Comments on: PROFILE: Midtown Lunch’er “Jeff”

By: susan2

susan2 — Wed, 30 May 2007 20:35:20 +0000

to JJ:
It has been 8 days. I guess you really never knew a place to get better dumplings in NYC, you just wanted to pretend you were cool and in the know. LOL.

By: mmpow

mmpow — Wed, 30 May 2007 17:39:38 +0000

As a Chinese person, I take offense at you calling Wo Hop “chinese food” without qualification. That’s like me recommending a cheesesteak stand to you as a steakhouse. Then when you object that it wasn’t a steakhouse, I say “hey, I happen to like cheesesteaks when I’m drunk at 2AM, get off my back.”

And Susan2, we may live in America, but Wo Hop is in Chinatown–there is plenty of real Chinese food spitting distance from Wo Hop.

By: susan2

susan2 — Mon, 21 May 2007 15:23:02 +0000

WoW! Cool the flaming.
I don’t always agree with Zach or other posters about his or their “favorite” foods, but I ALWAYS respect other opinions. For example, I hate fried foods..and Zach loves all things fried. If he proclaims some place to have the “best in NYC”, I respect his opinion and don’t call him names or diss him. That is so childish.

In my opinion, Wo Hop is awesome. Yes, I am a whitee, as I mentioned in my previous post…so that is where I speak from..duh! But my numerous “non-whitee” friends love it too….for what it is. We have our opinion, and you have yours. Accept other points of view, and maybe your mind will be opened a little.

We have been going there forever. Maybe we get awesome food because we know the staff and treat the staff awesome. Maybe our experiences are different from yours because of that.

“it’s not Chinese food in the sense that you’d find that style of food in China. It’s Chinese-American food.”. Yes, brother, we live in America…so that is what we get. A flight to China is a little out of the way for some awesome dumplings for lunch every day. LOL! For what it is, I think it is great.

Trust me, I have been to Asia many times..and nothing beats real food from the real location for any type of cuisine. But, here we are, so no awesome 50 cent yummy street food for us here.

So JJ, instead of flaming my opinion and obviously the opinion of many many others..how about sharing with the rest of us where you think the best dumplings in NYC are? Name just one or a few at least…no need to name them all. Be useful instead of negative. I am sure whatever you list would be awesome, and we would all love to try your “nonwhitee” favorites. I love dumplings and always appreciate a good find. We promise not to slam your preferences. Cross my heart and hope to die.

By: bloorozez

bloorozez — Sat, 19 May 2007 04:12:05 +0000

“Least Favorite Kind of Food: The pay by pound salad bar after 3pm” u end up scooping air!

By: jj

jj — Fri, 18 May 2007 19:20:13 +0000

Sorry – “Wo Hop (downstairs ONLY). It has the best Chinese in NYC. The Dumplings are unbeatable!” I dont think SO … only if you’re a whiteee no offence but there are way too many places to name all in this comment.

By: jacob

jacob — Fri, 18 May 2007 16:30:47 +0000

Jeff really does suck

By: hashashin

hashashin — Tue, 15 May 2007 18:44:10 +0000

I can completely appreciate the merit of Wo Hop’s greasy food and divey yesteryear charm, especially after a night of drinking. I was just a little taken aback by the “best Chinese in NYC” claim.

We’re straying from Midtown a little, but since Mok asks, the closest I’ve come to recreating the Chinese street food experience in Manhattan was at Super Taste, 26 Eldridge. If you go, try the beef noodle soup (with freshly handmade noodles) and boiled dumplings. Not haute cuisine, but good and very similar to food I’ve eaten on the streets in mainland China.

By: mok

mok — Tue, 15 May 2007 18:10:48 +0000

quote from above: “it’s not Chinese food in the sense that you’d find that style of food in China”

Of course – still it’s fantastic. Can you elaborate then on great China-style food we should be enjoying? I’d love to know what I’m missing…

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 15 May 2007 17:48:20 +0000

I look at each place as a unique experience! I love a good burger from Burger Heaven…. But have you ever had the burger at the 21 club? They are both A+ burgers but DIFFERENT Experiences. To paraphrase susan2, 2am, slightly (perhaps more) toasted up, there is no place better. Not only have the waiters been there for ever but they seem to ALWAYS be there! Is Wo Hop (downstairs only!) a Zagats 4 star? No. Is it a 4 star experience both culinary and otherwise, yuppers…. :-)

By: hashashin

hashashin — Tue, 15 May 2007 16:26:47 +0000

I was talking about downstairs, and I recognize that it has its own old-school appeal. But it’s not Chinese food in the sense that you’d find that style of food in China. It’s Chinese-American food.