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| - SoSoBa - emphasis on the "SoSo"! But I think they know it- the restaurant displays stickers that say "People HATE us on Yelp", and though I initially thought this was meant to be ironic, I would soon find out the truth. The décor is Asian eclectic, and it's endearing. There's a cart full of hot sauces for what I imagine is DIY spicing for restaurant-goers, and hilarious posters of Godzilla and Kim Jong Il as a baby on a dog (or what I interpret as Kim Jong Il). The bar stools are a deep red with large cushions for big butts, which I appreciate!, and they have a pretty decent happy hour from 3-6. We ordered drinks, the Ball of Fire, the Tso Tso Cauliflower, and the Mic Drop. The Ball of Fire was a mac n' cheese ball breaded with a dollop of sriracha on it; it tasted completely bland and unappetizing. The Tso Tso Cauliflower tasted just as it sounds, and had the very familiar taste of General Tso's from a fast food Chinese restaurant at the mall. Finally, the Mic Drop had a lot of things going on, including Ham Fries (ham cut in long strips) and pork rinds, and it felt like someone must have had the munchies when they conjured up the recipe. Unfortunately, the bowl was just too overwhelming and mediocre at best: it was sodium in a bowl, but not the good kind. The highlight of the entire experience was my Mai Tai, which tasted beautifully, and the bartender was very nice, but this is a restaurant, not just a bar. All in all, our bill came out to less than $30, not terrible for the Roosevelt Arts District, but for "SoSo" food, so disappointing that we will not return.
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