Daniel Wong's
Bruce Reistle
specials were $4.95-$6.95, mostly $4.95. It's the American
kind of Chinese food, but doesn't fall into the industrial
gloop category. I had the Road Kill Pork, which is roast
pork in a lightly sweet sauce with fresh garlic. It had
just enough sauce to coat but not drown the food. My
daughters liked the chicken with snow peas.
The owner was present, asked us how we liked the food.
There were newspaper clippings on the wall (mostly very old)
that showed glowing reviews. Also, there were photos that
showed Daniel serving in the military. I'd gladly drive
past those buffet places to eat a place like this.
Bruce R
Julia Dream
"Bruce Reistle" <bruce....@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Based on all the great reviews here of Daniel Wong's Kitchen, we went there
for lunch today. Daniel was there, but didn't greet us as we came in, nor
did he ever come over to ask how we liked the food (we were the only people
there after another couple left five minutes after we arrived; and one other
couple came in after us, who left before we did). That was the only
disappointment, though. We did ask to see him as we were leaving to tell
him how wonderful everything was, and he came out and thanked us for coming.
We told him we'd definitely be back.
The waitress was friendly and helpful in explaining the dishes (what had
lots of veggies, what kind of sauces, etc.), and prompt in filling the water
glasses and bringing the food.
We each started with a bowl of seafood gumbo, and split a bowl of the veggie
hot/sour soup. The gumbo was great; not as dark as Don's used to be, but
darker than Christie's is. Very flavorful, and lots of it. Next time, I
will ask for the rice on the side simply because I just don't eat much white
rice anymore. The veggie hot/sour soup was good, but not as spicy hot as I
would have liked. It was somewhat sour, but I added a bit of the vinegary
dumpling sauce to it which made it better. Loads of veggies and tofu in it,
so it was hearty.
Gary ordered the L-4 - Chicken with Fresh Garden Vegetables and really
enjoyed it, except for the few pieces cauliflower, which I ate! lol The
sauce was brown, thick, very slightly sweet with a hint of five-spice(?) in
it. The chicken was perfectly cooked, as were the vegetables: snow peas,
carrots, asparagus, cauliflower, cabbage, mushrooms, broccoli. Nothing was
overcooked!
I had the L-3 - best known as Road Killed Chicken with Ginger and Onion.
Fantastic! The brown sauce was a bit sweeter than I would have liked (but
that's a personal issue), but again the chicken and veggies were perfectly
cooked. I have never had carrots in a Chinese restaurant which were so
crisp! Lots of red onions and snow peas, which I *love*. Halfway through
my meal, I bit into something which I had thought was a piece of water
chestnut or garlic... turned out to be a giant piece of ginger, whew! lol
Thanks to all here who have given Daniel Wong's Kitchen a big thumbs up, we
now have a new place we will be frequenting as often as we can get over that
way. YAY!
Becky
A. Brain
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Trivia: Where was DW's before its present location?
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"Julia Dream" <pink...@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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over to ask how we liked the food
everything was,
> enjoyed it, except for the few pieces cauliflower, which I ate!
> now have a new place we will be frequenting as often as we can get over
that
> way. YAY!
Red neck, hill billy or white trash.... which is it? I have never been able
to figure out which one you represent. Gawd, how low can you go, splitting a
soup, licking each other's soup spoon and eating each other's leftovers.
Betcha Daniel Wong was glad to see you get the hell out of his restaurant;
and praying to his Buddha gods that you never show your funky ass in his
place of business again. How much tip did you leave? Nope, wrong question.
You don't know what a tip is.
Please. Please. Please do not embarrass the great city of Houston anymore.
There are lurkers in this group that winds up believing that Houstonians are
all like you. Christ woman, you ain't easy. Why Houston? Please go back to
Mississippi.
Chris Pando
wrote:
>Trivia: Where was DW's before its present location?
On Richmond, next door to the Pink Pussycat.
Julia Dream
As far as sharing a spoon, big deal. We've been married over 17 years, and
have been sharing a LOT more than that! LMAO
Becky
Jack Tyler
Sounds great. Nice, honest, down-to-earth review. We'll try it.
Jack
Al
Hawk wrote:
..............stuff
We need a better troll round here!
Albert Nurick
> Thanks to all here who have given Daniel Wong's Kitchen a big thumbs
> up, we now have a new place we will be frequenting as often as we can
> get over that way. YAY!
Glad to hear you liked it - by far my favorite Americanized Chinese
restaurant, anywhere.
--
Bruce Reistle
"Albert Nurick" <alb...@nurick.com> wrote in message
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not in this case. Unlike most industrial grade Americanized
Chinese food, Daniel Wong does not drown his food in gloop.
If he starts pouring Cheez Whiz on Fritos, then we've got a
problem.
I do agree with assessment that the food can be slightly
sweet. But it's so much less sweet than the crap I get in
Clear Lake that I didn't mind.
Bruce R
Al
Bruce Reistle wrote:
> Went there for lunch today.
Its also the most unpretentious Chinese place in town, even given that
I don't really know a truely 'pretentious' Chinese place in Houston.
jennie
"Al" <aa...@flash.net> wrote:
> Its also the most unpretentious Chinese place in town, even given that
> I don't really know a truely 'pretentious' Chinese place in Houston.
Dong Ting wasn't so much pretentious, but it was so upscale that it didn't
serve fortune cookies. :-) I had custom fortune cookies made to surprise
my husband with the news that we were expecting, and then arrived at the
restaurant to sneak them to our server, only to find they didn't serve
fortune cookies! No matter--- my husband didn't know this, and they just
served them on a plate. (Some of the restaurant staff was watching from
around the corner to see the look on my husband's face.)
As to sweet Chinese in Clear Lake---- I can't order anything with a brown
sauce anymore. It's like candy. Hunan Star on Bay Area does very nice
things with their simple clear sauces, like Shrimp with Snow Peas
(off-menu), shrimp with lobster sauce, and their light chicken dishes.
Their sesame beef is a little sweet for me, but pretty good. We love Mr.
Mong at China Square--- such a nice guy--- but I've grown very weary of the
menu there. It could use some updating.
Has anyone been down to Restaurant 888 in Dickinson? They had the best
Chinese spareribs I've ever had.
Julia Dream
"jennie" <pleas...@thenewsgroup.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Al" <aa...@flash.net> wrote:
>
> > Its also the most unpretentious Chinese place in town, even given that
> > I don't really know a truely 'pretentious' Chinese place in Houston.
>
> Dong Ting wasn't so much pretentious, but it was so upscale that it didn't
> serve fortune cookies. :-) I had custom fortune cookies made to surprise
> my husband with the news that we were expecting, and then arrived at the
> restaurant to sneak them to our server, only to find they didn't serve
> fortune cookies! No matter--- my husband didn't know this, and they just
> served them on a plate. (Some of the restaurant staff was watching from
> around the corner to see the look on my husband's face.)
Now, that's a cool thing to do!! How fun!
>
> As to sweet Chinese in Clear Lake---- I can't order anything with a brown
> sauce anymore. It's like candy.
I actually prefer brown sauces to the lighter, clear ones, when they're done
without all the extra sugar. Jade Village does an excellent beef with
broccoli which isn't sweet at all. Now, they're Hunan chicken is good, but
just waaaay too sweet for me, as is the pork in garlic sauce. Why would
garlic sauce have to be so terribly sweet?? The brown sauces we had at
Daniel Wong's were only somewhat sweet, not sickeningly sweet. Man, I'm
craving that place again already. Might have to go there tomorrow for lunch
and try the red snapper with black bean sauce!
Becky, taking a to-go menu to my physical therapist today to turn him on to
Daniel Wong's!
Julia Dream
> serve fortune cookies. :-) I had custom fortune cookies made to surprise
> my husband with the news that we were expecting, and then arrived at the
> restaurant to sneak them to our server, only to find they didn't serve
> fortune cookies! No matter--- my husband didn't know this, and they just
> served them on a plate. (Some of the restaurant staff was watching from
> around the corner to see the look on my husband's face.)
Reminds me of the scene in "Mickey Blue Eyes" where Hugh Grant's engagement
fortune cookie goes to the wrong couple in the restaurant! The waitress...
errrm, owner... is totally over the top in getting Hugh's girlfriend to eat
the cookie.
Becky
Albert Nurick
It is one of the few that have a "Yes" attitude toward customer
requests. It must be a cultural thing; I've get so many "no we can't
do that" for special requests at Chinese restaurants that I've stopped
asking.
--
Albert Nurick | "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not
alb...@nurick.com | his own facts." -- Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Hawk
. Man, I'm
> craving that place again already. Might have to go there tomorrow for
lunch
Run Danny Wong, run as fast as you can. Hicksville is in session. The girl
from Hickamichi, that small "insignifigant"
hick town where chickens roam freely through yards and u can sit in the
middle of the road in broad daylight for 5 hours and not get hit by a car,
or even a bicycle is back. Customers leftovers will disappear.
Hide the silverware and turn off the music. Them people from Hickamichi
love to sing songs to the "footloose" song usually containing words like
"hick loose, hick loose, kick off ur farmer boots...relax, relax, grab on ur
daughters rack..."
Frank F. Matthews
There is a chain on Westheimer by the RR tracks. Another source of
pretension is Quin Dynasty off Buff. Sp by Westpark.
Frank F. Matthews
Albert Nurick wrote:
> Al wrote:
>
>
>>Bruce Reistle wrote:
>>
>>>Went there for lunch today.
>>>Bruce R
>>
>>Its also the most unpretentious Chinese place in town, even given that
>>I don't really know a truely 'pretentious' Chinese place in Houston.
>
>
> It is one of the few that have a "Yes" attitude toward customer
> requests. It must be a cultural thing; I've get so many "no we can't
> do that" for special requests at Chinese restaurants that I've stopped
> asking.
>
In Beijing my niece had a head cook insist that they absolutely could
not do something that they had done 2 days before.