During my trip to NYC, a friend wanted to show me to a nice place, so we went to check out Mr. K's -- with its high ratings and all. Well, based on my experience, I'm quite puzzled about the reasons behind the kudos. I left the restaurant confused about the the restaurant's gimmick, livid about the service, and appalled by the over-pricing of their menu.
As for the food, I do applaud it as being tasty. Albeit overpriced at $14/plate (which the rude waiter did not inform us), the crispy beef, love dumplings, and the spring rolls were good. Moreover, the sorbet to cleanse the palate was a refreshing touch (i.e. literally and figuratively). The food is good but tries to be a mix of authentic chinese and P.F. Chang's westernized style. Coupled with the ambiguous style of menu is the flamboyant setting of pink tapestry and yellow-gilded (Louis XVI would be jealous) dining ware. The waiter was extremely rude -- our question of "what are some of your specialties?" was met with a snarling retort of "Everything is good!". The dishes averaging $25-30 is reasonable, but what is NOT is charging $3/pot for Jasmine tea. What Chinese restaurant charges for tea?
It all made for an "experience", but nothing I intend to revisit. Mr. K, I need that sorbet again to cleanse my palate of the experience.
Pros: Food, Ambience (if you like the type)
Cons: Service (TERRIBLE), Over-priced, Ambience (too overdone)
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