After much anticipation, I finally made it out to Baoding...for lunch.
I had the chef's special: Szechuan shrimp, chicken and beef with brown rice. It wasn't horrible, but it was bland. Very bland. I expected spicy as the description stated, but its about as spicy as a spicy chicken from Wendys. The baby corn in the dish tastes like it was just taken out of it's soaking liquid (or can) and thrown right in without being drained. It tasted very watery and has not absorbed any flavor from the gravy (and yes I know the corn won't absorb much flavor at all).
Since this restaurant is highly praised, I just going to have to come back another time. Maybe for dinner and I'll just hope they won't disappoint me then too.
On the plus side though, my fortune says, "You will inherit money and jewelry." Wait a second, hmm.... inherit? That isn't necessarily a good thing is it?