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101 Noodle Express

20 Wednesday Nov 2013

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Atlantic Blvd, Atlantic Ocean, Beijing, Chinese cabbage, Cook, Dim Sum, Monterey Park California, montereypark

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I had walked past the 101 Noodle Express in Monterey Park quite a few times, usually after having Dim Sum at the Atlantic Seafood Restaurant upstairs. My friend had pointed out the fact that the restaurant serves a Chilean Sea Bass for lunch that is quite decent.

I decided to give it a try that morning since I had not have Sea bass for a long time. We arrived there just when it opened. The place is rather large inside. It is fairly new and modern, and felt very spacious.

We both ordered the Sea Bass lunch special which came with a side of vegetable stew, with a choice of either rice or their Home Style Bread. We decided on the Vegetable Dumplings as appetizer.

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The fillet of Sea bass was a bit on the small side but tender. There was not a whole lot of flavor to it, however. I actually enjoyed the side of vegetable stew more than the main dish. It came in a sizable white bowl with tofu, black fungus, carrots, mushrooms, mung bean noodles, and Chinese cabbage. I did like the fact that this vegetable stew was rather bland in taste, it felt almost healthy to eat something that was not laden with salt and MSG. The skin of the Vegetable Dumplings were a little too thick, and lacking in any distinct flavor.

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While the restaurant is very comfortable and the waiters were attentive, the food items that I tried were probably slightly insipid for patrons who desire stronger flavors.

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101 Noodle Express:  500 N. Atlantic Blvd. Monterey Park, Ca 91754  Phone: 562-281-6888

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Seashore – Simply Best

06 Wednesday Nov 2013

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Calle Mayor, Choy Sum, Home, Hong Kong, Red Bean Soup, Sea Cucumber, Seashore, Vegetable

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As far as Chinese Food is concerned in the South Bay area, Seashore is undeniably the best of its class. It is Hong Kong style Chinese cuisine served in a very comfortable, clean setting. The lunch specials here are extremely reasonably priced for what one gets, so lunch time is often packed with customers.

This is like the meeting place for a lot of the Chinese people in this area, I tend to see familiar faces here when I come.

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The lunch special is so great. It comes with choice of delicious Egg Drop or Hot and Sour Soup.  It also comes with a simple green salad which is not really so Chinese, but nevertheless, refreshing. There are over 80 different delectable choices for lunch with prices ranging from around $7.00 to $9.00.

When I come here with my son, we usually order the Fish Fillet with Vegetables, and the Pork Belly with Mustard Green. On this occassion, I decided to try something new, the Brasied Sea Cucumber.

Sea Cucumbers are believed to have medicinal properties that may be helpful for joint pain, weakness, impotence. The dish came with about 12 small pieces of Sea Cucumber, on top of a bed of lettuce. The Sea Cucumbers were very well cooked, so the texture became soft and gelatinous. It was braised in a delicious brown sauce on top of a bed of lettuce. I finished the dish easily and was very satisfied even though I was not really full.

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My friend ordered the Fish Fillet with Chinese Greens, which came with tender slices of cod fish with Choy Sum and slices of button mushrooms. The fish is always fresh with the vegetables cooked to perfection.

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The best part of the meal is the dessert – Red Bean Soup, my favorite. One of my friend even commented that the Red Bean Soup here is the best that he had ever tried, and that is including ones that he had to pay for. The beans are large and well cooked with just the right amount of sweetness. One can also choose the mango pudding, of which my son said was quite decent.

Seashore Restaurant – 5137 Calle Mayor, Torrance, CA 90505  Phone: 310-373-0751

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