Comments on: Dim Sum @ Monsoon

By: lobstersquad

lobstersquad — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:00:07 +0000

MMM, so beautiful, so jealous. Madrid has a few dim-sum places, but nothing like that.

By: Geoff Garza

Geoff Garza — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 13:45:45 +0000

One word, MOXIE! Laurie Carter’s food is superb. I should know I work there. Geoff Garza artist/waiter.

By: megwoo

megwoo — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:04:21 +0000

Thanks Shyloh! Same to you.

By: shyloh

shyloh — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 17:32:37 +0000

Wanting to wish you and yours a Happy Holiday Season.. Take care and be blessed.

By: megwoo

megwoo — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 17:56:37 +0000

Thanks Conny,
That eGullet forum is great—I hadn’t seen it yet! I’m dying to know what bacon dessert he ends up making.

By: conny

conny — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 02:07:00 +0000

Hey Meg!
Beautiful photos! I’ve been out of comission for awhile but I still heart bacon! Just came across this forum at egullet and thought of you of course, on bacon desserts: http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=78046
Did you happen to see Amanda Hesser’s article on the thermomix?!? Sounds too good to be true…

By: megwoo

megwoo — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:51:11 +0000

Hi Reid, Sorry you didn’t have a good experience either. Although next time you’re in Seattle it might be worth checking out Monsoon for dinner.

I LOVE their other place. Baguette Box is close to work and I try to eat there at least once a week. They have the most amazing salami sandwich with pickled daikon and caramelized onions. Mmmmm.

By: megwoo

megwoo — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:37:35 +0000

k.v.c.,
I share your sentiment. I was sad as well and really wanted to love Monsoon’s dim sum. I mean it definitely was passable and much better than some dim sum I’ve had in the past, but I think I was missing the whole dim sum experience.

Thanks for the tip about Jade Palace—I will definitely check that out!

By: Reid

Reid — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:44:17 +0000

Hi Megan,

Sorry you had a bad experience here too. I actually ended up going into Fuel Coffee across the street because when I arrived, the place wasn’t open either! ARGH! I see that nothing has changed since I was there, but then again, the waitress kind of made a comment about just starting dim sum and having to work out the kinks. I did hear that the food there during dinner is great and I also heard that the sandwiches at Bahn’s other shop, Baguette Box, are amazing. Have you been there?

By: k.v.z.

k.v.z. — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:48:54 +0000

oh tragedy! I love (love!) Monsoon and am sad to read such a dismal report from you. I will stick to dinner since Monsoon does still rock the house that way.

FYI tip on dim sum…on MLK (down a ways, maybe Orca) is a place which was once called Saigon Dynasty and now is called Jade Palace. I have had some great dim sum there and very inexpensive…gai lan cooked perfectly with the obligatory oyster sauce is perfect along with great typical faves like shu mai and har gow. AND yes, it is a Vietnamese place and it is huge! Kind of a weirdo place and I think that helps me like it that much ore too.