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Originally Posted by maryanna630
Did you ever go to Hong Fats? This was one of the most well known noodle places in Chinatown. My now husband was a musician and worked until four AM. We would then drive to HongFats which would be absolutely jammed with musicians, actors etc etc. the waiters were rude and the noise was deafening but we had the best noodle dishes I have ever tasted. I don't know if they are still there, but they were a legend. Oh, those were the days!!!!
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Sorry to say, Hong Fats has been closed of many years, since the 1980s at least. I think it was on Mott St. along with about 100 other restaurants. :-)
I don't think I ever ate there but could be wrong. There are so many restaurants I'm certain I don't remember half of them. I used to work downtown and Chinatown was a frequent place to go for lunch. Good food and good prices. I often went with a couple of Chinese gentlemen I worked with. We'd go to places most Americans never try. Everything was written in Chinese. My friends would order and I'd trust their judgement. I learned to never ask what I was eating until I finished the meal.
Good times. I could go on and on about my experiences in Chinatown, one of my favorite neighborhoods in NYC. Hmmmm, maybe I'll go down there for lunch tomorrow!