Asian fusion restaurants are popping up everywhere and this is one I've actually been interested in trying out for a short while now.
When I visited, the interior was decorated for the month of October, Halloween type stuff. Nice touch but in my opinion it added to the visible clutter (there's an open kitchen). It kinda deleted the clean and modern kind of vibe this restaurant originally provided. My wobbly table didn't help the situation.
I do like the festivity but maybe a little more subtle would be preferred, completely opinion.
As for the appetizers, they fit the cluttered ambiance.
We had the Gyoza (steamed pork dumplings) and the Dumplings (pork and shrimp shumai). Gyoza was like every other Gyoza I've ever had and the Dumplings reminded me of low-quality dim sum. But they were still good. My issue was there was too much garnish. I'm the type to actually eat most of the garnishes because it tastes great with the dumplings but there was so much left over garnish. The entire presentation was super cluttered! Never seen so much garnish before. If they're gonna put a lot, they gotta do it right.
MY entree was where EVERYTHING lit back up. But not my girl's, that one had an off taste that ruined it.
I had the Beef Noodle Soup and it was excellent. Broth was light, noodles were perfect, and the beef was extremely tender. It was a little pricey for $13.95 but at least this was quality. I enjoyed it, I'd get it again.
But my girlfriend ordered the Roodle Pork w/Brown Sauce & Egg. It looked alright, pork was shredded, egg was cooked beautifully, and the vegetables were good. But there was a strange aftertaste. Textures were good, everything seemed alright but that aftertaste just made it seem off. Made it seem like something was wrong.
I had a lackluster experience, I've been eyeing this place for months. Cluttered appearance, cluttered apps, only half the entrees were good, wobbly table, service was meh, it was just lacking everywhere.
3-Stars because I can imagine this place being at least a little more visually appealing w/o the added decorations. I bet that strange aftertaste was just a one time thing, and I really liked my entree but it was pricey for the amount I got. Only half the servers were nice, the one we had seemed like a you know what. But it is what it is. read more