Chinese Food?

VitaBene · 08-06-2009, 06:15 PM

Hi,

Any thoughts on a good Chinese restaurant around the lake? We are in Moultonborough but I will travel for the good stuff!

TomC · 08-06-2009, 06:32 PM

don't care for Lee Wah in moultonboro.. its always over to Meredith to the Phu Jee...

mike ray · 08-06-2009, 06:56 PM

I am a huge chinese food fan. friends turned me on to china garden on rte 3 in belmont, and it is amazing. the food is so fresh. their food is all made by hand (crab rangoon execelent), and cooked to order. for good chinese cocktails you cant beat shang hai downtown, great people too.

SAMIAM · 08-06-2009, 07:15 PM

Mike...we agree on that...we've been going to China Garden for many years......no one else is even close to them.The best Chinese chef north of Boston.We've tried them all because we love Asian cooking and CG is the best of all.Veggies are crisp and fresh,sauces are light and flavorful.......kitchen is clean and well run.

AKADQ · 08-06-2009, 07:55 PM

Hi,
Any thoughts on a good Chinese restaurant around the lake? We are in Moultonborough but I will travel for the good stuff!

Everything mentioned about China Garden is true, our family eats at CG often. The best Chinese food around by far, definatley worth the drive from Moultonborough. I could go on & on about them, but I think you get the picture.

Meredith lady · 08-06-2009, 09:32 PM

We love CG as well...always excellent-we frequent Phu Jee's in Meredith as it is right down the road and is very good.

wifi · 08-07-2009, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Meredith lady

We love CG as well...always excellent-we frequent Phu Jee's in Meredith as it is right down the road and is very good.

CG is a bit of a ride for me, but very good.

I'll give a 3rd vote for Phu Jee, frequent it often, they used to do lunches, wish they still did.

VitaBene · 08-07-2009, 04:31 AM

I appreciate the suggestions- I will have to try both of them

SIKSUKR · 08-07-2009, 09:14 AM

Is the China Garden across form Barons Major Brands?

ironhorsetim · 08-07-2009, 10:39 AM

yes

it is

Irish mist · 08-07-2009, 11:44 AM

I like Kings on Union Ave in Laconia.

SPT13 · 08-07-2009, 11:49 AM

I had dinner last Fri nite at the China Bistro (?) across from the Margate, and it was very good.

sawyers_point_girl · 08-07-2009, 01:21 PM

We are picky chinese food eaters and love West Lake in Wolfeboro...hope that helps!

jetskier · 08-08-2009, 01:24 PM

The best Chinese food in the area is Green Ginger in Tilton. It is a little bit of a hike, but it is far an away the best on the west side of the lake (IMHO).

We got takeout from China Garden a few weeks back and it was not particularly good.

Jetskier

john60ri · 08-08-2009, 05:51 PM

Recommend the Phu Jee in Meredith, but looking forward to trying the China Garden.

Seeker · 08-10-2009, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by sawyers_point_girl

We are picky chinese food eaters and love West Lake in Wolfeboro...hope that helps!

We used to go to West Lake frequently. Food quality was always good and very fresh. We stopped going a couple years ago because portions started declining while prices were rising.

Have since tried Seabird on Center St in Wolfeboro on friend's recommendation. They use no MSG. We have only done takeout 2x which was very good but cannot comment on the ambiance or service level.

dpg · 08-10-2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by SPT13

I had dinner last Fri nite at the China Bistro (?) across from the Margate, and it was very good.

Oh so your the one person who visited them this month.

SPT13 · 08-10-2009, 01:10 PM

Funny,
when we went in we were the only people there, so we almost left. We were tired, hungry & just fought traffic so we decided to stay. Just had rice, egg rolls, & wings, so hard to mess up, but it wasnt bad. When we left about 11there were about 8 tables taken

hazelnut · 08-10-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by VitaBene

I appreciate the suggestions- I will have to try both of them

There you go again Vita, eating your way around the lakes region!

VitaBene · 08-10-2009, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by hazelnut

There you go again Vita, eating your way around the lakes region!

It's a problem. Want to join me

CrawfordCentury · 08-11-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sawyers_point_girl

We are picky chinese food eaters and love West Lake in Wolfeboro...hope that helps!

IMHO, a chicken wing is a chicken wing. Chinese food? Meh. All the same, or just variations on a theme.

So I was quite pleasantly surprised when we had supper at West Lake for the first time. I got the chashew chicken, which was great. Be sure to get a soup, also.

(Interestingly, I thought their chicken wings were what I'd get elsewhere, so I reckon my point stands.

)

Also, if you're in Concord, be sure to check out the Red Apple Buffet. It's in the Heights section - not downtown. Coming from Alton, you take 28 to 393 and get off at the 132 exit.

The food is great. But the big bonus is that the sushi bar is included in the buffet. Gotta love all you can eat sushi for like $10!

(For that reason, I have a hard time abiding China Garden. Sushi's good, but when you're used to a sushi buffet, it's hard going back!)

garysanfran · 08-11-2009, 04:49 PM

If you been to China, or even Chinatown in San Francisco, defining Chinese food is not easy. No Pu Pu Platters, sweet & sour, etc. The food is mostly defined by geographic region...Szechuan, Hunan and the spices and local foods of those regions.

I frequesnt an Asian grocery market in San Francisco. I can't tell you what 90% of the things are that are sold there. Some really strange stuff. Last year I paid $26 for one clam! Called a Geoduck. Strangest animal you'll ever see. It weighed about three pounds. Although harvested in Pugent Sound, only Asian markets sell them.

Think a burrito is Mexican? Nope! Very hard to find them South-of-the-Border. They originated in Los Angeles and a version (not the same as in USA) can be found in northern Mexican towns that have been influenced from it migrating south from the USA. Can't get menudo in Laconia!

Heaven · 08-11-2009, 08:01 PM

I second the Red Apple sushi bar, , all freshly made right there as needed, really great for the price

CrawfordCentury · 08-11-2009, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Heaven

I second the Red Apple sushi bar, , all freshly made right there as needed, really great for the price

And just a quick historical note for them that have been in the area for awhile.

It's been Red Apple for maybe 5 or so years. Prior to that, it was the Ginger Garden. For years and years, it was the May King (or Mai King - can't remember. I guess I'm mnemonically phoenetic at the moment and I do aplogize if I mipspelled smoethign. I'm srtange liek htat).

Irrigation Guy · 08-15-2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TomC

don't care for Lee Wah in moultonboro.. its always over to Meredith to the Phu Jee...

Ditto!

CGI3 · 08-15-2009, 08:25 PM

Gary, I got to know. How did you cook that bad boy? Seen an episode of "dirty Jobs", and Mike Rowe helped out harvasting them. I was amazed at how big they were.

garysanfran · 08-15-2009, 09:08 PM

CGI3...

If sushi can't sell at The Weirs, we ain't gonna be findin' geoduck clams at Hannafords anytime soon. And, uh, I guess you know what these things look like...Right? And they can get 4' long and live 170 years.

Best way to cook a geoduck?...Remove the meat from the shell. Boil for 30seconds, just enough to loosen the skin for removal. Slice very thin. Dip in soy sauce mixed with jalapenos, Thai fish sauce (Nam Pla) and fresh ginger. So it's fundamentally raw...sashimi style. It can also be sauteed, but I don't prefer it that way. Chop sticks are also mandatory!

garysanfran · 08-15-2009, 09:12 PM

and add a bit of juice from a squeezed lime or two.

NHKathy · 08-15-2009, 09:44 PM

My favorites are Peking Tokyo (has a new name now tho) in Gilford and Green Ginger in Tilton...

angela4design · 08-16-2009, 06:57 AM

I lived in Seattle for years, and they are a strange phallic-lookin animal that I could never bring myself to try. (pronounced goowey-duck, btw) They sell it at the Pike Place Market in Seattle. I saw the 'Dirty Jobs' episode, and they did say how difficult it is to cook properly. Not my thing.

For the thread - I used to love Phu-Jee, but not anymore (and there's nothing closer to me, I live on Water Street). I still love their cashew chicken, but find the service rude, like customers are a nuisance. Imagine that!

I get Chinese food at China Garden in Belmont - yes, I drive all that way when the occasion arises.

Or, for Thai, I love Sala Thai - now Lanna Thai next to Laconia High School. They have a dish called Drunken Noodle that I'm addicted to! (I've gotten my whole office addicted to it!) I haven't tried the new store in Weirs Beach, but they also have drunken noodle. (Not sure why it's called that, btw)

08-06-2009, 06:15 PM	#1
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,572 Thanks: 1,606 Thanked 1,629 Times in 837 Posts	Chinese Food? Hi, Any thoughts on a good Chinese restaurant around the lake? We are in Moultonborough but I will travel for the good stuff!

08-06-2009, 06:56 PM	#3
mike ray Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 40 Thanks: 3 Thanked 31 Times in 9 Posts	china garden I am a huge chinese food fan. friends turned me on to china garden on rte 3 in belmont, and it is amazing. the food is so fresh. their food is all made by hand (crab rangoon execelent), and cooked to order. for good chinese cocktails you cant beat shang hai downtown, great people too.

08-06-2009, 07:55 PM	#5
AKADQ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Meredith Posts: 89 Thanks: 47 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	Won't go anywhere else Hi, Any thoughts on a good Chinese restaurant around the lake? We are in Moultonborough but I will travel for the good stuff! Everything mentioned about China Garden is true, our family eats at CG often. The best Chinese food around by far, definatley worth the drive from Moultonborough. I could go on & on about them, but I think you get the picture.

08-06-2009, 09:32 PM	#6
Meredith lady Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 217 Thanks: 290 Thanked 138 Times in 26 Posts	chinese food We love CG as well...always excellent-we frequent Phu Jee's in Meredith as it is right down the road and is very good.

08-07-2009, 04:31 AM	#8
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,572 Thanks: 1,606 Thanked 1,629 Times in 837 Posts	Thank you I appreciate the suggestions- I will have to try both of them

08-06-2009, 06:32 PM	#2
TomC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 658 Thanks: 20 Thanked 82 Times in 54 Posts	don't care for Lee Wah in moultonboro.. its always over to Meredith to the Phu Jee...

08-06-2009, 07:15 PM	#4
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,891 Thanks: 334 Thanked 1,673 Times in 584 Posts	Mike...we agree on that...we've been going to China Garden for many years......no one else is even close to them.The best Chinese chef north of Boston.We've tried them all because we love Asian cooking and CG is the best of all.Veggies are crisp and fresh,sauces are light and flavorful.......kitchen is clean and well run.

08-07-2009, 09:14 AM	#9
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Where's CG? Is the China Garden across form Barons Major Brands? __________________ SIKSUKR

08-07-2009, 10:39 AM	#10
ironhorsetim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Laconia/Ft Myers Beach, Fl Posts: 184 Thanks: 57 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts	yes it is __________________ "If common sense was common,everyone would have it" Ironhorsetim "Always do sober,what you say you'll do drunk, That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" Ernest Hemmingway

08-07-2009, 11:44 AM	#11
Irish mist Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 683 Thanks: 127 Thanked 85 Times in 49 Posts	I like Kings on Union Ave in Laconia.

08-07-2009, 11:49 AM	#12
SPT13 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Weymouth Ma/Gilford when I can! Posts: 63 Thanks: 117 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	I had dinner last Fri nite at the China Bistro (?) across from the Margate, and it was very good.

08-07-2009, 01:21 PM	#13
sawyers_point_girl Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sawyer Point/Tuftonboro, Bedford/Weymouth, MA Posts: 41 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	We are picky chinese food eaters and love West Lake in Wolfeboro...hope that helps!

08-08-2009, 01:24 PM	#14
jetskier Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Reading, MA and South Down Shores Posts: 851 Thanks: 57 Thanked 183 Times in 114 Posts	Green Ginger The best Chinese food in the area is Green Ginger in Tilton. It is a little bit of a hike, but it is far an away the best on the west side of the lake (IMHO). We got takeout from China Garden a few weeks back and it was not particularly good. Jetskier

08-08-2009, 05:51 PM	#15
john60ri Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pawtucket RI Posts: 146 Thanks: 1 Thanked 22 Times in 16 Posts	Chinese Reataurant Recommend the Phu Jee in Meredith, but looking forward to trying the China Garden.

08-10-2009, 01:10 PM	#18
SPT13 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Weymouth Ma/Gilford when I can! Posts: 63 Thanks: 117 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Funny, when we went in we were the only people there, so we almost left. We were tired, hungry & just fought traffic so we decided to stay. Just had rice, egg rolls, & wings, so hard to mess up, but it wasnt bad. When we left about 11there were about 8 tables taken

08-11-2009, 04:49 PM	#22
garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,547 Thanks: 655 Thanked 667 Times in 341 Posts	What's Chinese Food? or Mexican? If you been to China, or even Chinatown in San Francisco, defining Chinese food is not easy. No Pu Pu Platters, sweet & sour, etc. The food is mostly defined by geographic region...Szechuan, Hunan and the spices and local foods of those regions. I frequesnt an Asian grocery market in San Francisco. I can't tell you what 90% of the things are that are sold there. Some really strange stuff. Last year I paid $26 for one clam! Called a Geoduck. Strangest animal you'll ever see. It weighed about three pounds. Although harvested in Pugent Sound, only Asian markets sell them. Think a burrito is Mexican? Nope! Very hard to find them South-of-the-Border. They originated in Los Angeles and a version (not the same as in USA) can be found in northern Mexican towns that have been influenced from it migrating south from the USA. Can't get menudo in Laconia! __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~

08-11-2009, 08:01 PM	#23
Heaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 523 Thanks: 128 Thanked 95 Times in 67 Posts	I second the Red Apple sushi bar, , all freshly made right there as needed, really great for the price

08-15-2009, 08:25 PM	#26
CGI3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 91 Thanks: 135 Thanked 18 Times in 11 Posts	geoDuck? Gary, I got to know. How did you cook that bad boy? Seen an episode of "dirty Jobs", and Mike Rowe helped out harvasting them. I was amazed at how big they were.

08-15-2009, 09:08 PM	#27
garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,547 Thanks: 655 Thanked 667 Times in 341 Posts	Geoduck CGI3... If sushi can't sell at The Weirs, we ain't gonna be findin' geoduck clams at Hannafords anytime soon. And, uh, I guess you know what these things look like...Right? And they can get 4' long and live 170 years. Best way to cook a geoduck?...Remove the meat from the shell. Boil for 30seconds, just enough to loosen the skin for removal. Slice very thin. Dip in soy sauce mixed with jalapenos, Thai fish sauce (Nam Pla) and fresh ginger. So it's fundamentally raw...sashimi style. It can also be sauteed, but I don't prefer it that way. Chop sticks are also mandatory! __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~

08-15-2009, 09:12 PM	#28
garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,547 Thanks: 655 Thanked 667 Times in 341 Posts	More Geoduck and add a bit of juice from a squeezed lime or two. __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~

08-15-2009, 09:44 PM	#29
NHKathy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moultonborough when I can / RI Posts: 699 Thanks: 180 Thanked 38 Times in 22 Posts	My favorites are Peking Tokyo (has a new name now tho) in Gilford and Green Ginger in Tilton...

08-16-2009, 06:57 AM	#30
angela4design Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 353 Thanks: 45 Thanked 54 Times in 38 Posts	Geoduck I lived in Seattle for years, and they are a strange phallic-lookin animal that I could never bring myself to try. (pronounced goowey-duck, btw) They sell it at the Pike Place Market in Seattle. I saw the 'Dirty Jobs' episode, and they did say how difficult it is to cook properly. Not my thing. For the thread - I used to love Phu-Jee, but not anymore (and there's nothing closer to me, I live on Water Street). I still love their cashew chicken, but find the service rude, like customers are a nuisance. Imagine that! I get Chinese food at China Garden in Belmont - yes, I drive all that way when the occasion arises. Or, for Thai, I love Sala Thai - now Lanna Thai next to Laconia High School. They have a dish called Drunken Noodle that I'm addicted to! (I've gotten my whole office addicted to it!) I haven't tried the new store in Weirs Beach, but they also have drunken noodle. (Not sure why it's called that, btw)