重慶川菜
1000 S. San Gabriel Blvd.
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 286-0298
We haven't been to Chung King Restaurant for awhile and Dr. Park was craving for some spicy Chinese food one Saturday. So we came here for lunch. But.... it was a disappointment.
3 Cold Items Combo ($5.95)
As usual, we went to the counter to order a plate of 3 cold items combo. Our favorite item was the cucumber. It used to be so crispy and fresh. But that day, the cucumber was soggy. It tasted.... gross. We used to like the smoked chicken as well. But it was also pretty bad on that day. It was too dry and had an overwhelming smoked flavor. We didn't like it a bit. Then the spicy beef looked good behind the counter. But once we tasted it, it smelt and tasted like DOG! Not that I ever had dog before, but we all know how a dog smells like. Not to mention the beef was so dry and chewy, almost like beef jerkey. I don't know. Maybe that's how the dish supposed to be. But we really didn't like it.
水煮兩樣 (牛肉和魚片) Boiled Sliced Beef and Fish in Hot Sauce (US$8.99)
Dr. Park's favorite dish, boiled beef and fish in hot sauce. This dish was still pretty good. But after trying the same dish in all those different restaurants, we thought Chung King's version wasn't as good as other places. It just tasted different than before. Maybe they changed chef?
We used to like Chung King a lot. But no more after this visit. It's just not the same as before....
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Hi Eileen,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review and warning. I visited this place a couple times last year when I was in the area, but it sounds like it's gotten worse. :( Oh well, there's plenty of other places to eat. :)
I just came here last Friday on the 27th. We have been seriously eating the same foods! =9 I agree with what you wrote. The spicy beef tasted like jerky! We enjoyed the smoked chicken that night, but the Fu Chi Fae Pian was a let down. I'd rather go to YunChuan Garden. Although the main dish we had was pretty good. I will try to get to posting it to show you, but overall I agree with you about this place.
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