Wifey tried that Stonestown udon joint. Said it was ok and cheap, not terrible. There was a line waiting outside when we old schoolers huddled up for some Olive Garden actionâŚ
You want me to be the white mouse? 
That place is a scam; I can cook better udon than that. And with fish meat shumai or fish balls as toppings too not those greasy tempura/asparagus.
A lot people were queueâd up like at Disneyland in frontâŚcanât be too bad
There you go again.
Bad analogy on this thread but havenât you heard of the saying that a new toilet smells good for three days?
Oh, so only you know what good food is? Again, I didnât put a gun to these peopleâs heads to try this place. I could care less, as I am not a big udon fan. The fact is, I saw the line. It is what it is, if the line continuesâŚ
Again, you like:
- Dennyâs
- Stocks
- Condos
I have done betterâŚ
Thatâs your problem right there man. There is no âbetterâ. Learn from the Zen Master.
No, because for whatever reason you and Miss Millennial think you only know good food, and you donât. People are behaving differently and you canât handle the reality of it. Plain and simpleâŚ
I didnât say me and @harriet are the final judge of good Chinese food. Just that my and her tastes seem to line up more than with you.
That is perfectly fine, but please donât insult people who are in line and are willing to try some new restaurant. Obviously if it were sooo bad, like that sushi place that was there prior, the place will be abandoned shortly.
No it means popularity can only lasts so long if the fundamentals are not there. People might have lined up because they didnât know, like when I went the first time around. Cannot use lines to judge a new restaurant.
Right, so if the line continues and seems to be a viable restaurant so what is the verdict? That people are dumb and donât know what they are eating or is it that maybe it is ok as suggested?
I like China Live. Their çç ĺ are really really good and authentic. The rest is good but strays a little bit from authenticity. A lot of restaurants stray from authenticity in order to race to the lowest common denominator (fusion galore). China Live strays from authenticity to try and forge something new, like using Hollow Tube Spaghetti (Bucatini?) for ç¸éŹéşľ.
The space is really fresh and modern. I bring guests from out of town to China Live. You have to go in with the right expectations. Its not going to be Koi Palace, but it will be much hipper, much cleaner, more fun, and have better service.
How about this? It may be OK for many many people but not for me. People have different tastes. I am pretty fussy about Chinese and Asian food because, well, I was born and raised in Hong Kong.
How are they compared to Chef Zhao Kitchen in Palo Alto?
Fine, but you cite a restaurant in San Jose that apparently is not so great or otherwise I would be driving down there due to the hoopla. Do I need to remind you where we live? People travel great distances here to try foods, especially really good food. People have driven to even Westfield in San Jose to try that chain dim sum place. How is it that I donât know ONE person who has driven to your supposedly great restaurant? Not one⌠(my brother doesnât count cuz he lives down thereâŚ)