Messy and Picky

Messy's first experience with Golden Empress Garden occurred a little while ago when Picky was out of town. Having received about a million copies of Golden Empress' menu in that packet of mostly useless coupons that comes in the mail, Messy decided it was time to give it a try. Messy has not had good luck with Chinese restaurants in Philly so far. Only the ones that are vegetarian-only have satisfied her. Unfortunately, those ones haven't entirely satisfied Picky…

Asia on the Parkway is located, unsurprisingly, right on Benjamin Franklin Parkway, which is both good and bad. The location is certianly convenient, but the overall feel of the restaurant is kind of weird. The inside is huge, extending into a more private area away from the large windows facing the Parkway. As soon as we walked in, looking perplexed over the choice of doors, a gentleman offered to seat us.

The first time Messy went to this restaurant, she had a most delectable experience. The ambience: awesome. The room: spacious. The bathroom: hands down the most beautiful one in Chinatown. Most importantly, the food - Japanese appetizers and rolls - was sublime and inexpensive. Messy even found what would be […]

Upon seeing neon signs in Wok's windows, we figured we were in our price range. As soon as we sat down, however, we realized we were out or our league, in a strange hybrid of upscale Chinese restaurant with a take-out style menu…

At long last, vegetarian meat that even Picky can eat! Singapore has the most extensive menu of vegan selections we have ever seen. Our table was piled high with plates of dim sum and other delicious appetizers. Four out of our party of five ordered the General Tso's chicken…