OTV Review: Rathdrum’s Wah Hing

Spending freely was the plan when I called a friend and offered to get us lunch at North Idaho’s newest entry into the Chinese restaurant scene, Wah Hing in Rathdrum. I’ve said it many times; the original Wah Hing over in Kellogg serves the best Chinese cuisine in the Panhandle. My tummy was all aflutter with excitement earlier this month when I ventured through town to run an errand and spotted their sign, along with an overflowing parking lot and dozens of hungry Rathdrumites lined up to check out the latest town hot spot. I was hungry as an ox (who, by the way, is bright, patient and inspiring to others) but I wasn’t in the mood to mix it up with such a large crowd. For my return attempt, my strategy was to go early, before the lunch rush. It worked. There were only three other tables occupied when we slid into one of the spacious booths, 10 minutes after the 11 a.m. opening time/ OrangeTV , Get Out! North Idaho. More here .

Question: Which Chinese place in the Coeur d’Alene area would you recommend for a party of 15 or so. My extended family is getting together for Chinese in two weeks — and we wanted to go some place nearby. But I don’t know if any of the local places can handle that many people.