Chinese restaurant has ‘overall excellence’

Thursday, 04 February 2010 12:33

Ching’s Table, a restaurant at 64 Main Street, has been ranked the No. 1 Chinese restaurant in the Chinese Restaurant News 2009-10 annual Top100 Overall Excellence Awards lineup. With more than 46,000 Chinese eateries in the United States, the national event organized by Chinese Restaurant News recognizes, cultivates and preserves the best in Chinese cuisine.

The Overall Excellence Award signifies the highest honor awarded in the annual contest.

Ching’s Table is owned by Jeff Qiu and Alan and Jing Lee. Lee uses the modern approach of multiculturalism — a combination of distinct Asian cultures: Chinese, Indonesian, Malaysian and Thai, to offer diners a dining experience that combines unique dishes along with old favorites.

“With these awards, we acknowledge those restaurateurs who excel at the overall experience: exceptional food and magnificent service in beautiful restaurants. Ching’s Table is an extraordinary example of that level of success,” said Betty Xie, editor-in-chief of Chinese Restaurant News. “We established the Top100 awards because Chinese cuisine has become a major part of the American culture. From suburban buffets to high-end restaurants, Chinese cuisine has become a food staple for Americans.”

On an average day, Americans consume 2.5 million meals prepared in Chinese restaurants, grossing more than $20 billion in annual sales.

To qualify for the Overall Excellence Award, restaurants must receive positive industry or customer recognition and must be in business a minimum of two years, except for those qualifying in the Top Rising Star category. Restaurant menus also must consist of at least 50 percent Chinese cuisine, except for those qualifying in the Asian Restaurants category. The final results are tabulated with mystery diner’s scores from an independent third party and direct votes from the public at large. The top 100 highest-scoring restaurants from across 10 categories achieve the Overall Excellence Award. These award-winning restaurants demonstrate the highest standards of cuisine, décor, service and cleanliness.

The Top100 competition is open to all Chinese restaurants in the U.S. Participating restaurants include newly established restaurants, seasoned restaurants, chain restaurants and past award-winners.

A comprehensive list of all the winners may be found at top100chineserestaurants.com.

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