95946 Sat Feb 18 16:42:44 -0800 2006 20 6 Southwest 0 524181 We've recently moved to Albuquerque from San Francisco and I'm starting to crave Chinese food. Where should we start our Albuquerque explorations? Thanks -- Lind Sat Feb 18 16:42:44 -0800 2006 0 Lind 1 524182 Wow. Tough one. SFranciso has good Chinese, and ABQ . . . not so much. Chow's Chinese Bistro on Juan Tabo NE is great, but doesn't feel like the Chinese that I had growing up. Chen's on Juan Tabo has been a good sort of greasy spoon Chinese place for us. I've eaten in a LOT of ABQ Chinese places over the years, and pretty much just given up on everyplace other than Chow's. (Vietnamese, on the other hand, is well-represented here.) Sat Feb 18 19:12:35 -0800 2006 524181 0 Erich 1 524191 try Ming's Dynasty up on Eubank, used to be Beijing Palace. Great dim sum on the weekends and always a large percentage of asain clientele. Also, the asian markets, Ta Lin and 99 Markets have deli sections with food on the weekends, i.e. roast pork, raost duck and assorted dishes. Another good resource, I like Gil's web site, does alot of reviews and has good insight into the local food scene. http://www.nmia.com/~thriller/ Sun Feb 19 11:58:43 -0800 2006 524181 0 high desert chow 1 524198 ditto, that it will be very hard to find a satisfying Chinese experience in ABQ....Chow's is the only place i go for chinese, and Ming's for dim sum.... With that said, ABQ has some real standouts in other asian cuisine. Dozens and dozens of excellent vietnamese ((May Cafe, Cafe da Lot, and the new Cafe Trang)) --stop into Ta Lin while you there ((our massive asian market))...We also have stellar Thai: Siam, Bankok, Thai Tip.....and Believe or not we have pretty decent sushi. By far one of the best restaurants in the state is Noda's Japanese Cuisine ((it is a haul to get there but way worth it)) Manga!! Sun Feb 19 15:55:29 -0800 2006 524181 0 ABQEpicurean 1 524199 I agree with previous posters. The Thai & Vietnamese food here is far better than any of the Chinese. That said... we like ABC on Menaul and East Ocean on Carlisle for decent Hong Kong style food. I have to disagree about Chow's though. I find it to be totally Americanized--- and too enpensive. Welcome to ABQ! Deb Sun Feb 19 16:57:11 -0800 2006 524181 0 abqdeb 2 3168173 Ah.... Is ABC the place I've heard has a blue "American Chinese" menu and a red "real Chinese" menu. Is that true? Which do you use? What kinds of things are on the authentic menu? Fri Nov 30 10:10:35 -0800 2007 524199 48155 juster 1 2280012 I just moved here and I'm unhappily surprised by the lack of good Chinese. But I heard about Ho Ho on Montgomery -- supposed to be good. But then, I've heard raves about China Star and that was not so good. Anyone try Ho Ho? Sat Feb 10 15:31:50 -0800 2007 524181 73423 neala 1 2280658 If you like to prepare your own chinese dishes (or any other Asian cuisine, in fact) don't miss the Talin Market World Foods. I went there with a friend who lives in ALB, so I don't know where it is And, ABQDEB, Colorado also has much better Vietnames, Thai and Japanese restaurants than Chinese. It must be a Mountain Time Zone thing. Sat Feb 10 20:29:14 -0800 2007 524181 54833 ClaireWalter 2 3168178 Talin is on the southeast corner of Central and Louisiana. Fri Nov 30 10:11:17 -0800 2007 2280658 48155 juster 1 2281905 There's Amerasia, near UNM, a couple of blocks south of Central, on Lead Ave/ Cornell Dr. Good dim sum: http://www.nmgastronome.com/abq/chinese/amerasia.htm Sun Feb 11 11:24:02 -0800 2007 524181 53632 Grey 2 3168184 Ugh. I did not enjoy their dim sum. Bland, overcooked, not much variety. I've heard that Ming's is better, but haven't tried it yet. Tho, I have heard good things about Amerasia's, so maybe I'll try again sometime. I grew up on S. Fran dim sum, so maybe I'm just looking for something from a different league :( Fri Nov 30 10:13:09 -0800 2007 2281905 48155 juster 1 2284977 Ta Lin is at Central and Louisiana, across from the Fairgrounds. 99 Market is on Gibson across from Lovelace Hospital, over by Kirtland AFB. Mon Feb 12 11:39:03 -0800 2007 524181 73875 high desert chow 1 2286059 I've tried many places to eat chinese food, and they were all mediocre. I recently did share a meal with some friends at a lillte place called Golden Bird on Carlisle, just before Candelaria. It was very decent for the price, good portions and very freindly staff. My two cents anyways..... Mon Feb 12 16:08:49 -0800 2007 524181 70965 bigT64 1 2292986 Agree that ABQ Chinese is weak. Chow's can be fun and a little out-of-the-box, and I've found Chen's on Juan Tabo to be better than average for ABQ - reminds me of the average take-out place back East. Wed Feb 14 13:11:43 -0800 2007 524181 14768 Erich 1 3159805 I can't believe ANYONE is recommending Chow's Chinese Bistro. I ate there two weeks ago and it was the most bland, disgusting experience I've ever had. Nothing tasted like Chinese food. Who puts cilantro in dumplings or wonton soup?! The Dan Dan noodles tasted like they simply poured low sodium soy sauce on top - and this is supposed to be a spicy szechwan dish. Avoid it at all costs. Also Ming's was a total disappointment except for the Don Tat. Went on weekend with my Chinese wife and we ordered both off the menu and the dim sum. Nothing except the sticky rice was right. Also, why don't any chinese restaurants in ABQ have proper dumpling wrappers? All the dumplings I've had out here are done in gyoza skins. The only place that has proven to be semi decent isn't real chinese food. It's americanized trendy versions of dishes. It is called Jinja and it is on Holly. Beautiful restaurant, great staff, Trader Vic's style drinks, and decent dishes. Tue Nov 27 16:26:04 -0800 2007 524181 83987 mrmachachi 1 3511383 Stay away from Lin's the service is the worst I have ever experienced and the food wasnt that great. Thu Mar 20 11:14:04 -0700 2008 524181 176396 crazyman2 2 3724906 Is that Lin's on the Westside? That place opened at the end of February, and I'm curious to hear if anyone has been... On the other hand, Chopstix at San Pedro & Candelaria is EXCELLENT (for Albuquerque), and actually serves non-touristy dishes, like bitter melon, cold chicken in red wine, various nether chicken parts, etc... Here's a glimpse at them: http://www.nmgastronome.com/abq/chinese/chopstix.htm and, here: http://chopstixabq.com/ Mmm, parts.... Tue May 27 15:05:54 -0700 2008 3511383 14632 tenacity 3 3728345 Chop-stix is actually located at San Pedro and Lomas (not Candelaria). It is in the Fair Plaza shopping center. Wed May 28 14:22:11 -0700 2008 3724906 160576 rpl 1 4468784 Have you tried "China Buffet" at 475 Coors Blvd. NW (1.2 mile south of the I-40)? They have very fresh food, and make it in small batches so it never sits for hours. Here's their website: http://www.ChinaBuffetNM.com The same family owns a restaurant in Cedar Crest called "China Best" http://www.ChinaBestRestaurant.com My fav at both places is the "Singapore Mai Fun"...yum Tue Mar 03 07:46:00 -0800 2009 524181 271336 TinasArk 2 4469576 China Best in Cedar Crest (har) is substandard by all counts. There's another in the same ownership/family in Edgewood that I hear is the same. The only decent Chinese buffet I've had is . . . "anyplace, within 20 minutes of opening". Tue Mar 03 11:19:44 -0800 2009 4468784 14632 tenacity 1 4731626 I spent 11 years in San Francisco, so I know decent Chinese food. I had the absolute worst Chinese food I ever had here in Albuquerque (the moo-shu pancakes were so dry they broke!), but I have also found a couple of decent-to-good spots. Top on my list is Chopstix, in the shopping center at Lomas and San Pedro. I gorge on their sweet potato leaves, and always order their sesame chicken variety plate at lunch (a great bargain!). Most importantly about Chopstix is that THEY DO RICE RIGHT! The chef is a woman and, I think, is also the owner of the place. She takes great pride in her cooking, and deservedly so. Generally speaking, this is a friendly place. I don't often find pork/beef and sour cabbage anywhere, but the ABC Chinese on Menaul near Moon, I think it is, has a good version of this winter dish. And, yes, they have two menus -- just a glance at them and you'll know which one you want..... 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