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I came here with 3 other girlfriends on a Wednesday night; we couldn't make reservations because we were too last minute, and while walk-ins are welcome, the only spot we managed to get was on the patio (and quite possibly on the hottest day of the year!).
We interacted with a few waiters over the course of the night and I got to say everyone I met was a little be quirky in their own way. Nothing bad or negative, just interesting personalities.
Onto the real star of the show though, which was the food. It was an absolute delight dining here. I was very, very surprised by how tasty the food was, even for "asian food" (which I've already mentioned I"m not that big of a fan of).
Some highlights:
- crispy octopus tacos (5/5): phenomenal! wasn't expecting the jicama taco, but it gave such a good crunch and texture to the dish. the octopus was very tender. the dish came together with all of its flavours and texture very nicely - after our entire meal, i decided to order another serving of this to finish the meal.
- fried watermelon (4.5/5): this dish just sounds out of whack. having that said, i don't what it is about it, but the combination of flavours just worked. the watermelon had a little bit of a batter to it, and because it's fried, the inside was on the softer side (kind of like boiled wintermelon when it's in chinese soup, if you know what i mean...). pairing watermelon and pork floss and a hint of freshness from (what i believe to be) basil was just fantastic.
- ontario pea dumplings (3/5): this was recommended to us by our waiter. i didn't love this dish; i like my dumplings to have substance to it, but the pea filling is slightly on the softer side and same with the dumpling skin. i really liked the sauce though, and truffle is never a bad idea ;)
- truffle fried rice (3.5/5): my one loved this dish, and i think it was alright. when i think of fried rice i usually think of really greasy and oily late night eats after going out, and this (probably because is a much elevated version of the aforementioned), just didn't quite seem to hit the spot. i didn't particularly care for the addition of truffle, but there was good texture in there (got a lot of "hard rice" or crispy bits from the pan, which i like a lot).
- peking duck breast (4.5): this duck breast was on pointtt! very well cooked, so so so succulent. the sauce (or at least what was left of it; read point down below) was incredible in flavour. the only thing that sucked was that it came with so few pieces of that each of the 4 of us were only able to have 2. there was also a lot of other stuff/filler on the display, i.e. crispy wonton skins, coconut nuts, cooked zucchini. would be nice if there was more duck :D also, the xo dipping sauce for the wontons was extremely delicious.
Also, unfortunately, as the waiter was placing a plate on the table, he had tilted it and the dark sauce/juice from the peking duck breast splashed over my white dress :'( They handled it quite well offering me soda water/tide to go/his business card to expense dry cleaning - I'm just wishing it didn't happen in the first place, womp womp. I was so focused on cleaning my dress that when the last three dishes/main courses arrived, I didn't get to eat any of it until it got all cold.
Although this restaurant absolutely shocked me and I loved nearly all the flavours and spices that were used, I gotta say, us girls left hunnn-gryyy! I think the food is priced too high for the portions it's offering. I wouldn't rate it as a restaurant giving you the most bang for you buck, but it's a very nice treat.
Dai Lo - have you considered reviewing the pricing on your menu? I bet there'd be a lot/even more regulars coming through that door (myself included!)!
Ambience: 3.5/5
Cost: 2.5/5
Food: 4.5/5
Service: 3.5/5
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