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Offline ptbass75

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Re: New Chinese Restaurant: Ru Yi 90th and Northern Blvd.
« Reply #45 on: February 15, 2015, 03:27:47 PM »
Looks like there's a new Japanese restaurant  on 89th and Northern called Ruyi.  Standard fare, reasonably priced.  Anyone give it a shot yet?

Personally, I think we have one or two too many Japanese restaurants in the neighborhood. I also feel that way about Thai and pollo a la brasa restaurants In the hood as well, but what do I know?  I'm just one of those crazy dreamers who hopes for a nice neighborhood bar one day.
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Re: New Chinese Restaurant: Ru Yi 90th and Northern Blvd.
« Reply #46 on: February 15, 2015, 07:52:13 PM »
This is the same RuYi that was once a decent Szechuan place, then a mediocre Chinese/Japanese mix. I'm looking at the menu on Eat24 right now; it appears to be the same Chinese/Japanese restaurant.
Before it was RuYi it was "Meatlover's BBQ" and was fairly mediocre. There was a nice guy who ran the BBQ & Szechuan place, but I believe he's not there. There's a thread about it on here.
Anyway, I've tried it, and it's ok for American-Chinese, but the sushi was pretty lousy IMO.

As far as too much Japanese, I would argue that there isn't a great, or even very good Japanese place.
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Re: New Chinese Restaurant: Ru Yi 90th and Northern Blvd.
« Reply #47 on: February 15, 2015, 07:58:27 PM »
Here's the thread:
http://www.jacksonheightslife.com/community/index.php?topic=11318.0

I didn't realize it less than a year to go from good to average.
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Re: New Chinese Restaurant: Ru Yi 90th and Northern Blvd.
« Reply #48 on: February 15, 2015, 11:10:54 PM »
Ahh.  OK.  I was going by a menu left in the lobby of my building that said 'grand opening' on it.

And yes, no stellar Japanese yet....
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Re: New Chinese Restaurant: Ru Yi 90th and Northern Blvd.
« Reply #49 on: February 16, 2015, 09:16:43 AM »
after about six months, Ru Yi stopped serving authentic Chinese food and switched to a Chinese-American menu instead. i figured since they did the authentic stuff so well, they'd do credible commonplace stuff, but no such luck. no ownership change, but i guess the chefs either didn't know how, or didn't care to, cook up the standard general tso's dishes.
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Re: New Chinese Restaurant: Ru Yi 90th and Northern Blvd.
« Reply #50 on: February 16, 2015, 10:50:34 AM »
that place is cursed...
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Re: New Chinese Restaurant: Ru Yi 90th and Northern Blvd.
« Reply #51 on: February 16, 2015, 11:04:54 AM »
The location really does seem to be unlucky. When I moved in, it was some kind of Colombian cafe, then the BBQ place, then good Ru Yi, now mediocre Ru Yi. I wonder if this place will last. The only plus it has is a nice dining room, but I've never seen it crowded, and I've seen it empty many times. 
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Re: New Chinese Restaurant: Ru Yi 90th and Northern Blvd.
« Reply #52 on: February 16, 2015, 11:11:35 AM »
there was also a "natives to go" at one point...

I think ive seen about 7 different places there in 5 years...lol.

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Re: New Chinese Restaurant: Ru Yi 90th and Northern Blvd.
« Reply #53 on: February 16, 2015, 11:29:51 AM »
Haha, I don't even want to imagine what "Native to go" is.

The location gets some foot traffic, and the CVS is always busy, I don't know why no restaurants can make it there.
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Re: New Chinese Restaurant: Ru Yi 90th and Northern Blvd.
« Reply #54 on: February 16, 2015, 12:39:02 PM »
For a comparison, Pollo Inka is directly across the street. There is no lack of Peruvian restaurants in the neighborhood, yet Pollo Inka is consistently crowded and has been for the last 3-4 years or so. Similarly, Pizza Sam, the bagel place & the really mediocre Chinese place always have business.
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Re: New Chinese Restaurant: Ru Yi 90th and Northern Blvd.
« Reply #55 on: August 08, 2015, 08:42:55 PM »
And to end this saga, I saw today that Ru Yi has closed. There is a sign on the rolled down gate that says Himalayan Phayul (sp?) is opening in a few weeks. That sounds familiar, are they a chain? Anyway, I wish them luck & hope to try the food.
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Re: New Chinese Restaurant: Ru Yi 90th and Northern Blvd.
« Reply #56 on: August 08, 2015, 09:27:21 PM »
Phayul is one of my two or three favorite restaurants in the neighborhood -- on the corner of 37th road and 74th st, 2nd floor. more a cold weather place. soups are incredible, especially this really funky cheese-based one. lots of spicy, spicy dishes. been going strong for several years. will have to ask if they're behind the new one.
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Re: New Chinese Restaurant: Ru Yi 90th and Northern Blvd.
« Reply #57 on: August 15, 2015, 01:58:30 PM »
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