Comments on MSG150: Seattle International District Lunch Food: The Rules of the Game

We will soon have complete coverage of the DLZ. At...

2008-07-16T17:38:00.000-07:00

We will soon have complete coverage of the DLZ. At that point, if we still have the energy, we will branch north and east.

Love your project! Would you reconsider your nort...

2008-07-16T15:30:00.000-07:00

Love your project! Would you reconsider your northern boundary and think of going up to Main? Otherwise you leave out most of what was old Japan Town!

Meowsiang5, thanks for the note. The best way to g...

2008-07-14T13:55:00.000-07:00

Meowsiang5, thanks for the note. The best way to get directly to a listing is to use the search box at the top of the page or use the
MSG150 route map.

Hey guys! I have to agree with the July anonymous....

2008-07-10T01:30:00.000-07:00

Hey guys! I have to agree with the July anonymous. I also LOVE your project. I do have one request. Can we get a list of all the restaurants that you have visited so if I wanted to get a review of a specific one I can go straight to it rather that searching all the post for it? I hope that's not too much. Thanks for using your culinary curiosity to good use!

I love your project. Do you have at least one Asi...

2008-07-01T09:33:00.000-07:00

I love your project. Do you have at least one Asian/Asian-American homeboy/girl in your group who really knows authentic Chinese/Korean/Japanese/Vietnamese/Thai/etc. foods and can comment on authenticity (rather than on the flavor of sweet and sour pork or kung pao chicken, for example)?

Also, did you guys know that you guys miss out on the real deal sometimes if the chef sees your table is a bunch of white people? When we go to Chinese restaurants with white people, waiters always ask whether we want them to cook in the "gwei-lo style" or "chinese style". No kidding-- they prepare the same dish differently depending on what they assume your taste will be. So if you want authentic, as a white person you actually have to emphasize that you want your food cooked "Chinese-style, not American-style". They'll be shocked you know the deal.

Hey, in your adventures, have you happened to noti...

2008-06-12T15:43:00.000-07:00

Hey, in your adventures, have you happened to notice whether any of these places offer traditional Chinese breakfast? I have been in mourning ever since the old House of Dumpling shut down. There must be some place down there selling it!

Aloha MSG150 lunchers, On your next eating explora...

2008-06-05T11:36:00.000-07:00

Aloha MSG150 lunchers, On your next eating exploration in the I.D., I'd like to invite you all to stop by Momo, my new Eurasian shop at Sixth and Jackson. We have guests galore that we'd love to share your blog with, as we are the unofficial concierge of the District. People are always stopping in to ask where to grab a bowl of this or that and your guide will be invaluable. Momo can help make you rich and famous (one of your goals, I assume, from your opening post!). Please drop by and introduce yourselves, thank you so much for undertaking the epicurean adventure and opening up our neighborhood to the rest of Seattle. Lei Ann, Momo Mama (600 South Jackson Street)

Heads up: My collegue came back today with a flyer...

2008-06-02T15:46:00.000-07:00

Heads up: My collegue came back today with a flyer for "Henry's Bento" - right where Blue|Pink was. So sad they didn't make it. Now I'm back to being stuck with Shilla fast food whenever I have a bimbimbap craving.
Anyway, the new place touts lunch box and Taiwanese cuisine... including stinky tofu! :) Hope you guys get a chance to check it out.

The large view of the map is really cool and an ea...

2008-05-12T10:09:00.000-07:00

The large view of the map is really cool and an easy way to see all the reviews at a glance. Thanks!

Edible Joy, Currently the best way to see all of t...

2008-05-12T00:52:00.000-07:00

Edible Joy,

Currently the best way to see all of the restaurants is to click on the link just below the map to get the large MSG150 route view. The pop-ups on the map have link to the review and the average rating. You can also click on the arrows next to the months on the left side of the page under the title "Blog Archive" to quickly see an expanded list of restaurants for each month.

My friend sent me a link to your site and said you...

2008-05-11T18:07:00.000-07:00

My friend sent me a link to your site and said you may be my blogging soulmates. I really appreciate that you're showcasing the best the ID has to offer.

The Blogger search function isn't the greatest. I searched for Unicorn Crepes and got Sea Garden and then Pho Bac. Can you add a list of restaurants that you've already visited with links to their reviews?

Anon, Nope, we haven't missed Hing Loon. We are fo...

2008-05-07T21:12:00.000-07:00

Anon,

Nope, we haven't missed Hing Loon. We are following a very specific, preordained path that has us currently heading west down the north side of Weller. We should hit Hing Loon in a week or two.

Our path is the blue line you can see in the large version of our map: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101275280465225758225.00043e78c07e33332f14d&ll=47.597685,-122.324588&spn=0.004059,0.009699&z=17&om=1

Cheers,
Geary

Thank you for the intrepid culinary expedition. W...

2008-05-07T20:23:00.000-07:00

Thank you for the intrepid culinary expedition. Will def refer to this in the future. Did you miss Hing Loon on the corner of Maynard and Weller, kitty corner from HoHo? Best Chinese, no dim sum, but Dumpling Soup to die for and anything else on the menu. Reasonable $$.
Fast, great service from the same ladies over the last 15+ years. No decor, it's all in the food. Many chefs spotted eating here, btw.

I wonder if you might consider expanding your boun...

2008-04-21T13:34:00.000-07:00

I wonder if you might consider expanding your boundaries up to 12th Ave. Presently you are missing some great spots that deserve consideration... tamarind tree, malay satay hut, that szechwan place that I think is called szechwan place... Just a thought.

Verily, you guys are truly doing God's work, the G...

2008-03-25T04:30:00.000-07:00

Verily, you guys are truly doing God's work, the God of Delicious Asian Cuisine, that is.

One suggestion: Can you guys each give a short blurb about yourselves, the kind of food you like, what you grew up on, etc? It's nice to get an idea of where each one of you is coming from from a culinary-appreciation standpoint.

Alex,Thanks for the lead. I was able to stop by th...

2008-03-18T22:49:00.000-07:00

Alex,

Thanks for the lead. I was able to stop by the new Gyro House and the Gyro I has was delicious. I look forward to exploring the menu further.

Matt,

Great suggestion. I hope the links on the top right nav help.

pokerg,

Come join us for a bite some time.

Cheers,
Geary

You guys have the best rundown of the ID I've seen...

2008-03-17T01:13:00.000-07:00

You guys have the best rundown of the ID I've seen yet in one spot - with pictures to boot. I'm with another Seattle review site, Coffee.net and we'd love to team up with you guys sometime or partner up somehow. You can reach me at grant (at) coffee .dot. net. Otherwise, have fun with your quest guys.

Fabulous site. I'm going to have to try Unicorn C...

2008-02-28T10:17:00.000-08:00

Fabulous site. I'm going to have to try Unicorn Crepes (#20).

The problem is, you're up to 30 already and who has time to read 30 pages of reviews? (I'm not quite sure how you found the time to write 30 pages of reviews)

Can you have some sort of list of the best and another list of the cheapest with at least 2 chopsticks?

Alex, What do you think we are, some sort of lunch...

2008-02-13T10:12:00.000-08:00

Alex,
What do you think we are, some sort of lunch spot reviewing monkey that you can just point at any hole because you don't have the guts to try it yourself? We're on a mission here. Some might call it a death march. But it has rules and being your monkey is not one of them. ;-)

Having said that however, I'd like to give it a try. I'm a big fan of Tenoch on the same block. I've tried Main Street Gyro on 2nd Ext and Main, but it was not as good as Zaina over on Cherry, my gold standard. There's also a new New Orleans restaurant on James that's on my non-ID list.

You should try the new Gyro House on 5th between M...

2008-02-13T09:37:00.000-08:00

You should try the new Gyro House on 5th between Main and Washington and let us all know how it is, even though it's slightly outside your boundaries.

This is very good stuff! A bunch of us with simila...

2007-12-04T16:08:00.000-08:00

This is very good stuff! A bunch of us with similar tastes just started working downtown, and we are following your progress with interest...

I renamed the Designated Lunch Area to the Designa...

2007-11-14T09:33:00.000-08:00

I renamed the Designated Lunch Area to the Designated Lunch Zone (DLZ) because I can... and because I thought it was funnier.

While I assume that your methodology for determina...

2007-11-13T21:12:00.000-08:00

While I assume that your methodology for determination of your DLA was based on extensive geographical information gathering, culinary investigation, and statistical analysis, I thought you might find an alternate map of the ID/Chinatown/Little Saigon from the PI a while back interesting in the overlap with your area:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/181034_chinatown07.html

Looking forward to reading about your adventures!