After my last "bu-bu" and with my craving for Wor Won Ton Mein unfulfilled I set out again at lunch today. But the only place around the office with Wor Won Ton Mein is Hong Restaurant.
So I went in and sat down and ordered the Wor Won Ton Mein ($9.00). I had heard that it was pretty good. I received a huge, I mean huge bowl, with 9 won tons (I counted), pork, chicken, shrimp (4), noodles, bok choy, and Napa Cabbage. The won tons were fat and flavorful, but alas, the broth was so weak I had to pour a ton of soy sauce into it! The texture of the pork and chicken were great, but was very bland. The shrimp was very flavorful. But the broth was very weak and watery, like diluted chicken broth.
As I walked back to the office, disappointed once again, a Range Rover pulled into the Sav-on Parking lot, followed by 5 blue-and-whites. As the SUV pulled to a stop cops got out of the car several with shotguns. And it sounded just like TV, "driver, exit the car, place your hands on your head and intertwine your fingers…….etc, etc,". It was really interesting to see people walking out of Sav-on totally oblivious, right into the cops with their guns out, than making a REAL quick U-turn to safety.
When I returned to the office I called my Won Ton Mein "connection" and explained how bad the soup was. I was assured that this could not be true! Oh well, back to the drawing board….
I've had food from Hong Kong Restaurant before, and it was ok 60's Chinese Food, the one saving grace is that the place is open until 230am during the week and 3am during weekends. I've driven past late at night and the place is packed, this kinda tells you about the sorry state of late night dining in San Diego. Maybe this is one of those places where the later it is, the better it is……. But based on what the "Won Ton connection" says, I may have to try this one more time…..stay tuned!
Hong Kong Restaurant
3871 4th Ave
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 291-9449