So Gung Ho! for Jun Trinh’s New Summer Menu
Posted: July 11th, 2011 | Author: LumDimSum | Filed under: Foodies & Dining Scene | Tags: Gung Ho! Gourmet Pizza Factory, Jun Trinh, new menu | No Comments »
How cool is this pizza box?!? This says gungho! all over it and like everything associated with the brand Gung Ho! Pizza, it is just plain awesome.
After hearing that Jun Trinh was the man behind Gung Ho!’s new summer menu, I knew it would be an instant hit. We dined at Gungho! and enjoyed “a night of Jun”, making a point to order a whole meal of his new menu additions.
Gung Ho!’s Guest Celebrity Chef Jun Trinh
“These salads are light but filling, featuring the unique flavors of the (South East Asia) region with a western gourmet twist, and I didn’t even have to leave my apartment to design them!” – Jun on his new summer salads
We tried two out of the three new salads Jun’s created and while both the Tropical Salad and Vietnamese Chicken Salad were both tasty and summery, the Tropical Salad was the big winner. Both of us preferred the arugula and perilla salad over the bed of romaine lettuce and although I am crazy about Gung Ho!’s Pumpkin + Sweet Potato Pizza (see previous review here), I’m not sure it had the same effect as ingredients in a salad.
Tropical Salad: Starring pineapple and smoked tofu topped with toasted walnuts and shredded coconut and tossed through an arugula and perilla salad.
Vietnamese Chicken Salad: Roasted pumpkin and sweet potato, spicy grilled chicken and an original coconut lime vinaigrette on a bed of romaine lettuce.
After the two salads, of course we had to try one of his new pizza creations – the Pesto Chicken (photo below). Although the pizza was good, I still prefer one of Gung Ho!’s original menu pizzas. Personal favorites are the Chicken + Camembert or Pumpkin + Sweet Potato. And always, go for the organic whole-wheat crust.
Pesto Chicken Pizza: Spinach pesto and grilled herb chicken topped with cherry tomatoes, pinenuts and mozzarella on a wholewheat crust
Last but certainly not least, we couldn’t help but satisfy our sweet tooth with some Gung Ho! dessert to finish out the great meal. Jun’s menu items were delish, but their four egg-tarts were calling my name. Freshly baked and delightfully tasty, they completely exceeded my expectations considering I had not expected a pizza chain run by a couple New Zealanders to pump out such awesome local Cantonese desserts (Jade & John: I mean no disrespect, just pleasantly surprised!). But unlike the egg tarts, unfortunately Gung Ho!’s Double Chocolate Fudge Brownie tasted like chalk and was entirely disappointing.
Gung Ho!’s Egg Tarts were Egg-cellent
(sorry, I couldn’t help myself)
Hopefully this article will encourage you to get on the phone and place your next meal order with Gung Ho! pizza.
If you haven’t tried their new summer menu by celebrity chef Jun Trinh, then I highly recommend it. And if you haven’t tried Gung Ho! at all, you are seriously missing out.
And with their Money Back Guarantee, you have nothing to lose. See below:
The GHP Money Back Guarantee
Here at Gung Ho! Pizza, we put our money where our mouth is. And we have a very big mouth. Big mouths. Sure, it gets us into trouble from time to time, but what’s life without a little risk. Or drunken streaking through south street on a bet. So without further ado, the Fine Print:
- If you’re not satisfied with your food we’ll take it back – end of story
- You’re satisfaction is important to us! If you’re returning something, please fill out a questionnaire to tell us why
- Offer only applies to Gung Ho! food – drinks not included!
- No taking the mickey. If there’s less than three quartes gone, it’s all yours baby
- Likewise, if you’ve had your food for more than an hour, see rule number 3
Gung Ho! Gourmet Pizza Factory:
Address: Behind Hooters on east side of Gongti, 101 Building 3, China View, 2 Gongti East Road, Sanlitun, 工体东路2号中国红阶大厦3号楼101室(在猫头鹰后边)
For delivery orders, call: 8587 1404 / 8587 1370
Website: http://www.gunghopizza.com/
Previous LDS Reviews on Gungho! Pizza:
The ‘Real’ Gungho! Pizza Experience
Gung Ho!’s Gourmet Pizza & Goofy Gimmicks
