Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Kirin Mandarin Restaurant - Alberni St
A play-by-play brief of a 10 course meal plus dessert at Kirin - Vancouver downtown location.
Having sampled this set meal many times, I have become extremely picky. Remember this will set you back roughly $250, so you want to get value for your food.
Service is good - they give you a special wipe right off the bat.
1) Kirin Special Cold Cut Platter
Jellyfish crunchy, chicken bony, vegetable made to look like meat item
2) Deep Fried Shrimp Wrapped Crab Claw
Shrimp wrapping was too chewy. As this is a set dinner, appears it's been sitting around.
3) Hot and Sour Soup
Served in bowls with shrimp by waiter, not too spicy.
4) Peking Duck - with Chinese Pancake Wrapping
Quite good although there were some fatty slices. No choice in selection of duck piece as waiter served it.
5) Minced Duck Meat in Lettuce Wrap
OK, but should let patrons wrap the minced meat in lettuce themselves.
Waiters probably used fork and spoon to place lettuce on plate, then scooped the minced duck meat onto the lettuce. You hope. (This ain't Subway and the waiters ain't lettuce wrap artists.)
6) Honey Ginger Beef
Bit too sweet, but nice and tender. Heard this week that ginger kills cancer, so it's a must eat.
7) Mixed Vegetable with Bean Cake
Tofu was good, can't remember the vegetable.
8) Crispy Skinned Chicken
White meat too dry, been sitting around. Shrimp chips fried hour earlier? Saw waiter bringing it out earlier out of sequential order, but he quickly returned it to the kitchen.
9) Yang Chow Fried Rice
Individually served by the waiter, thereby controlling the amount eaten. Rice too mushy.
10) E-Fu Noodles with tender scallions
See above, portion rather small, amount eaten controlled by restaurant.
Dessert - crispy sesame ball or mango pudding
Never liked the former, the latter, in my opinion, is the only good Chinese dessert.
Meal was OK, good not great. Service was good.
Having sampled this set meal many times, I have become extremely picky. Remember this will set you back roughly $250, so you want to get value for your food.
Service is good - they give you a special wipe right off the bat.
1) Kirin Special Cold Cut Platter
Jellyfish crunchy, chicken bony, vegetable made to look like meat item
2) Deep Fried Shrimp Wrapped Crab Claw
Shrimp wrapping was too chewy. As this is a set dinner, appears it's been sitting around.
3) Hot and Sour Soup
Served in bowls with shrimp by waiter, not too spicy.
4) Peking Duck - with Chinese Pancake Wrapping
Quite good although there were some fatty slices. No choice in selection of duck piece as waiter served it.
5) Minced Duck Meat in Lettuce Wrap
OK, but should let patrons wrap the minced meat in lettuce themselves.
Waiters probably used fork and spoon to place lettuce on plate, then scooped the minced duck meat onto the lettuce. You hope. (This ain't Subway and the waiters ain't lettuce wrap artists.)
6) Honey Ginger Beef
Bit too sweet, but nice and tender. Heard this week that ginger kills cancer, so it's a must eat.
7) Mixed Vegetable with Bean Cake
Tofu was good, can't remember the vegetable.
8) Crispy Skinned Chicken
White meat too dry, been sitting around. Shrimp chips fried hour earlier? Saw waiter bringing it out earlier out of sequential order, but he quickly returned it to the kitchen.
9) Yang Chow Fried Rice
Individually served by the waiter, thereby controlling the amount eaten. Rice too mushy.
10) E-Fu Noodles with tender scallions
See above, portion rather small, amount eaten controlled by restaurant.
Dessert - crispy sesame ball or mango pudding
Never liked the former, the latter, in my opinion, is the only good Chinese dessert.
Meal was OK, good not great. Service was good.
# posted by Mr Foodie @ 11:26 PM 
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