Problem: I have to say, I am amazed at the good reviews this place gets. But, then again, I know that the average Las Vegas visitor is all about the glitz and, well - taste isn't exactly the strongest of traits . . .usually. I'll have to keep telling myself this because it is the only way to explain some of these reviews. We popped in on Tuesday evening, May 8th, 2012 . . . the menu looked interesting, and since my Vietnamese partner had not really enjoyed the food offerings of Las Vegas to this point, we decided to give this supposedly fine Chinese restaurant a go . . . I guess it should have been a hint when there was no wait and no need for reservations. And, that's even with it having an amazing view of the Bellagio fountains right outside its windows. (I went to their website to find the exact dishes on their menu, but they only seem to have the brunch menu and a special mother's day one - so, sorry). We started with some appetizers - the spring rolls (which were bland, nothing special and weren't a far reach from frozen ones) and, we ordered a side-order of the Chinese broccoli - which was cooked fine, but again, nothing special - just plain, steamed with no seasonings at all. Meh. My partner ordered the tofu dish - (which is in one of the photos posted on Yelp.com) . . . . small square cubes of tofu in a sauce which was supposed to be spicy . . . it was not. When my partner pushes a dish away and is quiet, I know it is below par (it doesn't happen often). I am not a tofu fan, but I tasted the sauce, or at least attempted to taste it - because, frankly, it had almost zero flavor. I've never tasted a more bland sauce. Another member of our party and I ordered a whole fish dish that was fried (sorry I can't remember the name of the dish, but I believe it was the only fried fish dish on the menu). The fish was fried nicely, a rather pedestrian batter, but nicely done - a tad overcooked, but at least fresh. But, the sauce. The "fresh" tomato sauce. Seriously, it tasted like dollar-store ketchup with a little white vinegar and maybe a splash of Hoisin sauce. It was definitely not made fresh - and was so ketchupy that it was really horrible. I want to say, I cannot remember in my years of eating in all sorts of restaurants and cafes all over - I cannot remember EVER complaining about a meal. And, again this time, I sucked it up and ate my fish, trying to avoid the sauce - but, I really couldn't stand seeing my partner not eating anything after only a couple of bites. The waiter was obviously not pleased, but he did allow him to reorder - pushing hard for the chow mien, which he ordered. This dish was so salty that it was inedible. (I had to later take him to an all night diner just so he didn't have to go to bed hungry). The waiter was not happy at the prospects of THIS dish also not being acceptable. He said he would talk to his manager - and came back and said that his manager said that everyone could have dessert (pre-selected, not our choice) - on the house. We didn't want dessert and politely asked that my partner's meal be taken off the check. Instead of responding - he kept trying to place the dessert in front of my partner. When we said no, he finally came back and said the manager had taken it off the check. Now, about the manager - I don't know if it was Mr. Roberto Liendo as listed on their website or if it was someone else. What I do know is that he is a total coward. Have the courtesy to come to the table and talk to us about the meal - especially since everything was so sub-par (we did tell the waiter about the fish, but did not ask for it to be removed from the check). Considering the prices of this food - anyone would expect that the food be extraordinary - or at least above par. This wasn't even as good as most take-out Chinese restaurants. Oh, the place is beautiful - but, that's the only value to this place based on our visit. A horrible experience and I would highly suggest that if you are reading this review while trying to decide where to eat - pass this one up - you can go outside to see the fountains.
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Problem: I had the Star roll and my friend had the Stir-Fry chicken. Both were very good and so was the service. The only thing was that the shrimp sauce was spicy, and I prefer a spice-less shrimp sauce.
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Problem: We have been here a few times and the food and service was excellent! So we go there for my wife's bday. We were so excited to come back and have a great experience but I'm sorry to say thing have changed in this place. Service was not as good even-though it was the same waiter. I complained about the beef tagine there were only two beef cubes of beef and half of the cubes were fat! I've had this dish numerous times and it wasn't like that! The waiter tells me thanks for letting me know! I'm like WTF!!!! And he knows we come here often! Now they also charge for hot tea refills and pita as well. I hate when they nickel and dime you but I understand maybe they are struggling but common!! So we left aggravated and disappointed great way to spend a bday! This place has gone down in my book and I'm sorry to say we will not be coming back here again! Oh and by the way they raised their prices dramatically on all the menu items!!
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Problem: Came here late night last Friday night, worse decision of my life! This place has the worst service!!! We got sitting fairly fast, but, ended up waiting 40 minutes just to place our order, another 30 minutes before the food arrived. On top of that the .25 wings was a total bait and switch, plus they weren't that good anyways. AVOID THIS PLACE WITH YOUR LIFE. I'll never return to this dump.
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