Challenging your notion of Chinese
Rong Tan’s Bistro & Lounge
606 Ohio Pike 752-1907
When you think Chinese do you think about chowing down on msg laden buffet food until your belly’s blue & bloated then end up violently blowing up the bowl an hour later? Do you ever say “Hey let’s get a baby sitter, call a cab, make a night of it and party all night at Sizzling Wok? No, at least I hope not, although it would be such fun to shake up the folks over at Sizzling Wok by shot gunning all their beer and table dancing topless until they throw you out.... “you no come here anymore... why you drink soo much... you go now!” You might even manage to projectile vomit right on the cash register for good measure as your being ushered out. Hilarious thought indeed.
As much fun as pulling a drunken savage burn on Sizzling Wok may sound there is a more viable solution to having a good time and eating your favorite Chinese dishes at the same time...Rong Tans Bistro & Lounge.
Rong Tans is fun Chinese. The lounge is always littered with locals and the food is always right on par. The Beechmont bistro takes a decidedly American approach to Chinese cuisine.
First off how many other Chinese restaurants even have a bar? I’m not talking about some tiki topped porta bar stuffed in the back corner stocked with four dusty bottles of Kummingatcha vodka & Ron Rico rum. I’m talking about a nice well stocked, very popular local lounge that comes complete with TVs, mega touch and a friendly bartender at your service. How many? None I think. Wait take that back... yes, it’s definitely none, I’m certain. I’d say almost 1/2 of Rong Tans customers sit at the bar. After all, what better place to “Eat the Chinese and drink the beer” (Rong Tans official slogan).
The fact that it’s Chinese sort of throws you off. Who would think that the weekend nights get crowded with cuties & booties on the dance floor and that at 11:00 the party is just getting started?
Who would have thought your dinner buffet experience would come complete with great non-msg Chinese treats and live music (6-10) by “the piano man” ? He busts out like a mad man all night long with hits from the great classic rock & roll bands like The Beatles, Elton John, Neil Diamond, Rolling Stones and just about any request you can yell at him. Let’s not forget the afore mentioned late night karaoke/ dance party people.
Driving by you might think “ooh a nice Chinese buffet, let’s eat there before we go to the club” Fact is after your meal you might not walk out until 2:30. And for good reason.
I know some of you are too old and too slow (or too married) to be booty shakin’ with the ladies. Your still not left out if you love good Chinese. Rong Tans serves it up right proper.
In fact if your one of those “we’re just going to stay home with the kids and watch some Disney movies” Rong Tans still has you covered. They even deliver their beautiful boxes of Chinese delights right to your door. That way you can all sit down, dig in and skip the dishes. For those “all American” appetites that spoil the whole “I want Chinese... but I want burgers” argument, they still have you covered. They serve big meaty burgers fresh off the grill.
Like I said, Rong Tans is not your typical Chinese joint. With all this attention to entertainment don’t think for a minute they skimp on the food. Just look at these dishes we ordered. Now you tell me, isn’t that lovely Lo Mein meaty? Thinking about some succulent spicy Szechuan shrimp? I bet you are now. Two of us ordered three dishes and tore it all up in under twenty minutes, it was divine (no gastronomical surprises afterward I might add).
Rong Tans serves fun Chinese, and that’s what it’s all about. Skip the silly hack joints, go for the good stuff, their menu is loaded with it.
