This joint was on my radar and rotation for awhile because they always delivered quality grub in the old Chicken World location. The Taiwanese vittles were always tasty and dependable when you needed a quick fix. Let's check back in and see how they're doing these days... I hope they got rid of that illegal open lunch buffet in the middle of the room.
Went in late one weekend night for a midnight snack after a very middling dinner somewhere in interior Chambodia... There were still a decent amount of people eating in here, that's a good sign. But they're still doing the open air lunch buffet because the buffet tables are still set up... Oh, dear lord, have they been so lucky to never had a agent from the health department show up ever? Oh, who gives a fuck, I ain't here for no stinking buffet... I'm here to see if the menu morsels are still worth putting it back on my radar and rotation... Let's go find out.
Braised Pork/ Beef in Bun. They are still using the large steamed buns which was a good sign but the filler got chintzier... The tiny piece of pork belly was mostly fat and it wasn't as good as they were before... This dish has always been a no brainer, now it's a no gamer... Until they go back to the way they did it in the beginning this will not get the pouch's blessing any time soon.
Wonton in Hot Sichuan Sauce. Jesus fuck, look at this... This looked worse than Taiyo's version and that was bad. This just looked plain lazy as fuck... squirt some chili sauce on the bottom and throw in a few wontons... No garnish, nothing to jazz it up a bit visually. Eh, fuck it, just mix it up and see if it's as I remembered... Psssss, that's the sound of air leaking out of the pouch. These were not even a tiny bit spicy anymore. What kinda weak ass Sichuan sauce is this... Did I walk into a Panda Express by accident? The wontons were passable but as a composed dish, fuck no... What is going on in here?
Braised Beef & Scallion with Hosing Sauce in Roll. They have never disappointed with these beautiful beefy rolls... Until now. What the fuck happened again? They used to be so plump like Chino burritos. Now, they are like Chino taquitos. The flavor and crunch are still there but it was such a kick in the ballsack to see them downsize these babies from a Swiss roll to a Ho Ho's.
Dan Dan dry Noodle. Ok, this didn't look half bad... It's a classic dish that they really shouldn't fuck up like the others. Everything was fine after it was mixed up but the chili sauce barely had any heat to it... What the triple fuck is going on with the spicy stuff? Did they get too many complaints by the roundeyes and finally succumbed to their pale palate white devil demands to dumb down everything on the menu? Jesus fuck, they better come correct fast or else there will be a fucking lyrical beat down. I had to ask those mooks to bring me out some real Chino chili heat... The shit that came out was medium heat level at best, I guess it'll do... For tonight.
Taiwanese Salt & Pepper Chicken w/ Basil. The pièce de résistance of the night... The mighty Taiwanese S&P cheekan nuggets. For fucking crying out loud, what the fuck happened to the portion size? It used to be at least twice the amount, now it's the same size as Quickly's awesome nuggets in the bag... But this half plate of nuggets weren't $3.50, they were charging their full price. Don't get me wrong the cheekan nuggets were tasty as fuck like usual (the one dish that they didn't change at all in execution), but the portion size was more of a single serve snack with all that shredded cabbage filler underneath to prop it up than a shareable app for the table.
I have not written them off yet because I still believe in them, I know they can cook the shit outta their menu but their business practice might be becoming a bit shady... People, especially, regulars, notice the small subtle changes that you do in order to maximize profits... Without adjusting the prices to reflect the smaller portions. And don't give me that food cost hike bullshit, trapping dogs and cats out back cost nothing except for some used up pork and fish bones in the trash.
Get your shit together like you had in the beginning and y'all will be back on my rotation again.
5150 Buford Hwy NE
Doraville, GA
http://www.lameiziga.com/
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Chef was gone almost 4 weeks, family emergency. He's back. Better than ever.
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