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Went here over the weekend with a party of 11 people, and like 'Fantastiq J.", we were informed they would only split the check 4 ways so it would be "easier" for them. Ridiculous. Food service wasn't much better. It came out staggered, which normally isn't a huge deal, but I didn't even receive my appetizer until after everyone finished their appetizers and received their main entrée. Watching other people eat on an empty stomach is not fun. Also, they didn't even try to refill the water and just put a pitcher on our table. Was it because they were busy? Nope. For the better part of the night, all of their servers were just standing behind the counter.
As for the food, I wasn't crazy about it. I had the tempura appetizer and the house fried rice. The tempura was average. The carrot and sweet potato were undercooked. The house fried rice was disappointing. They were generous with the shrimp, which I can always appreciate, but on the whole it just wasn't anything special. Others in my party had pad thai, Indonesian fried rice, mango curry, and various sushi rolls. The general consensus was "meh." The Indo fried rice was probably my favorite of all the dishes I tried, but the rice was too oily, the crispy chicken was dry and overcooked, and the egg was also overcooked. The sushi was presented nicely but it just wasn't good. For the pad thai, I've had better just about everywhere else I've tried in the Cleveland area.
They did provide a birthday presentation upon request. A plate of fried banana rolls drizzled with honey and chocolate syrup with a dollup of whip cream (with a birthday candle stuck in it). The honey was a nice touch that I haven't seen before, and it was actually really good.
I'd probably try the place again just to see how their Korean food fares, but if it's anything like their other food, you won't find me here again. It's not even worth the compromise if you have a party of people with different tastes for Asian cuisine. You're better off with a restaurant that specializes in one type of cuisine rather than this jack of all trades and master of none.
Want good Thai? Try Map of Thailand, Sweet Mango, or Charm Thai. Korean? Seoul Garden or Ha Ahn. Japanese? Pacific East on Chagrin.
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