It was probably one of those evenings that was not supposed to go right - so disclosure at the start is my review may be biased!
This was a groupon deal for a four-course prix fixe dinner for two with wine and I had made a reservation beforehand. On walking into the restaurant, we were greeted by a Maitre'd/Captain who after the usual greetings and some awkward thrusting of hands, made a faux pas of refusing to shake hands.
Ambience was quite good. Our waitress was apologizing for a long day while taking our orders and appetizers were whisked away before they were finished; we had to remind her to keep them back. It could be probably the separate groupon menu but our interactions with staff were limited and abrupt as compared to other tables.
With regards to food- PIE mussels were not fresh but had a acceptable taste; fried calamari had some salad that was bitter tasting; so appetizers we had were average. For main course we had wildfire back ribs- huge portion but average taste again. Similarly, Chicken supreme was average. The desserts decadent chocolate torte and creme breule were both good.
Was it the groupon deal or is this establishment staff not Asian customer friendly? Are they so pretentious? I am not sure who was more relieved once we finished our dinner and made haste to get out of the place- the staff or us! Definitely don't care to find out and will not ever revisit this establishment!
I had relied heavily on yelp reviews before taking the groupon deal for this place that is definitely on the expensive side. Now I am disappointed more with yelp rather than the restaurant!