Bow Hon

Don’t judge a book by its cover. We found this place while hungry and wandering through Chinatown. It’s not fancy. It’s simple. You won’t get the fanciest chinaware, but what matters is the food and service! The culinary experience is in a sweet spot between Chinese-Chinese and American-Chinese. Chinese-American-Chinese. It’s spicy enough. And mighty tasty. May I add its small and intimate. Maybe they need some better art and decor. And food photography for the menus. We really enjoyed the hot and sour soup! Affordable, family friendly, and the servers were all warm and hospitable. A real restaurant run by real people. Puts the “town” in Chinatown!

The best beef soy garlic noodles I've ever had! I will never find another spot that makes this dish as savory, and I've been all over for it. Don't miss out on this one. I'm glad to be close by because I get to go back twice a month. My husband eats the orange or general chicken, chicken EXTRA fried rice add broccoli, or seasoned green beans and a soup. Everything is so good and we've never been disappointed.

The food here is decent, the prices are fair for what you get, and the service isn't bad. I had been walking around Chinatown for a bit and hadn't had lunch. This restaurant had more people than I expected for a Wednesday afternoon, so I decided to check it out. I ordered the dinner set menu, which is available all day apparently. I don't remember the exact price, but my total was just under $20 before tip. The menu had a pretty big selection. The wonton soup came with a single shrimp wonton. The vegetables were cooked but still had a crunch. The beef was tender and topped with the same slightly sour gravy-like sauce that topped the noodles. The noodles were perfectly cooked. The spring roll was kind of tough. The server topped up my water every now and then. This is a great place to visit if you're nearby and hungry. There wasn't that much seating available and some people were dining outside. I saw a second dining room on my way to use the restroom, but I guess they could be short-staffed or might not want to go up and down the stairs over and over.