Honga's

Honga's
Telluride, CO

edamame
calamari
fried rice
wok vegetables

the portions are enormous. so is the new space. i can't believe that the imtimate dining room has moved to what looks like one of those big, colorful italian joints near time square.

the sea salt on the edamame made them extra delicious, and i kept thinking about how i never dust sea salt on the edamame in my own freezer. im sure that they microwave these too, so why the bias?

the plate of calamari was enough for 4 people; beer batter? panko? the arugula salad was misleading, since it was 3 or 4 leaves crushed under the pepper pickles. hot and sweet.

the "mains" were a disgrace. dry fried rice with bits of chinese sausage and dry beef. sad. and the wok vegetables were just plain disappointing. i tasted garlic, soy, basil, heat, salt, spice, but not at all satisfying.

are these restaurants like a drug? i recall honga's being so extremely delicious that i'd made it a point to have my first dinner in telluride at honga's.