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New Moon Restaurant
2138 Verdugo Blvd
Montrose, CA 91020

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  1. Nice review. One thing you missed out on is their Chinese Chicken Salad. New Moon makes THE BEST. Word is that they are the ones who invented this (although some dispute it) but whatever, it is not like the stuff you find at most places with the sticky, syrupy, overly sweet dressing flooding everything. If you should go back, make it a point to try this dish. For some reason it is also very reasonably priced compared to their other dishes.

    1. Two words: Chloe's Shrimp

      (OK, plus a Tsingtao or three.)

      1. Huh... you've piqued my curiosity.

        Let me know if you're planning to go eggroll tasting at Genghis Cohen... I live down the street and around the corner. Would be curious to know how you'd compare the two.

        Mr Taster

        1. We had a 7pm reservation but came in at 6 hoping to get an early start - we were seated immediately. Calimari appetizer was fantastic, Wor Won Ton soup was great, Chloe Shrimp was good, but not great. Mongolian beef was good but bland. It should always be served on a sizzling platter - litigious state maybe? Service was absolutely perfect - very attentative without being intrusive, thank you Jonathan! Fabulous welcoming atmosphere, great wine/beer list. Perfect place to go with friends. Highly reccomend the appetizer menu. Large portions. It is great to have such a place here in Montrose. My prejudice is that I am half Chinese and my grandmother was a gourmet Chinese cook and I didn't expect gourmet chinese food. This place didn't disappoint at all. The only down side was the food was a bit bland, which doesn't live up to the menu descriptions. However, perfect seasonings are provided to taste - I would rather have bland and be able to add seasoning than have it over seasoned and not be able to do anything about it.

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          1. re: fewinhibitions

            I wouldn't think it's the litigious nature of our society -- after all, fajitas are served on sizzling plates even at corporate chain outposts like El Torito and (gah) Chevy's... but then I've never had Mongolian beef on a sizzling plate, sounds like it would be good!

            I agree about the seasonings, but I asked for chili oil and it appeared in ten seconds flat, so I can't fault them... I'm of your school of thinking, when it doubt underseason and provide a dish of whatever to punch it up.