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| - I noticed this place a while ago but hadn't tried it before today, when I stopped in for lunch. It's a clean and cozy little space and there were a few other tables occupied when I was there. I ordered General Tao chicken from a short list of lunch specials, and it appeared on my table less than two minutes later -- a reasonably portioned serving of chicken with a few nice chunks of vegetables, a pyramid of rice, and a spring roll. I assumed that the soup which was supposed to be included would follow.
I quickly discovered that the food was only lukewarm, so I asked the server to heat it up for me. She whisked it away with a brief apology and then I sat for what seemed like much longer than it should have taken before the dish was brought back to me, barely warmer than when it left. I gave up on the idea of a hot lunch and decided to eat it anyway, but first asked about the missing soup. "We don't have soup today," I was told. It kind of boggled my mind that a restaurant that serves lunch specials that include soup could run out (especially since Thai soups are quick & easy to prepare), but as I overheard other tables ordering their lunch, it appeared that the restaurant didn't have many of the items on the menu.
Temperature aside, the food I got was nicely prepared and tasty. The General Tao chicken was one of the better renditions I've had, with crispy batter, a sauce that was nicely balanced and not goopy, and tender-crisp veggies. The rice was tasty, and the spring roll wasn't greasy.
When the cheque came, they hadn't provided any discount on the special to make up for the missing soup but it didn't seem worth making a fuss about. Overall, I'm not sure if I'll give them another chance to win my business.
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