Of the two times i dined here, earch was marred by some of the most horribly prepaed food Ive ever seen. The title 'french-asian fusion' is trendy, and pulled off well by some, but not here. On my first visit, we had sushi apps, they were nothing spectacular. The entrees were two disasters. I had the cappuccino salmon. First off, the samlon was burnt. but you didnt notice the burn salmon unless you 1) tasted it, or 2) moved over the foamed milk part of the 'cappuccino.' It was served with bok choy. Bok choy that was so over cooked it looked like frozen spinach after youve defrosted it. Cappuccino does not go with salmon! this plate was not french. and the only asian thing about it was the bok choy. which any asian would cringe at it being so over cooked. My friend had the grilled hangar steak. The fries were good. the salad was overdressed, and the beef...the beef...the poor cow died to be used like this?! medium rare is apparently medium well in Astoria. My next visit began with a crab salad and ceviche. The ceviche was confusion in a martini glass...why was my shrimp and fish cooked? why was my octopus frozen? the crabcakes were decent. but the corn and salad made no sense. again...asian? the night our entrees were duck....served again with our soggy, limp friend formerly known as bok choy. and a cherry sauce. If you order a medium rare duck breast you get medium, oh! it also comes with a braised duck leg. which is dry, which leads me to believe if it was actually braised. Again, bok choy is the only asian thing. the other entree on our table was teriyaki chicken. With guess what? Soggy bok choy! The chicken was overcooked by far! it was dried out and tough. you can get better teriyaki sauce in a jar from your local supermarket. The desserts are afterthoughts - if even. 'Crepes' were a joke. Chocolate souffles are burnt. The menu seems like a failed attempt to be different. thank god it was cheap or it wouldve felt like an even bigger waste of money. Dont Go!
Pros: uh...read above
Cons: everything about the food, soggy bok choy in 3 of 4 plates, the lack of effort from the kitchen
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