"Jimmy, Where's My Chicken Wings?" by Ray Shay

"Jimmy, Where's My Chicken Wings?"

By Ray Shay

9.16.14

Jimmy Mok

I feel lucky to say, "I love my father in law, Jimmy." I feel like he is my own little Chinese Teddy Bear.  Sometimes, I just want to pick him up and give him a big fat squeeze.  Like any teddy bear companion, we have been hanging around each other for a long time.

I still recall that sunny fall morning in Parsippany, New Jersey, when Jimmy shook my hand for the very first time.  He smiled and said, "how you?"  I have learned he frequently leaves out the "are" but regularly

follows up with his trademark laugh.  

Jimmy and Helen

Jimmy's family is everything to him. Witnessing his love for Theresa's mom, "Helen" was something to see.  They were married for over fifty years and he cared for her the best he possibly could as she suffered and ultimately passed from ALS.  It gave me a private peek into his soul. Jimmy is a good man.
Jimmy would frequently suggest to Helen and all of us that he wanted to open a Chinese restaurant. Helen would of course smile, laugh and then shake her head side to side and say, "no." We all knew each time Jimmy tried to run that idea up the flagpole it would never reach the top.    


In the past  few weeks, Jimmy's dream to own a Chinese restaurant became a reality. He and his business partner Joanna Huang opened Quality Taste Chinese restaurant at 9225 Mira Mesa Blvd, suite #110.  It is located at the southwest corner of Black Mtn. Road and Mira Mesa Blvd, behind Wells Fargo Bank. 

Quality Taste Restaurant

Another secret about Jimmy is he loves fried chicken wings.   Their restaurant has awesome Chinese food, all types of "Hot Pots" (including vegetarian) that you can cook right at your own table and of course, chicken wings.

Let me tell you how over the next few weeks any of our eWeekly readers can get a FREE order of fried chicken wings served with a smile, a laugh, and maybe even a "how you?"

  

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Chicken Wings!

The secret is simple.  You don't need to print out a coupon or sign up for an email VIP program.  After you order your entree at lunch or dinner look around for Jimmy or Joanna.  Then extend your arms to each side with the your palms up like the server forgot something and holler out nice and loud, "Jimmy, where's my chicken wings?"
 
It will be so funny. I wish I could be there to hear so many of you hollering it out and other patrons staring at you.  Don't be shy.  It will get Jimmy laughing and the sound of his laughter is like music from above.
 
What you will see is a broad smile from Jimmy.   He will then jump up from his sitting position (near the Karl Strauss keg) and will shuffle to the door of the kitchen and yell, "another order of wings."  It will likely be in Chinese.  There will be no charge for the chicken wings.  They are on the house as they say
 

Jimmy and Joanna

Quality Taste Restaurant has delicious food.  One of my favorites is the spicy red fish plate from Northern China.  He also has our local brewery, Karl Strauss beer on tap.  Something about the hot food and cold beer is a great combination.
 
When Jimmy brings the chicken wings to your table be sure to ask, "how you Jimmy?" You will probably get the "how you" back with that smile and again the laugh.  I really don't mind sharing my little teddy bear with our two thousand or so readers.

 It's been his life long dream and at seventy-nine years old it finally happened.  Hey, more power to you Jimmy.  I hope at seventy-nine I keep pursuing my dreams.     

Somewhere in my heart, I feel if someone can share a dream that adds to our sense of community it will help enrich all of us. So, when it cools down a bit, get on down and tell Jimmy, "Where's my chicken wings?"  
    
  

Have a great week,

  

  

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