The much anticipated visit to Miss Things finally happened last night. Overall, my girlfriend and I agree that this place was worth the try but will explore other restaurants before coming back to Miss Things. 3 stars for a lack of true identity and sub-par service.
THE GOOD:
- Three out of the four dishes we ordered were excellent. The homemade spam, shrimp bao and the pineapple fried rice were all very well-balanced dishes with great textures and full of flavour. I would not recommend the fried chicken as it was bland and the dipping sauce tasted like straight hoisin sauce.
- Intimate but not crowded. We sat opposite to the bar along the wall with about 7 tables for two. Although we were close to our neighbours, we didn't feel like our elbows were rubbing. Those tables are a perfect size to enjoy an intimate conversation with space still for your food.
THE BAD:
- Getting to our table. The hostess seemed very flustered by the complex iPad reservation system. When we mentioned we had arrived for our reservation she spent about 30 seconds navigating the iPad before guiding us to our table.
- Service basics ignored. When we sat down our server filled up our glasses of water but didn't greet us until 5 minutes later when she took our order and asked "Have I said hi to you yet?". Also, please don't clear my partner's plate if she is done and I am still eating. The little things mean a lot!
THE UGLY:
- The decor. I thought this place was a Hawaiian fusion restaurant? The interior is dark green and the light fixtures and tables/chairs look antique. The only tropical-ness I saw were some flowers painted on the walls and some mini drink umbrellas on the tiki-isn bar.