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| - As a courtesy, here is a TL;DR (too long; didn't read): Bad food, bad service, bad decor.
Hai Tang cafe is apparently an establishment with a somewhat troubled history. This will be excused however, and will not be remarked upon, because quite frankly, it is irrelevant to the quality of this restaurant.
Before presenting my case, I will open this review with the one and only positive. It is cheap. Dirt cheap. So cheap, you would believe that you are actually hurting their business.
Positives aside, we will move onto the overwhelming negatives.
Upon entering, you are confronted with a bizarre atmosphere. Confused is the word which best describes Hai Tang cafe. However, this confusion is clearly the artistic intent of the interior decorator who tried to mix cheap chaan teng with modern chinese restaurant, in true avant-garde fashion. A few of the elements which further illustrate this theme of confusion are the two cartoonish paintings which further confuse the mood of the restaurant. In short, Hai Tang cafe is a child trapped in man's body who is having an identity crisis, and battles with himself over the old and the new, the frivolity and practicality. What a fascinating examination of the human condition, my friends.
Okay, I will cut the sarcasm now.
The food is bad. Cheap, but bad. The first item sampled was a simple vegetable and beef rice. Simplicity at its best, and an easy dish for any experienced chef to prepare. Well, that chef must have arrived very late and very drunk to his shift, because the dish came up half an hour after ordering, and it was beyond bland.
The next item sampled was another simple dish. Beef Chow fun. Also arriving late, it was as unimpressive as it's rice counter part.
Lastly, the curry chicken. Another simple, but delicious dish - ruined. There was no evidence of any curry. In fact, the dish had more in common with Butter Chicken, but even this was an insult to that dish. The most striking thing was however, there was an Indian grocery store right next door, so how does one botch such a dish with the supplies so readily at hand? Surely the lazy chef strikes again.
How can any restaurant get away with serving such bland food? Is it something in the water supply that is effecting the tastebuds of the masses? There is literally no saving grace to be had for the food. Well, unless price can be considered. But, why on Earth would anyone not pay a dollar or two more for something far more delicious at any other restaurant? Is it due to some self-gratifying sensation from having saved the aforementioned dollar or two? It is truly beyond comprehension.
With such a travesty present on our table, my party lobbied a complaint to a nearby waitress. We complained about the quality of the food, to which she non-nonchalantly shrugged off and ignored. What service, ladies and gentlemen, what service.
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