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Man Fook Lo Cantonese Restaurant Equivalent in Baja?

Gypsy Jan - 9-25-2011 at 03:20 PM

I was just following an intense Chowhound discussion about the much-loved, departed Man Fook Lo Cantonese restaurant in Chinatown, Los Angeles.

My family used to go there once a month in the '60's.

Is there an equivalent in Baja?

To view the discussion, please go to this link: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/57703

DENNIS - 9-25-2011 at 03:30 PM

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Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Is there an equivalent in Baja?



I begin to judge Chinese restaurants by the Fried Rice, and I've yet to find a quality equivlant in Mexico as that which is almost common above the border.
I have not, however, had an opportunity to do a Fried Rice tour through Mexicali. Perhaps....some day when I have the misfortune to spend some time there.

Fried Rice Chow Tour?

Gypsy Jan - 9-25-2011 at 03:38 PM

I am there.

As long as the outside temperature is bearable.

Last time in Mexicali it was 115 degrees and I was very sick from heat poisoning.

Mexicali Chinese Restaurants

EnsenadaDr - 9-25-2011 at 04:54 PM

My ex husband was from Mexicali and I can say without a doubt that the Chinese food there was excellent (someone told me once that the Chinese came to build railroads there)...after a long drive through La Rumerosa and through La Salada we would stop and enjoy a great meal...
Ensenada, I have to say has the absolute WORST chinese food I have ever tasted, smothered in grease, although Charles Grey has told me Dragon La Cabana is good..I order mine with menos aceite por favor!!
Quote:
Originally posted by DENNIS
Quote:
Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Is there an equivalent in Baja?



I begin to judge Chinese restaurants by the Fried Rice, and I've yet to find a quality equivlant in Mexico as that which is almost common above the border.
I have not, however, had an opportunity to do a Fried Rice tour through Mexicali. Perhaps....some day when I have the misfortune to spend some time there.

DENNIS - 9-25-2011 at 05:07 PM

Here's some "Chinese in Mexicali" info for ya:



http://chinese-mexico.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html

http://chinese-mexico.blogspot.com/2007/03/mexicalis-chinato...

durrelllrobert - 9-26-2011 at 12:29 PM

MAN FOOK LO?
haven't been there but I've been to these similar ones:




:lol::lol::lol:

HA!

Gypsy Jan - 9-26-2011 at 12:43 PM

I knew that is was only a matter of time before someone went there.

But that really was the name of the restaurant and in the interests of being accurate as opposed to fearing being mocked, I went with accuracy. :lol:

DENNIS - 9-26-2011 at 01:04 PM

Are you ready for some "Double Entendres?"


http://www.businessadministration.org/blog/60-unintentionall...

chinese food

C-Urchin - 9-26-2011 at 01:54 PM

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Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
My ex husband was from Mexicali and I can say without a doubt that the Chinese food there was excellent (someone told me once that the Chinese came to build railroads there)...after a long drive through La Rumerosa and through La Salada we would stop and enjoy a great meal...
Ensenada, I have to say has the absolute WORST chinese food I have ever tasted, smothered in grease, although Charles Grey has told me Dragon La Cabana is good..I order mine with menos aceite por favor!!
Quote:
Originally posted by DENNIS
Quote:
Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Is there an equivalent in Baja?



I begin to judge Chinese restaurants by the Fried Rice, and I've yet to find a quality equivlant in Mexico as that which is almost common above the border.
I have not, however, had an opportunity to do a Fried Rice tour through Mexicali. Perhaps....some day when I have the misfortune to spend some time there.


Certainly not in La Paz. Don't even get me started on sushi.
Guacala.

JESSE - 9-26-2011 at 01:58 PM

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Originally posted by C-Urchin
Quote:
Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
My ex husband was from Mexicali and I can say without a doubt that the Chinese food there was excellent (someone told me once that the Chinese came to build railroads there)...after a long drive through La Rumerosa and through La Salada we would stop and enjoy a great meal...
Ensenada, I have to say has the absolute WORST chinese food I have ever tasted, smothered in grease, although Charles Grey has told me Dragon La Cabana is good..I order mine with menos aceite por favor!!
Quote:
Originally posted by DENNIS
Quote:
Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Is there an equivalent in Baja?



I begin to judge Chinese restaurants by the Fried Rice, and I've yet to find a quality equivlant in Mexico as that which is almost common above the border.
I have not, however, had an opportunity to do a Fried Rice tour through Mexicali. Perhaps....some day when I have the misfortune to spend some time there.


Certainly not in La Paz. Don't even get me started on sushi.
Guacala.


Theres a decent chinese restaurant across from Soriana, and we have two pretty good sushi restaurants, one is Vivi sushi in the malecon, and the other is Odayaka sushi at Costa Baja.

Seriously?

Dave - 9-27-2011 at 09:03 PM

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Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Man Fook Lo Cantonese Restaurant Equivalent in Baja?


Poon Palace

greengoes - 9-28-2011 at 12:09 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by DENNIS
Are you ready for some "Double Entendres?"


http://www.businessadministration.org/blog/60-unintentionall...


For some reason my favorite was not in that group.....

Comment: Confucius say, "If you are in a book store and cannot find
the book for which you search, you are obviously in the...

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Lindalou - 9-28-2011 at 10:07 AM

I wonder what happened to Ayds. I think they were one of the first diet foods around. Did they change their name or did they just give it up?