I used to go to a big nightclub in Saugus. Fun times.
And no BooBoio…it’s not “them” this time.
At one time Kowloon’s was the biggest Chinese restaurant in the country. Route 1 in Saugus was a great place to go eat. Hilltop Steak House, and another Chinese restaurant owned by relatives of the Kowloon’s people whose name escapes me. A bit north the Golden Banana and another “gentlemen’s club” whose name also escapes me.
Is it them people again?
I’ve been there!
The food is nothing special. Nothing to go out of your way for.
With a name like Kowloon, the cuisine is probably Cantonese.
What does Howie Carr have to say on the subject?
Makes staying home and ordering a pizza look better and better.
Kowloon is very good. I rate Dave Wong’s China Sails as better. There are a couple of places in downtown Boston that take the prizes for best Chinese food anywhere.
Saugus has always been an eater’s destination. Hilltop, Prince, Kowloon, Godfried’s, Border Cafe, ShoYu, Polcari’s, Santarpio’s, Weylu’s, Diamond Head, and Augustines, among many others over the years have contributed to my bulk. They even had the only Krispy Kreme in the region for a while.
Add a couple of gentlemen’s clubs and the Blue Star Bar and Saugus was worth the trip for this NH seacoast denizen.
Never any excitement but the food (and the Scorpion Bowl or Fog Cutters) were always excellent.
For a time, they had a giant Weylus restaurant on top a size-able hill just south of the Kowloon's on Route 1. I went there often as well but it closed rather abruptly some years ago due to some sort of money laundering scheme.
Anyway, the Boston area was always excellent for Chinese food in general.