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soulful
04-27-2010, 09:16 AM
Does anyone have any photos of the old Tien Hoa restaurant in Waterloo?

UrbanWaterloo
04-27-2010, 09:52 AM
Welcome to Wonderful Waterloo, here's the best photo I could find quickly, but it's not a great photo: http://staging.wpl.ca/site/waterloo_150/pdf/lee_bill.pdf

I used to love eating the buffet at Tien Hoa, the place has been missed!

Shawn
04-27-2010, 10:11 AM
The Tien Lee Restaurant in Elmira is owned by the same family who owned the Tien Hoa. I still know the Lee family (went to high school with their kids) and could possibly find out if they have any photographs that could be scanned.

I also have fond memories of family meals at Tien Hoa. As a funny memory, I recall the family piled into the car to leave and as we pulled out of the parking lot onto Bridgeport Road, we were sideswiped by a passing car. Mom screamed, first in fear, then at my father for not looking! haha The police came, an accident report was made and it made for a very exciting Sunday afternoon!

As UrbanWaterloo has said.. "the place has been missed!"

IEFBR14
04-27-2010, 02:21 PM
As UrbanWaterloo has said.. "the place has been missed!"
+1 (going back to the late 1960s through to 2004.)

Waterlooer
04-27-2010, 03:36 PM
I remember this restaurant, it was a great place to go to, but they changed it into a Shoppers

IEFBR14
04-27-2010, 04:12 PM
BTW I hope Mr Lee and his partners owned the land on which the restaurant was built. If so they must have made a considerable return on all the sweat they put into running the place for so long. I also hope they enjoy a long and healthy retirement.