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| - The only reason I tried / found this place was because I was looking for some take-out on Christmas Day. Drove to a place down the street from me -- figured it would be open, but wasn't. GPS...Points of Interest...Restaurants...Chinese -- and I ended up at Hong Kong Asian Diner.
And, am I glad I did. Our order for 2 adults and 3 kids was:
- BBQ Spare Ribs (app)
- Crab Puffs (app)
- House Special Fried Rice
- Sweet & Sour Pork
- Fuji Steak
- Shrimp & Lobster Sauce
The food was absolutely delicious and there were plenty of left overs (which reheated amazingly well, some was even good cold). The Spare Ribs and Fuji Steak stood out as especially good, while the sweet & sour was average. But overall, it was excellent and we were all very happy with it.
As of this writing I've been back once with the family, and I intend to go back many more times. On the second trip, we had sweet & sour chicken and I'd say it was just as average as the pork was. Other new dishes were:
- Seafood Fire Pot: this was quite good, but I doubt I'll order it again. There was a generous portion of lobster, scallops, and shrimp (for $11, anyway), but it was a little too bland.
- House Lo Mein: this dish pretty much rocked. The noodles weren't soggy, and it wasn't too greasy either.
This place has a fairly extensive menu. And, the lunch combo prices look unbeatable. For under $5, you get soup, egg roll, crab pubb, fried rice, and your entree.
The atmosphere is very casual, and the service reminds me of a good San Francisco Chinatown dive. Not exactly a good date restaurant, but great for a date between the red bbq spare ribs and your stomach.
Definitely keep this place in mind for take-out. I can't imagine anyone regretting giving this place a shot.
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