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| - My friend and I came in for a really late lunch around 2:50pm on a Tuesday. We asked our server if they were still serving lunch, knowing that there's only 5 mins left before their lunch specials are over. He came back after asking the kitchen and informed us that "yes, last call for lunch specials!" Quite honestly, I was expecting a "no, order something else" response so it was a pleasant surprise.
Food: I ate before I got here so I just went for a small bowl of classic egg drop soup. It was okay, nothing too special. But then again, I can't decide on how good the food of one restaurant is solely based on a bowl of egg drop soup. So I tried my friend's order of Gan Jajangmyun and it was really good. The black bean sauce was thick and flavorful, just the way I like my jajangmyun!
Service: My soup came out almost instantly along with some wonton chips and sweet and sour dipping sauce. I had no idea if the chips normally come with one of our orders or it is complimentary starter (?!) Either way, it was nice to have something for us to munch on while waiting for the other order to come out.
I normally drink a lot of water and the server was good enough to keep refilling my water whenever my glass is half empty. Given that we were the only table at that time, it was a good service for an Asian restaurant after all.
The one little thing bothered me was the people (who seemed to be the owners) sitting by the bar. The whole time we were there, they looked like they could care less about this business. I even caught them staring at us at least once...I mean if you really are that tired or whatsoever, then take a break or leave early or something.
Being in the hospitality industry myself, I know how important it is to keep your image in check at all times while you're on the floor dealing with customers. So, just a little note for the people who work here.
Back to the list of great things above, I kinda dig the whole red with strings of tsingtao beer flags decor. It matches with the cuisine they are serving here. Will definitely come back next time to order my own gan jajangmyun and maybe try other dishes as well.
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