Where to eat in Grand Forks.

[SIOUXFAN97]

14 hours ago, Cratter said:

You're saying Downtown Axe is closing soon?

no...just saying that pizza joint in there would be a nice spot....just wonder how downtown axe is doing? 

they are only open certain days and times correct?

[gfNDfan]

New sign over the old Tea and Crepe location downtown - KING POKE Bowls - cool!  A little Hawaiian cuisine would be a nice addition to downtown and work great in that small space.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

On 10/6/2024 at 12:24 PM, SIOUXFAN97 said:

heard that the old guissippe's is going to be a Thai restaurant (again?)....the lady taht runs kaizen is working on it...PLUS it sounds the same lady is doing something in the old tea and crepe buidling....assuming asian?

that would be a lot of asian food downtown....

need another pizza joint other than rhombus...hello mike's pizza in the downtown axe building...any day now!!

It may be needed as Grand Forks did just vote Ground Round as the 'Best Asian Restaurant in Town' in the Best of Greater Grand Forks. 

That made me laugh.

[Blackheart]

7 hours ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

It may be needed as Grand Forks did just vote Ground Round as the 'Best Asian Restaurant in Town' in the Best of Greater Grand Forks. 

That made me laugh.

Yeah, but isn't the former owner of Shangri La working at Ground Round?  I thought I read that back a few years.

[gfhockey]

30 minutes ago, Blackheart said:

Yeah, but isn't the former owner of Shangri La working at Ground Round?  I thought I read that back a few years.

Yeah gam

 

hsd rumors for lunch today. Not vad

[Nodak78]

1 hour ago, Blackheart said:

Yeah, but isn't the former owner of Shangri La working at Ground Round?  I thought I read that back a few years.

Gam is a great guy.  Awesome in the food industry.

[forksandspoons]

Shangri La was my favorite! Anyone know if there are pics of the inside of Shangri La somewhere? 

[Blackheart]

5 hours ago, gfhockey said:

Yeah gam

 

hsd rumors for lunch today. Not vad

Once again in English please?

[gfNDfan]

12 minutes ago, Blackheart said:

Once again in English please?

Let me translate...Gam Wong was one of the original owners of Shangra-La.  After they closed the original restaurant (1st Chinese place in GF) he opened Phoenix Wok and Grill in a strip mall on Columbia with his son Brandon.   After a few years Brandon decided banking was a better career option (still does) and Phoenix closed.   Gam loved to cook since it was his whole life so he hooked up with Southtown Pourhouse and did the traditional dishes there for a few years.  Despite being a popular food draw to a crappy country bar for a few years they kicked him to the curb.   Gam still wanted to cook so Ground Round brought him in several years ago and he's been cooking there a few days a week (check facebook for schedule) ever since!  

He does a limited menu like the old Shangra-La Combo dinner, fried rice and sometimes a specialty entree like his Phoenix Chicken or Walnut Shrimp.   Not wild or crazy but for fans of 80's GF it's chinese comfort food and bless his heart for still doing it although he has to be in his 70's at least!  The combo meal WILL take you back and don't forget to ask for Hot Mustard - it will clear your nostrils for weeks.  Totally worth it for old fans of GF cuisine!

[Nodak78]

8 hours ago, gfNDfan said:

Let me translate...Gam Wong was one of the original owners of Shangra-La.  After they closed the original restaurant (1st Chinese place in GF) he opened Phoenix Wok and Grill in a strip mall on Columbia with his son Brandon.   After a few years Brandon decided banking was a better career option (still does) and Phoenix closed.   Gam loved to cook since it was his whole life so he hooked up with Southtown Pourhouse and did the traditional dishes there for a few years.  Despite being a popular food draw to a crappy country bar for a few years they kicked him to the curb.   Gam still wanted to cook so Ground Round brought him in several years ago and he's been cooking there a few days a week (check facebook for schedule) ever since!  

He does a limited menu like the old Shangra-La Combo dinner, fried rice and sometimes a specialty entree like his Phoenix Chicken or Walnut Shrimp.   Not wild or crazy but for fans of 80's GF it's chinese comfort food and bless his heart for still doing it although he has to be in his 70's at least!  The combo meal WILL take you back and don't forget to ask for Hot Mustard - it will clear your nostrils for weeks.  Totally worth it for old fans of GF cuisine!

I think he would be in his 80's.  I would like to connect with him some time at the ground round.  I will have to follow Facebook.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

15 hours ago, Blackheart said:

Yeah, but isn't the former owner of Shangri La working at Ground Round?  I thought I read that back a few years.

Yeah he does and it's fine for Chinese Food(no competition in GF) but to classify it as the best Asian Restaurant was funny to me, it's a pretty limited menu.  And also very Grand Forks to vote for a long time GF restaurant that hired in someone to cook as opposed to picking a full-time asian restaurant.  For my money, I'd much rather go to Sakura, Little Bangkok, or even one of the food trucks that goes around town. But to each their own.

[Kab]

Need a good Italian and a seafood restaurant 

don’t give your shrimp away and you can make money 

[SIOUXFAN97]

On 10/11/2024 at 10:55 AM, Kab said:

Need a good Italian and a seafood restaurant 

don’t give your shrimp away and you can make money 

was hoping that the old guissppe's would be a new gusspppe's!!!!

[SIOUXFAN97]

On 10/11/2024 at 10:55 AM, Kab said:

Need a good Italian and a seafood restaurant 

don’t give your shrimp away and you can make money 

[SIOUXFAN97]

can't remember all the restaurants/bars that used to be in the current red pepper/ sin bin....buddy says the first opening was wild hog but i thought it was a one word name that had to do with sausages or something?

 

what was the first name of the place....thought it was one word?

then wild hog

then red pepper only

then red pepper/sin bin?

[gfhockey]

1 minute ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

can't remember all the restaurants/bars that used to be in the current red pepper/ sin bin....buddy says the first opening was wild hog but i thought it was a one word name that had to do with sausages or something?

 

what was the first name of the place....thought it was one word?

then wild hog

then red pepper only

then red pepper/sin bin?

Jakes

[Green Banner]

Blarney Stone coming to GF, off of South Wash over by Icon. Bonzers is opening a liquor store as well at same location 

[SIOUXFAN97]

6 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

Jakes

that's it!!!! thanks

[SIOUXFAN97]

15 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

Jakes

is that slang for sausages or am i wrong.....what was the meaning behinds "jakes?

*edit.....jake's served "spikes'....deep friend sauages....got it

[SIOUXFAN97]

2 minutes ago, Green Banner said:

Blarney Stone coming to GF, off of South Wash over by Icon. Bonzers is opening a liquor store as well at same location 

more money for und's NIL with that move by the bonzers...nice.

[Dustin]

https://www.grandforksherald.com/business/iconic-grand-forks-restaurant-happy-joes-for-sale

Hope there is someone willing to keep it going.

[nd jg]

28 minutes ago, Dustin said:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/business/iconic-grand-forks-restaurant-happy-joes-for-sale

Hope there is someone willing to keep it going.

Halvorson is a great guy, hope he sells to someone that will keep it.  Great pizza.  The man deserves to retire, he works his butt off.

[SIOUXFAN97]

6 hours ago, nd jg said:

Halvorson is a great guy, hope he sells to someone that will keep it.  Great pizza.  The man deserves to retire, he works his butt off.

sell it to bobby over at zahs

[SIOUXFAN97]

old guissepppes by insomia cookies and bonzers.

[SIOUXFAN97]

had up north pizza last night.....

not what it used to be imo