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| - Ok, so I've been going to this place over 16 years. SIXTEEN FRIGGIN YEARS! My record is 12 times in 3 weeks, and I admit that was a bit much but Carpe Diem! (or YOLO if you don't know what that was #readabook)
Time for a review of one of my favorite dives in the world.
Lets get something straight: you don't Chili Chicken (yeah thats what we call this place, "Yueh Tung? Oh you mean Chili Chicken") for the service, the decor, the bathrooms, whatever else you would reasonably rate a restaurant on.
You go for the Chili Chicken. Thats it. Well ok, there are a few other items on the short list but I'll get to that later. If this is your first time, get the Chili Chicken. Eat it. Have the epiphany that your taste buds have been missing whole new chunk of vocabulary to describe taste. Cheap nasty Hakka goodness. That gnawing sensation in the back of your brain? Thats addiction brewing my friend.
Trip 2- Oh don't kid yourself, you'll be back. Sure, act all cool about it but I know your jonsing for more CC. Next time get it again, but extra spicy and with Chinese Broccoli for a dollar extra.
Trip 3- Same as above if you liked it, but get the Hot and Sour soup. Best in the city. Best in THE WORLD.
Trip 4 -Mix it up a bit, try the Curry Chicken on rice. Extra spicy and with Chinese Broccoli again cause mom said veggies blah blah
Trips 5-1,248 - You are now able to spread your wings and try other things on the menu. Then of course come back to CC, but hey you might like other stuff!
Please learn from my mistakes:
Don't ever try the following items:
Special Hakka Soup- it's not good. I call it "Weird Soup"
Bitter Melon- they are not kidding, the melon is bitter, and while I get that it may be an acquired taste, it was too.. odd. See "Weird Soup" above
Also NEVER complain! The staff are wily and have long memories. Also they haven't really rotated the staff in 16 years so you know they can't be fired. Just roll with it.
See you there. No, really.
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