My girlfriend and I stopped in for lunch today..
It’s a Beautiful establishment! One feels like they are royalty upon entering. The staff is dressed professionally and everywhere you look is very beautiful.
We ordered the geoduck and lobster noodles as our main, and filled in the...
Read MoreMy girlfriend and I stopped in for lunch today..
It’s a Beautiful establishment! One feels like they are royalty upon entering. The staff is dressed professionally and everywhere you look is very beautiful.
We ordered the geoduck and lobster noodles as our main, and filled in the cracks with some truffle dumplings, tripe, and a few odd and ends.
The truffle dumplings were okay. The rich aroma and flavor of the truffle really stood out but, the dumplings overall lacked taste, and I had to rely on the vinegar and chili sauce mixture to carry the burden of the flavor.
The tripe was also some of the best I have eaten. Not that I am very experienced with eating tripe. I have tried it on menudo, pho, and at a dim-sum in San Diego . Of those varieties, J Zhou has the best taste and texture.
I have no comparisons for geoduck. It was my first experience and I am absolutely thrilled with it. The dish was served in two components, one was cold sashimi style and it was crispy and sweet. And absolutely delicious!
The lobster noodles.. were just okay.. And that’s saying a lot coming from a white guy eating this style dish. The noodles were soft and slimy because the over use of corn starch and had little to no taste. The lobster was good but, once again, I was left feeling disappointed with the dish overall.
I am coming from a place where I have had this dish a few times. Once at A taste of Hong Kong in San Diego, the second time I had it was at a family gathering and the chef made the dish for roughly 15 people, and the last time was at The Noble Chef in San Diego.
Out of all of these places, J Zhou came in last place in flavor, texture, and appearance.
So, having spent almost $400 for lunch here. I left full but also deeply unsatisfied with my meal. I felt like a fool who had just been taken advantage of. But, I am an adult and accept responsibility for my actions.
Maybe that’s the lesson here. Don’t go a dumpling house looking for seafood. Just like one does not go to a sushi restaurant for steak.
And lastly to add insult to injury, I stopped to use the restroom on the way out and after waiting for the stall to open, a staff member exited the stall and left me a clogged toilet. Which I promptly proceeded to unclog.
This was the last straw for me and sealed the fate of J Zhou for me. The apathy of the cook, the staff, and the feeling of disappointment ensured that I won’t be coming back anytime soon.
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Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$100+
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
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