Hong Kong Restaurant — Restaurant in Eugene

I just had a religious experience at Hong Kong Restaurant that in fact transported me back to Hong Kong.

I ordered off the lunch menu and got the garlic chicken which was phenomenal but then I notices that they had my Holy Grail of foods that I have not had made right in years. Xiao Long Bao...... I had already eaten a more than generous portion for lunch and now sit with a dilemma... Do I order it now or come back another time... I ordered it now...

Lee asked if I had time to wait for them to be made at which I replied, "I have all the time in the world". Who doesn't have time for perfection.

As I sit in anticipation, building up the experience way further than I should have ever done, I could taste these molten bite sized morsels curing all my ailments. The last time I had them was years ago and I could still taste the glory which are soup dumplings.

They arrive in a heap of steam as if they had burst through the clouds to greet me at the pearly gates. Ginger and vinegar in tow I couldn't help but giggle like a kindergartner that was punched in the arm by a girl that fancies him.

I carefully lift this nugget of pure elation from the vessel with my tiny wooden swords as to present it to a king as an offering. A gentle dip into the pool of unicorn tears of happiness and away we go.

The first bite: I slowly clamp down on to the unsuspecting morsel as if to just break the skin playfully and the rush of flavor made a single tear present it self. I chew in awe.. smiling like I am the only one that got the joke at a table full of old friends.

I then slowly work my way through all of them with the same delicate touch attempting to replicate the feeling of that first touching of the holy one just minutes before.

As I finish a rush of mixed feelings overwhelms me and I sat there with each side of my face telling a different story. My left, in complete emotional overload and my right, longing for this feeling to never end.

A piece of me lived today. A part of me had hope for the future of mid day meals. The whole of me relished in a great forgotten leader of Tastebudtopia.

Thank you Lee and your new staff, you...

I went to this Hong Kong Chinese restaurant yesterday 8/4/2021 and ordered 3 take out items and paid a lot of money for them. When I got home and removed the food from my car I noticed a bad, foul, stinky smell that permeated my entire garage. I took the food inside the house and still noticed the foul smell all over the house. I put my nose a little closer to the boxes that contained the food items and my God..the smell almost knocked me over. I opened the box and tasted all of the food and I was unable to eat any of it because the food was rotten, black and the bones in the spare ribs were black, dark and smelly. Even the meat in the wontons were black and rotten. All of the dishes were rotten and not fresh and not fit for human consumption. I called the restaurant today to complain and explained to the owner that I was unable to eat the food that I bought there yesterday. She listened and said her food is always fresh and she hung up on me. My garage and home are very clean and I noticed that flies were following the box of food in my garage when I removed the box from my car. I should have realized then that it was the Chinese food I had just bought. I would recommend anyone who value their health not to eat or support this restaurant not now or in the future. Food is rotten, stale and old and they should not be selling stale food to their customers. I will...

Giving this one a FIVE, because of authenticity and quality of food served very quickly in spite of evening rush of to go orders.

Pot stickers were the best in town, made fresh, steamed and then pan fried, which a lot of places don’t do. Flavors were spot on, texture was chewy with just a bit of crunch from the frying and the dough was of the proper thickness. Char Siu (bbq) pork was also excellent, served warm and fresh, with just a hint of 5 spice in the marinade, precisely how I make my own.

Now for the entree, stir fry lamb, which is some of the best Chinese food I have ever had.

They say “spicy” on the menu, but it will be confusing for you as a Westerner to figure out what that means. Because the only peppers I found in the dish were green and red bell peppers, stir fried to a bright crisp doneness.

No, the heat comes from what I guess to be Szechuan Peppercorns in sauce as heat is numbing, not painful. Also it sneaks up on you over time, not all at once and is not so overbearing as to conceal other flavors, a masterful choice of spicing!

This place has made my move to Eugene that much more pleasant, as it will now be my go-to for all Chinese food not made at home.

Now I just need to find a market with selection as big as 99...