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| - Having read an article about Fugu in either Madison Magazine or Madison Originals, I was very excited to try an authentic restaurant.
And yet sadly, Fugu disappoints. The interior ambiance is fine... nothing special, but decent.
The food I had was just disappointing. On my first visit, I tried an order of the pan-fried noodles, which I had expected to be crispy. They were not even close to what I had come to expect from Chicago's Chinatown. This might have been ok if they weren't also unbearably garlicky and salty, so much so that no amount of water would have satiated the thirst I got from eating the meal. My husband fared slightly better with the pad thai lunch box, but he wasn't a huge fan, either. On my second visit, I tried a Massaman curry lunch box. I was much happier with this option, as the flavors were good, and the vegetables included were some of my favorites. However, when I actually put the curry sauce on my rice (rather than just pulling the veggies out of the sauce), I realized that the sauce had a gritty/sandy texture that was quite unpleasant on my teeth.
Most importantly, the service was extremely slow. My second visit was over lunch on a work day, and we couldn't even catch the waitress' eye to get more water or anything else we needed. After a good 35-45 minutes of no attention whatsoever, we had to head back to work. Thankfully, we had cash, so without ever receiving the check, we were able to leave the appropriate amount of money on the table and leave. I don't think we'll be back anytime soon.
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