"Tai Tung has been around for nine decades, and has hosted a long list of high-profile guests, from mayors and athletes to comedians and celebrity chefs. Portraits of both Anthony Bourdain and Tom Douglas have a spot on the wall of fame. But it's martial arts legend Bruce Lee who holds pride of place, with his favorite corner booth in the restaurant now kitted out as a small memorial, starting with a life-sized cutout."
"According to Chan, Bruce Lee's favorite dishes were oyster sauce beef and shrimp in garlic sauce. In fact, Bruce Lee was such a regular that if he came in alone, as he often did, he didn't even have to place an order. The staff just knew what he wanted. The waiter would bring him a bowl of cabbage soup, followed by the oyster sauce beef with rice, and then they would leave him in peace."
"While it might be tempting to restrict your order to Bruce Lee's two favorite dishes, the culinary expertise at Tai Tung runs far deeper than that. Its menu is 10 pages long, and has over 200 dishes listed. Opened by Grandpa Quan in 1935, Tai Tung is still run by the same family and has always taken pride in serving food cooked with the freshest ingredients."
Tai Tung is the state's oldest Chinese restaurant, opened in 1935 by Grandpa Quan and still run by the same family. The restaurant has operated for nine decades and hosted mayors, athletes, comedians and celebrity chefs, with portraits of Anthony Bourdain and Tom Douglas on the wall. Martial arts icon Bruce Lee was a regular; his preferred corner booth is now a small memorial with a life-sized cutout. Bruce Lee favored oyster sauce beef and shrimp in garlic sauce, and staff routinely brought his usual meal—cabbage soup followed by oyster sauce beef with rice—so he could dine in peace. The menu spans ten pages and lists over 200 dishes, emphasizing fresh ingredients.
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