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| - As of this review (February 2014), Red Onion has been open for a few months, and it has been one of the most consistently satisfying restaurants I've visited in the Chinatown area.
First of all, the decor and seating are well above average. The booths are pretty spacious, the presentation of the restaurant is open and bright, and even the basement bathroom is cleaner than usual.
I have tried a variety of dishes at this place and have yet to be disappointed. Another reviewer said he was confused why this restaurant served baked spaghetti. He is obviously ignorant of Hong Kong-style food, because this restaurant is very obviously a "Gong Sik Sai Tsan Tang" (Hong Kong-style steakhouse/cafe). They serve Chinese noodles and rice dishes, but also steaks, chops, baked casseroles, and other steakhouse-style food.
The first dish I tried was a Malay Curry Baked Chicken rice, and this dish has kept me coming back again and again. It's a huge portion, there is a *lot* of chicken and rice, the curry is mildly spicy with a hint of coconut and enticing melted cheese on top, and the chicken is fried on the surface to make it crunchy, yet the meat is still soft and juicy.
I've also had the pork chops (good, not too memorable) and the steak with black-pepper sauce. Both are good, just not as sumptuously portioned as the chicken dish. The salt-and-pepper squid, listed as an appetizer, tastes good and is almost large enough to be considered an entree. Even the free wonton soup is terrific, with large, firm, well shaped wontons, and the Hong Kong-style bubble tea is also well worth the extra $1 added for the meal.
This is the best Hong Kong-style steakhouse/cafe in the area that I've essayed. Highly recommended.
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(Update: July 2014)
Unfortunately, it appears that Red Onion has gone out of business and has been replaced by a grill bar.
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