Your friends here at Oatmeal for Breakfast are no strangers to local eateries. We have a few favorites, but by and large we love trying new places, and this place had been on our list for a long time.
It had been on the list for a long time for two reasons:
- It is owned and operated by the man who pronounced us man and wife – none other than Mr. Josh J.; former pastor and now a full-time restaurant operator; and
- It is, like, 2 and a half hours away, on the other side of the state.
So we got a tank full of gas and made a day trip out of it. It was a lovely day–well, lovely in that sort of Northwest late-winter sort of day. Here are a few snapshots from the drive:
And here’s the restaurant itself:
Now one thing you might not know about Josh is that Asian-inspired cooking is figuratively in his blood. The man’s father was a chef and his family owns a few restaurants. We ordered our food–some chow mein noodles with General Tso’s chicken and sweet-and-sour pork–and I got to watch Josh slinging noodles like a professional. Wait, not like a professional. Josh is a professional. Look at this man in action.
OK, so we drove two and a half hours to Quincy to go to this restaurant. Was it worth it? Well, this was our appetizer…
… and when the main course arrived, I’m afraid that it smelled so good that taking pictures of it was the last thing on our minds. Yum!
I must reserve special compliments for the chow mein noodles, which were freshly cooked and had far more texture and flavor than the glistening, tasteless stuff you often see in takeout. And for the General’s Chicken, a dish that is rather easy to prepare ahead of time but had obviously been golden-fried just before serving. Bravo.
So, there you have it–if you live in Quincy, you owe to yourself and several thousand of your tastebuds to visit the Bamboo Palace. And if you don’t live in Quincy, it’s a good excuse for a roadtrip.
Just call us first, so we can go back. 
Awwww! I’m so glad you posted pictures. Fun, fun, fun! Glad you enjoyed the food. Hopefully next time I will see you there
I want to go there! I want to see the Julians! No Fair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great! Great! Place! My fiance and I eate there twice, and today I will have my lunch from there! The food is fresh and the size of the plate is large!!!
Good luck Josh, good business!
Well, Lunch was great, but I really wish that Josh would add Mongolian Beef to his menue. I am sure if would taste as wonderful as everything else he does.
Thanks Art! Good news, your Mongolian Beef is coming soon. We are hoping to have it ready by April. So, ask and you shall recieve!
Oh oatmeal for breakfast, bringing people together across the miles. Seriously, delicious food Julians. And yes, Ashley this summer when we’re feeling sad that we haven’t seen the sun, we’ll invite ourselves over for some good food and fun times with the whole fam in the warm eastern wa. weather!
Josh ! We enjoyed your Mongolian Beef for lunch today, and , let me tell you -it was great!!! I knew it would be! Thanks man!
I soft of feel guilty for not trying it earlier. ..
What happened? Why Did you guys close?