Fu Kang Carryout

Fu Kang rocks!!! Chinese and American food whatever you like, they have on the menu. If its not on the menu ask, they may still be able to whip it up, lol. They even make collards and they’re good, who’d a thunk it.
I have been going since the 90’s same mgmt. The people are nice and friendly.

Wow… the food here was fukang great!
Just fukang great!!!
Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
Actually, it was pretty good…
When I stumbled upon Fu Kang’s storefront, as I wandered north along Rhode Island Ave., I was hungry and needed something quick to eat; and, their name caught my eye. Wouldn’t it have caught yours too?
At first, I didn’t know what to order. Should I order one of their Chinese-​American offerings? But, gosh, that seemed a risky option. I didn’t want to end up with something cloyingly sweet, bathed in a neon-​colored sauce, or something otherwise dominated by broccoli or gratuitous celery.
So, I opted for one of the various seafood specials that they had posted on the walls… the generic fried fish platter. This deal consisted of three pieces of fried fish with a side of fries. From what I could tell, the fish was either trout or some other kind of white fish (like tilapia).

Although it had a somewhat juvenile appearance with a grainy breadcrumb exterior (which looked, at first glance, like something out of the frozen foods aisle), the fish was, actually, battered in-​house and surprisingly good. The batter was not obnoxiously thick or bread-​y but sand paper-​y and crispy; and, the flesh was light, moist, and flaky.

The one-​two punch of an inviting crunch and a tasty interior complemented each other well and (combined with very passable fries, which, albeit, included a few limp members) delivered, in the end, an honestly satisfying meal.
The three large pieces were more than filling (as each piece was plump and generous); and, it was a fabulous deal at a mere $ 5.45.

Now, don’t get me wrong and accuse me of inordinately hyping up the food. Fu Kang does not represent destination dining by any means. And, no, there has not been any paradigm shift; nor, have I found some kind of «missing link» that might render our present understanding of fried fish obsolete.

Let’s not get carried away. Unless Anthony Bourdain, for some God forsaken reason, pays a visit and sings its praises, nobody is going to care much about Fu Kang one way or the other (except the loyal locals who trickled in when I was there).
But, make no mistake about it. The fried fish at Fu Kang is pretty good (for what it is). Yes, I would prefer it over the overly priced catfish at Oohh’s & Aahh’s and the underwhelming whiting at Horace & Dickie’s any day.
So, by all means, go! And, have a fukang great time!!!

Fu Kang scary place to be at night.
If you’re hungry, and it’s late, and you’re in this neighborhood, and you have special ops training, and you’re packing… This is the place for you.