Neo Cheng
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Just… WOW. This place was so bad, it actually made me doubt myself. With over 30 years of dining experience across hundreds of restaurants, this was by far the worst one yet.
We picked this spot during a short trip to LA because the reviews looked solid and the decor seemed nice. And yes, I’ll give them that—the decorations are cool.
But that’s where the good ends.
We arrived as a party of two. The host told us we couldn’t be seated at a larger table because those were “reserved for bigger groups.” Fair enough, I thought—until another two-person party was seated right next to us at one of those larger tables. No shame, no explanation. She just lied to our faces.
We placed a modest order: a drink, an appetizer, a soup, and one entrée to share. We ordered at 7:10. The soup and entrée didn’t arrive until 7:50—40 minutes later. I asked the server why the wait was so long. I wasn’t even upset at that point, just genuinely curious.
Her response? “We have a whole restaurant, not just serving you guys.”
Seriously?
I pointed out that another group, seated after us, already got their food. She replied, “They only got an appetizer.”
But we were seated right next to them. We’re not blind. They were served two steaks.
Also, the place was only half full at best.
And remember the appetizer we ordered? Never came. Why? The server forgot to put it in. And instead of apologizing, she gave another excuse: “That appetizer usually comes with the entrée, and since you only ordered one entrée, it was delayed.”
What?
First, that’s the first time I’ve heard of an appetizer being served after the entrée.
Second, even if that’s true, shouldn’t you let your guests know when they order?
Third, just admit you forgot. It’s really not that hard.
As for the food—it was average at best, and since it arrived barely warm, it ended up being below average.
So yeah. This wasn’t just the worst meal of our LA trip. It was easily one of the worst restaurant experiences I’ve ever had. I’ll probably remember it for years—at least it’ll make for a great dinner party story.
I don’t want to jump to conclusions or play the race card, but I honestly can’t find another explanation for why we seemed to receive the worst treatment possible. Maybe we were just that unlucky—despite the 2,000+ reviews and 4.3 stars. Maybe others get better service. Good for them, I guess.
Oh, and by the way, the restaurant includes a 15% service fee automatically.
Just… wow