🦠 DO NOT EAT HERE 🐀🪳
So recently someone posted about the Hudson Thai spot (yes…the one with the roach that looked like it had been waterboarded in fish sauce then cooked 🤢), and it got me thinking about the cleanliness of some of the other places I’ve eaten in Washington Heights.
Funny enough, about two weeks ago I commented on another thread explaining why I no longer eat at the two Chinese restaurants closest to me: Great Wall (181st & Fort Washington) and New Golden Star (181st & Broadway).
I had terrible experiences at both, and after seeing the Hudson Thai post, I figured I’d see what the Department of Health had to say.
Y’ALL…
Please start looking up these restaurants before ordering from them.
I’m not originally from New York and I’ve only been here for about four years, and I literally just found out that NYC has a public website where you can look up every restaurant’s inspection history, violations, and current grade status. The Health Department publishes inspection results for restaurants citywide through its ABCEats database. (NYC Home 4)
I checked New Golden Star’s inspection history, and what I found was enough for me to make sure I never go back. Their Department of Health page currently shows a Grade Pending status, and the violations listed are UN. REAL. (See the screenshots.)
I’m not here to tell anyone where they should or shouldn’t eat. Spend your money however you want. But if you’re ordering from somewhere regularly, it’s worth taking 30 seconds to check their inspection history first. I know I will from now on.
Stay safe out there, Heightsers? Heighties? Highs?? and please use this tool before trying a new spot:
NYC Department of Health ABCEats Restaurant Inspection Lookup
*21 gun salute for the waterboarded cucaracha* 🫡 ⚰️