China Kitchen
If diners want to sample the fair of New York City's Chinatown while basking in the warm Florida sun the China Kitchen serves up New York-style Chinese food seven days a week. Diners can order up spicy cold sesame noodles for a starter and then try one of the chef's specialties, the seafood delight. Healthier diet options, including steamed tofu with vegetables served with a choice of sauce are also available on the menu.
China Kitchen
268 Third Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 820-0889
China City
Known to the locals as the oldest Chinese restaurant in St. Petersburg, China City is open six days a week and offers delivery to a limited area or take-out. The restaurant serves Cantonese and Mandarin dishes in addition to the traditional Chinese fare. Chef's specialties include dishes like Combination Fansee and Hong Sue Fish. Dinner combinations are available for two to six people with the six-person combination, including items, suchas Lobster Cantonese, Pressed Duck and Roast Pork Fried Rice.
China City
1221 Fourth Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 822-3713
Hooks Sushi Bar and Thai Food
Chef and owner Hook Atsavinh allows guests to sample many types of Asian cuisine, including Chinese, Thai and Japanese. The menus Chinese choices include items like an Orange Lobster or a Mongolian Beef. The Japanese and Thai cuisines offer up more exotic fare, such as Unagi Don, a barbequed eel and Korean Bul Go Gi, a thinly sliced beef served with a seaweed salad. The restaurant also serves up an extensive selection of gourmet sushi. After dining on the sushi, Dan Muniz of "Groove" magazine stated in his review of the restaurant "Hook's creativity stands out above all others." Especially unique about this restaurant is Hooks chef's take on the dining experience, stating that he loves a challenge and offers to cook up any dishes diners may want, even if they are not listed on the menu.
Hooks Sushi Bar and Thai Food
1210 Ninth Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 898-4665
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