Overall 2.5 Stars
So, have you ever rooted for team to win…read moreand the outcome is more disappointing than you expected?
Well, this was the case for this restaurant. We all went in there with higher expectations and it failed.
Ambiance: 3 Stars -
Connected to the their Asian market, you enter on the left side of the market. Open space with 12 normal size tables that seat 2-4 and one round table with a capacity of 6. When busy, it can be loud however during our visit, it was not. The only person that was loud was a toddler and she was part of our group. We took turns with her by going through the market as we waited for the food.
Service: 3.5 Stars - the highlight of the meal was our server. She was friendly, professional and knew the menu options. We asked different types of noodle options and she was able to answer them. Our drinks was on our table within 5 minutes of ordering and made recommendations from the menu.
Food: 2-2.5 Stars - We, ALL, wanted the food to be better. All items were fresh and served hot, however the flavors were notably missing.
1. Shrimp w Garlic Sauce (spicy) with vegetables and served w a bowl of steamed rice. 2.5 Stars. - Well, it wasn't garlicky or spicy. I think the Garlic called in "sick" for this dish. The sauce was too sweet and chili peppers was more of a garnishment to the orange garlic sauce. However, the shrimp were large and cooked perfectly.
2. House Mein - 2 Stars. Again, lack of flavor in the sauce. The egg wheat noodles were al dente, as it should be, and the veggies were fresh. However, the shrimp, sliced chicken, and pork didn't soak up the flavors of the sauce. It was "meah".
3. Shredded Duck Lo Mein noodles 2.5 Stars. We thought this would be a rich dish due to the lovely texture of Duck meat and skin. However, the shredded Duck was too thin to enhance the noodle dish. Plus, it was a bit salty.
4. House Mei Fun 2.5 Stars - thin rice vermicelli noodles served w pork, shrimp, egg, sliced chicken, bean sprouts and beans. The soy and oyster sauce is the based for the ingredients to be mixed up. Overall this was best of dish of the 4 items we ordered. However, it was slightly salty.
To enhance the dishes we added Hoisin and Sriracha for added flavors or to balance the sweetness or salty taste.
To the cook's credit, both types of noodles (Lo Mein - thicker egg or wheat based and Mei Fun- thin rice vermicelli) were cooked perfectly.
Now, will I come back again? Maybe. I would try other dish to confirm if other dishes are more flavorful.
