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| - I came here with my mother while looking for a place to grab some lunch in the middle of our busy grocery shopping day. I hadn't been feeling so well and had a rather sore throat. Despite being rather hungry, all I really wanted was some soup. My mother, of whom actually eats breakfast was hungry, but not famished.
We stumbled into Tin Tin. My mother had been here before with my sister and knew what to expect, but this was my first time. We were quickly seated, and began perusing through the menu. I had trouble deciding what I wanted, due to too many things looking good, but also my desire for soup. Did I want to order a meal with miso on the side? Did I want my meal to be soup? Mom was having trouble deciding on what she would want to have as leftovers, knowing she wouldn't eat much.
The owner came and took our drink orders. Mom ordered water, and I ordered hot tea. I let mine steep for a little bit, and then when the owner came back, I asked if I could have ice water as well. He poured my tea for me, and then brought the water. Mom asked him about a sign in one of the windows, talking about a shrimp dish for $6.99. After hearing that she had her choice of vegetables, she decided on that with mushrooms. I ordered the seafood udon soup.
Mom's shrimp and mushroom dish came out first. She must've had hers for at least five minutes before mine came out piping hot. The shrimp and scallops were delicious. The broccoli was cooked perfectly, to the point that it was still crisp on the soup, and the udon noodles had the perfect texture. Our food was great, and every time the owner came by, he poured more tea for me.
When we asked for boxes for our food, he brought them out rather quickly. We then took turns using the bathroom, and I was blown away by the decor. The restaurant itself was beautiful, with gold accented sumies. The ceiling had glittery lights, but since it was daytime, I didn't get the full experience. In the bathroom, it was dark with a glittery and glowing ceiling. The faucet on the sink was designed to look like bamboo, and the entire place just seemed magical. I honestly never thought I'd describe a bathroom that way.
We got our checks, and left rather generous tips. If I am ever in the area again, I would love to go back and try all of the different things that I was debating on while reading the menu.
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