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| - First off....I'm a rabbit! This according to every Chinese Zodiac. I like being a rabbit. My opposite.....the cock! My wife apparently is a cock. So for eighteen years I have loved .....well, my Wife!
Dragon Palace has been around for a VERY long time. I remeber going there as a child and loving it. One of my daughters has been in gymnastics just west of this restaurant and I keep wanting to eat here again and I continually drive by without stopping. My family generally eats at Nee-House or Jade Palace but the nostalgia here had my curiousity piqued.
This past weekend I made an executive choice. "Family" I said, "We are going to Dragon Palace tonight for dinner" I was so excited. This was going to be a huge throwback to my childhood. So we arrive and so goes!
We walk up to two Chinese Red colored doors. I remember these doors being gigantic, not so big anymore when you are 6' tall. I open the door for my family to enter and the wonderfull smell wafed by my nose. Just the smell I remember, a true chinese smell. When we entered there was an old Chinese man at the front counter. I wonder if he was here 25 years ago? The lanterns adorned the rooftop just like I remember back in the eighties. Pink and blue hues were splashed on the walls. No frills, just the iconic, eclectic and stereotypical Chinese joint. So far everything is great. Now the food has to be good. And it was. I must say I was peased big time. I am a very adventurous eater usually. NOT TONIGHT. I wanted simple traditional Americanized chines fair and they hit on all levels. Wor Wonton Soup, Egg Foo Yung, Mongollion Beef, Orange Chicken, Low Mein (house), Crab Puff and Egg Rolls. Easy comfort stuff. It was very good, very fresh.
Dragon Palace always served a "treat" at the end of the meal. Ice Cream usually. Now it appears they serve a new and even better treat after the meal. Get this, Banana, wrapped in wonton skin, deep fried and drizzled with honey. Crispy, Chewy, Golden and sweet. Those little chats are off the map. Loved it and we will be back soon!!!
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