1/5 Andrew R. 5 months ago on Google
Memorable,
for
all
the
wrong
reasons.
The
food
was
fine,
although
expensive.
But
the
service
failures
started
right
fom
the
get
go.
We
were
seated
directly
below
a
very
loud
extraction
fan.
As
hard
as
I
tried,
I
simply
could
not
understand,
nor
for
that
matter
even
hear
what
the
hostess
was
saying.
So
as
a
result
we
were
left
entirly
in
the
dark
as
to
how
to
order.
It
took
about
20
minutes
to
figure
out
that
we
needed
to
use
a
smart
phone
to
scan
a
QR
code.
We
were
eventually
able
to
place
our
order
for
our
chosen
soup
broths
with
the
hostess.
As
best
as
we
could
make
out,
the
hostess
said
each
side/dish
would
be
$1.90
Most
items
were
on
about
5-10
times
more
than
that.
We
filled
our
cart
and
sumitted
our
ordered.
As
the
dishes/sides
arrived,
we
did
our
thing,
cooked
our
food
and
ate
our
hot
pot
dinner.
At
one
point,
a
waiter
took
away
a
few
unused
plates
and
the
water
bottle.
A
while
later
my
partner
asked
a
different
member
of
the
wait
staff
for
another
bottle
of
water.
Some
time
later
it
still
hadn't
come.
So
my
partner
caught
the
eye
of
the
original
hostess,
who
when
she
arrived
pugnaciously
at
our
table,
barked,
"what's
wrong
now"
in
what
I
could
only
describe
as
quite
clear
english.
Suddenly
in
the
heat
of
being
angered,
it
appreaed
as
though
she
had
forgotten
to
put
on
an
act
of
having
limited
english.
To
which
my
partner
simply
and
politely
asked,
may
we
please
have
another
bottle
of
water.
She
huffed,
then
left.
Moments
later
the
first
waiter
that
we'd
asked
for
water,
arived
with
a
full
bottle
of
water,
and
not
a
beat
later,
the
original
hostess
arrived
on
the
other
side
of
the
column
with
a
full
bottle
of
water.
Giving
us
another
serving
of
a
very
clear
'huff',
she
tuned
and
left.
Anyway,
we
finished
our
meal
and
made
our
way
to
the
register
to
pay.
The
bill
for
just
two
of
us
was
over
$150,
despite
the
total
on
the
phone
ordering
app
clearly
providing
us
with
a
total
of
$98
and
a
few
cents
at
the
time
we
submitted
our
order.
Bear
in
mind,
this
is
with
no
drinks
or
alcohol,
as
David's
is
not
licensed.
We
scanned
the
bill
and
did
find
two
dishes
that
we
had
ordered,
and
were
being
charged
for,
however
we
did
not
receive
these
sides/dishes
at
our
table.
The
staff
member
adjusted
the
bill
and
re-printed
it.
Bringing
the
total
to
$138
and
change.
I
read
over
the
new
copy
of
the
bill,
only
to
see
that
the
two
items
remained
on
the
bill.
So
naturally,
I
questoined
that.
He
pointed
out
where
they
had
credited
those
items.
But
get
this,
on
the
bill,
the
credit
note
was
not
printed
in
english,
but
in
what
I
could
only
guess
was
either
Catonise
or
Mandarine.
Little
wonder
I
didn't
see
that
the
two
items
had
been
credited.
I
can't
read
Cantonise
or
Madarine.
Yet
we
were
given
looks
and
body
language
that
clearly
said
to
us,
"who
are
you
people,
what
the
hell
are
you
doing,
stop
complaining,
just
pay
up
and
get
out
of
our
restaurant."
Becuase
I
can
saw
without
bias,
the
spoken
communication
was
very
very
bloken
english.
Extremely
difficult
to
decipher.
So
anyway,
we
paid
up,
and
left,
vowing
that
we
will
never
dine
there
again.
Which
is
shame,
as
on
arrival
the
decore
alluded
to
a
really
entertaining
dining
experience.
I
quite
liked
the
hyper
80's
china
themed
decore
with
neon
signs
and
a
wall
of
period
Cathode
Ray
TV's
and
VCR's.
Hot
Pot
is
among
one
of
our
favorites.
Sadly
the
poor
communication,
perhaps
even
deceptive
communiation
and
dare
I
say
it
very
reluctantly,
subtle
hints
of
racism
towards
us,
two
caucaision
people
was
clearly
what
brought
undone
what
should
have
been
an
enjoyable
dining
experience.
As
for
the
cost
of
the
meal,
I've
paid,
in
very
recent
times
no
less,
about
the
same
price
for
a
very
nice
a
la
carte
meal
for
two
people
with
2
courses
and
a
very
nice
bottle
of
Pinot
in
a
cosy
CBD
resaurant
with
exceptional
service.
All
I
can
say
is
this
suburban
Hot
Pot
missed
the
mark
big
time.
never
again.
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