Chowdown

If you love to compare a favorite dish from restaurant to restaurant, say pad thai, then you might have a problem eating at Baan Thai. The menu does not conform to standard "Thai restaurant" dishe...

Eight Chowhounds got together for a Columbus Day lunch at Sichuan Jin River in Rockville, MD. Some favorite dishes are still the same. But we wound up ordering way too many meat dishes. We got a...

Five Chowhounds tried out the wares at this brightly-lit and lightly decorated outpost of the Peter Chang empire dedicated, in part, to Hubei cuisine. We ordered: Scallion bubble pancake ses...

by Melanie Wong 10 months ago

On Monday seven 'hounds and guests gathered for a late night chowdown at Mangal Mediterranean. Please tell us about your favorites. Previous post about Mangal: https://www.chowhound.com/post...

by Cicely 10 months ago

Melanie, Marc, and I met up for dinner at this new Korean restaurant, I with a 10-year-old in tow. Melanie had given us the heads-up that this place was in its soft opening period, and I was easily...

This was a kind of last-moment replacement, as we were supposed to eat at Yu Noodles in Rockville, but we found ourselves in DC instead. Six hungry Chowhounds went through quite a bit of the men...

by hyperbowler 3 years ago

Twenty-one hounds met up today at Royal Feast to try the cooking of Chef Liu, who delighted many during his years at China Village and recently returned to the Bay Area. Thanks to Melanie for organ...

by Ruth Lafler 1 year ago

Wojia Hunan Cuisine is a new addition to the regional Chinese restaurant scene in Albany. What stands out is that unlike many regional Chinese restaurants, especially those outside Chinese enclaves...

by vincentlo 2 years ago

For only $40/person inclusive of tax & gratuity, Melanie was able to prearrange a phenomenal 14-course lunch showcasing the talent of Chef Liu and his team at his Royal Feast restaurant next to the...

by Charles Yu 2 years ago

Apart from Center Street Deli and the surprisingly good, hole-in-the-wall Chinese place - " Anne's Congee ", the area around Promenade Mall, in my opinion, is a total culinary waste land. As such, ...

It was a pleasure being at Chef Wang today for my first ever Chowhound event! Thanks to Melanie for initiating the event. Apologies to anyone else who made this possible whom I failed to thank. ...

by Melanie Wong 2 years ago

On Wednesday we'd planned a happy hour chowdown at Pho Ha Noi in Vietnam Town on Story Road, https://www.chowhound.com/post/pho-ha-noi-vietnam-town-san-jose-1047150 . However, when I arrived and as...

by klyeoh 2 years ago

It's been quite a while since I took part in a Chowdown - the last one where I participated in was at Crystal China near Tower Bridge, where London-based Chowhounds got together for a night of reve...

by ChowFun_derek 2 years ago

Melanie, Ruth and I met at Barbacco 220 California near Battery For Last Lunch before 2018... A beautifully designed space..modern yet warm and inviting....We naturally ordered for the Table... ...

by Peter Yee 7 years ago

Melanie Wong organized a scouting trip to Marcella's Lasagneria in the Dogpatch just off 22nd Street. (Thank you, Melanie!) Five hungry hounds met there today for lunch to sample their wares. Th...

by NavyFitBoss 3 years ago

As promised in my last features posting, the next 2 spots I plan to hit are as follows: Queenstown Public 630pm Tuesday night for the Lamb Burger. Underbelly Friday night 630pm for Belly of the Bea...

Charm City Chowhounds are gathering to celebrate the Year of the Rooster at Grace Garden on January 28 with a special menu prepared by Chef Li. Please see our Facebook page for further informati...