Whirlwind Week

Time flies when you're eating well. I was in Malden, so Tai and I stopped by Ming's for dinner.

Salt and pepper fried three delight - pork chop, prawns, and squid. This is like Tai's dream on a plate. Seriously.

Pea pod stems - because he can't have Chinese dinner without them.

Crispy half chicken - not as crispy as I remember.










Ming's is great, but not so fun with just two diners. We had leftovers for days.

The next day, we met with Cika, Rosa, and Wei at Highball Lounge.

Tater tot nachos - not as good as Coppersmith's.

Short rib sliders - dry. So dry.

Pork belly lettuce wraps - really good.











Trendy vibe, without being pretentious. And they have board games. Food is just okay though.

 The following week, Caitlin comes to the city, and we have dinner at Townsman.

Brown bread - dry-ish.

Snail and mushroom pancake - so odd. Earthy, but then the pancakes were soggy. I guess I wanted this to be sweeter, and maybe less soggy.

Crispy Brussels sprouts - I quite liked these, although there was definitely a tart finish.

Moules frites - more fries please! But delicious.

Fried dumplings - interesting? I am not sure I'd call those dumplings. But they were good. Just very filling.

Char siu duck leg - definitely my favorite of the night. Just wonderful. And with bok choy, which is so underutilized. :)








Service was great. Drinks were sadly disappointing. Food was fun and slightly surprising.

Today I had dinner at Tango in Arlington with Nhi and Tai. It was busy. But the host was not communicative at all. We had reservations and just said one moment, which really meant fifteen minutes.

Salmon Balsamico - the salmon was great. The truffle parmesan chips were not so great. They were lacking in flavor and soggy. You can't call it a chip and serve it soft and undercooked.

Tango tips - overcooked.

Chicken Milanesa - soooo garlicky. If I had known, I would have tried to balance it with a different side.









Tango was okay. I'm not dying to go back. The food was so slow to come out. When you have to apologize three times for the wait for the food, but don't make any effort to offer a drink or an app or a discount, I'm done with you.

BONUS:

BBQ chicken pizza and tomato soup from Yard House.

DuckieRose from Highball Lounge.

Texas fudge pecan pie.