"2"^^ . "2013-05-10T00:00:00"^^ . . . . "1"^^ . "So I look up from my desk and The Good Doctor (PhD, not MD) says: \"Lunch?\"\nIt being noon I'm good with the suggestion so after the normal round of indecisiveness we settle for \"That New-ish Dumpling Place nearby.\n\nThe place was quiet, not having gotten hit by the lunchtime so we were immediately greeted and seated by one of the chefs working the dumpling station. (Hello handmade purses of savoriness!) \n\nAs our our orders were taken I asked for the Beef/ Coriander dumplings with a bubble tea, but was told that the tapioca (the \"bubbles\") weren't ready. An eyebrow shot up, wondering how a bubble tea restaurant could not have their bubbles ready for the lunch crowd. On the other hand - you have to appreciate the freshness of the bubbles so I let that slide, resolved to having a St Laurent frapp\u00E9 (water) alongside my dumplings.\n\nMy dumplings... Chef brings me this plate of gorgeous steaming-hot dumplings and I want to dig right in but can't because The Good Doctor's order hasn't arrived. When his plate of Beef/Onion finally shows up 3 minutes later my dish is now only warm. Their sense of timing is *not* stellar, but moments later I am presented with my bubble tea, fresh off the bubble express. I'm pretty excited and quaff a couple of squidgees before turning to my meal.\n\nI love coriander. I really really do. \n\nNot too hot and not too cold, these dumplings were exquisite! The full flavour of the beef and the freshness of the cilantro combined harmoniously in my mouth. Try them with the hot sauce they put out on the tables, but don't get overzealous with the stuff or you'll have your own story to write about.\n\nSynopsis:\nWhile the food was good their timing is a bit of a problem."^^ . "3"^^ . "2"^^ .