Trey Yuen - The Future

I wanted to finish my series on the closing of the Hammond Trey Yuen with some ideas for moving forward.  Of course, the most obvious option to solve that longing for the food of Trey Yuen - especially the Tong Cho sauce which I can find anywhere else - is to go to their Mandeville location.  In August I had a few doctors appointments in Mandeville, I decided to make these appointments around lunch time so that I could get my Trey Yuen fix at the same time.  In my post-surgery world, I have been using doctor's visits as opportunities for Culinary Adventures. 

I am happy to report that the Mandeville location has most of the same lunch specials.  I like the get the Trey Yuen plate with Tong Cho pork instead of sweet and sour.  They happily obliged and my Tong Cho appetite was sedated.  I smile with happiness as I tasted the wonderful flavors again.  I would not have to go without forever.  In the course of two months, I visited the Mandeville location three times (every time I had an appointment in that direction).  I did ask if they did their lunch menu on any evenings and they said that they did not.  Everything was the same with my meal except that the plate seemed larger (so the portions not as heaping as in Hammond) and the wontons were cut into strips - which I liked.

In addition to this option, I want to explore local options like China Lotus.  I have eaten their just a couple of times and been pleased.  I hear that they do their lunch menu on Sunday nights.  I also must admit that every now and then I visit one of the local Chinese buffets.  They are inexpensive, quick and easy meals.  Not sure which is my favorite - all three have pluses and minuses.  I am open to suggestions for other options.  For now, if you want as close as you can get to Trey Yuen of Hammond go to Trey Yuen in Mandeville.