Problem: We have struggled to find quality Chinese cuisine in Henderson for many years, but we have found our spot! We ordered family style: vegetable and shrimp, orange peel chicken, fried shrimp, and pork fried rice. Everything was delicious. The orange peel chicken was not too sweet and not spicy (unless you happen to eat one of the red peppers). We went in at 9pm on a Thursday (they close at 10pm) and we experienced very speedy and quality service. We were given complimentary orange slices with our fortune cookies which was a special treat. We will definitely come back.
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Problem: I liked it and prices were more then fair on everything except the art (a bit out of range I think, but some pieces are nice, just too costly) great place! Felt like I found a hidden gem and the coffee was good! But watch out about your car - the area is shady and I almost had my purse snatched when I got in my car around the corner (not the Bee's Knees fault though - just warning!)
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Problem: Upon arrival we were greeted by a very friendly hostess and told we would be sat right away. As we were waiting another couple came in and asked if there was availability for 2 people. It was 5:45pm on Thursday June 19th. The hostess told them without a reservation, there was nothing she could do. Having spent 20+ years in the restaurant business, I could not believe my ears. First of all, there were 4 open tables (at least) and spots at the bar that she could have directed them towards or at the very least explained that the tables that were open were being held for other reservations, but that they were welcome to wait to see if the parties showed up. Instead they were just told no, and turned away. As an owner, I would have fired my manager at the very least over something like this, but as I have come to learn through speaking with prominent government officials and judges that know the owner personally and have frequented this restaurant in the past, he simply does not care how inept his staff is or how his restaurant is run. In addition I should expect him to reply to this complaint on YELP by him denying this ever happened or finding excuses for it as opposed to apologizing for a horrible experience. If you don't believe me, go look at every one or two star review of this place and you will see a common theme, he responds and blasts the reviewer as being non-truthful, a competitor or a miserable person. I suppose every person that has left a bad review is a liar and yet we all have the same complaints. Weird how that works, it must be one hell of a conspiracy. Now, you may be asking yourself, how could this be? This restaurant survives because of its location and the lack of this type of cuisine in the immediate area. It is supported during the day by The World Market Center and at night by The Smith Center and unassuming tourists that do not know any better. Onto my meal. After being sat for nearly 10 minutes, we were finally approached by our server (that barely spoke English) and asked if we would like a drink. After our drinks were delivered and our order was finally taken, this would be the last time we would be visited by our server until our plates were cleared by the busboy and our server dropped the check without asking if we would like desert or anything else for that matter. We sat there for a minute dumbfounded by our experience and since we had another 15 minutes to kill before needing to leave to see our show, we asked the busboy for another drink. I could literally write 10 pages on all the things wrong with the service in this restaurant but you should have a general feel for what to expect when dining in this establishment. As we were leaving the restaurant, I stopped at the hostess desk to ask if there was a manager on duty and was informed that it was actually one of the servers acting as the manager and he was in back, busy at the moment. This was extremely fitting and explained at least in part why this restaurant is run so poorly. Obviously the owner is more concerned with operating expenses like having enough servers on the floor to handle the number of tables in the restaurant and paying for a manager on duty to handle customer problems like the ones I have explained here. I will spread the word through my social media pages to avoid this place at all costs.
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Problem: Went for dinner last night. It had been awhile since I'd ventured over to Taste of India, and I believe the last couple of times I had the lunch buffet. Dinner was thoroughly great. Their chutneys are fresh (seem to be housemade) and flavorful. I had the lamb madras- chunks of lamb in a rich sauce redolent of ginger, curry and coconut. It was really tasty. The lamb was a bit tougher than I expected, but still good. I appreciated the server's suggestion that I order it a notch spicier than usual, as otherwise the sweetness of tamarind overwhelms the other flavors. We split the spinach naan- very plentiful basket for $2.95. My boyfriend has a standard order nearly every time we eat Indian food; he loves the Tandoori mixed grill. Although Taste of India serves theirs with raita, and not masala curry sauce as other establishments in Madison do, he proclaimed theirs the best he's had in Madison. A steaming mound of tandoori chicken, fish, shrimp, and seekh kabob atop surprisingly flavorful red/green bell peppers and onions- even with a little help from me, we took over half of it home. At $15.95, that's a steal. The fish was something one doesn't see nearly enough of on the tandoori mixed grill, and it was a standout. Well worth the trek from east side to west, right down to clean and festive decor and little touches like silver chutney spoons and antique tureens containing my curry. mmmm.
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