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We managed to get into this place on a Tuesday night after 9pm without a reservation. Why people even NEED to make a reservation in this place is mind-boggling but it's usually packed, which is why we went.
Started with chicken wings and an arugula salad with nuts. Chicken wings were coated in that orange spice you find on BBQ potato chips... you know, MSG and food colouring. True genius. They give you fancy brushes to put on your choice of disgusting mustard sauce or disgusting ketchup sauce. There's also popcorn at the table, also covered in orange powder... why, I don't know.
Salad was actually very good, very fresh. Not bad for a place known for its MEAT!
Then came the main course... chicken, marinated in liquid orange BBQ sauce, beef brisket, marinated in liquid orange BBQ sauce and ribs with a dry rub. Our sides were red bean rice and their fancy schmancy fried potatoes covered in spicy red mayo.
Chicken was very orange. Tasted orange. Like BBQ powder. Go figure.
Beef brisket... the stuff they put in smoked meat sandwiches... also orange. Though somewhat better than the chicken but definitely not very good.
Ribs were actually good but as with all ribs, it's mostly bone. But they are done in a dry rub and don't taste like all the other BBQ sauced meats. Of the meats, by far the best thing. Maybe better to just order ribs?
The red bean rice was the best thing on the table hands down. I'd go back to order that and the salad, at the meat restaurant...
The fried potato thing was so salty it was nearly inedible. They give you complimentary bottles of still or soda water, you will need it so you don't dry out and lay down and die.
Then they brought dessert which was some ice-cream Fredo thing... I don't know, it was meh.
Sadly, I knew this place was all hype and I was right. Cost us $100 for two people for the above mentioned meal and one glass of wine. I left with an insatiable thirst for water.
Never again but if I'm forced to go, I will stick to the salad and red bean rice.
Wait staff is nice, the singing bartender was the best part of the night. He can almost hit the notes in A-Ha's "Take On Me". Impressive!
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