China Star--Ft Lee

[Rosie]

Anyone been? Friend told me about this place.

[Jason Perlow]

Never been there. Is it a SERIOUS Chinese restaurant?

[Rosie]

Don't know. YOU go and let us know! All I know is that I was told that it was a small restaurant with good food and some unusual dishes including mayonnaise shrimp. Is mayonnaise shrimp a "serious" dish? I never heard of it. BYO and no reservations.

[Jason Perlow]

Don't know. YOU go and let us know!   All I know is that I was told that it was a small restaurant with good food and some unusual dishes including mayonnaise shrimp. Is mayonnaise shrimp a "serious" dish?  I never heard of it. BYO and no reservations.

Well, mayonaisse seems to be a popular condiment for fried dim sum dishes, particularly involving shrimp.

[jhlurie]

Well here's the info on the place...

China Star

410 Main St

Fort Lee, 07024

201/461-4006

[Rachel Perlow]

Mayonnaise shrimp? Gross. I've had it before, not there, but I wouldn't order it again anywhere.

[tommy]

Mayonnaise shrimp? Gross. I've had it before, not there, but I wouldn't order it again anywhere.

no way! that's a great dish when done right. i'm trying to remember where i had it recently. it was probably at Goodie's down in chinatown. it's a decent enough szechuan place, although not as good as China 46 (not that a restaurant needs to be as good as China 46 to be appreciated).

Edited April 9, 2003 by tommy (log)

[tommy]

i just realized i've been here many times. tiny little place, really. i recall it being just another chinese place. although, i was much younger and much more foolish back then. i'd be interested in hearing if it's actually something special and i just didn't get it.

[Rosie]

Tommy

I think this place was good when you went there but that was before your China 46 indoctrination. Now that you have experienced China 46 I think you get it!!

[thereuare]

Oh, the good ole' days when Tommy didn't like chinese food.

[tommy]

Oh, the good ole' days when Tommy didn't like chinese food.

i really just didn't know. after spending countless dollars at Shun Lee and Chin Chin, to experience what was purported to be the "best" chinese that my dollar could buy (outside of hong kong, of course), i figured that it all pretty much sucked here in this area. china 46 has raised the bar, for me, and i've very thrilled. it's a whole 'nother world for me...

and i have have egullet to thank for that find.

Edited April 10, 2003 by tommy (log)