Where is the best Chinese Buffet in San Diego?

[CardiffBaseball]

I am not a risk-taker as it pertains to food. So the fact that my wife has at least gotten me out of meat-potatoes to try some places is a mini-miracle. There is a little Thai place where we eat regularly down in Solana Beach on the 101 called Bangkok Bay. I am not a connoisseur of Thai food and basically I get the same thing on each visit. I really enjoy it, I get order the stuff 8 of 10 on a hot scale. It’s called Kow Soi Noodles in a spicy curry broth (with beef) a northern Thai specialty. Whatever it is I like it, and always order a couple of Singha’s to cool the palette.

PF Changs (only attend on company business) or any Chinese-American restaurant I generally order some version of spicy (General Tso’s) chicken. I’m not much a veggie guy, and I hate wasting money on something I might not like. I can’t imagine this spicy chicken is very authentic, but I am not an expert on these things.

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For whomever flamed Din Tai Fung, I’m amused how you explain you haven’t an opinion (or clue), so you try to borrow a clue from your few asian friends…to what? To pretend on here like you have clue?

The NYT ranks Din Tai Fung as one of the Top Ten restaurants in the world.

That’s an exceptional ranking, but I didn’t form my opinion from that. A month after I heard rumor of Din Tai Fung, I found myself in China in a room full of Chinese businessmen, who travel internationally and know their restaurants. In response to my asking “Anyone know this Din Tai Fung restaurant” I had a roomful of Chinese turn round in unison and say, “Best Xiaolongbao IN THE WORLD”

Then I personally went to the Beijing location of Din Tai Fung, with a group of Asian friends.

I was stunned at how exceptionally great is the food at Din Tai Fung, and the service, and the decor.

I travel so much on business to Asia, I believe I have eaten in probably over five hundred different Chinese restaurants across Asia, from Taiwan, to HK, to mainland China. I rank Din Tai Fung in the Top Five Chinese restaurants that I’ve ever dined at, over my entire life.

[stockstradr]

For whomever flamed Din Tai Fung, I’m amused how you explain you haven’t an opinion (or clue), so you try to borrow a clue from your few asian friends…to what? To pretend on here like you have clue?

The NYT ranks Din Tai Fung as one of the Top Ten restaurants in the world.

That’s an exceptional ranking, but I didn’t form my opinion from that. A month after I heard rumor of Din Tai Fung, I found myself in China in a room full of Chinese businessmen, who travel internationally and know their restaurants. In response to my asking “Anyone know this Din Tai Fung restaurant” I had a roomful of Chinese turn round in unison and say, “Best Xiaolongbao IN THE WORLD”

Then I personally went to the Beijing location of Din Tai Fung, with a group of Asian friends.

I was stunned at how exceptionally great is the food at Din Tai Fung, and the service, and the decor.

I travel so much on business to Asia, I believe I have eaten in probably over five hundred different Chinese restaurants across Asia, from Taiwan, to HK, to mainland China. I rank Din Tai Fung in the Top Five Chinese restaurants that I’ve ever dined at, over my entire life.

[stockstradr]

For whomever flamed Din Tai Fung, I’m amused how you explain you haven’t an opinion (or clue), so you try to borrow a clue from your few asian friends…to what? To pretend on here like you have clue?

The NYT ranks Din Tai Fung as one of the Top Ten restaurants in the world.

That’s an exceptional ranking, but I didn’t form my opinion from that. A month after I heard rumor of Din Tai Fung, I found myself in China in a room full of Chinese businessmen, who travel internationally and know their restaurants. In response to my asking “Anyone know this Din Tai Fung restaurant” I had a roomful of Chinese turn round in unison and say, “Best Xiaolongbao IN THE WORLD”

Then I personally went to the Beijing location of Din Tai Fung, with a group of Asian friends.

I was stunned at how exceptionally great is the food at Din Tai Fung, and the service, and the decor.

I travel so much on business to Asia, I believe I have eaten in probably over five hundred different Chinese restaurants across Asia, from Taiwan, to HK, to mainland China. I rank Din Tai Fung in the Top Five Chinese restaurants that I’ve ever dined at, over my entire life.

[stockstradr]

For whomever flamed Din Tai Fung, I’m amused how you explain you haven’t an opinion (or clue), so you try to borrow a clue from your few asian friends…to what? To pretend on here like you have clue?

The NYT ranks Din Tai Fung as one of the Top Ten restaurants in the world.

That’s an exceptional ranking, but I didn’t form my opinion from that. A month after I heard rumor of Din Tai Fung, I found myself in China in a room full of Chinese businessmen, who travel internationally and know their restaurants. In response to my asking “Anyone know this Din Tai Fung restaurant” I had a roomful of Chinese turn round in unison and say, “Best Xiaolongbao IN THE WORLD”

Then I personally went to the Beijing location of Din Tai Fung, with a group of Asian friends.

I was stunned at how exceptionally great is the food at Din Tai Fung, and the service, and the decor.

I travel so much on business to Asia, I believe I have eaten in probably over five hundred different Chinese restaurants across Asia, from Taiwan, to HK, to mainland China. I rank Din Tai Fung in the Top Five Chinese restaurants that I’ve ever dined at, over my entire life.

[stockstradr]

For whomever flamed Din Tai Fung, I’m amused how you explain you haven’t an opinion (or clue), so you try to borrow a clue from your few asian friends…to what? To pretend on here like you have clue?

The NYT ranks Din Tai Fung as one of the Top Ten restaurants in the world.

That’s an exceptional ranking, but I didn’t form my opinion from that. A month after I heard rumor of Din Tai Fung, I found myself in China in a room full of Chinese businessmen, who travel internationally and know their restaurants. In response to my asking “Anyone know this Din Tai Fung restaurant” I had a roomful of Chinese turn round in unison and say, “Best Xiaolongbao IN THE WORLD”

Then I personally went to the Beijing location of Din Tai Fung, with a group of Asian friends.

I was stunned at how exceptionally great is the food at Din Tai Fung, and the service, and the decor.

I travel so much on business to Asia, I believe I have eaten in probably over five hundred different Chinese restaurants across Asia, from Taiwan, to HK, to mainland China. I rank Din Tai Fung in the Top Five Chinese restaurants that I’ve ever dined at, over my entire life.

[Coronita]

Aren't we overdue for some type of troll in this thread?

I'll step forward.

Chinese apple juice is just as good as American juice; you guys are just haters.

 Troll! Just kidding.

I admit the anti-china apple juice is more out of my paranoia than probably warranted. But in practice, I do try to buy what is made here whenever possible, just because symbolically I feel it supports domestic jobs and domestic companies (though increasingly, it's getting harder). Apple juice is as American as juice can get. I wouldn't buy it from China, just like I wouldn't buy an American flag that was made in China. Likewise, tree top or martinelli's that come in the big 2 gallon combo pack is made in good ole USA (for now) and doesn't cost that much more than the other brands.

And I definitely wouldn't buy frozen seafood from China. There was a couple of articles of how some companies in China keep frozen seafood in vats of mercury.

 

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—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

Aren't we overdue for some type of troll in this thread?

I'll step forward.

Chinese apple juice is just as good as American juice; you guys are just haters.

 Troll! Just kidding.

I admit the anti-china apple juice is more out of my paranoia than probably warranted. But in practice, I do try to buy what is made here whenever possible, just because symbolically I feel it supports domestic jobs and domestic companies (though increasingly, it's getting harder). Apple juice is as American as juice can get. I wouldn't buy it from China, just like I wouldn't buy an American flag that was made in China. Likewise, tree top or martinelli's that come in the big 2 gallon combo pack is made in good ole USA (for now) and doesn't cost that much more than the other brands.

And I definitely wouldn't buy frozen seafood from China. There was a couple of articles of how some companies in China keep frozen seafood in vats of mercury.

 

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

Aren't we overdue for some type of troll in this thread?

I'll step forward.

Chinese apple juice is just as good as American juice; you guys are just haters.

 Troll! Just kidding.

I admit the anti-china apple juice is more out of my paranoia than probably warranted. But in practice, I do try to buy what is made here whenever possible, just because symbolically I feel it supports domestic jobs and domestic companies (though increasingly, it's getting harder). Apple juice is as American as juice can get. I wouldn't buy it from China, just like I wouldn't buy an American flag that was made in China. Likewise, tree top or martinelli's that come in the big 2 gallon combo pack is made in good ole USA (for now) and doesn't cost that much more than the other brands.

And I definitely wouldn't buy frozen seafood from China. There was a couple of articles of how some companies in China keep frozen seafood in vats of mercury.

 

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

Aren't we overdue for some type of troll in this thread?

I'll step forward.

Chinese apple juice is just as good as American juice; you guys are just haters.

 Troll! Just kidding.

I admit the anti-china apple juice is more out of my paranoia than probably warranted. But in practice, I do try to buy what is made here whenever possible, just because symbolically I feel it supports domestic jobs and domestic companies (though increasingly, it's getting harder). Apple juice is as American as juice can get. I wouldn't buy it from China, just like I wouldn't buy an American flag that was made in China. Likewise, tree top or martinelli's that come in the big 2 gallon combo pack is made in good ole USA (for now) and doesn't cost that much more than the other brands.

And I definitely wouldn't buy frozen seafood from China. There was a couple of articles of how some companies in China keep frozen seafood in vats of mercury.

 

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

Aren't we overdue for some type of troll in this thread?

I'll step forward.

Chinese apple juice is just as good as American juice; you guys are just haters.

 Troll! Just kidding.

I admit the anti-china apple juice is more out of my paranoia than probably warranted. But in practice, I do try to buy what is made here whenever possible, just because symbolically I feel it supports domestic jobs and domestic companies (though increasingly, it's getting harder). Apple juice is as American as juice can get. I wouldn't buy it from China, just like I wouldn't buy an American flag that was made in China. Likewise, tree top or martinelli's that come in the big 2 gallon combo pack is made in good ole USA (for now) and doesn't cost that much more than the other brands.

And I definitely wouldn't buy frozen seafood from China. There was a couple of articles of how some companies in China keep frozen seafood in vats of mercury.

 

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

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