Comments on: Archie’s Wok Restaurant Review, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico https://www.foodnut.com/152/archies-wok-restaurant-review-puerto-vallarta-mexico/ San Francisco Restaurant Blog Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:34:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tidbit https://www.foodnut.com/152/archies-wok-restaurant-review-puerto-vallarta-mexico/#comment-111 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:34:01 +0000 http://www.foodnut.com/?p=152#comment-111 Archie’s Wok can be found in Zona Romantica – the older, charming area of Puerto Vallarta, ½ block up from the wooden pier. The restaurant was started over 20 years by Archie, He was director, John Houston’s personal chef for almost 8 years while John was living in PV. Archie’s widow, Cindy, and family continue to run the eatery. The space is very basic with the expected sprinkling of splashes of Chinese colors.

I began with the “Spicy Life Salad” – it was great. The thin slices of mixed vegetables were very fresh & crunchy; the light dressing with the right amount of zing was outstanding. The perfect start to what I expected to be a good meal.

I can not say the same for the Chicken & Almond entrée I ordered for dinner. The light sauce attempting to hold this dish together lacked flavor and failed. I should have ordered another salad & skipped the chicken entrée.

The restaurant was surprisingly busy; it maybe that many of the dinner guests (tourists) find it a “safe” choice. Not in my opinion – there is a plethora of reasonable priced dining options in PV… keeping walking.

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