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Went on Fried Chicken Friday to try the fried chicken of course, but also tried one of the set lunch menu. The fried chicken was good, better than KFC, but I still prefer Church's (perhaps it's a childhood memory thing). Anyways, since the chicken special comes with a beer and the ambiance is very nice, the value is good. The set lunch was more memorable and more reasonably priced than at dinner time. If you do go for the chicken special, you should consider ordering in advance since there is a limited number of the chicken special and more than 75% of the people appeared to be having the special.
Went here several months ago with a bunch of girlfriends. We mainly had appys and drinks and it was decent. Just went for dinner with my husband. Mussels were good, but a bit salty. Lamb was a bit dry, but the sides were tasty. Salmon and risotto was just right. The quality of the ingredients is high and the $20 price point provides good value. The restaurant was not very full so service was very attentive.
Went there on a sunny Sunday afternoon. It was busy, but not packed. It looked like only two servers were working...so extremely slow service. The menu was both amazing and overwhelming. We ordered some special rolls and a butter chicken rice. The rolls were nothing special - there are many sushi restaurant executing better special rolls at less expensive prices. Overall, food was okay, but not necessary good value.
Though not truly re-inventing Asian food, the food always seems to taste fresh. I particularly like the Dai Pai Dong Noodles. Portions are decent sized and prices are very reasonable. Hon's may be cheaper and portions larger, but the food here just tastes less greasy/less MSG enhanced. Service is attentive though sometimes the servers may be inexperienced. They do delivery in the downtown core.
Went there recently on a Friday night before a movie since other restaurants nearby were busy. Nice deor, but that was about it. Was quickly seated upstairs. Our server and other servers seemed very uninterested about being there. Ordered the Red Curry Duck, a Japanese Pork dish and some chicken rice. The Japanese Pork dish had some flavor, but the portion was tiny. The Red Curry Duck was basically some bbq duck pieces that were probably bought from a Chinese bbq store thrown in a red curry sauce - this left a salty flavor in the sauce. For a "fancy" place, they could have at least de-boned the duck and removed the skin before adding to the sauce. If you want better Asian downtown, try Next Noodle Bar, Prima Taste near Robson and Seymour or even Hon's further down on Robson. Avoid this overpriced Asian food trap.