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| - Absolutely not a fan. I'm aware that this place has won awards, but I found the food to be underwhelming and overpriced. We came here with a friend who is a regular at this place, and I left very disappointed.
We ordered a variety of dishes to share, listed below.
Choice of Four Cold Dishes ($45)
Firstly, the price point of the assorted four cold dishes is embarrassingly high. The portions that are provided are minute compared to the cost! That said, I did find the cold dishes to be among the better of what we ordered that night. The four that we chose are as follows.
Drunken Chicken
The chicken was very thinly sliced (with roughly 10 to 15 slices), and heavily marinated in wine. The texture was quite smooth and velvety, which is a requirement in Chinese cuisine.
Five Spiced Smoked Fish
The fish came almost in a deep fried state, with bones included. The pieces were so brittle and crispy that you could very easily bite through the bones! It's an interesting dish, and reminds me like the deep fried fish that you find in the snack department of Asian grocers, or like the vegetarian fried goodies in Asian markets.
Preserved Pork
This was the one cold dish that I didn't try, but apparently (according to my sister) it tasted like bacon or ham.
Jellyfish Salad
Although this was one of the more simple dishes, I quite enjoyed it nonetheless. The jellyfish is springy and al dente; however, I did find it to be slightly oily. The cucumbers were a necessary addition to brighten up an otherwise salty dish. This dish alone costs $12 (we ordered extra because of the small portions in the original plate).
Xiao Long Bao
Decently executed, but they arrived to our table lukewarm. The wrapping wasn't too thick, but the filling wasn't too large nor generous either.
Steamed Vegetarian Dumplings
This was honestly so dry and disappointing. The wrapping and fillings were dry and tasteless. You must eat this with some dressings or sauces, though I would actually suggest not ordering this at all.
Sauteed Braised Eel Fillet
At $31, this is by no means a cheap dish. However, there were literally only 10 slivers of eel. Oh, and I guess the restaurant's definition of sauteed and braised means to do so in oil. The nakaimo yam, carrots, and eels came swimming in thick yellow grease. Disgusting.
Sea Cucumber with Sizzling Rice
Again, for $27, this was an absolute rip off. There were maybe 8 pieces of very thinly sliced sea cucumbers - if you pieced them together, they'd make up a measly and pathetic single sea cucumber. The sea cucumbers came drowning in a very thick cornstarch and oyster sauce mixture. The sizzling rice was essentially a fried rice base torn into bits. Interestingly, we received it separate from the solution, so missed out on the theatrical sizzling sounds.
Chinese Cabbage Alfredo
This was... An interesting dish. It tastes like some sort of cream chowder base with cabbage and bacon bits. To be honest, I wasn't a great fan, but you can probably tell so by this point in my review.
I will never return. The food is overpriced, portions are small, and flavour is underwhelming.
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