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2016-03-28
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This is our 4th visit here, probably it is going to be the last time. Our first time here, it was very busy and we were kindly guided to the secret back bar for a drink while we were waiting for the seat. The blue tiles were very eye catching, amazing design of a restaurant. The restaurant was heaving with great atmostphere, the food was great. We were sitting on the bar counter having fun watching the chef preparing the food like a show and enjoyed the food. By the 2nd, 3rd and here we came th
Our first time here, it was very busy and we were kindly guided to the secret back bar for a drink while we were waiting for the seat. The blue tiles were very eye catching, amazing design of a restaurant. The restaurant was heaving with great atmostphere, the food was great. We were sitting on the bar counter having fun watching the chef preparing the food like a show and enjoyed the food.
By the 2nd, 3rd and here we came the 4th time, the experience has been progressively worse. After the 4th time, we decided that's it.
When we stepped into the restaurant, it wasn't busy and there were table available. The woman who served us put us to the bar counter, i don't mind sitting on the bar counter, in fact i quite like it because i like watching the chef cooking. The problem is the resturant wasn't busy and wansnt full at all. The tables might have been reserved... we didn't know. But we had a feeling that we were put to the bar counter just because we didn't book.
We sat down, spent some time looking at the menu, looking what the chef was making and see what we would like to order. The same woman looked at us from a distance inpatiently and came to us asking if we were ready to order. That's fine, just felt a bit pushy. We made our order --- pan de tomate, pardon peppers, Jamon croquetas , Chicken and chorizo paella, Salt cod with tomatoes and chickpeas. The pushy woman really got to my nerve by asking," to start with right? " Does we mean we are not ordering enough? when it came to drinks, my husband ordered a jug of sangria, i said i am happy with water. She was displeased. I ordered food and i don't think it is compulsory to order drinks.
All the food came together almost of the same time. They were all cramped on the narrow bar counter. It made like feel like having a meal at a fast food shop..
I am not going to go into details of how each dish is like. Everything was pre-prepared. Everything was overly greasy and salty apart from the pan de tomato.... we did expect the size of the dish to be small, as it wasn't our first time here. With the worsened quality of food, the food is really overpriced. The cod was a special dish of the night which cost $218, The size is really ridiculously small. Paella was way to wet and extremely salty. It might be because of the chorizo, but it tasted like overseasoned.
We asked for the bill and asked to have a refill of my water. The same woman came with the bill, and only filled my water glass to half full. I know we were leaving, but it's just tap water. why can't you fill it up more? I really wanted to complain to her but i guess she wasn't having a good night either because i heard her swearing in cantonese when she was talking to the chefs.
I am pretty sure we are not coming here again. And you can totally understand why 22ships is still pack full of people while ham & sherry is so empty. Very sad and disappointed because we did like this very much when it used to be good.
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