The food at China Palace was delicious, but in case you forgot you were eating in a bowling alley, drinks came in these sick retro cups. Brings me back! “Limited Edition 1991 Design”. The year I was born.
Tag: Chinese Food
Takeout Joints Vol. 10: Chinese/Asian Part 4
We wanted to make an attempt to celebrate Chinese New Year this week, and what better way to ring it in than with Americanized, MSG-laced takeout? My normal go-to, especially since I moved, has been Number One Chinese in Hazlet. However, our last order there encountered a small problem: there was a piece of metal…
Restaurant Review #231: China Palace (Middletown, NJ)
Harmony Lanes has been around forever. I moved to this area in 1995 and remember going there with my parents at a young age. They have a Chinese restaurant attached to it called China Palace. When I say attached, I mean the restaurant is part of the building. You can access the alley through there,…
Takeout Joints Vol. 8: Chinese/Asian Part 3
I had been sitting on these reviews since fall but was waiting until the New Year to post them since a lot of people ring it in with Chinese food (including myself). Restaurant Review #227: China Garden (Red Bank) I think I have eaten more Chinese in October than any other month. So many late…
Photo of the Day: November 30, 2018
Another one from Sichuan Cottage. I have been there several times now, and there is little reason to try anything new. Their beef with chili in hot chili oil is not quite the harbinger of doom it appears, but rather a complex blending of flavors and textures. The spice makes your mouth tingle rather than…
Photo of the Day: November 29, 2018
Wontons in hot chili oil from the place that quickly became my favorite Chinese restaurant: Marlboro’s Sichuan Cottage.
Stir Fry on Sandy Hook
Last week, my chef friend Walter (featured on this blog here and here and maybe a few other places) went all out to whip up the following meal on Sandy Hook. He had said a week earlier that he wanted to have my mom, Justin, and I for stir-fry on the beach. However, he ended…
Photo of the Day: August 22, 2018
Stopped at Shanghai Bun for a “snack” after a five mile hike in the woods. Awesome pork buns here.
Restaurant Review #204: Sichuan Cottage (Marlboro, NJ)
As an avid reader and contributor to the Hungry Onion message board, I have noticed a love affair with a particular Chinese restaurant. That place is Sichuan Cottage in Marlboro. While the board is a place for debate over dining, there seems to be something about this establishment. All agree it may have the best…
Travel PA 2018 Part 4: Bethlehem Steel, Chocolate, and Thousands of Trout
We are nearing the end of posts for my recent trip to Pennsylvania. So far, we explored Reading and its Pagoda, got stuck in Crystal Cave when the power went out, and have eaten a ton of good food. Now, we are on to Bethlehem. This was a first-time visit for me while Justin had…
