2/28    can anyone recommend a large chinese restaurant?  by large i
          mean seating capacity for a group of like 40-60.
           --trulee
        \_ which city?  there are quite a few places that have banquet
           type meals in SF.--oj
        \_ The Flower Lounge.  I think that's what it's called.  There's a
           location in Burlingame and it's butt expensive.  Very grandiose,
           good atmosphere.  You can call to check prices.
           \_ I've eaten there before ... good food - norby
           \_ I ate there last Saturday for lunch (dim sum).  The total
              bill was $36 for 3 people.  Expect $15-20 (at least) for
              dinner.  (This was the one in Millbrae.)
         A cheaper alternative is Oakland Chinatown.  "Tsing Tao"
              "Happy Seasons" and "Ocean Harbor" are all good and I recommend
              them, though they're no Flower Lounge.  An on-par-with-FL
              restaurant is Hong Kong East Ocean on Powell...  Good but
              expensive.  --nevman
        \_ Nice place in Emeryville on their marina. Don't remember the name.
           \- That was Hong Kong East Ocean.  Their $12 (or so) hot pot
              buffet was really good, but you need to make reservations
              a fair bit in advance.  --tsang
         \_ Yuck. I went to that place over the summer for dim sum
         and the food was tremendously overpriced and mediocre. Also
         that place needs to get a real dishwasher because there was
         a lot of gunk on the inside of the teacup.
          \_ You obviously haven't been in touch with good
             Chinese food.
          \_ Maybe they should hire you to be dishwasher instead?
           \_ Actually, I went there too and it was quite good.  They
              are more expensive, but they give you more and better-
              tasting food.
         \_ Read the recommendation.  The Da bin lo (english translation
           is "hot pot" ???) is good and definitely worth going for,
           but the food tends to be overpriced and not really worth it.
           If you want dim sum, Tsing Dao in oakland is good, i second
           that recommendataion! --pld