Out of business Chinese restaurant?

Bigstan · 08-29-2012, 01:46 PM

I know someone can help me with this - there was a Chinese restaurant that went out of business some years back, which I thought was located somewhere between Weirs and Meredith, but now I am not sure.

The far wall of the dining room was comprised of large glass windows, and you looked out over a field while you ate (maybe 20-30 feet off ground level). It was a good sized place, I want to say it was red with a couple of stone lions (or the like) out front.

I thought I saw construction going on there a couple years ago, so maybe it's something else now. It's just killing me not to remember where it is and what it was called.

Thanks much!

martbri7 · 08-29-2012, 01:54 PM

I believe it was called Jade Island...I remember the radio commericial {Hi this is Juan I would like to see you at Jade Island tonight.}

Lakegeezer · 08-29-2012, 01:55 PM

There is a boat dock and snowmobile trailer store there now.

sluggo · 08-29-2012, 02:10 PM

That burnt down years ago. Production trailer and dock is there now, call maybe they still deliver

Retired Ole Guy · 08-29-2012, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigstan

I know someone can help me with this - there was a Chinese restaurant that went out of business some years back, which I thought was located somewhere between Weirs and Meredith, but now I am not sure.

The far wall of the dining room was comprised of large glass windows, and you looked out over a field while you ate (maybe 20-30 feet off ground level). It was a good sized place, I want to say it was red with a couple of stone lions (or the like) out front.

I thought I saw construction going on there a couple years ago, so maybe it's something else now. It's just killing me not to remember where it is and what it was called.

Thanks much!

Yep its now a dock and swim platform place Just to show i'm old before it was a chinese restaurant it was a restaurant called the Wakatitina or something like that . It used to have a great buffet but that was back in the 60's .

jetlag100 · 08-29-2012, 03:14 PM

Ah, the memories! Years ago, my Uncle's phone # was one digit off form Jade Island's. He used to take orders! Bwahahahahahaha

CGI3 · 08-29-2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by martbri7

I believe it was called Jade Island...I remember the radio commericial {Hi this is Juan I would like to see you at Jade Island tonight.}

Her name was Quan King. She would great you at the door dressed in old style oriental dress. Boy do I miss that place! More the booze than the food..Lol!

NHBUOY · 08-29-2012, 07:44 PM

Jade Island had GREAT food, and was a happenin place in the 80's.

mcdude · 08-30-2012, 08:17 AM

Specializing in the "He Man's Dinner" !!

AussieDog · 08-30-2012, 09:21 AM

I believe that Jade Island was owned by the King family. They were also the owners of the King's Chinese restaurant across from Wyatt park in south end of Laconia. Also I think they owned a large and opulent restaurant in Hookset. I don't recall the name of that one or what became of the King's.

Retired Ole Guy · 08-30-2012, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mcdude

Specializing in the "He Man's Dinner" !!

Thats the one Thanks for the pic/card

Kamper · 08-30-2012, 12:44 PM

"Lord. I apologise. And to the little children in Borneo..."

Happy Gourmand · 08-30-2012, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by AussieDog

I believe that Jade Island was owned by the King family. They were also the owners of the King's Chinese restaurant across from Wyatt park in south end of Laconia. Also I think they owned a large and opulent restaurant in Hookset. I don't recall the name of that one or what became of the King's.

I believe it was called The China Dragon.

barefootbay · 08-30-2012, 08:32 PM

Which coincidentally also burned down.

SIKSUKR · 09-04-2012, 08:28 AM

My first chinese food was at the China Dragon in Hooksett. Owned by wonderfull Harry Moy Sr. Best ho yu gai poo I've ever had.

chipj29 · 09-04-2012, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

My first chinese food was at the China Dragon in Hooksett. Owned by wonderfull Harry Moy Sr. Best ho yu gai poo I've ever had.

When I first went to college in Manchester, we used to go to the Kahula Palace in Hooksett all the time (no I.D's required)

Then that place burned to the ground.

A year or so later, another one opened in Hooksett, but for the life of me can't remember the name of it. It was directly across from McDonalds.

BroadHopper · 09-04-2012, 07:31 PM

Back in the 70's it was the hottest place to go for those in Concord and Manchester and towns in between. The Hooksett cops use to hang out right across the street. I would alternate between the Outer Limits in Tilton, Music Hall in Concord and the China Dragon. Yes the China Dragon was owned by the King family from Laconia.

ishoot308 · 09-04-2012, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Back in the 70's it was the hottest place to go for those in Concord and Manchester and towns in between. The Hooksett cops use to hang out right across the street. I would alternate between the Outer Limits in Tilton, Music Hall in Concord and the China Dragon. Yes the China Dragon was owned by the King family from Laconia.

The China Dragon for dinner followed by a movie right next door at the Sky Ray Drive In!!

SIKSUKR · 09-05-2012, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by chipj29

A year or so later, another one opened in Hooksett, but for the life of me can't remember the name of it. It was directly across from McDonalds.

Jade Palace?

chipj29 · 09-05-2012, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Jade Palace?

I think you might be right. A bunch of us college students were there inhaling scorpion bowls on the night the opened. A dangerous place for a college kid!

barefootbay · 09-05-2012, 06:24 PM

Ah for the good old days !

08-29-2012, 01:46 PM	#1
Bigstan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gilford NH Posts: 376 Thanks: 9 Thanked 163 Times in 91 Posts	Out of business Chinese restaurant? I know someone can help me with this - there was a Chinese restaurant that went out of business some years back, which I thought was located somewhere between Weirs and Meredith, but now I am not sure. The far wall of the dining room was comprised of large glass windows, and you looked out over a field while you ate (maybe 20-30 feet off ground level). It was a good sized place, I want to say it was red with a couple of stone lions (or the like) out front. I thought I saw construction going on there a couple years ago, so maybe it's something else now. It's just killing me not to remember where it is and what it was called. Thanks much!

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Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,657 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 342 Thanked 618 Times in 278 Posts	There is a boat dock and snowmobile trailer store there now. __________________ -lg

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SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	My first chinese food was at the China Dragon in Hooksett. Owned by wonderfull Harry Moy Sr. Best ho yu gai poo I've ever had. __________________ SIKSUKR

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BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,512 Thanks: 3,118 Thanked 1,090 Times in 784 Posts	China Dragon Back in the 70's it was the hottest place to go for those in Concord and Manchester and towns in between. The Hooksett cops use to hang out right across the street. I would alternate between the Outer Limits in Tilton, Music Hall in Concord and the China Dragon. Yes the China Dragon was owned by the King family from Laconia. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

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