Since this restaurant opened, there had always been the longest queue known to mankind during lunch and dinner hours. About a week ago, we were (finally!) able to get a table inside but out first dining experience was disappointing. Nevertheless, we decided to give it another try which was why we set out to have lunch there as early as 11:00 am to avoid having to wait.
FYI the regular Chinese Oolong tea was not served for free as other Chinese restaurants do, they charge you P50.00 per pot. Also, only one of us ordered tea but they still gave 3 (not paying attention...). There were also no napkins on the table, when you ask for it they give you like 3 pieces.
Note: Just to make it clear, there were 3 of us having lunch at the time (we're not exactly gluttons, you know). The third person shall henceforth to be referred to as Mr Ferragamo - albeit grudgingly. haha
For appetisers, we had Shredded Beef with Mushrooms and Soupy Pork Dumplings (aka Xiao Long Bao) which were soooo good. With the Crispy Eel, we had mixed. IF you like flour-y and a bit sweet tasting eel (more flour than eel in this dish), then you'd like this. What not to order - Pork with Sliced Cucumber. It is indeed a strange combination.
For the main course - Noodle with Spicy Chicken, Noodle with Minced Meat, Noodle with Dried Shrimp and Peanut in Spicy Sauce. We all agreed our respective dishes were all goooood, especially the last one which would be perfect for cold and rainy days ...
For dessert, Mr Ferragamo had the Mango Cream with Sago and he said it was good so we'll take his word for it. Ms Gucci's dessert was Longgan Fungus Dessert. She said the fungus was tough and the combination sucked.
In general, the service was good and the waiters were attentive. Although the waiters were a bit rough around the edges - meaning they were not the usual well-trained 'finesse' type. For example, as Zara was struggling to eat with the rather long noodles, the waiter quickly ran to get a pair of scissors and offered to cut the noodles in half right there and then. We're sure it was well-intentioned but ... Ew? You never know where those scissors had been, man.
