Most of you probably don't know that I grew up in NYC. Actually, my family has been there since the day we settled it in the early 1600s! Although I grew up in Queens, my parents always made sure that we had ample access to the fantastic-ness in the City. Since this is NaBloPoMo, and all of my thoughts are focused on my friends and family in NY, I thought I would focus on one thing a day in NYC that I love, and the stories that surround them.
Today's installment is about Wonton Garden in Chinatown. I have many happy memories with my parents, husband, and oldest friend
Erica there, where we would usually go before hitting up the *other*
side of Canal Street for dessert in Little Italy! There are a few things on the menu other than soups and stews, but not too many more. I think we almost always get steamed roast pork buns.
You guys, this is not the place to go if you want "ambience" but damn, that food is good and cheap. It really is almost the first place I go when I get back to NYC. What I usually order is pretty basic -- fresh noodles in soup, sometimes with roast pork, and Tom tends to go a little more out of the box. The noodles are amazing - I've never been able to find anything like them anywhere. "Regular" Chinese food is dull once you have had Wonton Garden.
There is another blogger who did a more formal review of the place, with some great pictures. Check it out here! See if those pictures don't make you rush off there for lunch (once they reopen from the storm, of course).
Be prepared to wait to get a table, and don't be surprised if you wind up sharing a table with total strangers if you go as a small party.
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