Last ate there about six months ago and recalled good food. Returning this past week a friend and I were impressed by the remodeled decor. Physically this is a stylish, well appointed restaurant. We opened with two non Chinese appetizers: shrimp spring rolls and chicken satay. The spring rolls were a disappointment. Cilantro was missing and they had substituted basil. The chicken satay was lightly seasoned but liberally dosed with msg enough so that it gave us both headaches later that evening. The accompanying peanut sauce had been sweetened to taste almost like Nutella with a few shopped peanuts added. For an entree, I ordered the duck with mandarin sauce. It was a major disappointment. The duck was lost in a sugary heavy sauce of cherries which looked like they had come from a can or jar (perhaps Morello Cherries) and had orange slices added on top. The sauce was so sweet that it seemed that it might have been better served on ice cream or in a pie than on duck. The net effect was to make the dish inedible. My friends entree, unaga don, arrived about 20 minutes after I had received my entree. She noted that it wasnt bad. The meal which also included two Tsingtao beers came to 52 dollars before tip -- pricey especially considering the mediocre quality of the food. This is not an authentic Chinese restaurant and I doubt if the person who prepared the meals was Chinese. If you want mock Chinese or have a sweet tooth, then dine here. If you want authentic Chinese food, you would be better served elsewhere.
Pros: Nice decor, easy parking, nice area
Cons: Food is avrage at best and too sweet, not really Chinese
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