During the late fall and early winter, we made several road trips to revisit Mountain House. We decided to stay the evening and make a stop for lunch on the way home. We revisited places I've already posted on, so I thought I'd just post mostly photos of those meals. So, here I go C(learing) O(out the) M(emory) C(ard) again
Bistro Na's:
Good lord, how many posts have I done on the place since our first visit in 2019? There have been some changes over time. Bistro Na's lost their Michelin Star in 2022 and many of the dishes we'd enjoyed in the past are no longer on the menu. We've also noticed some inconsistencies in execution and quality as well.
But, on this visit, the Tofu Skin and the Smoked Duck Breast were as good as ever.
What we consider to be their signature dish, the Crisp Shrimp was not however.
The shrimp lacked the plump tenderness of what we'd had before and the shells seemed to have been fried differently as they were hard instead of being light and crisp.
And did we really spend $22 for a tiny portion of under seasoned Ong Choi? It was listed as having fermented bean curd, but there was not much of the cheesy-salty-savory-sweet flavor present.
After this visit, we decided to give Bistro Na's a rest for a while. There's no much more to explore in the SGV.
Bistro Na's
9055 Las Tunas Drive
Temple City, CA 91780
Canton Restaurant – Cháo Cá Chợ Cũ:
Well, this is now our default stop for Cha Ca. Ever since that initial visit, the Missus has been wanting to return. We've been back three times….I basically have stopped taking photos here. The food has been consistent on all our visits.
Tons of fresh herbs and veggies.
Funky mam nem, a generous portion of bun……extra onions which we put on the sizzling plate.
And we usually get the Cha Gio as well.
Plus, they open at 930am, which is great for our return trip home.
Canton Restaurant – Cháo Cá Chợ Cũ (Cash only)
8550 Westminster Blvd.
Westminster, CA 92683