Zom Hee Chinese Restaurant, Seminole, Florida

“To the ruler, the people are heaven; to the people, food is heaven.”

Ancient Chinese Proverb)

After a relaxing day at the beach, we realize that we are hungry again and wanted some good food that we all would enjoy. We wanted to go to a nice restaurant where we could sit down, be waited on, enjoy a drink or two, and eat some good food. We were all craving Chinese food tonight so I looked up restaurants in the area and found this one. This restaurant had the best reviews and even though it was a little further than we wanted to drive from our rental home in Largo, we decided to give it a try. 

 

When we pulled up to this restaurant, it really didn't look like anything special. It was in shopping center that looked like it may have been on the decline but when we walked in, we instantly felt like we had gone to a fancy restaurant in China. The music was fitting and the decor lovely with authentic Chinese lanterns and a gorgeous Buddha. In the waiting room we noticed pictures of former President Bill Clinton and former Governor Jeb Bush with the owner at this restaurant. Impressive.

When they saw our group, they asked us to wait a minute so they could set up a large table for us. Then they called us in and got us all seated at a beautifully made table with while linen table clothes and made us feel right at home. They asked if we wanted Chinese tea.   Sure we would we all answered and they brought it right out to us.   It was the real deal.   Delicious.    The waitress and host, Kenny made our visit so enjoyable. They loved the children and were all about talking and joking with them. They were very professional but added a personal touch.

This is a family run restaurant that was established in 1985. They specialize in Szechuan, Hunan, and Cantonese styles of cooking. They can sit up to 250 people and have a great Cocktail lounge with wonderful drinks especially the Pina Colada. Yummy.

They brought us out appetizers that were great and when our dinner came it was fabulous. The drinks were exotic served with the little umbrellas and in fancy glasses. Everyone enjoyed their meal and we understood why the reviews were so good for this restaurant. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal experience here and we would give this restaurant a big thumbs up.

By the time we left, the children gave hugs to their new friends that we met at the restaurant. If you are in Seminole, this place is great. Check them out: www.zomhee.com.

“To eat well is to live well, with the quality and variety of what we eat reflecting our good fortune and the very essence of what the best of life is all about.”

Chinese saying