Ter L.
Yelp
My guy recommended Wazuzu for dinner since our picky toddler is pretty keen on Asian cuisine. More so than not, these type of options tend to be more manageable for her food palate. As an added bonus, Wazuzu offers fusioned foods, specializing in Chinese, Japanese, & Thai- PERFECTION!!
Placing an order for takeout was super simple. I clicked on the website link found on the restaurant's Yelp page and it immediately took me to the order site. I liked how easy navigated through the menu was and appreciated the ingredient details provided.
Dinner for the night consisted of:
* JADE DUMPLINGS [$13] - dumplings filled with spinach & shiitake mushrooms
* MISO SOUP [$14]- miso broth w/ seaweed, shimeji mushrooms, tofu, & scallions
* BBQ PORK CANTONESE STYLE FRIED RICE [$27]
* YUZU LEMONADE [$9]- sparkling lemonade w/ yuzu citrus
The Good:
Jade dumplings were amazing, bonus points because this dish is vegan. The filling details only list spinach and shiitake mushrooms but o am pretty certain that the light bursts of crunch that I randomly got was from bits of water chestnuts. Flavors are delicious and seasoned well- chili and soy sauce aren't even necessary.
Miso soup was skimpy in its portion but the tofu chunks, mushrooms, and seaweed was generous. The broth was light, clean, and not overly salty as you may typically come across. Two thumbs up from both my toddler and myself.
The Bad:
Let me be clear, the Yuzu lemonade wasn't bad bad, it jsut wasn't good. Two flavor profiles that stood out was this lingering bitter taste that you get after you take each sip and a predominantly floral taste. Again, not bad but not good. I was totally missing where the lemon/yuzu flavors were.
Biggest disappointment of the night was the bbq pork fried rice!! Like most people, I am no stranger to this dish and it should speak volumes when I emphasize how terrible it was. I have never seen fried rice so white or taste so bland. The plate upon delivery was sad regarding its portion size and it's unappealing sight. Besides the bits of pork being fairly tender, everything else was dry and flavorless. Thank goodness soy sauce packets were provided.
2 stars. I get that Vegas is going to overcharge for every darn thing but if the portions are shady and the flavoring isn't even there.... was the cost really justified?? On a positive note, the dim sum options look really really good!! I'd probably come back strictly to try more of these items.