This is my second time at this place. I came back because the food was good. The service was quite slow. My friend and I were seated right beside the door and exposed to the winter wind instead of the nice booths that remained empty the whole time. Water was not offered until asked and was never refilled. Their lighting is fairly bright and their decor is very lighthearted.
We ordered 3 items to share along with a drink for my friend. We had the deep fried squid($9), house special deep fried pork chop w/ mapo tofu sauce on rice($11), and the Mabu special grass jelly($10). The squid used the same breading as taiwanese popcorn chicken, was very crispy and fresh, just lacked a little salt. The pork chop had a great crust and the mapo tofu sauce gave it a good kick. The grass jelly for dessert was definitely the best part of the whole meal. I liked it even more than Chatime's grass jelly. I would've like a few more Q-balls but overall very satisfying. The price is reasonable given the large serving sizes, and especially with the cash discount. My friend didn't quite enjoy her drink and described the pudding as a cross between what a pudding should be and egg tofu.
Overall, their large menu selection, reasonable prices, and great tasting food made up for the service.