Following is an edited digest of responses to my question about good Chinese
food in the area. Thanks to all who contributed.
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I recommend "Wings" on Jackson ave. Our family has been dining there for
years. They deliver too. Great prices, great food.
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Wings' at 4th and Jackson has been a fav of mine for chineese for decades! I
think they might even deliver..
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Don't know about Lai Lai, but we eat at Botown several times a month. They
are on the corner of 2nd and San Salvador.
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in the downtown area that I've tried (Bo Town, Lai Lai, and that one in
the cellar on First near O. Joe's) are fairly awful. Good luck.
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Hunan Taste - on 4th just north of Hedding - is great.
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Hunan Taste is very good. Its the one on 4th. Try the chicken salad, and
the meat pie. Almost every dish we have ordered has been very tasty.
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There is a dearth of good Chinese restaurants around here, but there are
a couple. If you like spicy Chinese food there is Hunan Taste on N 4th
St. (998 N 4th) near the bowling alley. Its a mom & pop restaurant
where the people are very nice, and the food is very good. I believe the
owner used to work at the famous Hunan in San Francisco. They do take out.
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There is also a new asian mall on Story and McClaughlin. There is a big
Hong Kong style restaurant (similar to the Mayflower in Milpitas, though
the quality is not quite up to the Mayflower standards) there. They do
dim sum on weekend mornings, but if you plan to do dim sum get there by
10am or you'll wait a while. I've never tried to get takeout there since
its a huge place and it seems a little silly asking the waiter in a dinner
jacket for little take out boxes. If you just want Chinese BBQ there is
that place on Santa Clara and 11th. Beyond that I would start driving
to some of the Asian malls on Tully or Brokaw. The other Chinese restaurants
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I forgot to mention that the best Chinese food we've found in the South Bay
is Mandarin House on Winchester, a few doors north of the Century Theaters.
The owner is a professionally trained chef, and the food, presentations, and
variety, are excellent.
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World class Chinese in Willow Glen: Taiwan, between Minnesota and Willow on
Lincoln east side of the street.
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Also, the Taiwan Restaurant on Lincoln Ave. in Willow Glen is very good
as well.
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Maybe not the answer you want, but if you want awesome
chinese food, hop on 880 and go to the ranch-99 center in
milpitas. please let me know if you find anything of that
quality down here. Also, 3-6-9 in fremont is good.
