the other day I went to this restaurant thinking it was some worth trying out because they have been there at Pacific Mall for quite some time. Usually when restaurant establishments are not up to par, they will not survive the wave of emerging new vendors including the ones from the food stalls. So, I figured I wanted to give it a try assuming they have survived and still standing throughout all these years. So, we ordered the most affordable meal to avoid getting disappointed in the event the dish turn out unfavorable. We ended up ordering Vegetable Shanghai Noodle, and then for the protein we decided we wanted to order FISH. I am a a fish lover , but I only eat seawater fish such as grouper, and the likes. HOWEVER, I despised the fresh water fish like tilapia or even worst Basa Fillet. Basa fillet is the catfish imported from vietnam where it was breeded in industrial contaminated water. IN the menu there were 2 different fish dish that caught our attention :
1. red grouper in special bamboo shoot sauce
2. fried grouper with vegetable.
They each sell for $18.75, which I think is quite affordable considering price of grouper dish is in the $23 + range at other places.
So we decided to order the red grouper.
FIrst the shanghai noodle came out , and it was bland with no char smell or wok hey smell , it seems like it was cooked by home made unprofessional regular Mom at home with no culinary expertise.
As we waited for the fish , we realized that it was taking quite a bit of time for that order to come out. MY HIGH expectations were building up as I was waiting in anticipation of the great fish beyond my wildest imaginations.
When the dish came and saw the pieces of fillet fish my initial first reaction was this does not look like a grouper fillet. Later I decided to dissect the fillet and sure enough I saw MY WORST NIGHTMARE !!!!
I immediately recognized that It was a BASSA fillet. When taste it , it was validated.
I was very dissapointed and wanted to complain but I was with my wife who did not want me to make a public embarrassment over a dish fish scam.
They should have just listed in the menu as FISH, and NOT mention the word GROUPER.
So in my case whether I will order red grouper or grouper I believe the chef will deliver the SAME BASSA FILLET SCAM FISH !!!
This is called DECEPTIVE and will trick other customers like me to FALL INTO THIS INSIDIOUS TRAP, becuase bassa fillet the WORST FISH one could ever consume. Not only they taste like soil, it is extremely unhealthy to eat.
I write this note to WARN OTHERS wanting to go to PEKING MAN, please dont
Thsi restaurant is seriously lacking in INTEGRITY using bait and switch advertising.
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