Cheapeats, Inc. Blog

Korea Town in New York City, is the new hot spot for Asian restaurants. The newest member is Dong Chun Hong, so Cheapeats had to check it out.

It was a raining the day I decided to stop in. I was cold, wet and so in the mood for a bowl of soup. I put my wet umbrella on the floor near by table and glanced over the menu. I called over my server to ask her a few questions. She picked up my umbrella off the floor and handed it to me so she could stand to my left. Seriously? You’re making me hold my wet umbrella? You couldn’t come to my right? Call me crazy, but I think that was very rude. Strike 1.

I decide to order the Wont Ton Soup and Chicken with Vegetables and some hot tea. My tea was served in a glass, not a cup. Not uncommon in a Middle Eastern Restaurant, but not typical in a Chinese Restaurant. As I glanced around the room, I noticed that everyone else is drinking their tea out of nice tea cups. Am I not worthy of a tea cup? Strike 2.

Soon, my steaming bowl of soup is set down in front of me. The broth had a deep rich color, which led me to believe that the broth would be flavorful. It wasn’t. It was very bland and uneventful. Such a disappointment. Strike 3.

My chicken and vegetables with brown rice was OK. The chicken was tender and the veggies still had their crunch, but there was too much sauce.

I WON’T be going back to Dong Chun Hong. For me, the meal was disappointing and the service was poor.

Un-Happiness, $25 and under.

Tags: cheapeats, Cheapeats NYC, Dong Chun Hong, Dumplings, Koreatown, Won Ton Soup

This entry was posted by Rosemarie on Wednesday, August 29th, 2012 at 6:57 pm and is filed under Asian, Chinese, Manhattan, Murray Hill. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.