Take-out in Chinatown-switch from New Shanghai?

[rockbound]

I'll be getting some take-out in Chinatown in a few days. My usual go to spot is New Shanghai. I have enjoyed much of the food from there over the years. My question is whether I should branch out to another resto. I've liked Sichuan, Shanghai, Hong Kong and a few other cuisines. If it matters, we won't get to the food for six hours or so. Fried food doesn't make it obviously. Specific food as well as any reataurants would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, hounds.

[rockbound]

Well, I want to thank you all for your replies. I ended up getting take-out from two spots. I stop in at Taiwan Cafe but they were closed for renovations. The owner seemed like a nice guy and recommended we try his other spot on Washington St. but since the Gourmet Dumpling Sop was around the corner and I'd never eaten their food, I tried that. Also went back to New Shanghai. I'm still attacking the haul but so far I've really enjoyed the kidney dish from G.D. Shop. Pork buns were a hit as well. The beef tendon form N.Shanghai shown. Also the Sichuan wontons were great as usual. The salt & pepper squid were real good as well. Mala kidney at N.S. also terrific. I should add that I also went to the BBQ place next to New Shanghai (below street level)(sorry I didn't get the name) and was blown away again by their duck and pork. The crispy skin of the pork is amazing! Enough food for a few days. Thx again everyone.

[tammyh]

I highly highly recommend Royal Palace, which is on a quiet part of Tyler St. They pretty much specialize in take-out, and the sauce to noodle or rice balance is better than other C-town places, IMO.

[cambridgedoctpr]

i would say that Hong Kong is your best choice; lots of good places for fish including Peach Farm, East Ocean, New Jumbo, et al.

[gourmaniac]

For Cantonese, Peach Farm, Royal Pacific, New Golden Gate, Great Taste. Agree on Taiwan Cafe but other Taiwanese places (Gourmet dumpling House, Dumpling Cafe) are also good. Other than New Shanghai, I don't think we have good Sichuan or Shanghaiese in Ctown and these are better elsewhere.

[KWagle]

I have only eaten Sichuan food at "New Shanghai". Is there still shanghainese food on the menu?

[MC Slim JB]

Not anymore. The other half of the menu is Beijing cuisine.

http://mcslimjb.blogspot.com/

[KWagle]

That was what I remember. But gm's comment implies the opposite.

[gourmaniac]

Oops, unclear writing skills on my part. New Shanghai does not have Shanghaiese food. As a side note, Wings Kitchen which used to be Shanghaiese was replaced with a pedestrian menu. As had lunch with a woman from Hong Kong who uses Wings as their go to place but the chef makes things they ask for as opposed to menu items. While we were there, the next table had real cantonese items including a duck and chinese sausage on rice clay pot that smelled heavenly. Bottom line is the chef has real chops but we need someone to ask in Cantonese and my skills in my first language did not progress beyond a 3-year old level (I've been told, not even).

[rockbound]

Thx Niblet. Any more recs out there 'hounds?

[Niblet]

I often crave Taiwan Cafe for takeout. Beef with long pepper, sauteed eggplant or other veg, pork & crab xlb, roast beef in scallion pancake...lots of stuff that's good reheated over rice.