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April 29, 2008 5:48 AM
Mystery spot
Look at the picture above. Yeah, it's kind of blurry. (I only had my crappy cell phone cam with me--sorry!). Do you know where it is? Would it help if I told you it's a cocktail lounge? And, yeah, it's Old World Chinese. Hint: It's not in Chinatown. Another hint. It's not old.
DRUMROLL...
The place -- we think -- is called Wang's. We say we "think" because this tiny lounge is an extension of Wakamono, the Boystown sushi den, but has no official signage, just some vintage-style posters plastered to the outside door with the name. To get in on Saturday, we entered through Wakamono, but Wang's has its own entrance, too (it actually occupies the space that Wakamono was in before expandin g next door).
The kitschy interior feels more like a movie set than restaurant: The faded prints on the walls, the bas-relief dragon on a decrotive column, the mis-matched Chinois wallpaper, the hanging lanterns--this is what a Chinese restaurant would look like if filmed for a movie in 1957. (Did I just wake up in a scene from "Flower Drum Song"?) Then there was the thick layer of dust caked above a wooden arch near the back. We think the dust was part of the effect. There's no way that much dust could accumulate in just two weeks!
The menu is very small: pan fried dumplings ($5.95), wasabi fries ($3.95), egg rolls ($3.95) edamame ($2.95) and other nibbles. The wine and cocktail list is tiny as well, listing just one glass of house white and red ($5 each), and just a handful of bottles selections. There are a few Japanese beers ($4-6) and a few sakes ($8) as well. Martini lovers make out well, though: They have a choice of seven selections.
You can still BYOB at Wakamono for just a $3 corkage fee, or order drinks from the bar.
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