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| - My rating is 3.5 stars. I ordered Mix Plate #2. I normally do not order chicken at restaurants because vast majority vulcanize the chicken, cook so overdone, hard, and dry. But because so many people liked the chicken katsu in the reviews, I picked to combo #2 so I could try the chicken katsu. But I already read the reviews where some people said it was dry dry dry. I ate with 13 other Mensans and their guests in their 1st Fri of the month Mensan Foodie meeting at various restaurants in Phx metro.
When I asked how the Mensa organizer liked her chicken katsu, she said it was tasty but "VERY VERY DRY". Oh that is just what some reviewers said. So right away I went to the cash register and told them that I wanted to make sure my chicken katsu is NOT DRY, and told them the reviews said it was dry and the lady sitting at my table just said it was 'VERY VERY DRY". I said try to fry thicker pieces for me. She said she would tell the cook.
When my food came, it was still dry, but not "very very" dry. I should have asked for only dark meat. Some pieces were more dry than others, and I could hardly find the meat in those pieces, seemed to consist only of breading.
My bulgogi was dry too and a bit too salty. That is my reason for the 3 stars for the food, DRY MEAT. The the taste was good, 4 stars.
I don't have rating for service, cos they brought my plate to the table within reasonable time for how busy they were. We help ourselves to the water and tableware so no other service was needed. No one asked if my chicken was OK, tho, after being insistent it not be overdone. Only confirms my stance about not ordering chicken when I go out to eat, cos 90% of the time, cooks overcook it. HATE white meat.
I questioned whether the macaroni salad was truly "AUTHENTIC Hawaiian", and the Hawaiian lady said yes. The CalRose rice is really good with the seaweed flake and sesami sprinkle that I found as a condiment on our table.
I would come back and try other things with groups, cos food is tasty and of good value for price and portion.
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