Brian L.
Yelp
came back because a friend really likes this place.
Food was fine, nothing mind blowing, nothing bad. We ordered several things:
ling cod with veg - no complaints
oyster casserole - ok, did not like the large ginger chunks but dish was otherwise well-cooked
beef stir fry with basil - good
abalone sauce vermicelli noodles - ok. slightly mushy, abalone flavour virtually absent
jellyfish appetizer - standard, nothing spectacular
noticeable difference this time was that they were very busy. And the service shows, not just in the dining room, but also in the food. All the food this day was prepared sloppily. Presentation was sloppy, things not neatly arranged, inconsistent knife work on the proteins, just small details you expect in a high end place. They also charged us for an item we did not order (this problem was addressed).
so like my last review, the food is fine. i wouldnt say its the best, but its fine. But the entire dining experience including the food, is worth half the prices they charge. They have a lot to learn in terms of providing fine dining level of service, and yet they have no problems charging fine dining level prices while serving dishes for $45 looking like something worth $20 at a mom-and-pop casual canto eatery.