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We arrived and were seated without incident. I was struck by the garish decor...dark colours with eerily illuminated volcano dominating the room.
That aside, we ordered. We like to share. We generally order a few dishes to share between the two if us. We ordered the spring rolls, the pot stickers, and the filet Mignon stir fry. Enter issue number one... we are informed that there is a $6.99 "sharing charge". We asked to speak to a manager, and enquired as to why there is a sharing charge for an item that is not all you can eat, but rather is a set price. She had not real answer. My wife mentioned that in most Asian restaurants, sharing is no issue. The manager aptly pointed out that this was no Asian restaurant (no shit Sherlocke!), but rather "a Canadian restaurant, the best stir fry restaurant in Canada". Needless to say we did not want to stay, but the manager offered to "make an exception for us, and waive the sharing charge". It was bloody cold outside, so we stayed...
Enter the spring rolls. Still frozen in the centre!!! Sent back, and out came attempt # 2. This time the other extreme, overcooked until they were blackened and had burst and burned in several areas. Yum.
Enter the pot stickers. If I have to tell you what a pot sticker is, then Fire&Ice may be the perfect restaurant for you. They were not pot stickers, but rather deep fried wonton-ish things. They were alright, but not pot stickers!!
The stir fry, the main event...
Throwing a bunch of Robot Coupe'd veggies onto a dirty, oily flat top does not a stir fry make. And chuck steak is not filet Mignon just because you say it is on the menu. Enough said.
Please note: The server we had was great, but the rude and arrogant manager and awful food will ensure that we go to one of the thousands of delicious and authentic Asian restaurants in the area.
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