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| - Was looking forward to this place because of the relatively good reviews, was hoping this would be a good alternative to Tung Ky since that place can get very crowded. Went here for lunch for the first time today and I don't think I will be returning. The place is very nice and clean, plenty of tables, good for large parties. Their menu is quite small but good variety, noodles, fried rice, snacks, and a few drink options.
Service was not good, the waitress clearly did not speak English very well but she didn't even try, no greetings, not even a smile. Personally, if you are a new restaurant you should try a little more with customer service.
We ordered HK lemon tea which was ok, not as sweet as I would like but I'm not sure if it tastes like the ones from HK or not since I have never had lemon tea in Hk. We tried the shrimp toast which was gross. The slice of bread was deep fried and way too oily, small amount of shrimp on top, not much flavor at all, and the presentation was terrible.
My sister got the beef brisket noodle soup (which a few reviews said it was really good and it was their signature dish), this was very bad. Noodle was not crispy, did not taste fresh, the brisket had lots of fat (I don't mind fat but there was A LOT), the broth was so bland. The broth was shiny, a clear sign of lots of fat in the broth, didn't have any beef flavor or any seasoning. We got there around 11:30 so I'm not sure if they just made the broth so it was not flavorful or what, but the overall dish was not good. We added salt and chili to it but still was not good, my sister ended up ordering the Yang Zhou fried rice because she just did not enjoy the noodle, the fried rice was not bad.
I got the pan fried noodle with chicken. The gravy was way too thick, also kind of bland. The dish literally only came with chicken and Chinese broccoli, NOTHING else. Not impressed at all, I love pan fried noodles and this has got to be the worse I have had. Pretty much every other places give you a variety of vegetables, this was very bland and way too simple.
I don't think I will be coming back here, the menu is small, which is fine if the food was superb but I was very disappointed. I would rather go to Big Wong or wait in line for Tung Ky for better food at almost the same price.
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