Steamed Dungeness Crab
Minghin

Minghin

340 East Randolph Street, Chicago, 60601, United States Of America

Tea • Pub • Chicken


"I came here for dinner one night while in Chicago. I was with a party of four and we decided to walk here from our hotel and enjoy the evening air. After quite a few twists and turns, staircases and a few elevators we arrived at the restaurant which is tucked away in a small alcove between buildings. I'm an explorer, so the roundabout way of getting there was right up my alley. Looking at the restaurant from the entrance it almost looked like it was closed at first. Upon walking in, there was a bar and some seating available in a small dining area. It seemed so empty and I wondered if it was closing soon, as it looked so neat and quiet with no staff to be seen other than one person behind the bar. I was in for another twist and turn as the person behind the bar greeted us and took us around a corner into a dining area that was packed with people and very vibrant. I caught a glimpse of the skyline through some windows across the dining room. Unfortunately, we were seated on the opposite end of the restaurant. We were brought complimentary tea, which was really good. Instead of a hard copy menu, we were brought a tablet to order off of a digital menu. It's an interesting concept but between multiple people trying to order off of one tablet, it felt a bit cumbersome. Unfortunately, the party I was with, was not in the mood for dim sum or a family style dinner, so we ordered separate plates. We did order some egg rolls for the table which came out quickly and tasted freshly made. I opted for the Beef Brisket with Eggplant and an Avocado Smoothie. The Avocado Smoothie had a good flavor and was not too thick or too runny. It wasn't overly sweet either. The Beef Brisket with Eggplant was also good. The brisket was tender and the eggplant was juicy. The sauce was thick and had a strong but good flavor. It was a large portion, so it was a challenge to finish by myself. After the main meal, we ordered some Baked Creamy Egg Yolk Buns, which were delicious. The service is very minimalist which is not an issue. The waitstaff did not come to the table very often unless called over. The food was good, service quick and the ambiance was vibrant and family friendly. When I'm in Chicago again I'll have to stop by again and sample their dim sum menu."

Yew Seafood Four Seasons Vancouver

Yew Seafood Four Seasons Vancouver

791 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC V6C 2T4, V6C3T3, United States

Fish • Salad • Seafood • Vegetarian


"We were hotel guests, and have dined here before. Was good. Very good. It is the Four Seasons after all. This visit the staff were very sympathetic to our quite specific shellfish allergies, however because of the strong seafood theme our menu options were quite limited. No biggie, we are used to that. The Four Seasons! Let's go... So, we saw calamari on the menu. My son's fave! Can we have it deep fried? 'No. Saute only. No deep fry'. Sorry to have asked. OK, we will have 2x racks of lamb. For $45 each we received two mini potatoes, two mini carrots, and two extremely overcooked pieces of broccolini. Oh, and two hockey stick lamb chops. It's official. A rack of lamb is now two chops. Oh! There was bread.My wife had the salmon, but didn't eat it because it was dry and overcooked. Like a phone book.Note: Everything was EXTREMELY salty. Like, kidney stone inducing salty. I gave one of the lamb chops to my daughter because her soup was too salty, and I admitted defeat and gave the other one to my son because we ran out of bread, and the petite broccolini didn't fill him up. I settled for water. And my petite broccolini. I wasn't giving that up for anyoneWe went to Carl's Jr for dessert. Breakfast was oatmeal, a kids buffet, french toast, and multigrain toast (I was actually served wholewheat, with a single teaspoon of butter, no jam, no nothing. I wish I had known, as we make our own berry preserves, and I would have taken a jar. And a sandwich), two coffees, and two juices. $95. What ticked me off was the waiter argued about letting my little girl have the buffet (she is a grazer with a small appetite), and he was (I will say it) rude when my son had trouble verbalizing his order. The first time I dined at a Four Seasons was in Singapore in 1979. That was spectacular. I had Scottish smoked salmon flown in that morning. Donna Summer was the floor show. Live.This place has argumentative wait staff, small servings, and over-seasoned food. I thought I was re-living the "L'Idiot." restaurant scene from LA Story. If you don't know that scene, it isn't good. Not good at all."

East Bay Crab House

East Bay Crab House

9250 Navarre Pkwy, 32566, United States

Cafés • Seafood • American • North American


"This is our last night visiting Navarre for this trip. My wife found East Bay Crab House via Google and we decided to make it our last dinner here. We arrived around 815-830pm, and if judging the book by its cover , we should have turned around and gone somewhere else. I walked in the front door and asked if they were still open. They said yes. We were promptly seated. It seems as though they are only open from 5pm-9pm. The staff were gracious enough to serve us, even though they would get off soon. We ordered the crab dip and calamari appetizers, the blackened seafood Alfredo, crab cake belle rose, and some crab stuffed shrimp wrapped in bacon. Sounds delicious right? To say we were let down is an understatement. The calamari was beyond chewy (think as though you took a bite out of a tennis shoe), the crab dip was bland, and I couldn 't find any crab in it. The best part of the appetizers were the chips that came with the dip. The entrees arrived very quickly, almost too quickly. The crab cakes were mushy. There was no structure or form to them. I couldn 't find any crab to speak of in them. The only crunch was from the green onions on top. The red potatoes served with it were tender and cooked well. It seems like the entire entree was microwaved. The shrimp. The shrimp could have been good. The amount of Bay Seasoning they put on them should be illegal. It completely killed the entire dish, and I only had one shrimp. Another let down. The seafood Alfredo. It tasted just like a jarred sauce you 'd get at the grocery store, but watered down. I would say the best part about them entree course were the hush puppies. We both only took a few bites then asked for to go boxes. I 'm really hoping the terrible quality of the food is due to this being the off season here on the island."

Rice Bowl

Rice Bowl

2378 Florin Rd. Sacramento, CA 95822-4403, United States

Asian • Dim Sum • Chicken • Asian Pacific


"Excellent service. That's our first time we're out of this place during the COVID. We moved near and wanted to try something new and real. We went and put and ordered it. It took 15-20 minutes. The service was excellent. The miracle/cook that took our order made sure that we spray his hands and disinfect the credit card for the float, gave us moist toilets to wipe our hands when you sign the card. I wish the restaurant was cleaner. I could see dead bugs at the door and under the table where expulsions were placed. -1 star. Now for dinner. The food was okay for the prices. I understand that's a family restaurant that's the portions or just decent. The flavors were actually quite bland. It looked delicious, but the flavors were definitely not restaurant quality. I'm disappointed. Personally, I only feel that I bought from the total 4 courts, not a court was considered amazing. It won't be bought again. - Two stars. If you're here alone, that's great! But this is a food place, and food was not simply amazing or even good.... only because someone says that they are from the land of foods that are prepared/cooked does not mean that they are automatically qualified. I'm sorry. Not every Taco place is good because the owners are whatever. Not every Chinese possession is good. Not every Vietnamese property is good, etc.... Unfortunately, this is an example of one of them, where it is simply not good. The chefs flavors and sills are only not from restaurant quality / flavors."