Drunken Tiger — Restaurant in Mesa

I can't remember the last time I got sick from eating at a restaurant, but unfortunately for both my friend and me, we both had very bad gastro issues the morning after dining here. I gave this two stars because I appreciate places that dare to be different. The gritty concept and graffitied walls appeal to the New Yorker in me, and it is often the hole-in-the-wall eateries that are gems. This was not the experience we had.

We ordered the fried Mandu potstickers with spicy mayo, the Padak popcorn chicken with green onions and two sauces, and the Pork Belly Salad with house sauce. The potstickers were the most appealing of the three appetizers we tried, but they were overly deep-fried and the spicy mayo had no discerning flavor.

Next was the Padak popcorn chicken. These greasy, dark meat pieces of chicken were fried in what seemed to be a corn meal breading. I wish they had declared that the meat was dark, as white meat is our preference, however, I have had dark meat chicken that I've liked, but the quality of this meat seemed low, and once again we found the dipping sauces to be lacking in flavor.

Finally, we were looking forward to the Pork Belly salad for a crisp, fresh break from all the fried food. The salad was a disappointing mound of finely shredded cabbage with about five small, dark, dry slices of pork atop. As much as we didn't care for the popcorn chicken, the pork on this salad may have been what made us sick. The meat was dry and lifeless, another red flag that the meat was expired. The house sauce and green onions did absolutely NOTHING to make this salad come together, and again the sauce was flavorless.

When it came time to go, we declined the waitress's offer for a box to take home the leftovers. I generally have a Teflon stomach, but I actually get queasy when I think about this meal. I’ll still seek out and try unique eating establishments, but the Drunken Tiger experience has definitely made it so that I’ll approach these places with less curiosity and way...

(First time visitors) My partner and I both agree that this place is disappointing and overpriced. We arrived on a weekday evening and the food was very expensive for what we received. They also have a smaller menu and NO outside dining available (at least when we were there).

The Thai styled fried rice was bland and simple. It contained the smallest shrimp I’ve ever seen served in a restaurant setting (slightly bigger than what you see in a Cup Noodle)! The shrimps weren’t even cooked very well. There was not much in the fried rice— tiny shrimp, pineapple, a little green onion, rice, and egg. Very cheap to make (at least enough for two) but it costs a lot to order here.

We ordered the bulgogi and it was dry, thin, and not very flavorful. The bulgogi was way drier than it should have been, maybe two steps above actual beef jerky. It didn’t have a strong bulgogi flavor, the strongest note was smoke rather than the actual bulgogi sauce.

Service was good. The tteokbokki was fine, the flavor didn’t impress me but my partner liked it. The texture of the tteokbokki was great. I also enjoyed the small side of kimchi; it had a good flavor and texture.

Usually when I’m starving, I find everything that I eat tastes very good. Even with hunger pangs, this place’s entrees were...

If it’s possible, I would like to give zero star for it. Service is too bad. And the weight of the food is less than we ate last year. I don’t recommend people go there anymore I want to answer what you answer to me. Firstly, you even don’t know who got vomit, not my kid. Secondly, after my friend’s kid got vomit, she also prepared to clean it before you guys really fierce to warn her to pay $50 cleaning fee Thirdly, it’s true that the service is worst. Because you didn’t recognize you’re wrong. My friend said when she found some napkins to clean the vomit, you guys attitude just like she owes your money! ! ! Do you know what is MANNERS？？? If not, don’t force us to give you guys 20% service fee, because it doesn’t worth it. Nobody care if we have enough water to drink, and also nobody care if the taste of food is...