Uncle Chang's
72 Courtenay Place
T: (04)-801 9568
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Uncle Chang's was recommended by a friend, and we decided to go there for our weekly Friday flat dinner.
The patrons of this restaurant were all "white", so my first impression of this place wasn't all that great. It just tells me that the food will be an anglo-cised version of chinese food, eg: sweet & sour pork, black pepper beef, etc etc.
Items ordered: (they all came very quick, probably within 10 minutes of ordering)
(1) Lemon chicken: very standard dish; chicken had a nice crispy coating; sauce was ok; batter was too thick
(2) Hot & Spicy Beef: an interesting dish I have not encountered before. Tasted "sichuan" in origin because the sauce tasted like chilli-oil. The lettuce underneath the meat got soaked with red oil with time, and it got all yukky. Rather spicy dish; I'd understand why some people won't like it, but to me, it was very eatable.
(3) Tofu & Vegetable: a very standard vege dish. Veges were crisp, but tofu skin was harder than usual....maybe because the tofu is a few days old (but it tasted fine). The sauce it was in was standard MSG + chicken powder type flavour.
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Overall Experience:
An anglo-cised chinese experience, fit for the whites (especially those from little rural towns visiting Welly for some exotic cuisine). The food was fine/normal, but it's not exactly very chinese; and it certainly did not impress me.
Conclusion:
Food: 6/10
Service: 6.5/10
Value for Money: 5.5/10 (expensive for chinese food)
Probability of Returning: 25%
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Sunday, March 22, 2009
Kazu
Kazu
13 Tory St
T: (04)-802 5298
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Ernie and Iris were visiting from Christchurch. We decided to meet up at Kazu for dinner.
This place has two types of seating: (1) regular table and chair (2) tatami mats on the floor. We chose the first option.
They had a specials menu, but we decided to order from the main menu. Items ordered:
(1) Takoyaki Balls- very standard, could do with a bit more octopus
(2) Katsu Chicken- a bit soft, could do with a bit more crunch
(3) Salmon Don- nice simple dish
(4) Sushi & Sashimi Set- very nice dish
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Overall Impression:
We all shared these dishes. The food was good, and it all came up to $80 for 3 of us, including drinks. I was full at the end!
The service was good, but the place closes at 10pm...so we were rushed out.
Conclusion:
Food: 7/10
Service:7.5/10
Value for Money: 7.5/10
Probability of Returning: 50%
13 Tory St
T: (04)-802 5298
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Ernie and Iris were visiting from Christchurch. We decided to meet up at Kazu for dinner.
This place has two types of seating: (1) regular table and chair (2) tatami mats on the floor. We chose the first option.
They had a specials menu, but we decided to order from the main menu. Items ordered:
(1) Takoyaki Balls- very standard, could do with a bit more octopus
(2) Katsu Chicken- a bit soft, could do with a bit more crunch
(3) Salmon Don- nice simple dish
(4) Sushi & Sashimi Set- very nice dish
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Overall Impression:
We all shared these dishes. The food was good, and it all came up to $80 for 3 of us, including drinks. I was full at the end!
The service was good, but the place closes at 10pm...so we were rushed out.
Conclusion:
Food: 7/10
Service:7.5/10
Value for Money: 7.5/10
Probability of Returning: 50%
Monsoon Poon
Monsoon Poon
12 Blair St (off Courtenay Place)
T: (04)-803 3555
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One of the reasons Sam decided to move to Wellington for work was because of "Monsoon Poon". I'm not sure how true this is, but I hope it wasn't one of her top 10 reasons... because this place was just as disappointing as the Auckland one.
(Auckland's Monsoon Poon is over-rated. The food is: mediocre to poor; and it really is not worth it.)
Anyway, we decided to try out Monsoon Poon in Wellington because Sam said it was "waaaay" better. Apparently this place is so good it does not take reservations. It relies on the ample amount of walk-ins.
Mathew and I arrived first, and put our name down to join the long list of other patrons also waiting for a table. Jeremy (our maitre d') gave an estimated waiting time of 45 mins, which actually turned out to be 1hr 15mins.
During this time, we had entrees and drinks at that bar. Mathew had the Aloo Naan, and I had the Pepperd Squid Rings. We both ordered mocktails (Punjabi Punch and Bruce Lee). The naan was nice, but the squid was soggy. The mocktails were not bad.
We were finally seated at 8:45pm. Our waiter insist we order mains and side dishes separately because her brain can't handle it.
We ordered:
(1) 25 Herb & Spice Indian Lamb Curry: probably the dish I enjoyed most
(2) Firecracker Chicken (extra hot): taste like chicken stir-fried with malaysian sambal... nothing that special
(3) Maha Rajas Lamb Curry (large size): tasted like rogan josh, and enough to share between two
(4) Butter chicken: I did not taste that
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Experience overall:
- the wait was long
- the food wasn't that special
- the price was ok, but could be cheaper considering the dishes were not exactly that exotic
- the service was ok. The waiter should really wait till everyone on the table finished before clearing the plate. Their eagerness to clear plates showed that there were patrons still waiting, and they want us to leave asap
Conclusion:
Food: 6/10
Service: 6/10
Value for Money: 5/10
Probability of Returning: 25%
12 Blair St (off Courtenay Place)
T: (04)-803 3555
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One of the reasons Sam decided to move to Wellington for work was because of "Monsoon Poon". I'm not sure how true this is, but I hope it wasn't one of her top 10 reasons... because this place was just as disappointing as the Auckland one.
(Auckland's Monsoon Poon is over-rated. The food is: mediocre to poor; and it really is not worth it.)
Anyway, we decided to try out Monsoon Poon in Wellington because Sam said it was "waaaay" better. Apparently this place is so good it does not take reservations. It relies on the ample amount of walk-ins.
Mathew and I arrived first, and put our name down to join the long list of other patrons also waiting for a table. Jeremy (our maitre d') gave an estimated waiting time of 45 mins, which actually turned out to be 1hr 15mins.
During this time, we had entrees and drinks at that bar. Mathew had the Aloo Naan, and I had the Pepperd Squid Rings. We both ordered mocktails (Punjabi Punch and Bruce Lee). The naan was nice, but the squid was soggy. The mocktails were not bad.
We were finally seated at 8:45pm. Our waiter insist we order mains and side dishes separately because her brain can't handle it.
We ordered:
(1) 25 Herb & Spice Indian Lamb Curry: probably the dish I enjoyed most
(2) Firecracker Chicken (extra hot): taste like chicken stir-fried with malaysian sambal... nothing that special
(3) Maha Rajas Lamb Curry (large size): tasted like rogan josh, and enough to share between two
(4) Butter chicken: I did not taste that
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Experience overall:
- the wait was long
- the food wasn't that special
- the price was ok, but could be cheaper considering the dishes were not exactly that exotic
- the service was ok. The waiter should really wait till everyone on the table finished before clearing the plate. Their eagerness to clear plates showed that there were patrons still waiting, and they want us to leave asap
Conclusion:
Food: 6/10
Service: 6/10
Value for Money: 5/10
Probability of Returning: 25%
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