This PF Chang’s is located at Stony Point Shopping Center, in Richmond, Virginia. P.F. Chang’s demands your attention with the smell wafting out from the building, and the decor and drama of the place. Everytime I’m disappointed on some level, even though I want to love it and make it a favorite. “But it’s a chain!” they […]
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Jun1
Chadar Thai (again)
I really like Thai food. I can’t say I like as many dishes, as say, Chinese, but then again, “Chinese” encompasses so much “more” with regards to size and the like, right? But I have my favorites: noodles, curry sauce, spicy basil and ginger-based sauces, etc. Tonight I returned to a favorite, perhaps my favorite […]
Filed in: Asian Restaurant Review
Mar10
Chadar Thai
My friend calls this place “Shandra Thai,” which aesthetically is a better sounding name, until you begin associating it with Shandra Levy, the poor woman who went missing a couple of years ago. But whether you call it “Chadar” (which means crown in Thai) or “Shandra,” the food here is good. I am not sure of […]
Filed in: Asian Restaurant Review
Jan15
NiwanoHana Japanese Restaurant
NiwanoHana is the reincarnation of HanaZushi, one of Richmond’s longest-running Japanese restaurants, located in downtown, Shockoe Slip. At my latest meal here, for lunch, I hadn’t detected big changes from my previous visits under “HanaZushi.” For lunch, they offer many affordable options, including several bento boxes. For three diners recently, we each chose one, two […]
Filed in: Asian Restaurant Review
Jan8
Sushi Samba Rio
504 North Wells Street, downtown Chicago, Illinois I recently celebrated my second visit to Sushi Samba in Chicago. My first trip to the city brought me there, a fusion restaurant with energy, color, and sound. This isn’t a place for haute cuisine, but it is for having fun, trying to flavors, and enjoying yourself. This time […]
Filed in: Asian Restaurant Review