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danr
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Chinese Restaurants in AA/Ypsi
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Dec 2 17:35 UTC 1993 |
One of the things I've always liked about Ann Arbor is the selection of
restaurants--especially Chinese restaurants. At one point, I counted
21 Chinese restaurants in the AA/Ypsi area. Since then, I know that
one has opened up at the Courtyard Shops and another is scheduled to
open in the old Ponderosa on W Stadium.
So, tell me about the Chinese food you've had lately.
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danr
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response 1 of 130:
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Dec 2 17:37 UTC 1993 |
Last week, I got daring and ordered one of the specials at Dynersty--the
Hokien-Style Wonton Soup. For $4.50, they served me a huge bowl of
soup with wontons, noodles, and some Chinese vegetable. It was
excellent!
If you ask me, Dynersty is one of the best deals in town.
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srw
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response 2 of 130:
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Dec 3 00:33 UTC 1993 |
I like Chef Jan's restaurants. The Empress on main street is my
favorite Chinese restaurant of all, but it's not cheap.
His other, the China Gate (South U at Church) is more reasonably
priced, although higher than Dinersty. I prefer the food to
Dinersty's, but I don't disagree that Dinersty is a bargain.
I also like the Great Wall (around the corner on Forest).
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dana
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response 3 of 130:
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Dec 3 02:46 UTC 1993 |
There's a new take-out place on east of the Kroger's on
Washtenaw in Ypsilanti. But I haven't tried the food
yet.
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scg
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response 4 of 130:
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Dec 3 02:48 UTC 1993 |
I think Chef Jan sold China Gate, so his only current restaurant is The
Empress. Like srw, I also like the Great Wall, but not nearly as much as
the Empress.
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srw
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response 5 of 130:
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Dec 3 05:12 UTC 1993 |
He remodeled the China Gate, but the new look failed, so he went
back to the old format. I don't think he sold it.
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srw
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response 6 of 130:
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Dec 3 05:23 UTC 1993 |
If you like spicy Hunan food, check out the Hunan Scallops in
China Gate. MMmmmm. (Over $10, but worth it.)
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rcurl
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response 7 of 130:
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Dec 3 06:28 UTC 1993 |
Our favorite is Forbidden City East, on Washtenaw in Ypsi.
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chelsea
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response 8 of 130:
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Dec 3 13:50 UTC 1993 |
I've always wanted to attend a Chinese takeout potluck where everyone
brings their favorite entree from their their favorite Chinese
restaurant. Label the boxes and let everyone get a good sample of
Chinese around town.
I'd bring Orange Beef from Middle Kingdom or Champagne Chicken from
the Empress. Yum.
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danr
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response 9 of 130:
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Dec 4 19:23 UTC 1993 |
That's a good idea. Wish I'd thought of it!
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chelsea
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response 10 of 130:
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Dec 5 15:54 UTC 1993 |
I'll bring this up again after the holidays when everyone again
has a few free weekend evenings.
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danr
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response 11 of 130:
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Dec 6 01:14 UTC 1993 |
I noticed another new Chinese restaurant on Washtenaw between AA and
Ypsi. It's across the street from the Don Carlos Mexican restaurant
and called China Express or something like that.
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headdoc
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response 12 of 130:
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Dec 18 19:40 UTC 1993 |
I think that's the restaurant which used ot be Forbidden City East. My
favorite in town is Empress and I love the Crispy Shrimp dish (S-8). Someone
told me that they had one of the best Chines meals ever in Chelsea at a place
called Chinese Tonight near Polly's market. Anyone tried it?
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rcurl
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response 13 of 130:
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Dec 18 22:43 UTC 1993 |
The restaurant at Washtenaw and Golfside has been Forbidden City East,
but it has just been purchased by the manager, and will be called
Emerald City. (I asked, and he did not know about the OZ stories.)
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shf
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response 14 of 130:
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Dec 19 14:16 UTC 1993 |
RE 12: Chinese Tonight is good. Nothing exceptional, except the lines to
pick up your order. They are either way understaffed or really
disorganized. The unique thing is that they are probably the only
Chinese restaurant within 20 miles of my home.
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chelsea
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response 15 of 130:
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Dec 19 14:26 UTC 1993 |
Steve, wouldn't Saline be closer to Manchester than Chelsea?
If so, there is a pretty good Chinese restaurant on Michigan
Ave, called The Golden Mushroom (or something close to it).
We've been there a number of times and found it quite good.
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remmers
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response 16 of 130:
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Dec 20 03:06 UTC 1993 |
It's in the little strip mall on the east side of Saline beside
Leutheuser's Restaurant. Yes, it is quite good, but if you go,
be careful and don't start laughing uncontrollably.
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chelsea
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response 17 of 130:
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Dec 20 23:39 UTC 1993 |
Er, we did one time, and the wait and kitchen staff all had
then check us out, peeking from behind doors and such.
Tsk, tsk. Can't take John anywhere.
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headdoc
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response 18 of 130:
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Dec 21 03:50 UTC 1993 |
Was it the MSG in the food that set off the laughing fit????
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shf
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response 19 of 130:
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Dec 22 11:37 UTC 1993 |
RE 15: As to distance it's very close. Chelsea is about 15 miles from home
and the restaurant in Saline is about 20 I think. Hmm, this
sounds like a candidate for "now what can I do on my commute into
work this time?":) ( I drive right by the Saline restaurant.)
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shf
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response 20 of 130:
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Dec 22 11:41 UTC 1993 |
RE 16: As to laughing, I don't remember anything in particular. For some
odd reason, most Chinese restaurants seem somewhat depressing to me.
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remmers
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response 21 of 130:
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Dec 22 20:32 UTC 1993 |
I forget what it was we were laughing about -- nothing to do with the
restaurant per se, I think. But the waitstaff found our behavior
amusing.
Why depressing?
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shf
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response 22 of 130:
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Dec 23 20:30 UTC 1993 |
Dunno. Must be those years in the bamboo cages of the Mekong Delta?
Oh and it's 16.8 miles to the Golden Wok and about 12 to Chinese Tonight, but
only if you live at my house.
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remmers
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response 23 of 130:
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Dec 25 12:21 UTC 1993 |
Gack! Bamboo cages?
Geometry tells us (if one makes certain simplifying assumptions) that
there are two points at those distances from the restaurants, unless
your house is on a straight line joining them.
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srw
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response 24 of 130:
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Dec 26 00:43 UTC 1993 |
John, assuming your assumption was that the distance was measured in
a straight line, then I agree with your assertion that there are two
places that shf's house could be located. I dod not follow that
part about the straight line between them. Those points would
involve shorter distances.
Isn't it shameless the way we highjacked a Chinese Restaurant item to
talk about math? :-)
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