Kamayan ATL- Revisit

The corpulent one AKA the Pouch has been eating fast and furious... While being stationary at the same time which sounds like an oxymoron. But mostly just a moron. My snout is eating faster than my Vienna sausage fingaz can write up reviews. So, I was checking out the new triple threat in the old abandoned haunted Ranch 99 space called Kanpai, Lao Sze Chuan, Te'Amo which is an all-in-one space for AYCE BBQ & Shabu Shabu, Szechuan and Boba & Dessert. They did a great job inside, it's pretty dang fancy with a giant bar... But sadly, they weren't serving any booze... So, it was a hard no for me to stay which was probably a blessing in disguise since no new kitchen or staff is at full speed right on opening week. If they had booze that would be another story, it would help drown out the shitty food. Since, I'm the size of a walrus and don't like to move much, I was not gonna get back in my truck without a full pouch and more stretch marks. So, I had to make an executive decision with the limited choices in this strip mall... That were edible. There's Quoc Huong, Ming's or La Mei Zi... And Kamayan. Done and done, son... Quick lunch at the only acceptable Flip joint in this one horse town. I had good visits in the past, let's go see if they are still keeping up with the dela Cruzes.

Canton & Bihon Pansit Mix, sauteed rice and wheat noodle mixed with chicken, Chinese sausage, tofu pork belly and mixed veggies. Every time I seen "Pancit or Pansit", I think of all the different instant pancit noodles available at the Asian markets. They are quick, cheap and satisfying if you are piss drunk or high as a mofo but this giant bowl of pansit is the real deal. It is super tasty with all the different ingredients, flavors and textures. You could just order this and be totally satisfied and full but c'mon, Pouch, who are you kidding? OK, I will order more food porn for my one reader...

Camaron De Zamboanga, prawns cooked with crab fat and coconut milk. 4 giant shell-on prawns ladled with a crap load of crab fat coconut milk sauce which the sauce was so good I licked the plate and the banana leaf. This dish is sexy AF but if you're on a date it's a very messy dish to eat, so, bring a fat chick... Because I would totally put on a slutty dress and make up for this dish... Does a Muumuu count? 

Lechon Kawali, cubed deep fried pork belly with Mang Thomas sauce... Only thing missing was the eye dropper of vinegar. Still a must order dish.. If you're obeast like the Pouch put in two orders. It's a perfect balance of fat and pork meat... Unlike Estrellita with 90% fat, 5% soggy skin, 4% meat and 1% flies. Don't even waste your time going to Estrellita in the ghetto, just come straight here because fatsos like me don't like to travel long distances and it's difficult to get into cars.

Wok Fried Green Beans. Another must order dish and literally every table in the joint had an order or two on it. They got chintzy on the fried shallot and garlic on top and the price went up (used to be $5) but still worth it.

Pork Lumpia. Yeah yeah... Everyone and their Lolas know what this is, Pouch. Why do roundeyes love spring rolls so much? And of course, by the time I got to them, the Pouch draws the short lump of the bunch... Crunch. 

This quick lunch turned out to be a $90 lunch, ouch! They raised their prices like every other joint using the same old COVID excuses. The last time I was here, I told them to keep up the good work because everything was really good and priced right except the Chicken Adobo but the next table over ordered it and it looked 100 times better than the watery soup with a boiled chicken leg I got previously. I may have to try it again on the next visit and yes, there will be many more future visits unless they shit the bed like Estrellita.

Pump pump... Burp.

5150 Buford Hwy NE

A230

Doraville, GA 30340

https://kamayanatl.com/