I remembered this place as pretty good last time we visited, so I didnt bother to check yelp before visiting.
Big mistake.
If Id read shawn j's review before we were seated Id've gone elsewhere.
What to add to his very thorough review?
Several things:
1. We were seated for nearly 15 minutes before we were offered drinks, yet the two, count 'em, TWO, teenaged girls behind the counter didn't bother to help us even though they were doing absolutely nothing.
2. When our waitress finally came to our table the first thing she did was start removing silverware and placemats. I found this to be rude and slightly gross - I don't want silverware on my table that other people could've touched.
3. My soup spoon looked like it hadn't been washed. How she missed that I don't know. Which begs the question: What else might have been dirty at our table?
4. One of The meals (a combo meal, like shawn the aforementioned reviewer) looked and tasted like it had sat in a pot all day. The combo meals were all items that looked like they were ordered a lot. So they probably make a big batch and ladle it out all day. If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, folks, its a duck. By the end of the day when we came in, it was gross. The flower soup looked equally disgusting. I didn't try it. The other two meals were ok.
5. It was impossible to find a waitress to help us at any given time during the meal.
6. My kids drinks were served in take out food containers with holes poked in the lids. My kids are small and they had a hard time with this. Plus it was just tacky.
$42 for a meal we thought was bad.
Will not return - and will be sure to check yelp next time BEFORE i go someplace I havent been in a while.