Review: The Circular at The Hotel Hershey

The Circular at The Hotel Hershey

100 Hotel Rd, Hershey, PA 17033

(717) 534-8800

The name 'Hershey' is the avatar of sweetness in itself, and this is a very well-known restaurant in Hotel Hershey.

 One of the five awesome places to dine is the Circular!

As soon as you walk in to the Circular, you will understand right away where the name comes from.

It's also very well decorated  in the dining room: nice, clean, and sophisticated.

The varieties of the food are different every week: could be duck, trout, etc. Whatever their special dishes are, they always capture my attention. Very tasty, plus the atmosphere always makes me think of how sweet life would be if you can do this everyday. It's important that your meal is fabulous and sophisticated because it will make you really appreciate life.

When you think of the name Hershey, you think of chocolate, and when you think of chocolate, you think of dessert. Hershey is known as the sweetest place on earth, and that's is not just a saying; it's beyond that, because all the dessert that is served here is made by the queen pastry chef of the world, Chef Cher Harris . So it's guaranteed that you will be served with the best dessert in the entire planet with the exceptional sweetness to finish up your food journey.

I would like to point out their attention to details here. The coffee is Ellis coffee, the finest coffee of Philadelphia since 1854, it will be yours best coffee that you ever have!

If you live or visiting in PA, The Circular at The Hotel Hershey is a must! You will feel the zenith warmth of hospitality that PA has to offer.

Review: Original Dim Sum Garden

Hello there, good to see you again.

Original Dim Sum Garden

59 N 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 923-8880

An amazing authentic dim sum place in Chinatown, Philadelphia! If you don't know this place, it's a hidden treasure. The food is excellent, so it is strange that it's not a widely known place. The location is a bit discreet, but it's not hard to find. So here I present to you the very best dim sum place in Chinatown Philadelphia

The Original Dim Sum Garden.

They serve you with aromatic jasmine tea, very soothing and relaxing.

Their menu has a very nice variety to choose from, and prices are not bad at all. They also have their special of the day too, so be sure to check that out.

Let's start with scallion pancake: crispy on the outside, and in the inside not too rich, just perfect.

I made a mistake here: the fish ball soup costs $4. That, my friend, is something you should avoid. It sure tastes good, but $4 for soup? I think not! So just order seaweed soup which is only for $1.95. It tastes intense with its broth of goodness.

Roasted duck is one of my favorite dishes of all time, and this dish here doesn't disappoint.

This item is a MUST! The legendary shrimp dumpling the flavor explode in your mouth the richness 

of the sauce and firmness of the shrimp it is so good!!!

Here is the star of tonight: the pork and crab soup dumpling! The goodness of gelatin collagen soup with slowly steamed pork and crab meat is just perfect in a way that you want to come back for more and more!

Ahh!!! It is so delicious!

So I will give this place 8/10, points taking out for the location and the bathroom (well, it's chinatown after all). The staff was very nice, so this place is perfect for good taste, but not really for comfortably hanging out.

 Eat and enjoy the authentic tea time snack food!

Review: Taiko Japanese Restaurant

Taiko Japanese Restaurant

Outer Banks Mall, 5000 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC 27959

(252) 449-8895

One of my favorite Japanese Restaurant of the east coast.... Taiko!
(The name Taiko is an Japanese drum instrument)

And here is their full menu:

The menu has a large selection to choose from, and also they alcoholic drinks they have imported Japanese beers and sake (Japanese rice wine).

When you go to eat sushi or sashimi (raw fish) it is crucial that the sanitation of the restaurant must be perfectly safe. Taiko is certified for sanitation, so have no worries, they are very clean and safe.

The restaurant is decorated very nicely and the environment is very calm and peaceful. I do have to pint out that they don't filter their water, so that was a little disappointing to me, but the food compensated that fact.

You can tell the taste of the whole restaurant by their soup, and this miso soup (soy bean paste soup) is executed nicely, not to watery while not to strong.

The lucky cat!

Beef Yakiniku.... a little bit spicy.

Rice is cooked to it's perfection.

This Yakisoba (fried noodles) is a must! The noodle is nice and not soggy,

Pork Katsu: Deep Fried Pork Cutlets

Chicken Teriyaki: it's really good.

Ah, sushi! Just look at how the chef presents the plate. It's worth taking thousands of pictures, and the taste is exceptional!

Tempura Ice Cream: Deep fried ice cream!

Red bean ice cream!

Green tea mochi ice cream: mochi is Japanese rice cake. It's very soft and stretchy and it creates very nice sensation in your mouth.

Bottom line is this place is a must visit, you won't regret it!