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| - Went here last night with my mom and my husband. Generally I found the food to be pretty overpriced for the quality. We had their Seafood Wor Wonton Soup, Steamed Half Chicken with Garlic Sauce, Tofu and Salted Fish Claypot, and a Thai Eggplant dish.
The $10 wonton soup was especially disappointing, what I would expect to receive from a take-out fast food place. The scallop and shrimp both did not taste fresh, the two little wontons were barely filled with meat, the broth was bland, and the wrap was too thick. I enjoyed the half chicken but I feel like for $30 they should offer a full chicken. It was seasoned well and very tender/juicy. The tofu claypot dish was also enjoyable but pretty small. I liked the consistency of their tofu and that the amount salted fish wasn't overwhelming. Finally, the eggplant dish was just...bad. It was smothered in sweet and sour sauce and was overpoweringly sweet. I would not order that dish again...Pearl should try to make it with oil, Thai basil, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt.
It took a while to get the food but I was actually pleasantly surprised at their service. Our waiter was very attentive and friendly. The decor/ambiance of the restaurant is also nice.
P.S. Their jasmine pearl tea is good, it actually tasted exactly like the jasmine pearl tea that Rishi Tea offers. My only nitpick is that the tea was too strong...I suspect the water was too hot and/or they used too many pearls. But unfortunately this is pretty common for most restaurants that serves tea.
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