I swear I had already reviewed this place when they were at their former location but I guess it got lost somewhere along the way.
I've never been a fan of deep fried seafood. Well, except maybe crab cakes and fish and chips but those are exceptions. I think seafood should be delicate, pure, un-adulterated food for the virgin. The no-frills approach to seafood is one that I believe best preserves the delicate sweetness and briney-ness and to deep fried is...sorta bastardizing it. But in this day and age of Instagram and FB eating, what often matters most is how many likes I can get with my picture and I can assure you this place will definitely get many likes now matter how bad your photography skills are.
How can you go wrong with deep fried lobster with deep fried condiments? That's like having bacon cooked in bacon fat. However, unlike bacon deep frying most seafood tends to destroy the delicate texture because it does get overcooked. To further complicate things is the batter which seemingly adds a weird crunch to a supposedly delicate, silky meat. I think for the most part, the oil and the batter did an excellent job of masking most of the seafood flavours. In particular the Alaskan king crab suffered the most from the fryer. The meat was limp, bland and overall a little sad. Oh, and that lobster roe fried rice was forgettable at best. The rice is a little too broken down and soaked in water for a little longer than it should of been as it was a tad mushy on the outside with a firm core.
Not all was lost. The chicken soup that came with the meal was one of the best renditions I've ever had. An entire chicken it seems was slowly simmered down the about 8 cups of liquid gold. Throw in a few dates and some traditional Chinese herbs and you've got flavour nirvana! The veggies were nicely done with clean flavours and a satisfying snap when you bite into it. And but I cannot believe I am saying this but the service was exceptional! The server practically stood beside our table the entire night.
It's worthy a visit so you can snap a few photos for your Instagram and FB collection. It's really an unforgettable visual experience and that's were it ends. As for the food... well, it's alright to forgettable.