THE GET DOWN
At some point in your life you WILL have a taste for Chinese food. I still haven’t figured out why. It kiiiinda all tastes the same, no? ’m not saying that Genghis Cohen will knock it out of the park by any means, but if you gotta kill the craving, give this place a shot!
Sunday nights are jammed! Sometimes you even wonder why it’s taking so long for the food to get to the table until you look up and see at least 30 plus orders ready to be picked up or delivered! It’s a fun scene in Genghis Cohen I tell ya. Seriously, the seasoned locals flock to this place.
Most are Jewish (and I’m not sure why), but you can immediately depict the seasoned local from the rest of us who want to eat Chinese in sweat pants and a hoodie! The seasoned local gets all dolled up, and it’s a hoot to watch.
If you pull up to Genghis Cohen and it looks closed, I assure you there’s a scene going on inside. The outskirts just appear dark and desolate. You might even catch an act or two on stage. Genghis Cohen has a small music venue inside.
Though you must be 21 to enter, Capri and I always go in to watch the warm up. Genghis Cohen is perfectly loud and casual so even the feistiest tot won’t have a problem eating here.
The fav’s I enjoy at Genghis Cohen include the crackerjack shrimp, Szechuan string beans and Mu Shu Chicken. Capri gets the Lo Mein noodles every time. All I’m saying is that if you’re in the mood for Chinese food, go for flava (aka scene) at Genghis Cohen. Sunday evenings seem perfect for this
DETAILS
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WHERE
West Hollywood
GO FOR
Dinner. Crackerjack Shrimp. Szechuan String Beans
SOCIAL SCENE
Domestic Imports, Well-Cultured, Homies
TODDLER RATING
Easily Forgiven
NEARBY
Plummer Park, Melrose Trading Post on Sunday
CONTACT INFO
Website: genghiscohen.com
Phone: (323) 653-0640
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For those with little
runners & screamers:
Easily forgiven:
Here, you can forget the fact that it’s your rambunctious child that’s screaming and STILL enjoy most of your meal.
Not promoted, but you should take the chance:
If your toddler is at the stage when an iPad or some other colorful distraction can be used for an un-interrupted 20 minutes, then go for it.
Uh-uh, NO WAY, don’t even think about it!:
I don’t care how cute your toddler is. Pop your head in… turn around… walk away. PERIOD.
No contained area:
A place you cannot leave your toddler alone, not even for a second.
Enclosed, but space is tight:
If YOU can’t fit between the tables then you know you couldn’t catch your toddler if they tried – this isn’t Norm’s.
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