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jkelly80
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 Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject: Ho Lee Chow's in Itaewon |
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This is a Chinese place that identifies itself as "Chinatown" style Chinese, which I think is pretty accurate. Guangdong-ish Westernized Chinese, decor is casual. Reminds me of a PF Chang's type of place. I though the food was great. Service was good as well. Average entree was 12-15k.
Menu included Szechuan Pork/Chicken, Mongolian Beef, Hot and Sour soup, etc etc etc. They didnt' have any kind of back home 'egg roll' that I recognized, but I tried their veg. spring roll and was less than impressed, but all in all I reccomend this place for people who need a fix for the "Chinese Food" we have back in North America. A little on the pricey side, but not too bad.
It's in the Hamilton on the second floor. |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:01 pm Post subject: Re: Ho Lee Chow's in Itaewon |
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| jkelly80 wrote: |
This is a Chinese place that identifies itself as "Chinatown" style Chinese, which I think is pretty accurate. Guangdong-ish Westernized Chinese, decor is casual. Reminds me of a PF Chang's type of place. I though the food was great. Service was good as well. Average entree was 12-15k.
Menu included Szechuan Pork/Chicken, Mongolian Beef, Hot and Sour soup, etc etc etc. They didnt' have any kind of back home 'egg roll' that I recognized, but I tried their veg. spring roll and was less than impressed, but all in all I reccomend this place for people who need a fix for the "Chinese Food" we have back in North America. A little on the pricey side, but not too bad.
It's in the Hamilton on the second floor. |
I really like the food there. I've been there twice. I wish there were more Western style Chinese restaurants. Does anyone know of any others? |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't know of any other restaurants, but Ho Lee Chow (not Ho Lee Chow's, mind you) has a few other locations in Korea, in Apgujeong, Jamshil, Bundang, and Dogok. However, I've heard that the Itaewon one is the best because they don't try to Korean up the food as much. |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Regardless of the name, it's delicious. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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| jkelly80 wrote: |
| Regardless of the name, it's delicious. |
Agreed. Having found a source of white-people Chinese food removed one of the main reasons I have for ever going back to my hometown. |
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Ultimo Hombre
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:18 am Post subject: |
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Mmmm, I love dirty North American Chinese food. They have lo mein there?
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tiger fancini
Joined: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Testicles for Eyes
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:24 am Post subject: |
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| Is there a tip jar? |
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bangbayed
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:43 am Post subject: |
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| Ultimo Hombre wrote: |
| Mmmm, I love dirty NOrth American Chinese food. They have lo mein there? |
Better. They have chow mein.
http://www.holeechow.co.kr/ |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:46 am Post subject: |
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| Totally OVER RATED! and over priced ! |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:55 am Post subject: |
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| itaewonguy wrote: |
| Totally OVER RATED! and over priced ! |
By all means, recommend something better. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:56 am Post subject: |
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| That Lee Chow is a Ho. Plain and simple. |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:22 am Post subject: |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
| That Lee Chow is a Ho. Plain and simple. |
That's hard to argue with. |
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esetters21
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:37 am Post subject: |
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I have been to the ones in Itaewon, Apgujeong, and Jamsil. I found the one in Apgujeong to be consistently good, the one in Itaewon to be a hit or miss, and then one in Jamsil to be the worst of them.
When HLC has been good, it has been really good. Which reminds me that I have not been there in awhile. It's time for some KungPao Chicken and Hot & Sour Soup. Yummy! |
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Whirlwind
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:23 am Post subject: |
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| Yep, it's overpriced. No doubt about that. But it is the closest thing to Chinese that you get in Korea without it being butchered by the Koreans. If not for the price, I'd probably head there every week. It is damn good eating though. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Whirlwind wrote: |
| Yep, it's overpriced. No doubt about that. But it is the closest thing to Chinese that you get in Korea without it being butchered by the Koreans. If not for the price, I'd probably head there every week. It is damn good eating though. |
Not butchered? You mean butchered to the American style. |
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