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Luga’s Pho-Shizzle

Posted: March 20th, 2010 | Author: LumDimSum | Filed under: Foodies & Dining Scene | Tags: Luga's Pho-Pho, Sanlitun, Va Va Voom, Vietnamese | 2 Comments »

IMG_0818Luga’s is all over the place – he’s gone from Mexican to Thai and Vietnamese.

I was not impressed with Luga’s Villa Mexican restaurant the few times I’ve been there, but I tried Luga’s Pho-Pho for the first time this weekend and had a great experience!

After disappointing experiences at Va Va Voom on multiple occassions, I ventured out to find good pho. Who would have known Luga’s Pho-Pho had the magic recipe to fantastic pho this whole time?  IMG_0822

Recently moved to the main Luga’s location down the way from Tongli Studio above the main Luga’s Villa, the venue is all tiki’d out with a straw hut section in the middle of the room.  Decor was a bit lame, but this aside and more importantly, their fresh spring rolls were fantastic and so was their pho.

This is my new Pho destination in Beijing.

Review of Luga’s Pho-Pho: 3F of Luga’s Villa, Sanlitun North Street, 三里屯北里7号楼, 3层;  Tel: 6413-2786

Best Part: IMG_0821

  • Great Pho and other Vietnamese dishes at a decent price
  • Jun Trinh is Luga Pho Pho’s F&B consultant, so you can trust he’ll produce quality Vietnamese food
  • Quick, friendly service

Comments:

  • Place was empty when we were there, which is strange because I heard that it’s normally pretty busy
  • Decor could use an upgrade to match the quality of the food

Rating: (on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being best)

  • Food: 8
  • Atmosphere: 5
  • Service: 6
  • Overall Experience: 7

Beijinger Restaurant Awards: Hatsune Wins Best Japanese 6 Years in a Row!

Posted: March 17th, 2010 | Author: LumDimSum | Filed under: Foodies & Dining Scene, Hot Tips | Tags: Alameda, Alan Wong, All-Star Sports Bar & Grill, Annie's, Aroy-D, Bei, Black Sesame Kitchen, Capital M, Chuan Ban, Crescent Moon, Da Dong, Dining, Element Fresh, Ganges, Haidilao, Hatsune, Jin Ding Xuan, Kagen Teppanyaki, Let's Burger, Luga's Pho-Pho, Made in China, Maison Boulud, Meat & Wine Co., Metro, Middle 8th Restaurant, Mosaico, Mosto, Muse, Olas Tapas Cafe, Pete's Tex Mex, Punjabi, Purple Haze, Red Rose, Saddle Cantina, Sadler Ristorante, SALT, Sequoia Cafe, South Beauty, Sureno, theBeijinger, Westin Chaoyang, Westin Financial | 13 Comments »

At theBeijinger’s Restaurant Awards on Tuesday, March 16, Hatsune took home Best Japanese for the 6th year in a row, along with Outstanding for Best Decor.

Congratulations to Alan Wong, owner of the Hatsune Empire, for holding it strong and staying at the top of the game 6 years running.

That’s gotta be a record!!

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Owner of the Hatsune Empire, Alan Wong goes up on stage with baby Mason Wong to pick up his award for Best Japanese! 6 years in a row baby!

Other big winners from the awards ceremony include:

  • SALT – Winner for Best Chef & Runner up for Best Business Lunch, Best Steak, Best Service, Restaurant of the Year
  • Mosto – Runner Up for Best Chef, Best Business Lunch, Best Wine List, Best for a Romantic Meal, Restaurant of the Year
  • Haidilao – Winner for Best HotPot, and Runner up for Best Service, Chinese Restaurant of the Year
  • Da Dong – Winner for Best Contemporary Chinese, Best Duck, Best for Impressing Visitors, Best Chinese Restaurant of the Year
  • Maison Boulud - Winner for Best French, Best for a Romantic Meal, Best Wine List, Best Service,  Best Western Restaurant of the Year

Complete list of all Beijinger Dining Awards Categories and Winners, click here.

Collecting Hatsune's Award for Best Japanese

Collecting Hatsune's Award for Best Japanese

LumDimSummary of Beijinger Restaurant Awards:

Best Part:

  • iF Juice was a sponsor!  The most thirst-quenching, delicious fresh juice available in Beijing! I’m kind of obsessed.
  • Alan Wong brought up baby Mason to collect his award for Best Japanese (6 years in a row!)
  • Cheese by Yellow Valley Cheese is delicious
  • Cherry flavored Beer
  • Foodie Crowd Galore…or just PR people representing restaurants

Comments:

  • Hosts were painfully bad.  Dominic Johnson-Hill of Plastered 8 T-shirts could not pronounce any names if his life depended on it and Ai Wan actually said, and I quote, “Wow! This is extraordinary a woman won Best Chef! Normally chefs are men.  Now, tell me Ana, how old are you?” Someone should censor that woman.
  • Joy Luck provided no food for the event and it was just a very random location for a restaurant awards ceremony.

While many of the winners are very deserving of their awards, I was a disappointed to see Annie’s won Best Italian (come on people, it’s not best delivery service), Ganges for Best Indian (they just happen to have the best locations and marketing), and Element Fresh for Best American, Best Sandwiches, and Best Non-Hotel Brunch? I only approve of their smoothies and boycott the rest.

Beijinger’s Restaurant Award Winners vs. LumDimSum’s Votes:

  • Best Contemporary Chinese – Beijinger Winner: Da Dong, LumDimSum Vote: Bei (Opposite House)
  • Best Duck -Beijinger Winner: Da Dong, LumDimSum Vote: Made in China
  • Best Sichuan – Beijinger Winner: South Beauty, LumDimSum Vote: Chuan Ban
  • Best Dim Sum – Beijinger Winner: Jin Ding Xuan, LumDimSum Vote: Jin Ding Xuan (Tuanjiehu)
  • Best Hot Pot – Beijinger Winner: Haidilao, LumDimSum Vote: Haidilao
  • Best Kung Pao Chicken – Beijinger Winner: South Beauty, LumDimSum Vote: Black Sesame Kitchen
  • Best Xinjiang – Beijinger Winner: Red Rose, LumDimSum Vote: Crescent Moon
  • Best Yunan – Beijinger Winner: Middle 8th Restaurant, LumDimSum Vote: Middle 8th Restaurant
  • Best French- Beijinger Winner: Maison Boulud, LumDimSum Vote: Maison Boulud
  • Best Indian / Pakistani – Beijinger Winner: Ganges, LumDimSum Vote: Punjabi
  • Best Italian -Beijinger Winner: Annie’s, LumDimSum Vote: Sadler Ristorante & Metro
  • Best Japanese – Beijinger Winner: Hatsune, LumDimSum Vote: Hatsune & Kagen Teppanyaki
  • Best Mediterranean – Beijinger Winner: Sureno, LumDimSum Vote: Sureno
  • Best Mexican – Beijinger Winner: Saddle Cantina, LumDimSum Vote: Pete’s Tex Mex
  • Best Middle Eastern – Beijinger Winner: 1001 Nights, LumDimSum Vote: Biteapitta
  • Best Thai – Beijinger Winner: Purple Haze, LumDimSum Vote: Aroy-D (by Fulicheng)
  • Best Vietnamese – Beijinger Winner: Muse, LumDimSum Vote: Luga’s Pho-Pho
  • Best American – Beijinger Winner: Element Fresh, LumDimSum Vote: All-Star Sports Bar & Grill
  • Best Business Lunch – Beijinger Winner: Alameda, LumDimSum Vote: Hatsune
  • Family-Friendly Restaurant – Beijinger Winner: Annie’s, LumDimSum Vote: Orchard
  • Impressing Visitors – Beijinger Winner: Da Dong, LumDimSum Vote: Duck de Chine
  • Best Brunch (Non-Hotel) – Beijinger Winner: Element Fresh, LumDimSum Vote: Orchard
  • Best Hotel Brunch – Beijinger Winner: Westin Financial Street & Westin Chaoyang, LumDimSum Vote: Westin Chaoyang
  • Best Pizza – Beijinger Winner: The Tree, LumDimSum Vote: The Tree
  • Best Sandwiches – Beijinger Winner: Element Fresh, LumDimSum Vote: Sequoia Cafe
  • Best Steak – Beijinger Winner: Meat & Wine Co., LumDimSum Vote: Meat & Wine Co.
  • Best Tapas – Beijinger Winner: Olas Tapas Cafe, LumDimSum Vote: Mosaico
  • Wine List – Beijinger Winner: Maison Boulud, LumDimSum Vote: Enoteca
  • Best Burger – Beijinger Winner: Let’s Burger, LumDimSum Vote: All-Star Sports Bar & Grill
  • Best For a Romantic Meal – Beijinger Winner: Maison Boulud, LumDimSum Vote: Capital M
  • Best Chef – Beijinger Winner: Ana Esteves – SALT, LumDimSum Vote: Max Levy – Bei/Apothecary
  • Best Décor – Beijinger Winner: LAN, LumDimSum Vote: Hatsune & Capital M
  • Best Service – Beijinger Winner: Maison Boulud, LumDimSum Vote: Maison Boulud
  • Restaurant of the Year (Chinese) – Beijinger Winner: Da Dong, LumDimSum Vote: Made in China
  • Restaurant of the Year (Non-Chinese) – Beijinger Winner: Maison Boulud, LumDimSum Vote: Hatsune



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