The Dining Room Management Group, Inc.

102 Mott St (btwn Canal & Hester)
New York, NY 10013
(212) 925-6661

When you hear "Chinese restaurant," what's the first name that comes to mind? Jade Palace? Capital Seafood? Panda Garden? Some other random permutation from the bank of standard Chinese restaurant names? Well, perhaps you need to come dine at the most bizarrely named Chinatown joint: The Dining Room Management Group, Inc.! "Legal entity?" you accountants naively ask. Nope, a RESTAURANT.

Foodnalysis:


Baked Minced Beef over Rice with Cheese - These baked/cheese type dishes are popular at younger, more hip Chinese restaurants. Try not think casserole or Italian when you see "baked" and "cheese" in this dish. Think… Chinese paella. This dish is tasty for those who aren't quite ready to carp belly or other menu delicacies. The creamy sauce went well with the plump rice and peas, and there was just enough cheese to compliment the dish. A bit on the heavy side, but good for the price.

Chinese Sausage over Taro Rice - Served in a traditional stone rice pot. I particularly enjoy these pots as the bottom edges of the rice are browned and crispy, but not everyone likes their rice to crunch. Note for the health-conscious: Chinese sausages are served with about 60% fat. The dish was filling, but there was not enough meat and taro relative to the amount of rice. Not recommended.

Tea - Unlike most Chinese restaurants, The Dining Room Management Group, Inc. (man, that's way too long a name) does not leave tea pots at each table for diners to refill as they please. Rather, they give each patron one giant tea cup that holds about twice the amount a typical cup holds, then have waiters with giant kettles run around for refills. Very inefficient.

Salary and Wages:

Poor service. We had to flag our tea-runner down multiple times to keep our cups full. Also took about three failed attempts to get our check.

Property, Plant and Equipment:

Trendy for a Chinese restaurant. Booths line both sides of the corridor-like restaurant. Bright, colorful lights create a perky ambiance, but the roast ducks hanging in the front window will clear away any doubts you have: indeed, you are in Chinatown.

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I sincerely hope there are no law clerks being chopped up in the kitchen... I can see the lawsuit now: New York Paralegals vs. The Dining Room Management Group, Inc.

Statement of Cash Flows:

No tax. Always a plus!

The Bottom Line:

Average food, poor service. Much better alternatives down the street.