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| - I'm typically not a fan of Asian Fusion, because when I want Asian food, I want it done right and don't expect it to break the bank, but Wild Mango delivered enough for me to be a fan.
The decor is sleek and modern with an intimate atmosphere. The rest rooms were even classier. All you need now is caucasian servers and well presented but overpriced Chinese food... check and check!
All jokes aside, the servers were friendly and attentive, and the food was in fact presented well and tasted great too.
We started off with the calamari appetizer which arrived in a nice little fried wonton basket with a delectable sweet chili sauce. It was good, but not Sushi Rock good. For the main course, I played it safe and went with the Honey Sesame Glazed Chicken, which also arrived in a fried wonton basket, with broccoli and two triangle shaped packs of rice coated in sesame seeds. I loved it. Sesame chicken is a very "tired" dish, but Wild Mango definitely separated themselves from the average takeout joints. The crispy/juicy chicken, the sweet sesame sauce... excellent. The sauce ended up being a bit too heavy towards the end, and as much as I wanted to leave no trail of that wonton basket behind, I couldn't finish it. Also, the rice was a bit dry.
Others in my party ordered:
- Bouillabaise - wow, this could feed a family. I didn't get a chance to taste it but by all accounts it was good.
- White Truffle Chicken - this was OK. The sauce was a bit too garlicky.
- Seared Tuna and Sea Scallop - good, but would not fill me up at all.
- Chicken Trio - did not get a chance to try but the one who ordered it was not wowed.
I would probably go again, but only if it was a special occasion. You're paying for the decor and the presentation of the food first, and the food itself second.
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