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| - This spot had been on our list for quite some time now after reading/hearing impressive reviews.
The interior of the restaurant is gorgeous and tastefully decorated. We sat almost right under the skylight at the bar.
My 3 star review is all about the food. The service, on the other hand, was nothing short of wonderful. The bartender was welcoming, informative and friendly. The servers who brought our food made sure to itemize every ingredient in the dish for us since we were first timers.
Now the food...
Mai Tai: Heavy on the rum, which I'm never angry about, but I felt like it heavily overshadowed any other ingredients. I wasn't able to distinguish any other layers.
Beef Carpaccio: Texturally appealing, but swimming in sauce which masked the taste of the beef. I know Asian cuisine is usually very saucy, so this twist on carpaccio is fitting. I won't lie, I'm a sauce girl so I really enjoyed this dish.
Pork Hock: Crispy on the outside, a little sweet, but again, I know that's a staple of this cuisine. It was good.
Poached Baby Lotus Root: Taste-wise, this was the most unique. The soy hollandaise was creamy and full of flavour. The lotus root was very stringy and a little weird to eat, but had an addictive crunch to it.
A good experience. Nothing really blew my mind, and I probably wouldn't go back, not because of anything subjectively bad at all, but once was satisfactory.
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