I must start off by saying the choice to go here was a spur of the moment decision. My boyfriend and I were wanting to eat but it was a little later than usual dinner time so the normal list of authentic hole in the wall types were out. But we also wanted something semi healthy so fast food was out as well. When we arrived, we were sat in a corner table as requested.The atmosphere was what you'd expect from a chain trendy forward american asian fusion joint. However, the lighting was very bright I felt like we were on stage: And now presenting... Okay, the key lime pie martini was amazing! It was delicious but just know they can be dangerous because you cannot taste the alcohol.
We started off by sharing the egg drop soup and egg rolls. The soup was decent but was too dark and not as flavorful as I expected. The egg rolls were way too greasy and soft. We then moved onto our main course where he ordered the coconut curry vegetarian plate and I the oolong steeped bass with spinach. The vegetarian dish was overly sauced in our opinion. The bottom of the plate was all liquid about 1/2 deep...hmm. The vegetables were overcooked and the tofu was very soggy (also there was a ton of it). My fish was prepared nicely but the spinach was a bit salty just sitting in the sauce underneath the bass.
The service seemed to be easy going at first but it got a bit repeatative as the night went on. The server seemed like he wanted to be anywhere but there taking care of us as well as his other guests. The manager stopped by with a typical insincere "How is everything" which I actually found to be annoying. The music was a bit loud and overbearing at times when we were just trying to have some calm conversation. All in all, for the prices they charge, I expected more.
Overall: Food = 3, Service = 3.5, Atmosphere = 3, Value = 2.5