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| - Wow, no thanks. The food here was tasteless. I tried very hard to convince myself and my table of colleagues that Blossom was aiming for the highly refined palate, and we were to "experience the essence of ginger" in our very bland potstickers. There was hope in the delicious bowls of vegetarian hot and sour soup (although not very hot and very expensive at $10 a bowl -- more like a cup). After this, our hopes were dashed repeatedly, first with the kung pao chicken that had no "pao" in it and second with the crispy sea bass that had large pieces of bone. One person received a piece with vertebrae and hardly any fish meat to try. I ordered the tofu and shiitake mushroom dish, which on most accounts tends to be bland to begin with. I enjoyed this the most; the tofu was high quality and silky, and the mushrooms were fresh. Unfortunately, my table mates were disappointed even with the hot sauces and chiles they requested on the side. If you like real authentic Chinese food, you will be disappointed by the lack of flavor and the high prices here.
Service was excellent, though. And the tea was very good -- similar to what I have had in Taiwan.
It's interesting to note that along with the rest of the ARIA resort, the restaurant is poorly designed. Everything here is maze-like, with no simple (effective) throughway. It seems this would be a safety hazard. What if there was some kind of emergency? We couldn't figure out how to get out of the restaurant without someone pointing the way, and we were in no hurry. Further examples of design chosen over function...the automated hand sensor for the faucets in the bathroom is under the sink level and the locks turn the wrong way!
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