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| - I had some expectations for this place because I love cheese but I also knew to keep them grounded because of the reviews I've seen on Yelp so far. In brief, I was quite disappointed.
Management: Pretty simple when you walk in and you get seated by a server. I was very scared when I saw the ATM machine because there was no sign whatsoever that this was a cash only place - it's a cash only place. Thankfully my friend had cash, but because I forgot to read the tips for this restaurant - I had to borrow money :c
Service: Our server wasn't rude or anything, but her English wasn't the best. I was trying to ask her what the matcha tasting bowl was and she kept describing a hot pot or an udon and my friend and I were just so confused - I was even pointing at what I was inquiring about. Finally, she said that they didn't carry it but I said I just wanted to know what it was, so she just stood there awkwardly until I asked her to ask the manager for me what it was. The only good thing about that was that her manager said they didn't carry it but could make it for me. I passed.
Cleanliness: The place was fairly clean and nothing sticky was on the tables or floors so there are no complaints here.
I tried the following:
1. Baked Mussels ($7.99):
These are green muscles topped with avocados and rich cream sauce. It came with a crust of, what I believe are, potatoes. It looked visually appealing but when I tried to eat it, the potatoes came right off the mussel, taking along with it, all the toppings. Unless I ate the whole mussel in one bite, I had to eat the mussel separately from the toppings. The flavours were generally confusing - nothing was complimenting one another and the mussel has to be chewed on vigorously before swallowing.
2. Grandma's Meatball & Spaghetti with Mozzarella & Parmesan Cheese ($10.99):
The description said homemade beef meatballs and tomato sauce. When we bit into the meatball, it was immediately reminiscent of the frozen meatballs you can get out of a box. The pasta was okay, but you can't really go wrong with the pasta. My friend's comment was that she just didn't want to finish it because it wasn't appetizing at all.
3. Hamburger Beef Steak ($8.99 lunch special price):
This came with either a pop or a homemade lemonade and I chose the lemonade - they pre-mix it so you can't ask for no sugar and/or other modifications and that's also why it came out so quickly. My meal came in a hot skillet they ask you not to touch and I chose a mushroom cream sauce to go with it. I didn't have any of the rice, but I did finish the green vegetables it came with. The beef steak and its sauce... dry even with the sauce and the sauce tasted like someone accidentally tipped a salt shaker in because it was SO salty. I couldn't finish the steak with its sauce.
4. Signature Pistachio Ice Cream ($8.99):
This was something I was looking forward to the most because I love a good homemade pistachio because the flavour is so strong. However, when it was served to us, we could tell right away that they had prepared it earlier and just froze it along with the cup. We could still see the frozen ice on the cup and on the top of the ice cream. After we finally ice-picked our way into the ice cream, all I could taste was the white chocolate curls and the strawberries. I couldn't find the pistachio taste for the life of me. After 2 bites, we just left that dessert there to thaw.
5. Oreo Green Tea Cheesecake ($7.99):
We wanted to try another dessert and the server suggested this as their most popular item. I have learned not to expect too much matcha flavour whenever it's combined with another flavour but this was probably the worst disappointment. The texture of the cheesecake was not bad but the only flavour I could taste was the oreo crust and cheese. No matcha. It was clearly green from something, but it wasn't the green tea. It also comes with a sorbet of the day and it was a lychee flavour. The lychee flavour, in no way whatsoever, complimented the dish. Not only did it look unappetizing because it resembled bug spit, but it wasn't a fantastic texture either. The lychee flavour itself wasn't too bad.
Needless to say that I'm not going to come again. The up side was that I didn't experience the same wait that my fellow yelpers did, but that was probably because it was a Tuesday afternoon where we were 1 of 2 tables - I would hope the food comes quickly. I came to test if the reviews were right about this place and they were spot-on.
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