You may think Bo Ling's is good Chinese food -- but it's apparently really good Chinese food.
The Chinese Restaurant News named Bo Ling's second overall in its Sixth Annual Top 100 Chinese Restaurants in the U.S.A., which "recognizes, cultivates, and preserves the best in Chinese cuisine." Bo Ling's was recognized at an award ceremony earlier this month in Las Vegas.
In order for a restaurant to be eligible, it has to have been open for at least two years and have a menu that's at least 50 percent Chinese dishes. After that, award winners are determined partly on the critiques of mystery diners, popular votes and a panel of judges.
"With these awards we acknowledge those restaurateurs who excel at the overall experience: exceptional food and magnificent service in beautiful restaurants. Bo Ling's is an extraordinary example of that level of success," said Betty Xie, editor-in-chief of Chinese Restaurant News.
According to the trade publication, Americans eat 2.5 million meals at more than 46,000 Chinese restaurants every day. And the only restaurant that serves a better Chinese meal than Bo Ling's is Ching's Table in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Since I'm from Connecticut, I asked an expert in the Nutmeg state whether the rankings were justified. My father had this to say about Ching's: "Um, it's ... good." With that review in hand, I'm fairly confident that Bo Ling's can take the top spot next year.
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Thanks DLC, I knew someone would step up w/ some intel on the Chinese scene in KC. Watching Bourdain's Chinese pursuits, I've been chomping at the bit to find some Szechaun chile dishes out there. The Firebird at Blue Koi is rather good, but still seems a little Americanized? There are too many Asian restaurants in KC for there not to be some gems. As UE points out on the blog, it can be some work navigating around the standard Americanized versions of everything and I'm just too complacent to go out and feel around in the dark. Bad excuse, but my dining out dollars are limited and I go for the steady bets too often.
The "secret" menus are indeed a real phenomenon. This old post from the Ulterior Epicure is the best rundown of local authentic Chinese places that I've seen.
I think Bluestem is more likely to be the second best Chinese restaurant in the U.S. than Bo Lings, if only for an emphasis on fresh ingredients free of cloying goo.
But that's just me.
I wonder if Bo Ling's has a "different" menu that hides all the authentic Chinese fare, much like the old Chinese restaurants. Somebody take their Chinese decoder ring down there and do some investigative reporting. I'd like to know where "authentic" chinese can be had in this town. Supposed to be a buffet over near Oklahoma Joe's that serves up "authentic" chinese on Saturdays maybe??? Gourmet had a write up in one of the final issues on Chinese cuisine in one of the SoCal suburbs. Places where busloads of actual Chinese tourists were unloading to eat at. The author's family had some history in the community and were immigrants as well.
Faith, don't forget that Obama's getting ready to rip off the mask and let everyone know he's the antichrist too.
Bo Ling's is certainly tasty, but best in the country? I can't believe a place that serves crab rangoon can qualify as an authentic Chinese restaurant.
This is one of the most absurd things I've ever heard, and I refuse to belive it's coming from any kind of trustworthy news source.
I equate it to a story a friend just told me about a lady she works with that thinks that Obama caused the earthquakes in Haiti. By setting off some sort of bomb under the island nation.
Yep. Same as that kind of info, if you ask me. Effing ridiculous...
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