Category Asian
Chauhan Ale & Masala House (Thanksgiving Edition) – Nashville, TN
As Thanksgiving got closer and closer, we realized that we would not have any kids home for the holiday and we had no other obligations, sSo we left town. We remembered hearing on the Biscuits and Jam podcast (from Southern Living, a podcast which I highly recommend) episode with Maneet Chauhan that her Chauhan Masala […]
Pho Ga Tony Tony – Norcross, GA
Several weeks ago in the AJC dining column, I saw a review of Pho Ga Tony Tony, a restaurant that opened here in 2019. It is styled similarly to Philadelphia’s famed Pho Ga Thanh Thanh. That shouldn’t be a surprise, as Pho Ga Tony Tony’s co-owner and executive chef Tony Le’s parents run the Philly […]
Great Sichuan – Duluth, GA (Quick Bite)
In early July, I saw a review of Great Sichuan in the AJC, a relatively new Szechuan restaurant in John’s Creek. They serve both Chinese-American and Szechuan dishes. I ordered the Shan City Spicy chicken, which is my litmus test for a Szechuan place and it was spot on. Spicy enough to enjoy it, but […]
Di Dragon – Portmor, Jamaica (Photo Blog Post)
As I didn’t get around to posting this timely and I can’t remember all the details of the meal, I’m now posting this restaurant as a photo blog. The crazy things about this meal is that it was basically a dinner, with nine of my co-workers, in a neighborhood in Portmor, in someone’s backyard […]
Gu’s Kitchen – Chamblee, GA (Photo Blog Post)
hot pot chicken with noodles
Snackboxe Bistro – Doraville, GA (no zomato)
A couple of months back, a co-worker left a review, from the AJC, on my desk of Snackboxe Bistro. I was intrigued after reading it and added it to the list. So, on a Sunday morning, we went for brunch. My beloved started with some Thai tea, while we decided. And some spring rolls She […]
Qing Mu Noodle Company – Atlanta, GA
As we were heading towards the heart of Buckhead, I was, as always, looking for a new place to eat. When we reached our shopping destination, I mentioned a couple of spots to my beloved and she was over-thrilled by none of them. I made the decision, and headed back down West Paces Ferry to […]
Lan Zhou Ramen – Chamblee, GA
Back in October, I was heading down Buford Highway, looking for dinner, when I put “ramen” in Google maps. It led me to Lan Zhou Ramen. Lan Zhou shares a parking lot with both Chef Liu and Supermercado Chicago (home of fantastic tamales at the counter in the back – and the best fresh masa […]
Takorea – Dunwoody, GA
Here’s a report from a recent visit to the Dunwoody location of Takorea, which is located in the middle of the Kroger parking lot at Chamblee-Tucker and 285. I’ve eaten there several times over the last two years, most recently when our daughter had her daughter at Northside – and we’d come to visit, with […]
Chinese Dhaba- Norcross, GA
Looking for something different for lunch one day, I wandered into the culinary-culturally diverse strip mall off Breckinridge. I had been to most of the older restaurants there, at least once, but saw a new one, since last I visited – Chinese Dharba. Their catch phrase “Chinese Food – Indian Twist” caught my eye. One […]
Burgers, Barbecue and Everything Else 