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| - I had drinks and appetizers at the main floor bar with some girlfriends. We had a great time, which the exceptional service and cocktails contributed to (our favorite was the refreshing and dangerously easy to drink Tom Yum cocktail). The room is beautiful, with golden hand-painted Chinoiserie wallpaper and excellent lighting. It felt like there was buzz in the room, a excitement that comes from staff that know they work in a hot spot, and care that things are done right.
That being said, the food was hit and miss, which made us feel like it was a bit overhyped. The pumpkin dumplings were sweet and buttery - they could have been a dessert, and lacked acidity. The pork belly was rich and savory in the best way, but the fried watermelon was underwhelming. The texture was almost fibrous, and reminded me of a tomato. The flavors were okay, but not exciting. We really enjoyed the duck tacos and Big Mac Bao though. They're only being offered at the cocktail bar upstairs now, but it wasn't hard to talk the server into bringing them down. I feel like that was the dish that summed up the night - a great experience that you're excited about, but not something you'd want every day.
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