I've walked by many times and sorta noticed it and been intrigued but never been inside.
I went with about 14-15 women on Sat Oct 29 th.
They kept our reservation even though we called to say we would be 20 mins late.
We had a great area in the back with 2 tables and benches on one side so we were able to squeeze a few extra people comfortably.
I was disappointed by my bao (bun) pork belly. Chewy and not much flavor. $6
I enjoyed the roasted eggplant my friends ordered as an appetizer. But it's best to be shared amongst 4-6 people rather than 2-3. Had a nice flavors and a crispy topping of some sort.
I was so so excited for the fried chicken and waffles only to be let down. The waffle batter was quite sweet, sweeter than I expected. The fried chicken has a nice crispy texture but soft and tender inside but it was also sweet. The portions of chicken were generous but only 2 waffle halves. I couldn't finish it and I shared some of. The texture of the waffles wasn't what I expected either - they were not light and fluffy and difficult to cut with my fork and knife.
The peanuts sprinkled on top were excessive and one small piece tasted rancid (the rest were fine).
For the chicken and waffles It all depends what flavored you're expecting. I wasn't expecting sweet atop sweet.
I also tried the sliced beef appetizer. Very generous portion but as the description says, you just get a lot of thinly sliced beef (cold dish). And if that's all you order, you get sick of it quite quickly.
The pork main dish with the German cheese pasta was okay my friend said. She was also full from snacking before the Resto. She couldn't finish if.
The curry cauliflower was yummy & nice and hot.
Don't go alone or even with 2 people as the real enjoyment will be going with at least 4 people and ordering 2 of the larger apps and only 2 main dishes only. I can't explain it, I just got sick of eating the one thing very quickly.
The waffle in the dessert is better as it is made with cornmeal so was a much nicer texture.
Service was good, our waiter came by often and only needed a few cues to bring us additional bottles of water. It was busy and we were a large party, so they explained our food would come out as it was ready which was fine with us.
The really nice thing about this place is that they do individual bills or shared bills (e.g. If 3 people shared something they can be on the same bill). AND they don't charge automatic gratuity (yet) on tables larger than 8! That was great!
My total bill came to about $30 (no alcohol) plus tax and tip. So almost $40/ person for 1 app and 1 main which isn't bad for the location.
Would I recommend to a friend? Unlikely unless they really enjoy Asian fusion and are going with a group with no dietary restrictions and are willing to share, etc...
Would I go back? No, too many other restaurants to try ;)