We like the dinner menu, and prefer to eat "family style", with the various dishes on a lazy susan in the middle of the round tables.
Lots of Asian families are eating there, especially on weekends, so you know the place is going to have good, authentic Hong Kong style food.
We tend to order these dishes most often:
Hot and Sour Soup
Green Pepper Beef w/ Black Bean Sauce (over crispy chow mein noodles)
Hunan Beef
Kung Pao Chicken or Shrimp
Mu Shu Pork
The Hot and Sour Soup is always good, and at times it is excellent. We do see some variation in flavor, but we always start our meal with it. Even on an "off day" it is still good. You hit the Hot and Sour Soup JACKPOT when it has that perfect balance of heat (from black pepper) and dark vinegar, along with the meats and veggies. I tend to discern Chinese restaurants by their Hot and Sour Soup, and this version rarely disappoints.
The Green Pepper Beef w/ Black Bean Sauce (over crispy chow mein noodles) is so good! I could eat it every day for a month and not get tired of it. If you like black beans in your Chinese food, you'll love this dish.
The Hunan Beef is a dish I don't find anywhere else. It is what I think is their "take" on twice-cooked beef. It is strips of tenderized beef, cut thin, that has been dredged in cornstarch and deep fried. Then they stir-fry it with a dark, pungent, spicy sauce that has both sweetness and a sour tang. It is strongly flavored, and quite satisfying.
The Kung Pao is standard, but very good. Hot. Pungent. Exactly as it should be.
The Mu Shu Pork is excellent, and, as other reviewers have indicated, the pancakes are spread with plum sauce and filled at your table by the server. They use a spoon and a set of chopsticks quite adroitly, so they never touch the food with their hands. Very fun.
Those are our favorites. We've been going to Gourmet House of Hong Kong since the early 90's, and it is still one of our favorite places to eat.
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