566399 Tue Oct 21 13:26:43 -0700 2008 14 12 Greater Boston Area 0 4119232 Noticed some new places on Washington Street in JP -- Royal Fried Chicken is near Green Street, I think where the Ethiopian place used to be. The new Chinese place (didn't catch the name, I was driving by) is near the Midway. Anyone have any info on either of these place? It would be great to have some good take-out in this area. Tue Oct 21 13:26:43 -0700 2008 177848 purple bot 1 4124056 I tried the new Chinese place (China Rice Cafe?) the other night. I'll have to try it a few more times to fully level an opinion, but it wasn't bad. I ordered conservatively -- chicken with broccoli and pan-fried dumplings. The folks were nice on the phone, there were fresh ingredients, everything tasted like I would expect it to taste, not too greasy. For me, the biggest plus is that they delivered to my house. If that's your criteria, then I recommend giving them a shot. Anybody else tried it yet? I don't think the chicken place is open yet. Thu Oct 23 10:22:55 -0700 2008 4119232 118000 skc 2 4124165 i've been. had the twice-cooked pork with fried rice and some boneless spareribs. for what it is (i.e., chinese takeaway) i was pretty impressed with the food. Thu Oct 23 11:02:00 -0700 2008 4124056 207735 montuori 1 4125044 Does any one know the name of the new Chinese place? I posted a thread here a few months ago moaning and whining about the dearth of good Chinese takeout in the JP, Roslindale area. There really, truly is a need around here. Thu Oct 23 16:23:00 -0700 2008 4119232 196928 BeverlyCY 2 4125284 The actual name is "Joy Rice china cafe..." and they have a website, believe it or not, which has the menu posted......i actually stopped by there tonight, just looked in the window, grabbed a takeout menu. looks like a typical chinese takeout joint, a la "food wall"...not as cheap though, but if the quality is better it might be worth it. i'll give it a try one night next week and report back..... Thu Oct 23 18:16:37 -0700 2008 4125044 11805 twentyoystahs 3 4125644 I usually am pretty google-savvy, but I can't, for the life of me, find their web site. Mind posting the link? Thu Oct 23 21:59:48 -0700 2008 4125284 11275 Prav 4 4196396 http://www.joyricechinacafe.com/index.html Sun Nov 23 15:20:40 -0800 2008 4125644 242808 Dontwannatellyou 1 4125432 I actually checked it out this week and was pleasantly surprised. Kept it very simple and just ordered a few apps and some friend rice (guilty pleasure night). Everything was very fresh, good clean fry job, not greasy at all. Fried rice had nice chunks of veggies and juicy roast pork. I was pretty impressed -- particularly for this area -- and will certainly go back. Next time I'll dig deeper into their menu and try one of the "chefs specialties". Thu Oct 23 19:49:52 -0700 2008 4119232 177848 purple bot 2 4125843 Was the fried rice the kind that's all brown with soy sauce or still light? The latter I hope. Fri Oct 24 04:43:44 -0700 2008 4125432 14253 Joanie 3 4125900 If definitely had some soy sauce on there, I wouldn't call it light so much, though not terribly dark. Not clumpy at all, either. I liked it. Here's the link: www.joyricechinacafe.com Fri Oct 24 05:34:12 -0700 2008 4125843 177848 purple bot 1 4194924 Wanted to give this thread a bump to let hounds know that I tried this place Fri night...got one of their specials called "Amazing Chicken" and it was true to it's name. White meat chicken in a flavorful sauce with red and green peppers, onions and mushrooms. Really good fresh ingredients, I was pleasantly surprised. Sat Nov 22 17:48:30 -0800 2008 4119232 11805 twentyoystahs 1 4200940 Has anyone tried the Fried Chicken place mentioned by the OP? Tue Nov 25 09:54:34 -0800 2008 4119232 38153 adobokid 2 4201063 It's pretty tasty. Batter has a fair amount of spicing. It is very salty though. They did some nice fried whiting, too. Skin is on, however, if you have a preference for that. They also sell beef patties w/ cocobread and cheese. The prices are ridiculously cheap. Tue Nov 25 10:41:41 -0800 2008 4200940 11275 Prav 3 4202548 Thank you. Sounds good enough for us to give it a try- considering we live within a pleasant stroll. Tue Nov 25 20:36:03 -0800 2008 4201063 38153 adobokid 1 4203030 Is this the same owners as the Royal Chicken in RI? Wed Nov 26 06:13:30 -0800 2008 4119232 18745 psc109