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| - My husband and I have wanted to try Two Penny since it opened and had heard all the hype surrounding it leading up to that point. However, it was incredibly underwhelming to the say the least. I'll go over a couple of points, both good and bad, in order to convey why we've decided it only deserves a 2.5.
- The ambience was fantastic. It's so well decorated and the staff was friendly. The music was great too.
*this is likely the only good point*
- The seafood dumplings in the photo were so salty, I couldn't enjoy anything else after trying them. We've also got pork dumplings, which weren't bad, but not evenly cooked (still chewy dough in places), special fried rice that was also very salty and greasy, and their signature ginger beef (ribs) that was just nothing to write home about. We packed half of our meal to go - it was simply not enjoyable enough to finish.
- We will gladly pay more for quality, but $170 for two ($150+tips) for pretty basic Chinese food is an absolute robbery.
The first impression was simply ruined by the food. I wanted to recommend the place to my friends, based on the ambience, but quickly changed my mind after trying the dishes.
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