First Wednesday Lunch Poll

[princewally]

Sechuan Star is out. Prices are kinda high, variety is kinda low.

New options:

Shantytown. No buffet but they have awesome burgers and service. They will rearrange seating and hold a table for us. $12 for a burger, tater tots and a pop.

98 pounds buffet. 98th and 35W. I've never been here. http://www.98poundsbuffet.com/

Red Moon Chinese Cafe - http://www.redmoonchinesecafe.com/eden- ... _Moon.html - $7 buffet - Eden Prarie Center-ish

[princewally]

Shantytown link: http://heavytable.com/shantytown-in-bloomington-mn/

[plblark]

Shantytown is supposed to be the best kept secret in Bloomington

[1911fan]

I like cheap.

[princewally]

I like cheap.

Shantytown burgers are under $10, if you go chips and water instead of pop and tater tots.

Red moon is the cheapest, I think. IIRC, 98 pounds is about $10.

I'll set this up for wherever people decide they want to go. No problem. And we can always pick someplace else next month, if this month's choice doesn't work out.

[xd9]

I just tried the 98 pounds buffet for lunch on Wedensday, just over $10. A bit spendy for me for a regular lunch place.
Food was so/so. Nothing great for the price if you ask me.

Take that review for what its worth.

[DeanC]

98 Pounds? Is that how much your plate weighs when you come back from the buffet? Sounds ominous.

But their flash animation is teh roxrz.

[RobD]

I just tried the 98 pounds buffet for lunch on Wedensday, just over $10. A bit spendy for me for a regular lunch place.
Food was so/so. Nothing great for the price if you ask me.

Take that review for what its worth.

Their hot food is so so, wantons are god-awful , but they have the best buffet sushi around, if that's your thing....

If you're not into sushi, it's not worth the price.

How are Shantytown's prices?

[princewally]

How are Shantytown's prices?

Burger w/chips is about $9.

I got the cactus burger, tater-tots and pop for $11.25 when I went there. Tots are an upgrade. I didn't look much at anything on the menu other than burgers.

[princewally]

Red moon has coupons on their website for $1 off, so a $6.99 buffet becomes $5.99. Can't beat the price, but I've never eaten the food.

[lenny7]

Shantytown sounds like a good place to try. I'll try it out regardless.

[Kirstie]

I just tried the 98 pounds buffet for lunch on Wedensday, just over $10. A bit spendy for me for a regular lunch place.
Food was so/so. Nothing great for the price if you ask me.

Take that review for what its worth.

Their hot food is so so, wantons are god-awful , but they have the best buffet sushi around, if that's your thing....

If you're not into sushi, it's not worth the price.

How are Shantytown's prices?

Totally agree! and the stuff they had in the regular buffet chicken feet !?

[DeanC]

and the stuff they had in the regular buffet chicken feet !?

LMFAO!

Chicken Feet?

LMFAO!

Golden Phoenix Claws

1 pound chicken feet
2 quart oil
2 quart water
1 ounce fresh ginger
3 piece star anise
2 ounce Chinese parsley root
2 ounce maltose sugar (see note)

Marinade:
2 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon sake
1 ounce chopped chile pepper
2 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 tablespoon black bean sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame seed oil

Wash feet, chop off toenail and cut into quarter.

Heat oil to 350 degree. Mix chicken feet with maltose and fry until golden brown, about 7 minute. Remove and drain.

Boil water and add ginger, star anise and parsley root. Add feet. Bring to boil again, then reduce heat and simmer 90 minute. Drain.

Combine marinade ingredient. Marinate feet 24 hours. Before serving, steam feet and marinade 15 minute. Serve 3.

Approximate nutritional analysis, per 2 ounce serving: 300 calories, 18 g total fat, 5 g saturated fat, 55 mg cholesterol,greater than 1,100 mg sodium.*

[EJSG19]

LMFAO!

Chicken Feet?

LMFAO!

Wash feet, chop off toenail and cut into quarter.

Heat oil to 350 degree. Mix chicken feet with maltose and fry until golden brown, about 7 minute. Remove and drain.

Boil water and add ginger, star anise and parsley root. Add feet. Bring to boil again, then reduce heat and simmer 90 minute. Drain.

Combine marinade ingredient. Marinate feet 24 hours. Before serving, steam feet and marinade 15 minute. Serve 3.

Approximate nutritional analysis, per 2 ounce serving: 300 calories, 18 g total fat, 5 g saturated fat, 55 mg cholesterol,greater than 1,100 mg sodium.*

Funny on two different levels. A. Gotta be pretty hard up to eat chicken feet. B. Supporters of Pluralization need not apply.

[LarryFlew]

Gotta be pretty hard up to eat chicken feet.

Partial to hog brains and scrambled eggs myself but the wife's family would fight over "footsies" especially right after butchering when they are fresh. Me, I know what those feet walked in

Not sure if it's the Bohemian or German half of her family but since I'm 3/4 German and won't touch em..............................

That plate looks just like em


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