A party of 5 decided to go. The decor is very nice and we had to make reservations in advance. Getting the tasting menu (60 a person, and you get all the dishes listed, about 14), we were warned, it's a LOT of food. It was. 1st course was the chicken and coconut relish on rice crackers. Lots of flavor. The fish cakes were good too. the hamachi sashimi was very buttery and melted in your mouth. next was the banana blossom, chocolate babyback ribs, and beef salad. The beef salad was good, and the banana blossom had a good acidity to it. both were cold dishes and very tasty. The coco ribs I liked but I personally prefer the ones from sapa which had more of a sweetness to it. These were more savory and a hint of that coco bitterness that I'm not too keen on. Others in my party disagree but it comes down to a matter of taste. third was tiger prawn, sea bass, and gai-lan. Sea bass was a bit on the done side, but very tasty. The glaze had a crisp and sweet. Tiger prawn was great and came with yellow watermelon. It took on a totally different and better flavor when eaten together. Gai-lan was good but standard for me as I cook and eat it often. Fourth was pineapple green curry short ribs, chicken with long beans, and morning glory. The morning glory was full of flavor but on the salty side. It was great over a bowl of rice. Short ribs were great but a bit on the dry side. Smaller pieces instead of huge chunks would have been better I think, The chicken was good too. The spices used were great. For dessert the chocolate cake was so moist it melted in your mouth. The banana spring rolls were great with the ice cream. The banana held up pretty well and it wasn't oily at all like some other places i've had it. Overall, it was pricey, as we each had about 2 drinks, coming out to 112 a person after everything. We left completely stuffed though. When we left, we still had enough that it provided 4 of us a decent sized lunch too.
Pros: Large portions, very tasty, nice decor and ambience
Cons: crowded
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