Thought to try this place for its 4.9-star reviews. I don't see what justifies that. I went on Cal Day, when the streets were teeming with students and parents, yet this place had almost no business. When I went past Noodle Dynasty, on the other hand, there was a line out the door there. Seems the students knew something that I didn't yet.
I got the Sichuan Spicy Chicken Rice. It was barely spicy. Be careful eating this stuff: they leave the bones in when they chop up the chicken, leaving a dangerous choking hazard for the unknowing. Better yet, go eat somewhere else. There were like six pieces of chicken and a pile of white rice, for $14. The chicken wasn't even hot; it was slightly cool, like, not the sort of temperature where you should be storing food.
The dining area isn't dedicated to the restaurant, it's just a conventional college public area that a lot of students seem to...
Read morewent here because nothing else was open. they only were serving 5 things out the menu and we paid 50 dollars for 3 people. the food looked questionable and did not look appetizing AT ALL. the taste was alright. it was a lot better after we added chili oil and soy sauce. kind of reminded us of cat food TBH. would not come here again this is just MY personal experience. the buns were good tho. we got the #5 pork and shrimp because they had nothing...
Read moreThis isn't a "wow, this place's food is so incredible" 5-star. The food is just alright, perfectly serviceable and cheap.
This is a 5-star for filling a perfect niche the area circa Sather lane desperately needed: very fast, cheap, decent food.
Doesn't hurt that the char siu bowl they introduced today was actually shockingly delicious, with dark mahogany pork that wasn't overly sweet or packed with...
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