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| - This place was really, really not great. The single upside was the decor. Having passed by this place often on the way to work, I decided to give it a try. Much to my convenience, this place looked like it would be perfect but it's often misplaced expectations that make an experience that much more objectively worse.
Having looked at their menu, the pricing was higher than other Chinese establishments in the area. I settled on their fried dumplings and poached fish dish. After having to wait about 5 minutes for service and water being only the third patron in the restaurant, I was already getting a bit irritated. When the servers finally came to and sluggishly took my order, I couldn't help but feel they absolutely hated their job. And perhaps this is the management's fault -- the servers could simply be overworked and under-tipped but it in any case, it seriously detracts from the dining experience. But at the time, I thought I was just over-thinking it. I made my order known and sipped on my water for the time being.
After having waited about half an hour (again, at the time there were 3 patrons in the restaurant), my food finally arrived. The servers simply came by and dropped it off without any intent of wanting to make any sort of personal connection or try to give off the image that their restaurant was one worth coming to again if simply for warmth and hospitality. No eye contact, no simple gestures of wishfulness for a well-delivered meal -- just brood sulkiness. But I was probably over-thinking it, I thought. The food looked delicious, so I was going to dispense with all that seeming nonsense of lackluster service and care and basque in the delight of authentic Chinese food that would remind me of the indelible nostalgia of growing up in a Chinese community and experiencing the vast array of aromas and flavors that the richness of Chinese cuisine can provide.
And goddammit, was I ever more wrong.What I had thought was over-thinking had turned itself on its head and I realized that this place was just built to be an awful experience. The fried dumplings were soggy and tasted as though they had only recently been thawed from an Asian grocer freezer bag. The poached fish simply had no flavor. There's nothing to describe because there quite literally was nothing to describe. Even the broth soup it came in was flavorless. It was the worst decision I'd made that day.
When the check came, it came quick. The waitress, without any sign of warmth or willingness to communicate the entire experience, bent over and said "remember to tip 15% or more." If I haven't expressed it appropriately, the amount of rudeness displayed with this establishment's waitstaff is deplorable.
But if you continue to enjoy this place, continue to do so. From someone who's had a wide variety of experiences on the Chinese side of dining, I'll be avoiding it at all costs from this point on.
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