Hunan Shrimp at Ming Tree Cafe

  Ming Tree Cafe recently opened its doors off the roundabout in Killearn across from the Killearn United Methodist Church.  It sits in a small brick plaza also occupied by a Goodwill Drop-Off location.  A simple red and yellow sign sits above the door.  A small wrought iron table was to the left of the … Continue reading →

Cheese Wontons You’d Smack Your Momma for at the Hong Kong

The sign out front says Hong Kong Chinese Take-Out. The menus say New Hong Kong Restaurant. If you pay with a check sometimes they ask you to make it out to Hong Kong II.  Regardless of what you call it, or what its proper name is, it’s the only place in Monticello to get Chinese food … Continue reading →

TF’s Wok Rocks

My search for a Chinese restaurant convenient to my office took me to TF’s Wok.  It is located off the rotary on Shannon Lakes Drive in the same plaza as Four Oaks Community Church and Papa Johns.  I walked in and was greeted by the girl behind the counter.  To the left of the counter the restaurant … Continue reading →

Soggy Egg Roll Sinks Ni Hao

My office is surrounded by Chinese restaurants and when lunch time arrived and I decided to head up to Ni Hao on Thomasville Road.  It is located in the same shopping plaza as Miyako and Marco’s Pizza behind CVS and Chik-fil-A.  The restaurant was standard Chinese restaurant in a stripmall.  A counter was at the back … Continue reading →

Photastic Fare at Fareast Cuisine

I love pho.  The mix of spiciness with the noodles and bite from the cilantro is something I really enjoy.  I have been looking for a place in Tallahassee that offers up this Vietnamese staple and discovered Fareast Cuisine.  The restaurant is located in the same shopping plaza on Thomasville Road as TJ-Maxx.  Navigating Tallahassee’s … Continue reading →

Standard Chinese Take-Out from the New Hong Kong Restaurant

On her way home Becky stopped to pick up dinner from the New Hong Kong Restaurant in Thomasville, GA.  She had a craving for Chinese food and received the recommendation from a very respected source, her hairdresser.  When she arrived home inside the plastic sack were two Styrofoam boxes containing our meals, a bag of … Continue reading →

Disappointment at the Emerald Garden

My stomach was growling but I had a pile of work on my desk. I did not want to hike somewhere to get lunch and decided to try the Emerald Garden. It is a Chinese restaurant located on Kerry Forest Parkway in the same plaza at the Red Elephant and Coosh’s. The inside of the … Continue reading →

Tan’s Asian Cafe Offers Tasty Chinese at a Reasonable Price

Tan’s Asian Cafe is tucked in between a garden center and a variety of lawn ornaments. The first time I noticed it I was helping a friend pick up a lawnmower part during my lunch break, and this afternoon I headed over for a quick lunch. Upon entering Tan’s there are about 10 tables spread … Continue reading →