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| - Sea Saw, oh how I wanted to love you. I really did. Unfortunately, it was a love not meant to be. I frankly found the restaurant to not live up to expectations, which, given the gourmandic pedigree, were quite high. Our dining companions, Sea Saw regulars, raved about the food. I found a few of the dishes to be a little contrived (it is such a fine line between pushing the envelope and trying too hard), or worse, over cooked in the case of a noodle dish. Some items were downright delightful, including the mushrooms and duck. Complicating matters was a very clueless waitress and convoluted rules that made ordering quite an ordeal.
My take away -- don't believe the hype. It is a very good restaurant, doing very interesting things, but, and I loathe to use this dreaded qualifier, by Phoenix standards. I will give Sea Saw a chance to redeem itself in the future, but for the money this foodie has a shortlist and this place ain't on it.
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