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I came here twice. First time it was great, I came for dinner and while I had to wait a long time and the food was on the pricey side for Chinese food, the food tasted great and we could taste the difference in quality. The ppl place was super packed but we got our food quite quickly.
First time we ordered, we had:
sweet and sour pork - ok
Fire shrimp - so fresh, and flavorful, outside is crispy and inside is juicy
Signature BBQ pork - Steven liked it, although it was a little salty for my preferences
Lotus root sticky rice - cooked to perfection, nice big chunks, and could taste the flower honey
After a week I came again, it was because I wanted to take my mom to a nice Chinese restaurant for lunch. It was way less busy this time, there were many empty tables. So there really shouldn't be any reason for a decrease in quality since the chefs wouldn't be rushed. Yet this time, the food quality dropped. I wonder what (if there is any) quality control is used here?
This time we ordered, we had:
Fire shrimp - it was soggy this time and the insides were noticeably not fresh (the texture was not succulent and reeked of seafood that's been left out for too long). What happened???
Stir fried wood fungus with Chinese yam - this was our first time ordering this dish, but they used the cheap kind of Chinese yam. Given the quality of this restaurant I experienced last time, I expected them to use the proper type of Chinese yam, but seems like they will still try to cut costs wherever they can. A little bit of background, the good quality Chinese yam will have the texture similar to a boiled potato. The cheap kind will be crispy in texture and be slightly slimy. And no, stir frying would not change this difference.
Lotus root sticky rice - the pieces were noticeably smaller this time yet undercooked (the root was still crispy). How did they manage to undercook smaller pieces of the same thing when they have more time to prepare???
Needless to say my mom and I were very disappointed with our visit. I don't want to gamble on the quality of the food here again.
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