This is Ling & Louie's flagship store which they are using to work out their concept so that they can franchise many more. Unsurprisingly, they still have quite a few kinks to work out. The cuisine is Pan Asian which is not easy to execute given how much variation there is.
Taipei Pepper Beef had a nice kick and the filet mignon cubes were beautifully charred. The sauce was very tasty but don't know why they have to put it all over rice so that you have no control of how much rice to eat with it. In fact, this dish needs way more rice given how strongly flavored the sauce is.
The Lemongrass Mahi Mahi was a big letdown after starting on such a high note. The firm flesh of the fish just does not lend itself well to deepfrying and the lemongrass is such a delicate herb that all flavor is lost in the frying process. The fried spinach leaves were not crispy and the sauces that accompanied the dish were sweet and boring - contrary to their tagline "Not for boring people".
Our waiter let the general manager know about our reaction and he immediately came over to speak to us. He offered to take the Mahi Mahi off our bill and comped us another Taipei Pepper Beef to take with us. Service is great and I'm hoping the food will catch up to it. I'd definitely go back for the Beef dish and will hopefully have a better experience with other dishes. So until then...