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| - Over priced for many items. Selective items are very good, some are average, and some are on the poor side, but the presentation all around is beautiful. One would have to go a couple of times to figure out what suits their palate. As this was our first visit, we took guidance from George, our very helpful server. His recommendations appear to be same for all tables he served (looked like everyone around us ordered the same combo package, but the dishes were independently ordered and most likely suggested by George).
Next visit, the salted egg oysters are a must. The beef stir fry and baby snow pea leaf dishes are going to make a reappearance. Definitely skipping the deep fried sweet and sour fish (too much batter and very difficult to find the fish), and the sweet and sour pork is a pass because the pork is way too lean and the deep fried batter was soggy along with no "bounce" to the pork.
Opted out of the soup as it didn't seem reasonable to charge in excess of $30 per person per bowl.
Given that we ordered a total of 9 dishes, only the Peking Duck, oyster and veggies stood out; as I cannot totally recall the other dishes is a definite cause for concern. I believe I am extremely generous with the 4/5 stars. Should my next visit find just average dishes, I would have to give this place a solid 3/5. However, if you're here to impress with an expense account at a clean Chinese restaurant with staff who speaks English, I think those in this category would give this place a 5/5. However, I'm a sucker for food, and less of a sucker for a set of puckered lips .
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