tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787347.post5962209301757775994..comments2024-03-26T22:28:36.878+11:00Comments on Sarah Cooks: HuTongSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00261274546097701065noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787347.post-31923542178991795482009-12-27T13:30:44.036+11:002009-12-27T13:30:44.036+11:00Hi Gena,
In this instance, I highly doubt that th...Hi Gena,<br /><br />In this instance, I highly doubt that the lack of rice was a cultural miscommunication - it wasn't just brought out after the meals, it was totally forgotten about until we asked about it. If late rice was a Szechuan custom, surely the waiters would have explained that when we asked where our rice was!<br /><br />And that certainly wouldn't explain why they only brought out 2 bowls of rice (when we had ordered 3), and worse, why the rice was cold and obviously reheated/microwaved.<br /><br />xox SarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00261274546097701065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787347.post-6757544603940547802009-12-27T12:37:19.024+11:002009-12-27T12:37:19.024+11:00In Szchuan they serve the rice at the very end of ...In Szchuan they serve the rice at the very end of the meal...you don't get it with your mains. So although the service sounds terrible, I suspect the rice is a cultural and not a service miscommunication!Gena Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11390408159970432547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787347.post-79408444873131854962009-04-15T18:17:00.000+10:002009-04-15T18:17:00.000+10:00Thanks for sharing your experiences and tips guys!...Thanks for sharing your experiences and tips guys! I won't be going back (way too many other Chinese restaurants in Melbourne to try first!!), but definitely great advice for anyone else who's thinking of trying it out. :)<br /><br />@Mellie - lol I never actually eat fried rice at restaurants, but maybe I should start... people keep recommending it to me :D<br /><br />xox SarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00261274546097701065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787347.post-57669881218010546162009-04-15T18:05:00.000+10:002009-04-15T18:05:00.000+10:00I concur with Thanh's thoughts as well (..and if y...I concur with Thanh's thoughts as well (..and if you read the comments on my post, so do most of my readers!)<br /><br />I think you need to go out of "peak" times. I find that midday (on the knocker) is pretty good for weekdays, as long as you get the order in straight away. I've also been for an early dinner on a Wednesday and Sunday (fairly quiet both days), although by the time we left, it was getting full.<br /><br />A shame you didn't get to try the rice - it's one of the better ones in town. They use the freshest eggs...very similar to Din Tai Fung.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787347.post-10439592220638011452009-04-14T21:05:00.000+10:002009-04-14T21:05:00.000+10:00From my four visits there, I think I can safely sa...From my four visits there, I think I can safely say that when they are quiet, obviously the service is better, but also the food is better.<br /><br />The review I wrote was the first time there and it was still early in the night and quiet so the food came out hot and fast.<br /><br />Second time there they were busy and food took forever. Same issue with getting table, they just told me to sit there and wait with no indication of how long. <br /><br />Third time, on a Sunday was extremely quiet. Best service of all the days. Food ultra fast and tasty.<br /><br />Fourth time, busy again. They lost my order I think because just as I was about to complain after 30 minutes, they came and double checked if I had ordered the xiao long baos. Food took a good 50 minutes to arrive. They had also sold out of all the items 2, 3, 4 and 6, basically all the dumplings. That's not good for a dumpling house.<br /><br />So in summary, it's a bit hit and miss at HuTong, but I love the xiao long baos so much that I would still endure the service to eat those baos.thanh7580https://www.blogger.com/profile/12101572834580539226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787347.post-58365235220899042282009-04-14T13:41:00.000+10:002009-04-14T13:41:00.000+10:00Oh dear!! My Bro went there a few weeks ago with f...Oh dear!! My Bro went there a few weeks ago with friends and he said that service was terrible too. They had issues with rice too - the rice that they had ordered didn't come out until everyone had pretty much finished eating (they sent it back!).Agneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02682199058521082342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787347.post-32369610171509349612009-04-14T07:32:00.000+10:002009-04-14T07:32:00.000+10:00I have to agree too Sarah. We went there at aroun...I have to agree too Sarah. <BR/><BR/>We went there at around 7pm and wanted to order the fried dumplings (sold out) and the prawn dumplings (also sold out) - so early in the night! The xiao long bao, fortunately not sold out, were pretty good. We ordered some veg (not bad, but nothing special) and sweet and sour pork, which turned out to be salty more than sweet and sour. We had the same issue with the rice.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04012364207769925774noreply@blogger.com