REVIEW - Wo Hing General Store

Here you have a Chinese restaurant that's the exact opposite of Mission Chinese Food, which in my opinion is a good thing, as the latter sucks.

That doesn't make everything that Wo Hing serves up to be first rate. It's not.

We had the Pork Won Tons and another appetizer I can't remember (there's no menu on the minimalist web site to help with recall). They were hot but uninspiring. Entrees were better: a rich, flavorful dish of noodles, greens, pork and lots of other interesting bits, then a simple but delicious chicken in garlic and my favorite, a pork and eggs jumbled-up mess that tasted fresh and very very eggy.

I loved my cocktails, and the general demeanor of the place with its giant travel posters from Syria and some unrecognizable destinations made it a very un-Chinese restaurant experience.

The staff weren't wired up, but we weren't expecting much, so there it was.

Much better than some places in town, but maybe not up to the standard set by the Phan family's other places like Slanted Door, The Moss Room and - to a lesser degree - Out The Door, Heaven's Dog, and The Academy Cafe.