Rose E.
Yelp
Honestly, after my experience here, I'm shocked with their ratings.
While in West Ashley, I stopped in here for a quick lunch...and the place was fairly empty. The place was spacious enough, with plenty of tables, but there wasn't much effort made in making the place nice or cozy. The place just struck me as barren, stark, silent (no music at all)...and all-around awkward. The most awkward aspect was how a table in the middle of the restaurant was used as some cash register (??)...and sadly, it struck me as if the place was just intent on making money, but not putting much effort in making the dining experience nice at all.
Service was quite awkward as well. When I entered, the 3 wait staff just stood there, staring...without even saying welcome, would you like to sit, or ?? Talk about a rude greeting! I actually had to tell them myself that I was here for lunch, and if I can get a table...as in Hello, People, Wake up??? I just didn't know what to make of their rude behavior. I mean, you don't just stare down a guest coming into your restaurant without a word...as in no greeting, or asking if she/he wants a table. Just rude...that is all!
I ordered their Pad Thai w/ Shrimp, along with this appetizer, BBQ Buns...and Thai Iced Tea with Tapioca.
Initially, I had some hopes...in that the presentation of the foods looked pretty good. I especially liked the BBQ Buns. Not only attractive, but they were quite good. Then reality set in. Their Pad Thai w/ Shrimp was...just bad. WAY too wet and soggy...with not much flavor. I just can't sugarcoat it...it tasted terrible! I basically took 3-4 bites out of the dish, and nearly spat it out. THAT bad. Thai Iced Tea is usually fool-proof...but this one barely had any flavor to it. And OH, when the waitress brought this drink to me, she basically spilled it unto the table. HUH?!?
My waiter was a little short on English, and I get that...but again, there was that awkward rudeness. For instance, he did not even respond (with a single word!!!) when I said things...as in WTFLOL. Like when he asked if everything was OK (near the end of my meal), and I said that honestly, the Pad Thai was too wet and soggy, he simply did not respond. Total silence. Of course he didn't make any attempt to compensate for the dish (not that I asked) either. It was just...again...awkward!
Bad food, bad service, bad ambiance. Obviously, I did NOT love this place. Never again!