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| - I was lucky enough to visit this restaurant twice in the last week . . . 1st on buisness, then with my husband and some friends.
When I went with my associates, there was about 30 of us, I had a wonderful experience . . . we shared about 15, yes, 15 dishes on the menu. What stood out was the Wasabi Crusted Shrimp, Kobe beef that you cook yourself on a hot stone (I wasn't a fan at first, but it was incredible!), tasty Pad Thai,Peking Duck lettuce wraps (although no-one else I was near liked these, they found them too sweet but I think it was just the sauce) and also popular faves like orange chicken and sweet and sour pork as well as the lamb.
The waiters seemed, well, very quiet and efficent. Maybe because we were such a big party they had a lot on their minds, not rude or anything just very down to buisness.
The atmosphere here was great, and, although it is such a small thing, I love love love that you can smell the candles they light in the whole restaurant, a small thing but it really made it seem welcoming and warm.
If I hadn't been with someone who had previously been there I would have walked right by, as there is not really a visible sign, just a few torches. Wine list was fine, prices not too bad considering location and ambiance. All in the party were laughing all night and raving the next day . . . not easy to please that many people.
However, I went a few days later with my husband and some friends and the service felt very, more like extremely rushed. We pretty much ordered the same things I have listed here, even though it was Winterlicious we did not order off that menu. I felt a little put off, almost like an assembly line and they were trying to get people out the door for the next patrons to arrive. Food was the same, waiters were the same. We arrived at 6pm and were out the door at 6:45 . . . we ordered app's and main courses and wine.
Kind of disappointing esp because our friends were looking forward to visiting Spice Route.
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