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| - This was such a mixed experience! I am settling on a 4-star rating, not because it's an overall 4, but because some elements were a 3 and some a 5.
Right when we walked in the door, we got a super nice, welcoming greeting from an employee on the other side of the restaurant, and she let us know someone would be right with us. But then a guy came over to seat us and he just seemed to be in a very bad mood. Didn't say anything, just motioned to a table and tossed two menus down. So that was a little off-putting.
Our server came over and again was super friendly and nice so we thought we were back on track for good service.
We ordered the spicy calamari appetizer. Unfortunately, we were brought two dirty plates for the appetizers and the lady who brought them (not our waitress) seemed entirely ticked off when we asked for new plates. I am not one to complain or send things back, but they had actual debris on them so it was justified to ask for new ones.
The appetizer was a mixed bag:
The calamari itself was a little bit rubbery; it was processed calamari 'rings' - calamari doesn't occur in nature in a nice little ring shape :-) - and it was a little bit greasy, but on the plus side, the spicy seasoning mix was a total hit. Spicy, not salty, and just a really unique flavor.
We tried the Jasmine tea to drink. It was weak but had good flavor. If it had been a bit stronger, it would have been a lot better.
For entrees, my husband had pad thai, and I had fried rice. The pad thai was pretty good but my husband thought it was a little sweeter than he'd have preferred. It is a very good portion size though, and was cooked well.
Here's where the 5-star part comes in: the fried rice was OUTSTANDING. It has generous portions of perfectly cooked, totally identifiable veggies (as opposed to the bits of color that you can't be certain what vegetable it's supposed to be that you find in more processed food), big pieces of chicken, and large whole shrimp. Everything was cooked perfectly and tasted super fresh. It was easily the best friend rice rice I've had in AZ.
Our server herself was very nice and friendly but other employees came off as pretty rude, so the service brings down the rating. The seating inside, and outside, looked very cute and was comfortable. It seemed pretty clean (other than the appetizer plates). And the food ranged from definitely would not order again (calamari), to probably wouldn't order again, not because it was bad but mostly due to personal taste preference (pad thai), to absolutely will order again (fried rice). So... I'm splitting the difference between the 3 and the 5 and calling this a 4.
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