Problem: I am very particluar about which Chinese restaurants to review, but I felt compelled to put some observations together for those of you who are traveling to Charlotte and by chance think you will find some authentic Chinese food. My conference in Charlotte is through the week and I was torn between this restaurant and DIM SUM restaurant based on my fellow yelpers. With decision made, I set out on a Monday early evening to Asian Corner. It really made me "sad" to traverse the run down mall in order to get to the restaurant because I could see this establishment as some asian entrepeneur's dream to create somewhat of an Asian area of Charlotte that would concentrate the typical dim sum house, asian bakery, Cantonese bbq take out, and nail shops. What I saw was an asian experiment gone south, so to speak: Every store struggling, in need of renovation, and desperate for business. It is not difficult for me to overlook the surroundings if I can find a place that offers really authentic Cantonese cuisine. So, I sit down to a completely empty resturant and order my Cantonese standards: Hong Kong style won ton soup to start; sub gum Cantonese Chow Mein (pan fried noodles) as the entree; and since this place does offer dim sum an order of shark fin dumplings and fried shrimp balls. Ok, here goes... I got the soup and the broth was smooth with the raw green onions, the problem was with the dumplings. Hong Kong style should be a balanced combination of ground pork and shrimp. These dumplings had no shrimp and the pork really had a bad, leathery texture which concerned me, for one, I could not exactly pinpoint if it truly was pork I was chewing, and two... the ground pork part really had a bland taste with too pink of a color which was discovered after splitting the second dumpling in half. The order contained 3 but I had to stop at this point. The sub gum Cantonese Chow Mein was presented in a large quantity and the noodles were crispy on the very outer rim while the base contained bbq pork, beef, shrimp, chicken, squid, straw mushrooms, way too much carrot and entirely too much gail lan (Chinese broccolli) strips. The beef, chicken, and bbq pork were fine it was the shrimp that really did not taste right.... too fishy and way too chewy. Also, I literally had to remove the squid and put it aside as my teeth could not break down the meat. I found the straw mushrooms had a weird flavor as well... something like having been in the can way too long and starting to turn. The sauce for the noodles was the ever-preset and way too watery "brown" sauce. So with this dish, you need enough sauce to soften the crispy noodles while keeping the flavor consistent for all the ingredients, however, this version was swimming in it to the point that made everything soggy. So, I wanted to flatter myself and try two dim sum varieties even though it was dinner time. The shark fin had the exact same problem as the won tons - no shrimp with the weird leathery pork pieces in the filling. The fried shrimp balls were completely tasteless and did not have the crunchy outer coating I expect when splurging on these deep fried dim sum varieties. I appreciate the attempts and search by my fellow yelpers who really know good, authentic Cantonese dim sum and cuisine. Unfortunately, its not here and I can only imagine the worst of surprises that would await those who want to order classic stir fry dishes and the level of wok hei that would result. Couple that with the "sad" surroundings, it is best to stay away. I am chaning my food search for the rest of the week to southern bbq and southern meat and 3s, the cuisine I think this city is more known for and more fitting to the region.
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Problem: For anyone looking for makeup and hair services, Concierge is definitely the way to go! Tifani and her team do a wonderful job. I will definitely be using them for future events also. They made me and my bridal party feel so beautiful on my wedding day last weekend. I was introduced to them through my original hair and makeup artist because she became ill a couple of weeks before my wedding. Tifani and Tyler were so prompt in getting back to me after that happened, which was great in such a stressful situation right before the wedding. I was able to schedule a trial within the next week. Any questions I had were also promptly answered either by text or email. I loved how accessible they were. I had a total of 12 girls to get ready including myself, my husband's mother, and my mother. We started at 6am and were all done by 11:15am. Tifani was so fast with her makeup and they had an amazing system for hair that I had no reason to stress the morning of. A total plus was Tifani and her team's work ethic. They made for a fun and hilarious environment the morning of. Since meeting Tifani, we totally clicked and that wasn't any different with anyone in the bridal party. They loved her and her team as well. They kept me calm with Tifani 's infectious laugh and her team's hilarious stories/jokes. I felt so at ease that morning and thoroughly enjoyed getting ready. I've been in other weddings where it was so hectic the morning of, I didn't even get the chance to enjoy getting beautified. I appreciated that Concierge had a system in getting ready so it wasn't as frantic morning. I loved the feeling of being in good hands. The other huge thing with me is details. I had sent pictures of ideas of hair and makeup that I wanted and Tifani and her team followed it to a T. So not only were they prompt, fast, and organized, but they also executed my ideas just as I had envisioned them for that day. That was very important to me because I had an exact theme I was going for. We all looked like "vintage dolls" as one of my bridesmaids put it. Another thing that solidified I would be using them again was the mere fact that Tifani was willing to go back and touch us up because the venue was on her side of town. Even though she didn't have much to touch up because her makeup was phenomenal, she still went back and met us to touch us up for pictures between the ceremony and reception time. I will definitely be using Concierge for other events and as a matter of fact, will be booking with them for my sister's Quincenera next year. I took some of their business cards also and will be recommending their makeup and hair services to everyone! Thanks a million Tifani, Tyler, and Natasha for making me and my bridal party feel so pretty! You did an awesome job, I can never thank you guys enough!
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Problem: Outstanding service! I simply do not understand why this place isn't packed all the time. The food is delicious and the service is superb! We eat out often and good Italian food is hard to find in Scottsdale but this is certainly the best.
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Problem: Loved it! The husband and I both got the gyro sandwich combos. Yeah, it takes a little for your food to come out but if they're making it fresh I'm not complaining. The staff, too sweet!
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