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I went to Fringale after a number of recommendations. My group and I were pleasantly surprised. The staff was very accomodating and our window table was ready within 5 minutes. The food was fabulous, especially the shrimp and duck confit. You can tell everything is fresh and made in house, no frozen or canned food here…Their wine selection is very nice with many different selections. Our waiter was very knowledgeable not only with the food but with the wine selection as well. All in all it was a wonderful experience. We will for sure go back.
A wonderful meal, until…having shared two delicious appetizers, did not leave enough room to complete our meal of halibut and rib eye steak. Prepared to have our remaining food packaged up, the waiter knocked my glass of ( $100 bottle ) of wine over, breaking the glass and wine pouring over the table. As a former waitress, this happens, I know. However, I never expected him to literally run from the table with less than an apology…other than offering a cup of club soda for my boyfriend’s ruined jeans. Needless to say, the bill finally came after we had to flag this man down. The check did not reflect any difference, and we did not get our ( wine soaked) unfinished meal. Very disappointing. Mentioned this to the manager, who had the same sincerity as a used car salesman, “here is may card. please send me the dry cleaning bill”. The food may be great, but the experience ruined it.
Yank Sing certainly does not deserve a high ranking for its dim sum. Growing up in Canton, I am a total dim sum snob and I went to Yank Sing out of its reputation. It was a total disappointment. It was very much Americanized (and maybe that is why many people think it is good). If you want more authentic dim sum, I would recommend the Canton Dim Sum Seafood Restaurant down on Hawthorne and Folsom, much more authentic and good dim sum. Yes, the serving staff in Yank Sing speaks English, if that is more important than food quality then you probably would choose Yank Sing. Yank Sing has relatively good ambience, but to me, it is a little over done and commercial. It is in a good location, convenient for business lunch to please your clients. But for me, food is really the essence of a restaurant and Yang Sing certainly is overrated. Pros + location, ambienceCons – average dim sum quality, overrated reputation, price
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