Comments on: FIRST BITE: Chifa http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/07/first-bite-chifa/ Meal Ticket is a City Paper blog about food, drink and assorted other things that make you go mmm. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:31:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Valius http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/07/first-bite-chifa/comment-page-1/#comment-4119 Valius Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:54:04 +0000 http://mealticket.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=2251#comment-4119 I have been looking forward to the opening and actually getting there. The comment made by PeruvianFoodLover is dissapointing, if what he/she says is true, PLEASE don't call it Peruvian, just CHIFA will do it. I will go there some day and try by myself, but after those reviews, I'm not in a hurry. ... and yes, I'm another Peruvian who dearly misses the varied and great taste of Peruvian food. You can call me a chauvinist, but if you are not a Peruvian and you have tried Peruvian food before, you will know what I mean. I have been looking forward to the opening and actually getting there. The comment made by PeruvianFoodLover is dissapointing, if what he/she says is true, PLEASE don’t call it Peruvian, just CHIFA will do it. I will go there some day and try by myself, but after those reviews, I’m not in a hurry.

… and yes, I’m another Peruvian who dearly misses the varied and great taste of Peruvian food. You can call me a chauvinist, but if you are not a Peruvian and you have tried Peruvian food before, you will know what I mean.

]]> By: Felicia D'Ambrosio http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/07/first-bite-chifa/comment-page-1/#comment-4050 Felicia D'Ambrosio Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:47:01 +0000 http://mealticket.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=2251#comment-4050 Hi Carolin I said "cocoa-krispie like crunchy shells". Thanks for reminding me that it is a chicharrón. Interesting to find a non-vegetarian dessert. The subtle pig must have been why I like it so much. Hi Carolin

I said “cocoa-krispie like crunchy shells”. Thanks for reminding me that it is a chicharrón. Interesting to find a non-vegetarian dessert. The subtle pig must have been why I like it so much.

]]> By: carolin http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/07/first-bite-chifa/comment-page-1/#comment-4049 carolin Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:08:59 +0000 http://mealticket.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=2251#comment-4049 That wasn't a coco krispie on the flexible chocolate. It was a pork rind. Seriously. Don't let your exuberance get in the way of accuracy! That wasn’t a coco krispie on the flexible chocolate. It was a pork rind. Seriously.

Don’t let your exuberance get in the way of accuracy!

]]> By: PeruvianFoodLover http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/07/first-bite-chifa/comment-page-1/#comment-3826 PeruvianFoodLover Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:45:06 +0000 http://mealticket.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=2251#comment-3826 Went to Chifa last night with really high expectations, this might have been my mistake. Being peruvian and with no other Peruvian restaurant in Philadelphia we have been anxiously waiting for Chifa to open. In summary I have to say it did not meet my expectations. The food was not bad, but is not the real thing at all. Peruvian food is one the best cuisines in the world, and the fusion between Peruvian and Asian (in particular Chinese cuisine) food is the perfect marriage; unfortunately Jose Garces has not capture the essence of the flavors. The best part of dinner was the bread. Portions were tiny; any Peruvian reading this, would know that we eat big portions, and a ceviche with 3 tiny peaces of corvina, served in a bowl is simply a joke! Jose should know that serving a Lomo Saltado with NO rice is capital SIN! And do not even ask me about the Pisco Sour, worst thing I have ever had in my life, no taste of Pisco or Lime what so ever! I think there is room for improvement, hopefully chef Garces will do it. But for now, do not expect to call Chifa the Peruvian Restaurant in town, because is still far from it. Went to Chifa last night with really high expectations, this might have been my mistake. Being peruvian and with no other Peruvian restaurant in Philadelphia we have been anxiously waiting for Chifa to open. In summary I have to say it did not meet my expectations. The food was not bad, but is not the real thing at all. Peruvian food is one the best cuisines in the world, and the fusion between Peruvian and Asian (in particular Chinese cuisine) food is the perfect marriage; unfortunately Jose Garces has not capture the essence of the flavors. The best part of dinner was the bread. Portions were tiny; any Peruvian reading this, would know that we eat big portions, and a ceviche with 3 tiny peaces of corvina, served in a bowl is simply a joke! Jose should know that serving a Lomo Saltado with NO rice is capital SIN! And do not even ask me about the Pisco Sour, worst thing I have ever had in my life, no taste of Pisco or Lime what so ever! I think there is room for improvement, hopefully chef Garces will do it. But for now, do not expect to call Chifa the Peruvian Restaurant in town, because is still far from it.

]]> By: DivaMom http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/07/first-bite-chifa/comment-page-1/#comment-3780 DivaMom Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:08:09 +0000 http://mealticket.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=2251#comment-3780 The name 'CHIFA' evokes memories of Chinese/Latino eateries I frequented while living in Manta, Ecuador. Can't wait to try the tuna ceviche! The name ‘CHIFA’ evokes memories of Chinese/Latino eateries I frequented while living in Manta, Ecuador. Can’t wait to try the tuna ceviche!

]]> By: Foobooz » Blog Archive » Start Drooling http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/07/first-bite-chifa/comment-page-1/#comment-3549 Foobooz » Blog Archive » Start Drooling Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:33:30 +0000 http://mealticket.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=2251#comment-3549 [...] First Bite: Chifa [Meal Ticket] Chifa [Official Site] geopress_addEvent(window,"load", function() { geopress_makemap(69931,"Chifa",39.949689,-75.152662,"google",Mapstraction.ROAD, { pan: true, zoom: 'small', overview: false, scale: false, map_type: false },15) }); [...] [...] First Bite: Chifa [Meal Ticket] Chifa [Official Site] geopress_addEvent(window,”load”, function() { geopress_makemap(69931,”Chifa”,39.949689,-75.152662,”google”,Mapstraction.ROAD, { pan: true, zoom: ’small’, overview: false, scale: false, map_type: false },15) }); [...]

]]> By: kitchenplay http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/07/first-bite-chifa/comment-page-1/#comment-3522 kitchenplay Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:35:20 +0000 http://mealticket.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=2251#comment-3522 ...about all I can -say- right now. Thoughts of Chifa chicken were distracting me! …about all I can -say- right now. Thoughts of Chifa chicken were distracting me!

]]> By: kitchenplay http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/07/first-bite-chifa/comment-page-1/#comment-3521 kitchenplay Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:33:18 +0000 http://mealticket.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=2251#comment-3521 Um, I'm jealous. That chicken sounds... wow. That's about all I can right now. Um, I’m jealous. That chicken sounds… wow. That’s about all I can right now.

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