Jonah S.
Yelp
This was a waste of time and stomach space on vacation. The location itself is actually really cutesy, and is a nice break from food court food stands, but aside from the decor being interesting for a few minutes, this place has nothing going on. The staff was fine, but my trip was pretty low maintenance, and there wasn't a lot of interaction between my server and myself.
The food was just simply put not good. I ordered the pork belly steamed bun which was very bland for how thick it was. The belly itself was overcooked, and was a textural nightmare, it was hard, rubbery, and tough. The flavor was forgettable, too, as it pretty much just tasted like "texture" with nothing else going on. The bun itself felt like it was old, wasn't soft nor light, just a folded over puck of dough, with a slimy slaw and unappetizing pork stuffed inside.
I also ordered the bacon wrapped quail eggs, which were tasty, but it was simply quail eggs with bacon, no kind of sauce, or spices, or anything, just really leaning heavily on the flavors of the two ingredients, which is fine, but nothing you need to eat, I'd never say oh man you're missing out on this piece of bacon wrapped around a small egg, it's simply just a couple of textures on a stick.
I also ordered the teriyaki chicken donburi which was a nightmare. I rarely leave large portions behind when I eat out, but I could barely stomach this dish. The chicken was boiled chicken, that felt like it had been resting for hours, and was warmed over before being plated. Again, there was no sauce, or seasoning here, it was just a few pieces of dark meat bird, not even an entire breast, I had maybe three pieces of meat in the entire bowl. I ordered this without kimchi, as I typically don't like that many greens in a rice bowl, but it was still literally 60% boiled greens with no flavor. I ate about a third of the bowl, and left the rest behind. I got zero satisfaction from this donburi, and felt like I had wasted one of my meals for the day on it.
For the price, this meal was a rip off. I didn't try any of the sushi, so maybe that's what they have going on, but if you're in this for a rice bowl or some small bites, you are going to be gutted by this one. Skip it!