Why do people like BYOB? That's like saying here you do our job for us.
Saw the great reviews figured I'd give it a try. I love asian fusion places and this thai inspired place looked great. Plus it was right next to Oh Yeah Ice cream, and you know I love my ice cream.
So we walked in waited for a couple minutes and realized there was no hostess. I saw the sign that said cash only and had to leave to hit up the ATM! It's the 21st century! Time to upgrade and get a credit card reader. When I came back in we were seated immediately only to find out i was going to sit on a tiny wooden stool for up to an hour while my friend got to sit on a comfy couch? I get theres an ambiance and eclectic design they were trying to have but jeez, at least give me the option of a more comfortable chair while I dine.
The 2 waiters over there looked swamped. They need busboys/ hostesses. It's ridiculous to have 2 waiters do all that work especially for dinner. The menu as indicated was very short which isn't a problem but when all the option look the same and just variations of the other ones there really isn't much to eat. I got the pork buns which were great. Soft and savory with a slight hint of sweet. I also got the soup which was very good as well. I liked the hot and spicy effects with the cool broth and delicious chips on the side.
For the main course my friend got sew yew which looked nothing like the description but it was basically beef chow fun. Tasty but a little too much pepper if you ask me. I got street noodles #1 at a hot level of 3 and the guy warned me that that was very very hot. I obliged saying I could take the heat. When our meal came out I was immediately turned off just by the smell. It smelled like old leather boots and when you bit into the noodles they tasted of nasty rank vegetables. They needed soy sauce or sweet sauce to calm the food down. Now I can eat anything. You can ask my friends but I eat everything under the sun. This is the first dish ever that I simply had to push away and could not eat. I told the waiter it was bad and his response was "well other people eat it" asked if I would like anything else but I simply could not eat anything else. Even when he removed the dish the smell lingered and I was grossed out.
The waiter came back cleaned off our dishes and let us sit there for another 10 minutes. Why didn't he just bring us the check? When he did return he did not charge me for my meal which i did not eat. I put my money down and we sat for another 10 minutes. I waited for my date to use the bathroom and she said someone had left a green mess in the toilet that no one cleaned which grossed me even more out.
I will not be returning. The service is too slow, cash only and BYOB is BS, no parking (plus the bridge is out) and the food was marginal with that one dish being simply disgusting.