1/5 Ryan T. 2 years ago on Google
Our
party
of
4
visited
for
dinner
and
we
found
the
food
rather
underwhelming,
and
downright
disappointing
considering
the
good
things
we
had
heard.
We
had
5
dishes
-
the
la
zi
ji,
oxtail
soup,
sweating
mussels,
duck
confit,
and
mapo
tofu.
At
least
the
chunks
of
la
zi
ji
was
juicy,
compared
to
the
drier
but
more
crispy
versions
elsewhere.
However
the
chicken
itself
lacked
the
flavor
of
the
sichuan
peppercorns
and
the
heat
of
the
chillis.
And
it
turned
out
rather
oily
too.
The
oxtail
soup
was
good
and
I
enjoyed
it,
except
that
it
seemed
to
be
missing
that
large
piece
of
what
seems
to
be
bread
(?)
that
i
have
seen
in
photos
of
the
dish.
The
oxtail
was
tender
and
gelatinous,
quite
delicious
overall,
with
the
soup
having
a
robust
body
and
a
pleasantly
herbal
flavour.
The
duck
was
ok,
no
complaints
about
the
taste
overall
but
it
wasn't
very
sichuan-related.
The
"sichuan
pickles"
that
were
supposed
to
accompany
it
weren't
deserving
of
the
name.
The
portion
was
paltry
too.
The
sweating
mussels
were
tasty
at
first,
but
the
flavours
became
overpowering
as
we
continued
eating.
And
we
were
sharing
the
dishes.
There
was
way
too
much
sichuan
peppercorns
(a
higher
concentration
than
anywhere
I
have
seen)
which
left
an
overpowering
numbness,
making
it
pretty
one
dimensional.
The
mapo
tofu
was
terrible.
It
is
criminal
to
charge
that
price
for
something
that
could
have
come
out
of
a
cai
fan
stall
for
a
fraction
of
the
price.
It
was
bland,
no
distinctive
flavour
of
anything,
and
certainly
no
beef
(maybe
there
were
a
few
specks
that
I
missed)
that
should
have
been
there
according
to
the
menu.
So
$19
for
a
bowl
of
almost
plain
tofu
and
white
rice.
This
was
the
most
disappointing
dish
I
have
had
in
a
long,
long
time.
Overall,
it
seems
the
restaurant
has
been
massively
overhyped
by
hipsters
who
dont
know
any
better
and
are
sold
by
the
gorgeous
decor
(the
chair/sofa
thingys
weren't
very
comfortable
for
dinner),
slick
marketing,
and
inflated
prices
(expensive
therefore
desirable).
Based
on
this
meal,
there
is
nothing
that
would
make
me
go
back
without
a
good
reason.
I
wrote
in
to
feedback
but
did
not
even
receive
an
acknowledgement.
A
more
satisfying
meal
can
be
found
elsewhere
for
a
fraction
of
the
price.