Wings and Things

This weekend was a pretty low-key one. Saturday evening, I had dinner with my family at Yong Yong in Malden. We did hot pot and sushi buffet.

Things I liked:
- food came out quickly
- they did not skimp on portions like many other all you can eat places
- the quality of the food was really good

Things I didn't like:
- spacey waitress (seriously, she brought out my wine bottle but forgot to open it.)
- not many broth options
- only one type of beef available

Not a bad place for all you can eat though.

Sunday for lunch, Tai and I went to Blue Asia Cafe in Allston, mostly because he had been wanting shaved ice.

Tai's salt and pepper fried chicken and fried basil over rice.

My stewed beef noodle soup - the meat is so perfect.

House shaved ice - you need more than two people for this. Well, more than a Vy and a Tai.










For dinner, we met up with Edmund at Assembly in Quincy. This place is surprisingly really busy after work on weekdays, so weekends are a better bet. Drinks can be hit or miss, as can the food. I'd suggest sticking to the bar fare.

Cajun wings - cooked well with a good amount of cajun seasoning, but where's my ranch?

Mussels in white wine sauce - salty. Very salty. The garlic bread was a nice touch.

Crispy fish tacos - huge portion! I would have liked something, sour cream or salsa or guac. But it wasn't bad.

Edmund's scrod, I think.











I think Assembly gets it like 2/3 right (sometimes 3/4) and then flubs the rest. I don't quite understand, but it seems to work for them - they're always busy when I go. The portions are generous though, so there's that, at least.